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. Meat and Bananas from Honduras Not Going to EuropeWednesday, May 29, 2013 Due to lack of product, or because of technical or commercial deficiencies, Honduran banana farmers and are not ready to take advantage of the benefits granted them by the trade agreement with Europe. The livestock sector feels it is at a disadvantage in competing for and meeting demand. According to Gilberto Moreno, director of the Association of Ranchers and Farmers from Sula (Agas) the beef cattle segment, "at the moment is not exporting to Europe because the paperwork is not ready." 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. Procedures to Export Meat to Europe Need StreamliningMonday, May 13, 2013 The Honduran Council of Private Enterprise is asking the Government to expedite arrangements for meat packers to export their products to Europe. According to Aline Flores, president of the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep), "what we are asking about, so we can be fully prepared, are some registrations that have to be filed with various government offices especially in the issue of meat and other products because there are certain phytosanitary requirements to be met in the European market. " 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). Regional Plan for Use of AA with EUFriday, September 13, 2013 FECAEXCA has submitted a regional strategy for the Association Agreement to be an effective tool of investment, business and employment generation. From a press release issued by the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport): Guatemala: EU Agreement Will Be Effective starting December 1stTuesday, November 26, 2013 The Council of the European Union has approved Guatemala's application to the trade pillar of the Association Agreement with Central America. From a press release by the Government of Panama: Nicaragua Sugar for EuropeThursday, June 27, 2013 The Nicaraguan sugar industry expects that the entry into force of the Association Agreement will allow it export to the EU about 25 thousand tons of raw sugar, from the 60,000 quota for the entire region. For the moment the quota allocated to country is 21,600 tons per year, with the possibility of growing 550 tons per year, but the sugar industry expects that with the advantage of being one of the first countries to ratify the agreement it will be allowed to increase its quota for the first year of the Association Agreement (AA). Useful Information for Export to EuropeTuesday, October 14, 2014 The website for the "Business Intelligence System of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union" summarizes the regulatory framework, procedures, market information and other topics of interest to exporting SMEs. The Ministry of Economy of El Salvador has put online a "Business Intelligence System of the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union", a website which aims to present the content and the benefits of the Association Agreement in a format which is simple and accessible, so that Central American exporters and importers can receive this information and maximize opportunities. El Salvador Has Met its EU Tuna QuotaFriday, November 1, 2013 Group Calvo has exported 160 metric tons of tuna under the AA, and could sell at least another 80 using part of the regional quota. This is the first export of the region's total share which adds up to 4000 metric tons. Is Central America Interested in an Agreement with the European Union?Monday, May 19, 2014 To date the Trade Pillar Committee has not yet been formed with representatives of each of the Central American countries, despite the entry into force of the Association Agreement on January 1st 2014. Central America has not managed to harmonize and standardize regional interests in order to make use of the Agreement with the European Union. Nearly six months after its entry into force, they have not institutionalized mechanisms to comply with even short term commitments related to regional trade, such as the harmonization of trade regulations, customs administration and trade policy. This failure has consequences. Two Months to Ratify EU-CAAAThursday, May 16, 2013 The Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union will enter into force on August 1 for countries which ratify it before July 15. From a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (COMEX): Costa Rica Ratifies Association Agreement with the EUTuesday, July 2, 2013 The Costa Rican Congress has finally approved the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union, which will take effect on August 1. From a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (COMEX): Opportunities in Italy for Canned TunaThursday, August 15, 2013 Despite being a major producer of canned tuna in Europe, Italians import 87,000 tonnes a year in order to meet domestic demand. From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER): |
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