EC/Central America agreement: political dialogue and cooperation agreement

It affects governments, public bodies, businesses, civil society groups, migrants, indigenous peoples, vulnerable communities, and development sectors in the EU and Central America.

• Makes democracy, human rights, rule of law, good governance, and anti-corruption essential cooperation principles.
• Strengthens political dialogue through summits, ministerial meetings, senior officials, working levels, and diplomatic channels.
• Broadens cooperation to regional integration, public administration, trade capacity, migration, counter-terrorism, drugs, environment, health, and education.
• Requires each side to readmit its own nationals illegally present in the other side’s territory.

Takes effect

The agreement enters into force on the first day of the month after all parties notify completion of required procedures.

Transitional law

From its entry into force, the agreement replaces the 1993 Framework Cooperation Agreement.

• Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama signed in 1993
  • entire act: replaces the entire agreement