españolCentral America presses Europe for community creditThursday, April 17, 2008 Central America is seeking the European Union's backing for the establishment of a joint fund to reduce regional poverty and promote development and socio-economic growth. The proposal came from the Central American bloc at the third round of talks on an accord with the European Union. Final Proofreading of Agreement with EUTuesday, August 24, 2010 Central America is beginning the process of reviewing the final text of the agreement signed with the European Union last May. The Trade Policy director of El Salvador's Economy Ministry, Carlos Moreno, commented that, "working groups will meet to discuss access, rules of origin and legal details in order to be able to start the process of reaching a final document for the Association Agreement with the EU," reports Prensalibre.com. Regional Technical Agreements Indispensable for EUFriday, February 26, 2010 During the negotiations, the European Union requested Central America unified regulations in sanitary, technical and plant health issues. This was one of the most debated topics of today’s negotiation, commented Roberto Echandi, Costa Rica’s chief negotiator. Central America asks EU for infrastructure assistance fundThursday, July 10, 2008 Central America will ask the European Union for a proposal to set up an Economic Fund of Financial Credit during the fourth round of negotiations to establish a trade association. The fund would be used to reduce the infrastructure disadvantages that Central American countries face relative to Europe. European trade offer to be analyzed in JulyTuesday, June 17, 2008 Central America hopes to achieve a new exchange of offers of access to the markets of the European Union in the second week of July. The meeting will be held just before the third round of negotiations on a trade association between the two regions. VI Round of Negotiations with EU in final phaseThursday, January 29, 2009 The negotiations are entering the final phase after yesterday's presentation of the sugar and banana offer by the EU. Nacion.com reports: "This has do with a quota which did not surpass, nor meet, the aspirations of Central America. Regional Electric Integration In June 2011Friday, February 26, 2010 Siepac, Central America’s Electric Interconnection system, is 85% ready. This project should go live in June 2011, with 1.800 kilometers of 230 kV transmission lines. CA - EU Negotiation Depends on Honduran ElectionsWednesday, October 28, 2009 This was the official posture of a delegation from the European Parliament, in a visit to Costa Rica. Marco Vinicio Ruiz, Costa Rican Commerce Minister, explained the stance of the Europeans, who want to wait for the Honduran elections to resume negotiations after them. The Isthmus prepares a new offensive for next round of talks with EUThursday, August 14, 2008 Central America will preparing a "commercial offense" next week, prior to the fifth round of negotiations with the European Union. The meeting that will be held next week in Guatemala will seek to improve its bid and prevent the Agreement of Association from stalling. EU-Central American trade talks enter fourth roundMonday, July 14, 2008 The European Union and the Central American nations today began their fourth round of negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement of association and free trade in 2009. The EU and Central America have had an association agreement since 2003, but over the past year they have started talks aimed at deepening the relationship and setting up a free trade accord. Central American negotiators meet before heading to BrusselsTuesday, November 18, 2008 The technical teams will meet in Guatemala next week to come up with a consensus for the proposal that they will take to the sixth round of negotiations. The main negotiators and the technical teams will meet from November 24 to 28 to try to establish their main positions for the sixth round of negotiations, which will be held in Brussels, Belgium, from December 8 to 12. Conflict looms with Europe over banana tariffsWednesday, May 7, 2008 A conflict is looming over the European Union's decision to impose a tariff of 176 euros per metric ton on bananas imported from Latin America. The issue will be on the agenda for talks among trade officials attending next week's summit in Lima of Latin American and European leaders. Central America begins consultations to better offer to EUMonday, October 27, 2008 Central America is preparing its next commercial offer that should be presented in Brussels (Belgium) in January. The region should restart a series of consultations with the productive sectors, but this time it should include those that have been in the so called F basket, which is for those products that need special treatment or which are simple excluded from the negotiations. EU Resumes C.A. Negotiation Without HondurasTuesday, August 4, 2009 Negotiations for the association agreement would be resumed in September without Honduras, who could rejoin later if it resolves its political situation. This was announced by Spain Vice President María Teresa Fernández. Central America ponders unified agricultural tariffsFriday, July 4, 2008 To deal with the steep rise in the price of basic grains, the governments of Central America are analyzing the possibility of unifying tariffs on agricultural imports. The request for tariff unification came from the Government of Guatemala. It was placed before the Council of Ministers for Economic Integration, to reduce to zero the tax on several products in the basic consumer basket. |
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