Euro-Mediterranean free trade area
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/* See also */ [[Category:Proposed free trade agreements]]
The '''Euro-Mediterranean free trade area''' (EU-MEFTA) is based on the [[Barcelona Process]] and [[European Neighbourhood Policy]] (ENP). The [[Barcelona Process]], developed after the Barcelona Conference in successive annual meetings, is a set of goals designed to lead to a [[free trade area]] in the Middle East by [[2010]].
It is envisioned that an FTA with [[Rules of Origin]] with Pan-Euro-Mediterranean [[cumulation]] will be created. It will cover the EU, the [[European Free Trade Association|EFTA]], the [[Third country relationships with the EU#Customs Union|EU customs unions with third states]] ([[Turkey]], [[Andorra]], [[San Marino]]), the [[Enlargement of the European Union|EU candidate states]], the partners of the [[Barcelona Process]] and possibly at a later stage all of the [[European Neighbourhood Policy]] partners.
[http://europa.eu.int/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/rules_origin/preferential/article_791_en.htm].
[[Image:AGADIR AGREEMENT2.gif|thumb|220px|Map indicating signatories of the [[Agadir Agreement]]]]
The [[Agadir Agreement]] of [[2004]] ([[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] between [[Jordan]], [[Tunisia]], [[Morocco]], [[Egypt]]) is seen as its first building block. Further steps are envisioned into the ENP Action plans negotiated between the [[European Union]] and the partner states on the southern shores of the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
The initial aim is to create a matrix of [[Free Trade Agreement]]s between each of the partners and the others. Then a single free trade area is to be formed, including the [[European Union]].
The Agadir Agreement is seen also as a stepping stone to the formation of a [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|Great Arab Free Trade Area]] [http://www.jordanembassyus.org/05092001006.htm]. The [[Arab League]] has recently announced that the Agadir organization is expected to include all 22 Arab Members by 2015, and expects the Arab League to become a powerful economic organization by 2025.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
As of [[1 January]] [[2005]], the [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area]] (GAFTA) came into existence, consisting of most members of the Arab League. This organization essentially supersedes the Agadir Agreement and achieves the initial aims of the Euro-Mediterranean free trade area by effectively creating a free trade agreement between most Arab [[Maghreb]] states along with most of the [[Middle East]].
== Partners ==
* [[European Union]]
* [[Morocco]]
* [[Algeria]]
* [[Tunisia]]
* [[Egypt]]
* [[Jordan]]
* [[Lebanon]]
* [[Israel]]
* [[Palestinian Authority]]
== Prospective partners ==
* [[Syria]]
* [[Libya]] (member of the [[Arab Maghreb Union]])
* [[Gulf Cooperation Council]]
* [[Iraq]]
* [[Mauritania]] (member of the [[Arab Maghreb Union]])
== FTA Progress ==
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!rowspan="2"| !! colspan=3 | '''<center>[[European Union|EU]] associated</center>''' !! colspan="9"| '''<center>Other [[Barcelona Conference]] partners</center>''' !! colspan=5 | '''<center>Prospective partners</center>'''
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! '''<center>[[European Union|EU]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[European Free Trade Association|EFTA]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Turkey]] [[EU-Turkey Customs Union|CU]]</center>''' !! '''[[Morocco]]''' !! '''<center>[[Algeria]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Tunisia]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Egypt]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Jordan]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Lebanon]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Syria]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Israel]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Palestinian Authority|PA]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Libya]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Mauritania]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Iraq]]</center>''' !! '''<center>[[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic|SADR]]</center>'''
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| [[European Union|EU]]
| bgcolor=darkgray |
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1973
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Customs Union|CU]] 1996
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2000
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2005
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 1998
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2004
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2002
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2006
| bgcolor=orange | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2000
| bgcolor=yellow | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 1997
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| bgcolor=orange | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]]
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| [[European Free Trade Association|EFTA]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1973
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1992
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1999
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2002
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1993
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1999
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| [[Turkey]] [[EU-Turkey Customs Union|CU]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Customs Union|CU]] 1996
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| [[Morocco]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2000
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1999
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Algeria]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]]
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| [[Tunisia]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 1998
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2005
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2005
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Egypt]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2004
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2006
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Jordan]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2002
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2002
| ?
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Agadir Agreement|Agadir]] 2004, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Lebanon]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2006
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2002, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Syria]]
| bgcolor=orange | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]]
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| ?
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Israel]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 2000
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1993
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1997
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Customs Union|CU]] 1994
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| [[Palestinian Authority|PA]]
| bgcolor=yellow | [[European Union Association Agreement|AA]] 1997
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 1999
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2005
| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Customs Union|CU]] 1994
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| [[Libya]]
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| [[Gulf Cooperation Council|GCC]]
| bgcolor=orange | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]]
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Mauritania]]
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| [[Iraq]]
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| bgcolor=lightgreen | [[Free Trade Agreement|FTA]] 2002, [[Greater Arab Free Trade Area|GAFTA]] 2005
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| [[Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic|SADR]]
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{{legend|lightgreen|instrument and year of entry into force}}
{{legend|yellow|instrument and year of provisional entry into force}}
{{legend|orange|in negotiations}}
{{legend|red|no diplomatic relations with [[Foreign relations of Israel|Israel]] or [[Foreign relations of Western Sahara|SADR]]}}
== Comparison with other regional blocs ==
{{Most Active Regional blocs}}
== See also ==
* [[Middle East Free Trade Area]] (US-MEFTA)
* [[Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe]]
* [[Mediterranean Union]]
* [[List of free trade agreements]]
* [[List of Trade blocs]]
* [[economic integration]]
* [[African Economic Community]]
[[Category:Economy of the European Union]]
[[Category:Euromediterranean Partnership]]
[[Category:Trade blocs]]
[[Category:Proposed free trade agreements]]
[[fr:Zone euro-méditerranéenne de libre-échange]]