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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9691

27 June 2008
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/oct
Commission initiates debate on future of relations between EU and overseas countries and territories with view to new partnership

Brussels, 26/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Globalisation and the liberalisation of trade mean that the association arrangements linking the EU with 21 overseas countries and territories (OCTs) need a rethink, the European Commission says. It could make way, wholly or in part, for a new partnership when the current association decision (2001/822/EC, amended by decision 2007/249/EC), in force until the end of 2013, expires. However, to be sure of this direction a snapshot of public opinion should...

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