Extension to be Requested from European UnionGuatemala is to ask the European Union for a postponement of the entry into force of the Association Agreement with the block.Friday, June 7, 2013
According to Maria Luisa Flores, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, the Guatemalan Congress has not yet approved the industrial property law which certifies the 114 geographical indications required for the AA. "We are going to launch a supporting diplomatic offensive against the European Union, so that they can give the country a chance to enter belatedly," he added. Source: ElEconomista.net ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Guatemala: EU Agreement Will Be Effective starting December 1stNovember 2013 The Council of the European Union has approved Guatemala's application to the trade pillar of the Association Agreement with Central America. El Salvador Ratifies Agreement with European UnionJuly 2013 The Association Agreement with the EU was approved with no negative votes by the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly. Guatemala Ratifies EU Association AgreementJune 2013 In order to complete the accession process, the Industrial Property Law must be published in the Official Journal, as well as the registration of 114 European GIs. Risks of Delaying EU-Central America AgreementMay 2013 Those countries who have not ratified the Association Agreement with the European Union are at risk of losing markets compared to other Central American nations.
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