Brussels, 29/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - With the signing of the association agreement between the EU and Central America, the way is now clear for free trade between the two by the start of 2013.
On Friday 29 June, Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, on behalf of the EU, and the trade ministers of the Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama) signed a comprehensive association agreement which includes an ambitious trade strand.
The...