Businessmen Request EU to Recognize Honduran ElectionsMonday, December 7, 2009 Central America's chambers of commerce requested the European Union to recognize the elections in Honduras, in order to resume negotiations for an association agreement. At a meeting in San José, Costa Rica, the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the Central American Isthmus (Fecamco), "unanimously endorsed Honduras' elections" and asked the European Union to recognize them. Costa Rica: EU Agreement in Effect From OctoberFriday, September 27, 2013 The Council of the European Union has approved Costa Rica's entry into the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union. From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex): 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: El Salvador Paves the Way Into AATuesday, September 24, 2013 The country has resolved the differences it had with Italy, allowing the Association Agreement with the European Union to enter into force as soon as possible. From a press release by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: Sugar from El Salvador to EuropeTuesday, May 20, 2014 The Salvadoran sugar sector has exported the first 16,000 tonnes of a quota of 25,087 tonnes which corresponds to the country for 2014. From a press release by the Ministry of Economy (MINEC): Costa Rica and Panama Sign FTA with EFTAMonday, June 24, 2013 The agreement adds a legal framework for business with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, countries which have average per capita GDP of $47,800. From a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (COMEX): Croatia Could Join European Partnership AgreementMonday, June 30, 2014 At the first meeting of the Council of the European Partnership Agreement - Central America raised the eventual accession of Croatia and topics related to denomination of origin. From a press release issued by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce in El Salvador: Costa Rica Wants to Include Services in FTA with CanadaWednesday, October 29, 2014 The Costa Rican government will try a second time to renegotiate the terms of the free trade agreement with Canada to include services in the list of sectors with preferences. The FTA was signed 12 years ago, therefore the government of Costa Rica considers it necessary to revise and update it with the idea of emulating the models of recent agreements made with Europe and other countries. Honduras and Guatemala Suspend EFTA NegotiationsThursday, June 27, 2013 The apparent impossibility of reaching agreements with Switzerland on agriculture and exclusions at the industry level, has stalled negotiations for a FTA with the European Free Trade Association. Melvin Redondo, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, confirmed that Honduras and Guatemala have halted negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising of Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. |
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