Agreement establishing a tripartite free trade area among the common market for Eastern and southern Africa, the east African community and the southern African development community
Abstract
The Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 10 June, 2015 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt at the Third Tripartite Summit to officially launch the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). The general objectives of the Tripartite Free Trade Area shall be to:
-promote economic and social development of the Region;
-create a large single market with free movement of goods and services to promote intra-regional trade;
-enhance the regional and continental integration processes; and
-build a strong Tripartite Free Trade Area for the benefit of the people of the Region.
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CAWTAR
| 2019-01-29 12:48:13
Document Type
Free Trade Agreement
Keywords :
/Free Trade//Agreements setting up a free trade area//Liberalisation of trade//Economic relations//Trade relations//Bilateral cooperation// Tripartite Free Trade Area // Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa //East African Community// Southern African Development Community/