Press Release: EU trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina enters new phase

The European Commission welcomed the entry into force of the Interim Agreement (IA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The IA effectively creates a free trade area, with progressive opening of the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina facilitating economic and social development. The two sides signed the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and the IA on 16 June in Luxembourg. Until the ratification process is finalised the trade provisions of the SAA are applied through the IA.

European Commission: MEMO/08/459: Fact Sheet: EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Agreement and Interim Agreement http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/459&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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