Benchmarking EPA negotiations between EU and SADC

This is a summary on the status of SADC-EU EPA negotiations, sketching the legal and institutional outline underlying these negotiations. Subsequent to this, a framework that explains the links between trade and development is presented. This provides the rationale for the selection of benchmarks that can be used in monitoring and assessing progress with the SADC-EU EPA negotiations and the subsequent implementation of an EPA. The premise of the study is that an EPA is not only a trade liberalisation exercise; the development of the ACP countries and their gradual and smooth insertion into the global economy are fundamental parts of the agreements to be concluded.

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