Summary Outcomes of Meeting organised by the Commonwealth and the ACP Secretariat held in Cape Tow, South Africa, April 7-8, 2008

The meeting was advised that whether States had initialed a full or interim EPA there is still legal space to negotiate resolution of the contentious issues.  The meeting was strongly of the view that such an opening must be followed through, and that this should not prejudice the existing preferences granted by the EU…

Full text of ‘Cape Town Outcomes’

Papers and reports from the Cape Town Meeting can be accessed at http://www.thecommonwealth.org/doclist/159719/159720/152996/177203/high_level_technical_meeting_on_epas/