GSP+ Two Year ExtensionMonday, November 7, 2011 The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP +) will extend for a further two years from 2012, until the Association Agreement with the EU becomes active. The director of trade policy at the El Salvadoran Ministry of Economy, Carlos Moreno, said that once the country’s Assembly has ratified the Association Agreement with the EU, the GSP + will lose its scope. 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. 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. Guatemala and Harnessing the Europe AgreementThursday, January 9, 2014 The elimination of tariffs on agricultural products and flexible rules of origin for products such as tuna, textiles and plastics are part of the changes incorporated in the Agreement. The Minister of Economy, Sergio de la Torre said that in the next few years Guatemala's exports to Europe could be doubled, as has happened with the other trade agreements that the Central American nation has signed. If You Can't Sell Your Sugar, Let Me Sell MineTuesday, August 20, 2013 Nicaragua and Honduras want to regionalize the EU quota, to be able to offer 53,000 tons of sugar. Producers want the export quotas that the sugar growers in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala were not able to meet, as in those countries the Association Agreement is not yet in force, said Mario Amador Rivas, general manager of the National Committee of Sugar Producers (CNPA). Central America and European ConsumersMonday, October 7, 2013 With the entry into force of the Association Agreement with the EU exporters will find consumers who demand quality in products and services but at a lower price. When negotiations began on the trade agreement in 2008, its reference point was the stability that existed at that time on the continent. However, after the economic crisis hit Europe, the outlook now is different. Sugar Quotas are Responsibility of Central AmericaThursday, September 5, 2013 The European Union will not mediate in the distribution between the Central American countries of the sugar quota of 60,000 tonnes allocated to the region. "The European Union will only check the total regional quota has been reached and will not intervene in how it is distributed among the five Central American countries. The distribution and quota management is an internal matter for the Central American region," said Klara Klanska, commercial counselor of the EU to Central America. $14 million for Central American Customs UnionThursday, September 12, 2013 In the next six years, the EU will invest in regional customs strengthening which it considers essential for harnessing the benefits of the AA. Laprensa.com.ni reports: "With the support of the Central American Economic Integration Secretariat the EU will start a Support Programme for Central American Economic Integration and Implementation of the AA". How to Take Advantage of the European Agreement in GuatemalaTuesday, November 26, 2013 Technical assistance and training will be provided for the public institutions who will be involved in the implementation of the agreement. "AA-Integration Project" will take place in a period of 80 months with a $11.6 million investment, of which $9.1 million will be provided by the European Union and the rest by the Guatemalan government. Central America-EU FTA Coming Into Force SoonWednesday, May 9, 2012 In late June the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union will be signed in Tegucigalpa, containing a section on trade which will take effect as soon as it is ratified by one of the governments of the region. The final flourish of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (EU) - which consists of three pillars: economic, political and cooperation, is scheduled for between 28th and 29th June in Tegucigalpa, during a summit of Central American presidents. Rise of Cassava in EuropeTuesday, October 16, 2012 The European Union is an alternative market for the export of roots and tubers, which traditionally have the United States as their main target. From the introduction of a market report on roots and tubers in the European Union by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER): Association Agreement with EU as of May 15Thursday, March 21, 2013 Honduras and Nicaragua will be the first countries to export to the European market under the preferential tariff agreed between the two regions. The agreement will be effective only in these two countries, as the parliaments of the rest of the region have not yet ratified it. SMBs and the AA with the EUThursday, November 21, 2013 Small and medium enterprises in the region, especially in the food sector, have great opportunities to export to the European market. This was explained by Ingrid Figueroa, director of the Regional Center for the Promotion of MSMEs (Cenpromype), an agency of the Central American Integration System (SICA). Quotas for Tuna Export to the EUTuesday, July 16, 2013 Each of the Central American countries are entitled to export a minimum of 160 tons, with flexibility of origin. Each of the countries has been assured 4% of the four thouand metric tons which correspond to exports to the European Union. |
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