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First round of Egypt-EFTA talks on agri-food trade liberalization kicks off in Geneva
21 October 2021  -  Sector :  -  Entity :  -  Category : Trade News

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The meetings discussed liberalizing trade in processed agricultural products between Egypt and the EFTA countries.

Geneva- Oct 21, 2021

The Swiss city of Geneva has hosted the meetings of the first round of negotiations on trade liberalization of processed agricultural products and foodstuffs between Egypt and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which groups Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The two sides agreed on exchanging detailed data on exports and imports of processed agricultural products between Egypt and EFTA during the month of November, as well as exchanging lists of export priority products during the month of December, for each party to study and choose the best available options.

The meetings come fifteen years after the entry into force of the free trade agreement between Egypt and EFTA in 2007, which included the liberalization of agricultural and industrial goods.

On the other hand, liberalization of processed agricultural products had been postponed to a later stage, according to the Egypt-EFTA joint committee, held in Cairo in 2019.

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