Considerations on COM(2016)64 - Conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community Partner States

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dossier COM(2016)64 - Conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community Partner States.
document COM(2016)64 EN
date February 11, 2016
 
(1) On 12 June 2002 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for Economic Partnership Agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.

(2) The negotiations have been concluded and the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community Partner States (Republic of Burundi, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda), of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) was initialled on 16 October 2014.

(3) In accordance with Council Decision No [..] of [..], 3 the Agreement was signed on [..] subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(4) The Agreement has been provisionally applied since [..] pending its entry into force.

(5) The Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part 4 , calls for the conclusion of WTO-compatible Economic Partnership Agreements.

(6) The Agreement should be concluded on behalf of the European Union.