Economic Partnership Agreements - what MEPs need to know

Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are trade deals being negotiated between the European Union (EU) and 76 developing countries – mostly former colonies in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (the ACP). The agreements set the rules of trade between Europe and these countries for decades to come, affecting the lives of millions of people. This briefing is intended for MEPs and provides a detailed analysis of how these deals will affect the poorest people in the world.