Implications of the cotonou agreement for sustainable. The eu opened a reflection period to establish a new legal framework for the postcotonou agreement that would enter into force in 2020. The cotonou agreement builds on generations of cooperation agreements between the. The revision of article on migration of the cotonou partnership agreement 212 2 evolving eu policy environment the backdrop to the current revision is a widening agenda of eu development cooperation, whereby an increasing share of official development assistance oda is being allocated to issues of global concern, including migration among others, such as.
The cotonou agreement has regulated cooperation between the. A firm fixedprice delivery order will be issued for this effort based on the requirements. Fund resources are included in a manual on procedures upon which acp. It entered into force in 2003 and was subsequently revised in 2005 and 2010. Innovations on security, political dialogue, transparency, money and social responsibility. Cotonou agreement legal definition of cotonou agreement. Have decided to sign this agreement amending the cotonou agreement for the. The acpeu partnership agreement commonly referred to as the cotonou agreement brings together over 100 countries in an integrated trade, development assistance and political cooperation relationship. The cotonou agreement and its implications for the. Challenges of the post cotonou agreement 2020 aefjn. Achievement of this agreements objectives the parties shall, each as far as it is concerned in the framework of this agreement, take all appropriate measures, whether general or particular, to ensure the fulfilment of the obligations arising from this agreement and to facilitate the attainment of the objectives thereof. The agreement entered into force in april 2003 and has been revised in 2005 and 2010 in accordance with the revision clause to reexamine the agreement every five years. This briefing paper analyses european perceptions on the past, present and future of this cooperation partnership. The cotonou a quick look into agreement in a nutshell.
Fundamental principles of the new agreement equality of the partners and the acp states sovereign right to set their priorities and development strategies. A cotonou investment agreement must explicitly identify its objectives. The cotonou partnership agreement is based on three complementary pillars. This is especially true since epas are being negotiated as standal one agreements 3 articles 35 2 and 37 3 of the cotonou agreement provide a basis for conducting epa negotiations within the regions rather than bilaterally as part of the agreements goal of strengthening regionalism as a strategy. In 2016 the eu published a joint declaration calling for a renewed partnership between acp countries and the eu after 2020. Considering that article 951 of the cotonou agreement lays down that the. Eeas eeas consolidated text of the cotonou agreement. The cotonou partnership agreement 20002020 is signed in cotonou. It was signed in june 2000 in cotonou, benins largest city, by 78 acp countries cuba did not sign and the then fifteen member states of the european union. The cotonou agreement, the agreed cooperation between african, caribbean and pacific acp states and the european union eu is one of the very. Consolidated text of the cotonou agreement european. Agriculture and economic partnership agreements, coorganized by unctadundp, oauaec and acp secretariats from 2122 november 2000, in the acp house, brussels, belgium. S igned in june 2000 in benin, the cotonou agreement is the newest trade and economic cooperation arrangement between the member.
The acpeu partnership agreement commonly referred to as the cotonou agreement brings together over 100 countries in an integrated trade. Considering that the agreement amending the cotonou agreement for the. Pivotal role of political dialogue on all aspects of the. Have decided to sign this agreement amending the cotonou agreement for the second. A cotonou investment agreement must incorporate the essential principles of investment policy. Cooperation agreements will vary according to each partners level of development, needs, performance and longterm development strategy. Article 954 provides for the parties to enter into negotiations in order to examine which provisions shall subsequently govern their relations 18 months before the end of the total period of the agreement, i.
Adequate assistance to implement these agreements will be provided to the acp states. The cotonou agreement was designed to establish a comprehensive partnership with 3. On june 23, 2000, after eighteen months of negotiations, the european union eu and its member states signed a new partnership agreement with the african, caribbean, and pacific acp states in. Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming africa into the global powerhouse of the future. The cotonou agreement is a treaty between the european union and the african, caribbean and pacific group of states acp countries. Pdf the revised version of the cotonou agreement that sanctions relations between the european community ec and african, caribbean. Both the acp group and the eu are making efforts to implement the agreement for the remaining eight years in an optimal manner. All caricom members with the exception of montserrat have signed and ratified the cotonou agreement. The new agreement has a lifespan of twenty years and can be revised after five years. Participation of the acp states in the world economy and poverty reduction are the central objectives of the new partnership integration of the private sector and. Considering that article 951 of the cotonou agreement lays down that the duration of the agreement shall be 20 years, commencing on 1 march 2000. The cotonou agreement, has it fulfilled its promises.
Assessing the legal and political implications of the post. Will it successfully improve the small island economies of the caribbean. Council decision eu 2017435 of 28 february 2017 on the conclusion of the agreement amending for the second time 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, signed in cotonou on 23 june 2000, as first. The volume contains papers delivered at a workshop on trade negotiation issues in the cotonou agreement. The cotonou agreement is a treaty between the european union and the african, caribbean.
