EU-Asean to start talks on trade pact

The European Union and south-east Asian nations agreed on 4 May 2007 to begin talks that could lead to a comprehensive trade pact that would be among the world’s largest regional trade deals affecting more than 1bn people.

European Commission: DG Trade: Trade Issues: Bilateral trade relations: Regions: EU-ASEAN http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/bilateral/regions/asem/index_en.htm

Website: ASEAN http://www.asean.org/

ASEAN: Press Release, 4.5.07: 16th EC-ASEAN Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), Joint Press Release, Brusselsm 4 May 2007 http://www.aseansec.org/16ECJCC.pdf

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