EC-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements and WTO compatibility : an experiment in North-South inter-regional agreements
Desta, Melaku Geboye
EC-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements and WTO compatibility : an experiment in North-South inter-regional agreements - 2006
Introduces EPAs as currently envisaged on the bases of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement and the latest developments in the negotiations. Discusses the meaning of the commitment to WTO compatibility, the reasons behind this commitment and the relevant WTO rules against which compliance is to be judged. Explains the different configuration options, assesses the implications of each on the legal and trade interests of the parties and suggests alternatives on how to make North-South regional agreements in general, and EPAs in particular.
EC-ACP Economic Partnership Agreements and WTO compatibility : an experiment in North-South inter-regional agreements - 2006
Introduces EPAs as currently envisaged on the bases of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement and the latest developments in the negotiations. Discusses the meaning of the commitment to WTO compatibility, the reasons behind this commitment and the relevant WTO rules against which compliance is to be judged. Explains the different configuration options, assesses the implications of each on the legal and trade interests of the parties and suggests alternatives on how to make North-South regional agreements in general, and EPAs in particular.