<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The basic points of the trade agreements to be established between the EU and India and Pakistan, which were approved by the Council on 26 February 1996, will inevitably lead to a considerable worsening of the already difficult situation faced by the Portuguese textile industry.  This will happen not only as a result of the sharp increase in unequal competition in this sector but also because the proposals for access to the markets of these countries and the requirement that this should be on the basis of average Community prices will, objectively, exclude Portuguese exports.  As a result of these trade agreements, the already stringent conditions laid down by the GATT agreements are now being challenged, the adverse effects of the agreements are increasing and the limited scope of the Community measures adopted at the time to mitigate them is being further diminished.  How does the Commission reconcile the terms of these agreements with the references in the Council statement of 15 December 1993 to a lengthy transition period and the need for reciprocity by third countries in opening up markets?  Does the Commission plan to update the amount of ECU 400 m for the Portuguese textile industry in the light of these agreements?  Does the Commission intend to continue this strategy of speeding up the liberalisation of trade with third countries without carrying out advance impact studies?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [18]. </s>
The basic points of the trade agreements to be established between the EU and India and Pakistan, which were approved by the Council on 26 February 1996, will inevitably lead to a considerable worsening of the already difficult situation faced by the Portuguese textile industry.  This will happen not only as a result of the sharp increase in unequal competition in this sector but also because the proposals for access to the markets of these countries and the requirement that this should be on the basis of average Community prices will, objectively, exclude Portuguese exports.  As a result of these trade agreements, the already stringent conditions laid down by the GATT agreements are now being challenged, the adverse effects of the agreements are increasing and the limited scope of the Community measures adopted at the time to mitigate them is being further diminished.  How does the Commission reconcile the terms of these agreements with the references in the Council statement of 15 December 1993 to a lengthy transition period and the need for reciprocity by third countries in opening up markets?  Does the Commission plan to update the amount of ECU 400 m for the Portuguese textile industry in the light of these agreements?  Does the Commission intend to continue this strategy of speeding up the liberalisation of trade with third countries without carrying out advance impact studies?