Endorsement of the Economic Partnership Agreement with six southern African countries

The European Parliament's plenary session approved on 14 September 2016 an agreement granting duty-free access to the European Union for six countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) - Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland.

The deal was signed in June 2016 and it was set to enter into force once the Council of the European Union formally approved it and the national parliaments of the six African states ratified the text.

• Primary Source

ESO: Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) http://www.europeansources.info/record/economic-partnership-agreement-with-the-southern-african-development-community-sadc/

EurActiv, 15.09.16: MEPs approve trade deal with six African states – nine years late http://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/news/meps-approve-trade-deal-with-six-african-states-nine-years-late/

EurActiv, 28.09.16: EU wins the battle for reciprocal trade access in Africa http://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/news/eu-wins-the-battle-for-reciprocal-trade-access-in-africa/

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