EU-ACPs - EU and Caribbean progress in initial phase of EPA negotiations

Senior EU and Caribbean officials met in Brussels on Thursday 15 July to advance negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement which were launched in April.

There was a broad understanding on the scope and priorities of the negotiations, which are aimed at promoting sustainable development in the Caribbean through increased trade, investment and regional integration.

Agreement was reached on modalities for a task force set up to facilitate the inter-linkage between the negotiations and development assistance. Both sides also agreed to hold a number of technical and high-level negotiating meetings starting after the summer, so as to focus on specific issues relating to Caribbean regional integration relevant to the Economic Partnership Agreement.

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