Subtitle
potential conflicts and scenarios
Publication Name
EUR-ISS-PER
Volume, number, page
111 p.
Year of Publication
2007
Organization Name
International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University
Acronym
ISS
Publisher
EUISS
Web Page
Full Date
October 2007
Considered Countries
Mexico
Chile
United States
Dominican Republic
Category
Reports
Theme
BILATERAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Subregion - European Union
Country - European Union
BIREGIONAL RELATIONS UE - LAC
Agreements
Summits
Association Agreeements
BIREGIONAL DIALOGUES UE-LAC
Government
Business
Civil Society
Keyword(s)
Agriculture policy
Agriculture
European Union
Central America
Economic Association Agreement
CAFTA
Free Trade Agreements
Free Trade
CARICOM
FTAA
FTA
Agricultural trade
Common Agricultural Policy
Cotonou Agreement
ACP
CAN
Mercosur
Trade Blocs
GATT
Commercial policy
Free trade areas
Central American Common Market
Abstract
The present study aims to describe the current context, identify the potential points of conflict and determine some of the possible scenarios within the setting and as a result of the negotiation of an Economic Association Agreement (EAA) between the European Union (EU) and Central America (CA), in the specific case of the farming sector. The study is structured around the following set of specific objectives: Describe the relations between the European Union and Central America in terms of agriculture. Identify the main interests of the EU and CA farming sectors in the negotiations
for an Economic Association Agreement. Identify potential ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ products in Central American agricultural as a result of this economic association agreement. The study is organized into four parts: the first part (sections II, III and IV) describe the background to the EAA
negotiations and the overall importance of the farming sector for both blocks; in the next part (sections V and VI), we present in separate form the most important commercial farming interests for each block; in the third part (VII and VIII), the information from the previous sections is compared in order to locate the potential points of conflict and generate a set of hypothetical scenarios for the potential outcome of the negotiations; and finally, in the fourth part (IX), we provide a set of final comments that look to summarize the study’s findings.
for an Economic Association Agreement. Identify potential ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ products in Central American agricultural as a result of this economic association agreement. The study is organized into four parts: the first part (sections II, III and IV) describe the background to the EAA
negotiations and the overall importance of the farming sector for both blocks; in the next part (sections V and VI), we present in separate form the most important commercial farming interests for each block; in the third part (VII and VIII), the information from the previous sections is compared in order to locate the potential points of conflict and generate a set of hypothetical scenarios for the potential outcome of the negotiations; and finally, in the fourth part (IX), we provide a set of final comments that look to summarize the study’s findings.
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