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The European Union and the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina de Naciones or CAN) have been working towards a bilateral trade and investment pact since 1993, when they first signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement. In Rome in 2003, ten years later, they signed a joint commitment to formally enter into an Association Agreement, “including a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).” This was reaffirmed at the highest political level in Guadalajara in 2004. In May 2006, both sides agreed to initiate the negotiating process as soon as possible. The Andean Community is composed of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. (Venezuela withdrew in 2006.)

In April 2007, the EU adopted its negotiating mandate for the process. The draft is available

EU delegation in Peru to evaluate FTA progress
26-Aug-2013     Bernama
A delegation of the European Economic and Social Committee will arrive on Monday in Peru in order to evaluate the progress on the implementation of the Multi-Party Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Andean country.
Senator considers Colombia-EU FTA harmful, illegal
3-Aug-2013    
The Colombia-European Union (EU) FTA will be as damaging to the country as the one signed with U.S., asserted here Senator Jorge Enrique Robledo, who called the agreement illegal and a violation of the Constitution.
EU confirms Peru FTA comes into force March 1
28-Feb-2013     Andina
The European Union has confirmed that its free trade agreement with Peru will be provisionally applied starting on March 1, 2013.
Improvisando con Europa
24-Jan-2013    
El Gobierno colombiano decidió poner en vigencia de manera anticipada el Acuerdo Comercial negociado con la Unión Europea, en lugar de esperar la aprobación del Congreso y la revisión de la Corte Constitucional.
Europe urges Colombia to speed up FTA
15-Dec-2012     Colombia Reports
The European Union on Wednesday urged Colombia's congress to fast track ratification of a free trade agreement signed in June and ratified by the European Parliament earlier this week.
European Parliament approves Colombia trade pact
11-Dec-2012     Colombia Reports
The European Parliament on Tuesday ratified a free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru despite human and labor rights concerns.
Critics warn of EU free trade deal with Peru and Colombia
10-Dec-2012     Deutsche Welle
The EU is set to liberalize trade with Colombia and Peru. Human rights organisations fear that Latin American farmers will suffer.
Colombia FTA with EU may increase money laundering: Report
6-Dec-2012     Colombia Report
A free trade pact between the EU, Colombia and Peru will increase the risk of illegal money flows and capital flight, said a report Wednesday from a group of Members of the European Parliament.
Presidents Humala and Hollande welcome Peru-EU FTA
16-Nov-2012    
Peru's President Ollanta Humala and his French counterpart Francois Hollande welcomed the forthcoming entry into force of the Multiparty Trade Agreement between Peru and the European Union (EU), and emphasized the strengthening of the historic ties between the two nations.
Acuerdo Comercial con Europa
14-Nov-2012    
El Acuerdo Comercial con Europa genera certidumbre legal y promueve la inversión y el comercio internacional. Pese a sus innegables bondades, el Acuerdo evidencia dos lunares protuberantes relacionados con el debilitamiento de la institucionalidad cafetera nacional y los adversos resultados de las negociaciones de la cadena láctea.