Relations between Ecuador and the EU

Relations between the European Union (EU) and Ecuador have intensified in recent years within the
2003 Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement, which underpins relations between the EU and the Andean Community (CAN), consisting of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

In Economics, after several struggling years with the Banana custom barriers Ecuador and the EU have been negotiating a Trade Agreement from 2014 to November 2016. This agreement enable Ecuador to join Peru and Colombia in the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. This agreement would enable them to benefit from a preferential trade agreement and to obtain better access for Ecuador’s main exports to the EU.

Since 30 years, Ecuador benefited on one hand from the European Observation Mission on 2002, 2008 and 2009 and on the other hand from European Union Humanitarian Aid.

• Primary Source

EU: EEAS: Delegation of the European Union to Ecuador https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ecuador_en

Consulado General del Ecuador en Bruselas http://bruselas.consulado.gob.ec/

European Commission, DG International Cooperation and Development:Ecuador https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/countries/ecuador_en

European Commission, DG Trade: figures on Ecuador http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2006/september/tradoc_111501.pdf

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Andean Community http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/andean-community/

ESO:Find more information on Ecuador and its relations with the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=ecuador%20&searchOption=all

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