00661nam a2200097Ia 450000500170000010000180001724500540003526000090008952004470009858300180054520260716043831.0  aPearson, Mark  aAgreeing EPA rules of origin : a strategy unfolds  c2007  aSuggests that it is essential for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of countries, negotiating the EPAs with the European Union to agree to rules of origin that are both liberal and clear.  Opines that in the context of the EPAs, if these rules are difficult to fulfil, they will cause significant delays or will involve high costs for exporters, and many of the potential advantages of the trade agreements will be cancelled out.  c8/29/07kJOYD