<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In February2013, the Council of the European Union agreed to the opening of negotiations for a free trade agreement between theEU and Thailand, the latest round of which was held in December2013.  What progess has been made by talks between the Commission and its Thai partners and what are the most sensitive issues?   Has the Commision decided on a target date for the finalisation of negotiations or agreed on such a date with its Thai partners?"
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>
In February2013, the Council of the European Union agreed to the opening of negotiations for a free trade agreement between theEU and Thailand, the latest round of which was held in December2013.  What progess has been made by talks between the Commission and its Thai partners and what are the most sensitive issues?   Has the Commision decided on a target date for the finalisation of negotiations or agreed on such a date with its Thai partners?