EC/CARIFORUM States Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
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With the European Parliament.
Last active 02 Dec 2009
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
It creates the EU-CARIFORUM economic partnership agreement, setting the legal basis for trade and investment relations between the parties.
Who it affects
It affects businesses, traders, investors, and service providers in the EU and the CARIFORUM states. It also affects the CARIFORUM countries listed in the agreement.
Core of the proposal
- Approves the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and CARIFORUM states.
- Covers trade and economic relations under the agreed partnership framework.
- Preserves more favourable existing investment agreements for Member States and CARIFORUM states.
- Some parts were already provisionally applied before entry into force.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It took effect provisionally on 29 December 2008 and enters into force after European Parliament assent and the parties’ ratification.
- Transitional law
- Certain elements were already applied under Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 before the agreement entered into force.
Latest update
10 Jul 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
European Parliament → European Parliament
European Parliament → European Parliament
Documents
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