# Council Decision (EU) 2020/13 of 19 December 2019 amending the negotiating directives for the negotiation of Economic Partnership Agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and regions, to the extent that they fall within the competence of the Union, Division 4.2: Practical arrangements

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where justified by particular economic, social and environmental constraints encountered by the ACP countries, the negotiations may be postponed. In such an event the parties will regularly assess the situation in the course of the EPA negotiations. They will ensure that the preparatory phase to these negotiations is actively used to prepare for the negotiations, in particular by mobilising appropriate support for the development of services in line with the provisions of the Cotonou Agreement, in particular Article 41(5) thereof, and the relevant provisions of its successor agreement, once applicable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/13/annex/ADDENDUM/division/4/division/4.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-13/annex-ADDENDUM/division-4/division-4.2
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