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EPA Review Annex Documents - DFID

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Hinkle and<br />

Schiff (2004)<br />

"Economic<br />

Partnership<br />

Agreements<br />

Between<br />

Sub-Saharan<br />

Africa and<br />

the EU: A<br />

Development<br />

Perspective"<br />

Sub-<br />

Saharan<br />

Africa<br />

Qualitative analysis of the issues surrounding the <strong>EPA</strong>s from<br />

a development perspective. Analysis takes into consideration<br />

possible issues relating to:<br />

-<br />

48<br />

• Likely two tier negotiations due to enabling clause<br />

preferences<br />

• Overlapping FTAs likely to cause trouble if not properly<br />

managed (RoO).<br />

• Intra regional barriers are high and will have to be<br />

reduced. Regions may not be each other’s natural<br />

trading partners.<br />

• Revenue dependence calls for reform of tax system<br />

particularly VAT.<br />

• MFN liberalisation will reduce the scope for trade<br />

diversion<br />

• Preference erosion likely to be an issue.<br />

• Services should be included.<br />

• Investment provisions should be included to foster<br />

growth<br />

• Must not lose sight of comp policy and infrastructure.

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