Considerations on COM(2016)63 - Signing and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community Partner States

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dossier COM(2016)63 - Signing and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community Partner States.
document COM(2016)63 EN
date February 11, 2016
 
(1) On 12 June 2002 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for Economic Partnership Agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.

(2) The negotiations have been concluded and the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community Partner States (Republic of Burundi, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda), of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) was initialled on 16 October 2014.

(3) The Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part 3 , calls for the conclusion of WTO-compatible Economic Partnership Agreements.

(4) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(5) In view of Article 139(4) of the Agreement which provides for its provisional application pending its entry into force, it should be applied, as regards those elements falling within the competence of the Union, on a provisional basis.