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Economic Community Of West African States

The subsidies to the EU exports of cereal products to West Africa in 2015 and 2016
24-Mar-2017 SOL
The EU-West Africa’s Economic Partnership Agreement has planned to reduce to 0 the import duty on non-rice cereal imports from the European Union at the beginning of the liberalization period.
Interview with Guy Marius Sagna
11-Feb-2017 bilaterals.org
The Coordinator of the National Coalition "No to EPAs" in Senegal discusses two free trade projects in Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements and the Continental Free Trade Area.
West Africa’s losses of customs duties with and without the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU
3-Feb-2017 SOL
Comparison of the loss of West African customs revenues.
Nigeria’s losses of import duties if the regional EPA is implemented: 2020-50
10-Jan-2017 SOL
After the Brexit it is useful to update the value of imports and losses of import duties of Nigeria from the EU28 minus the United Kingdom in case of the implementation of the regional EPA.
West Africa’s losses of customs revenues with the WA EPA or interim EPAs
31-Dec-2016 SOL
The conclusion is clear-cut: Ghana and Ivory Coast should have no interest whatsoever to implement the interim EPAs already ratified but should pressure the EU to request a new WTO waiver or to grant them the status of GSP +.
Ghana’s absurd ratification of the interim EPA
31-Dec-2016 SOL
The Ghanaian Parliament did not realize that it was shooting itself in the foot, following the Government which preferred to give in to the powerful pressures of international agribusinesses rather than to hear the warnings of the whole range of Ghanaian civil society.
The impact of Brexit, the regional EPA and interim EPAs of Ivory Coast and Ghana on Senegal and West Africa
31-Dec-2016 SOL
The Economic Partnership Agreement of West Africa was initialled in Ouagadougou on June 30, 2014 by the Chief negotiators but to date Nigeria, the Gambia and Mauritania have not formally signed it.
The EU fraudulent behaviour to extort the signing of the EPAs
11-Dec-2016 SOL
The States of West Africa and East Africa have been pressured to sign the Economic Partnership Agreements on the basis of false indications, not to say lies, of the European Commission.
The ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme undermined by the Interim EPAs of Ivory Coast and Ghana
3-Dec-2016 SOL
The Interim EPAs of Ivory Coast and Ghana will disrupt in a number of ways the functioning of intra-regional trade in the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme
Malmström welcomes parliamentary vote on Ghana agreement
2-Dec-2016 European Commission
The European Parliament voted, with a 375-220 majority, to give its consent to the interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Ghana.
EU’s EPA strategy detrimental to Africa – ECOWAS farmers
7-Nov-2016 Vanguard
The Economic Community of West Africa States ECOWAS,’ farmers have called on African leaders to resist the pressure being put on them by the European Union to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement.
Comments after the INTA Committee’s debate on Ghana’s interim EPA
2-Nov-2016 SOL
On October 13, 2016 the INTA Committee of the European Parliament debated Ghana’s interim EPA (iEPA), with the participation of Ms Hannah Tetteh, Ghana’s Minister of foreign affairs.
EU threatens to stop market access for Nigerian products over EPA
18-Oct-2016 Financial Vanguard
The European Union may terminate the Temporary Free Market Access it granted Nigeria to export products to the EU due to Nigeria’s failure to sign the ECOWAS-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, reports Financial Vanguard
GSP+ is by far a much better option for Ghana than implementing its interim EPA
14-Oct-2016 SOL
Asking to the EU the benefit of GSP+ would be by far a much better option than implementing its interim EPA it has already ratified.
NACCIMA opposes signing of West Africa-EU agreement
26-Sep-2016 Today
Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has urged the Federal Government to refrain from signing the West Africa-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
EU to kick-start EPA in 13 West African countries despite Nigeria’s resentment
8-Sep-2016 Business Day
EU’s Deputy Head of Delegation noted that the EU will not hesitate to withdraw the free access to European market enjoyed by the resenting countries: Nigeria, the Gambia and Mauritania.
Revision of the tariffs losses of West Africa in case of a regional EPA: 2020-50
25-Aug-2016 SOL
After the Brexit vote, Jacques Berthelot updates the value of imports and losses of import duties of West Africa in case of ratification and implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU28 minus the UK
Ignore European Union, don’t sign EPA, group tells Nigerian government
22-Aug-2016 Premium Times
Social Action has asked the federal government to not to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union. Ghana and Ivory Coast have also resisted the EPA
Nigeria to lose $1.3trn by 2026 to EPA arrangement – Report
16-Aug-2016 Business Day
A report authored by Social Action, a social development organisation, indicates that Nigeria stands to loose up to $1.3 trillion in forms of customs duties, taxation and other revenue sources throughout the 10 year implementation period of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Ghana’s thoughtless ratification of the interim EPA, based on false data
11-Aug-2016 SOL
In ratifying the EU-Ghana interim EPA on 3 August 2016, the Ghanean Parliament has shot itself in the foot. Analysis by Jacques Berthelot.