“The connection between environmental sustainability and rules of origin is not obvious. Trade agreements with rules of origin provisions that strengthen environmental sustainability are rare. Time for policymakers to get creative.”

Let's give it a try!

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As far as trade in goods is concerned, can cross-cumulation between the #AfCFTA and REC FTAs address the gap left open by Article 19 of the AfCFTA? Interesting perspectives are emerging from the COMESA workshop on origin cumulation

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Two years since the last substantive attempt to make progress on the outstanding #AfCFTA rules of origin

#AfCFTA Council of Ministers 15. Towards new protocols on industrial development and on environment?

State Parties express interest in expanding further the #AfCFTA scope to industrial policies and to environmental matters, during COM-15