Free Trade Agreements between the EU and third countries
The EU (officially the European Community) has signed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with a wide range of third countries, including the following countries:
Mediterranean third countries:
Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Morocco
Palestine territories
Syria 1)
Tunisia
Turkey
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1) The association agreement between the EC and Syria was initialled on 14 December 2008 but the implementation has been delayed due to political problems (Syria's influence in Lebanon).
West Balkan countries:
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia (FYROM)
Montenegro
Serbia 2)
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2) The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between the EU and Serbia was signed on 29 April 2008. The SAA has not been officially implemented due to the lack of Serbia's cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia. Nevertheless, Serbia applies the SAA based tariff preferences autonomously.
EFTA countries:
Iceland
Norway
Switzerland
Chili
Mexico
South Africa
EPA countries
These abovementioned FTAs all cover free trade provisions for oils and fats but the scope and degree of trade liberalization in oils and fats are far from being similar.
FTAs under negotiation
EU - Gulf Cooperation Council
EU - South Korea
EU - Ukraine
EU - ASEAN countries
EU - Mercosur countries
EU - Russia
EU - India
EU - Andean Coummunity
EU - Central American countries
EU - Canada