EU- East African Community Economic Partnership Agreement

According to the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery products, Spices, Honey (FRUCOM), the European Union, Kenya and Rwanda have signed the EU-East African Community (EAC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).The EU-EAC EPA is pending the other EAC Member States’ signatures and ratification before it goes into force. In a meeting held on 8 September 2016, the EAC Heads of State agreed to allow more time to examine the impact of the EPA on their respective economic policies. The next meeting is planned in January 2017 to agree on the way forward to finalize the EPA process.For further information, please contact us at inc@nutfruit.org.