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First EPA between EU and African countries comes on stream

Brussels, 16/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - The first economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union and an integrated African regional body - Eastern and Southern Africa - has become reality. The trade and development agreement concluded by the EU and Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Zimbabwe took effect on Monday 14 May, much to the satisfaction of EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht.

While the agreement on the gradual liberalisation of trade between the EU and the four...