Third annual report on the implementation of the EU-Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement

2016 was the fourth year of implementation of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part. The Agreement has been provisionally applied with Peru since March 2013 and with Colombia since August 2013.

The Agreement saw its first amendment with the Protocol of Accession of Croatia to the EU. After completion of the ratification procedure by Peru on 6 April 2017, the Protocol entered into force with Peru on 1 May 2017. The Agreement also saw its second amendment with the Protocol of Accession of Ecuador, which has been provisionally applied since 1 January 2017. The ratification process in Colombia and Peru as well as in EU Member States is ongoing.

In accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 19/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Agreement, the Commission committed to submit an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application, implementation and fulfilment of obligations of the Agreement and the Regulation. This report responds to this requirement.