| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/13/344 (22.04.13) |
| Publication Date | 22/04/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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The EU and Morocco on 22 April 2013 started the first round of negotiations for an EU-Morocco Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), after European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane officially launched the negotiations on 1 March 2013 in Rabat. The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) will be an important step towards gradually integrating the Moroccan economy into the EU single market, removing obstacles to trade both at the border and behind the border. It will ‘deepen’ the integration by bringing Moroccan trade-related requirements, industrial standards, technical regulations and animal and plant health measures closer to EU legislation and cover a 'comprehensive' range of areas that are fundamental to a modern, transparent and predictable trade and investment regime. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-344_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Trade |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Northern Africa |
