The EU sets its position at the WTO on the US AGOA trade program and the investment agreement for development
20 Jul 2026Effective: 13 Jul 202663 views
Who is affected:
European exporting companies, international investors and African countries benefiting from AGOA
Summary
The EU Council approves the European position before the WTO on the extension of the US AGOA trade program with Africa and the accession of an investment agreement to the WTO framework.
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The Council Decision establishes the official EU position in the WTO General Council on two matters: the waiver request submitted by the US to extend the AGOA program (African Growth and Opportunity Act), which grants preferential access to the US market to African countries, and the incorporation of the Agreement on I…
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OJ:L_202601774: Decisión (UE) 2026/1774 del Consejo, de 13 de julio de 2026, relativa a la posición que debe adoptarse, en nombre de la Unión Europea, en el Consejo General de la Organización Mundial del Comercio sobre la solicitud de exención de la OMC presentada por los Estados Unidos para prorrogar el programa AGOA y sobre la incorporación del Acuerdo sobre Facilitación de las Inversiones para el Desarrollo al anexo 4 del Acuerdo de la OMC
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