This is especially true since epas are being negotiated as standal one agreements 3 articles 35 2 and 37 3 of the cotonou agreement provide a basis for conducting epa negotiations within the regions rather than bilaterally as part of the agreement s goal of strengthening regionalism as a strategy. The acpeu partnership agreement, signed in cotonou on 23 june 2000, is the most comprehensive partnership agreement between developing countries and the eu. Partnership agreement between the members of the african. The agricultural dimension partnership agreements the. States, of the other part, signed in cotonou on 23 june 2000 official journal l 317 of 15. On june 23, 2000, after eighteen months of negotiations, the european union eu and its member states signed a new partnership agreement with the african, caribbean, and pacific acp states in cotonou, benin, called the cotonou agreement. The role of the cotonou agreement during the negotiation of economic partnership agreements epas between the european union eu and the african, caribbean and. Sole brusselsbased senior officials indicate that they hope cuba might now broaden its relationship with the eu in the context of a post2020 postcotonou acpeu agreement. Considering that the agreement amending the cotonou agreement for the first time was signed in luxembourg on 25 june 2005 and entered into force on 1 july 2008. The agreement represents one of the most comprehensive partnership agreement in the world, concluded between groups of developing countries on. Since 2000, it has been the framework for the eus relations with 79 countries from africa, the caribbean and the pacific acp. Agreements epas under the cotonou agreement with the european union eu and the world trade organization negotiations pose serious concerns on the future of their agricultural trade and.
Acpec partnership agreement cotonou agreement accord. Analysis of the current acpeu partnership and its prospects after 2020. Effectiveness of developing country participation in acp. Cotonou partnership agreement is a comprehensive agreement between the eu and the african, caribbean and pacific acp countries. What is the cotonou partnership agreement cpa between the african, caribbean and pacific. The cotonou agreement and economic partnership agreements. The cotonou agreement builds on generations of cooperation agreements between the expanding acp group and an evolving. Guidelines for the negotiation of new cooperation agreements with african, caribbean and. Critical issues for business the cotonou agreement explained. Peace agreements digital collection liberia akosombo agreement akosombo agreement table of contents text of agreement part i. Title of the evaluation of cotonou partnership agreement.
Cotonou agreement signed in june 2000, preferences were extended for eight more years until the beginning of 2008 for all countries of subsaharan africa, except south africa, as well as most independent developing countries in the pacific and the caribbean see the list of acp countries in table 1. This agreement retains the main instruments of the previous system such as institutions and. A users guide economic paper series commonwealth secretariat on. Embassy cotonou, benin page 5 of 71 section b services and costs b. The cotonou agreement is a successor to the lome convention which expired at the end of february 2001. It is the strategic framework for delivering on africas goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the panafrican drive for unity, selfdetermination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under panafricanism and african. Agreement establishing the african continental free trade. In march 2010, the european commission and the african caribbean pacific group have concluded the second revision of the cotonou partnership agreement. They point out that in an acp context cuba is already very active in relation to climate change, science, technology, health and. New millenniumnew accord need to speed up disbursal of edf funding and simplify the conventions clauses.
European commission press releases press release eib. The impact of the epas of the cotonou agreement on trade. European commission press release details page luxembourg, 2 june 2003 the european investment bank today formally launched a new 2. European commission press release details page brussels, 15 february 2011 the commission takes note of todays council decision to ease the restrictive measures on zimbabwe and, following the commissions proposal, to prolong the implementation of article 96 of the cotonou agreement. The cotonou partnership agreement cpa, which governs relations between the african, caribbean and pacific acp group and the european union eu, will expire in the year 2020. The agreement lasts for twenty years and contains a clause allowing its revision every five years. The cotonou partnership agreement was concluded for a twentyyear period and will expire on 29 february 2020. Article 96 prevents the payment of aid through government structures and reflects continued concerns about. The impact of the epas of the cotonou agreement on trade, production and poverty alleviation in the caribbean region michael gasiorek university of sussex julie litchfield university of sussex michanne haynesprempeh university of sussex with alan winters world bank, university of sussex. The agricultural dimension of the acpeu economic partnership agreements issn 17299829 fao commodities and trade. Pdf the revised cotonou agreement between the european. The cotonou agreement is a global and exemplary agreement, introducing radical changes and ambitious objectives while preserving the acquis of 25 years of acpeu cooperation.
Participation by civil society organisations as partners in the agreement. The cotonou agreement explained tradewins is designed withcaribbean business in mind. The new agreement was signed in cotonou, benin, on the 23rd of june of 2000. The series is intended to bring issues of trade policy to the private sector and other interested parties. The new acpec agreement was signed on 23rd of june 2000 in cotonou, benin and was concluded for a twentyyear period from march 2000 to february 2020. The investment facility was officially inaugurated by eib president philippe maystadt at a ceremony in luxembourg attended by.
An eu replicate alice landau department of political science university of geneva email. Currently, negotiations are also ongoing among the ec, the european parliament and the. The current cotonou agreement will expire in 2020, which, in political terms, seems an eternity. The cotonou agreement is the most comprehensive partnership agreement between developing countries and the eu. Article 17 of this agreement joint parliamentary assembly. The revised cotonou agreement between the european community and the african, caribbean and pacific states.