| Author (Corporate) | European Commission, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy |
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| Series Title | JOIN |
| Series Details | (2016) 42 final (21.9.16) |
| Publication Date | 21/09/2016 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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On 10 February 2014, the Council adopted a Decision authorising the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to open negotiations for a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part. The negotiations began on 29 April 2014 and were concluded, after seven rounds, in March 2016. The Agreement was initialled on 11 March 2016 in Havana, in the presence of the High Representative and the Commissioner for International Development and Cooperation. The Council was kept informed at all stages of the negotiations. It was consulted in the Working Party on Latin America and the Caribbean (COLAC) and in the Trade Policy Committee. Member States provided comments before the initialling of the Agreement. The Commission and the High Representative consider that the objectives set by the Council in its negotiating directives have been met and that the draft Agreement can be submitted for signature. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=JOIN:2016:042:FIN |
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| Countries / Regions | Caribbean, Europe |
