Press Release: Economic Partnership Agreements: EU and Caribbean Region launch third phase of negotiations

Preview of a visit of EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to St Lucia, 28 September 2005, to launch the third phase of Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the European Union and the Caribbean region. The crucial third phase will launch negotiations on the text of a final agreement, encompassing the continued integration of the Caribbean regional economy and access to the European goods and services market. He will also exchange views with his Caribbean partners on the WTO Doha trade talks.

European Commission: DG Trade: Bilateral Trade Relations: Regions: ACP States: Negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/bilateral/regions/acp/nepa_en.htm

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