Tanzanian parliament advises government not to sign EPA with EU

November 17, 2016

Last week, members of the Tanzanian parliament (MPs) unanimously called on the East African country’s government not to sign an Economic Partnership agreement (EPA) negotiated between the EU and member states of the East African Community (EAC).

 

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Topics: EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC) ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS (EPA)

Regions: EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)


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