All you need to know for exports to EuropeThursday, July 17, 2008 The European Commission has an Export Helpdesk in Internet that provides you with all the information that exporters need for trouble-free sales to Europe. And it's all free of charge! As well as high-value information on Customs codes, tariffs, trade statistics, and all the necessary paperwork, the portal has links to a virtual market where exporters can make offers and importers list their requirements. 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. Costa Rica and EU Seek Exit for Association AgreementWednesday, October 21, 2009 Trade representatives from Costa Rica will meet with EU delegates to resume negotiations. Bruno Stagno, Foreign Relations minister, and Marco Vinicio Ruiz, Commerce minister, will meet with Europe's foreign relations commissar, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, with the objective of unfreezing the negotiation process, which was paralyzed by the Honduran crisis. Central America to have talks with Europe on subsidiesMonday, April 28, 2008 Central American trade and economy ministers will meet with the European trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, on May 15 in Peru, for talks on progress toward a trade association. One of the main items on the agenda will be the subsidies that Europe grants to its farmers. Central America rejects conditions for trade alliance with EuropeFriday, May 16, 2008 Central America rejected the European Union's request to phase out 90 percent of its tariffs in exchange for the benefits of the EU's enhanced Generalised System of Preferences (GSP-plus). At a meeting with Peter Mandelson, the EU's trade commissioner, Central American representatives insisted that GSP-plus should be offered unconditionally as the basis for negotiations on an association agreement between the two regions. No EU Agreement Without the Cooperation FundMonday, June 15, 2009 This was reported by Honduran Vice-chancellor Patricia Licona after the end of the meeting among the lead negotiators for Central America. The vice-chancellor added that for the structuring of the fund a regional commission is already functioning. This is comprised of by finance ministers, the presidents of central banks, and representatives of the regional economic agencies. Benefits Extended for Exporting to EuropeWednesday, July 20, 2011 El Salvador will sell goods to Europe, over the next 2 years, under the terms of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Association Agreement. For two years Salvadoran businessmen to sell their products in Europe may do so not only with the GSP benefits, but also the benefits of the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union. Grupo Calleja Looks At Buying Almacenes EuropaTuesday, January 10, 2012 The Salvadoran Superintendence of Competition has received a request by Calleja SA, owner of Súper Selectos, to buy Almacenes Europa. The request, which will be reviewed by the Board of the Superintendency of Competition (SC), was presented on January 2nd and is for the purchase of the five of sales outlets belonging to Europa SA, owner of Almacenes Europa and Hiper Europa. Europe consolidates its preferential taxes for Central AmericaTuesday, July 15, 2008 At Tuesday's opening of the fourth round of Central America-Europe trade talks in Brussels, Europe granted preferential treatment to a list of Central American products and consolidated 99 percent of its offer. Johanna Hill, spokesperson for the Central Americans and chief negotiator for El Salvador, said Costa Rica, the country that sells the most to Europe, insists that current access is not reflected in the offer. Pros and Cons of the Trade Agreement with EuropeThursday, August 6, 2015 The high demands for quality standards, traceability and safety constitute a barrier to making the most out of the Agreement. In the view of representatives from the Nicaraguan export sector, it has not been possible to make the most out of the association agreement with the European Union in its first two years, due to, among other things, unfavorable international prices, as has been the case of products such as sugar, coffee , cocoa, oil and alcohol. Risks of Delaying EU-Central America AgreementMonday, May 13, 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. In an interview in Siglo21.com.gt by Celso Solano, with the ambassador to the European Union in Guatemala, Stella Zervoudaki, the official explained that there will not be any sanctions if Guatemala fails to ratify the agreement on or before May 15, but the country faces other threats. Losses Due to Delay in Agreement with EUThursday, August 15, 2013 With the delay in the entry into force of the AA, sugar producers in El Salvador will lose out on $2.5 million this year, from not exporting 10,000 tons to Europe. "We could lose out on about $2.5 million, that's both producers and millers," said Julio Arroyo, CEO of the Sugar Association of El Salvador (AAES), adding that they still have the possibility to make the shipment and they have not looked for other recipients for the 10 thousand tons. Opportunities and Challenges for El Salvador in EuropeMonday, July 8, 2013 With the entry into force of the AA in August, 90% of Salvadoran products will be able to be sent to European Union countries duty free. "What will happen is that Central America, instead of exporting to the international market, will export to Europe. It will change the export destination," said Julio Arroyo, CEO of the Asociación Azucarera. Europe Does Not Require Customs InterconnectionWednesday, July 20, 2011 The Association Agreement between the region and the EU will start without having completed the process of a customs union, and without having created a common tariff. This is what officials declared at the European Union Trade Commission, "there are marked differences between the Central American nations that can not be dissolved by sheer force, because they have come about by historic events." Decisive Negotiation Round Between EU and CAMonday, April 19, 2010 Central American negotiators expect Europe to improve its offer for sugar, coffee, banana, meat and rum. This week’s negotiations are key for the Central American region, as the fate of the so called ‘sensitive products’ will be defined. |
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