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  1. Negotiations

EU-CAN

The European Union and the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina de Naciones or CAN) have been working towards a bilateral trade and investment pact since 1993, when they first signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement. In Rome in 2003, ten years later, they signed a joint commitment to formally enter into an Association Agreement, “including a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).” This was reaffirmed at the highest political level in Guadalajara in 2004. In May 2006, both sides agreed to initiate the negotiating process as soon as possible. The Andean Community is composed of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. (Venezuela withdrew in 2006.)

In April 2007, the EU adopted its negotiating mandate for the process. The draft is available

The EU-Ecuador trade agreement must work to protect workers' rights in the banana industry
3-Apr-2026     Action Aid
Ecuadorian trade union ASTAC and its European partners denounce the outrageous lack of human rights and environmental protections in the banana industry under the EU-Ecuador Trade Agreement.
EU and Ecuador conclude negotiations for Sustainable Investment Agreement
26-Jan-2026     European Commission
The European Commission has concluded negotiations with Ecuador on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA). This SIFA, the first negotiated with a Latin American country, will be instrumental in promoting EU investments in Ecuador.
EU and Ecuador launch negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement
12-Nov-2025     European Commission
The SIFA aims to promote sustainable development in Ecuador by making it easier for EU companies to invest and expand their operations in the country, in sectors such as renewable energy, digitalisation, agriculture, transport and logistics.
The climate impact of the EU trade agreement with Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
31-Mar-2025     Power Shift
Instead of supporting sustainable development, the agreement has primarily facilitated trade in environmentally harmful goods, and has also failed to introduce effective mechanisms to address sustainability challenges.
EU-Andean Countries: Council greenlights the conclusion of the trade agreement with Colombia, Peru and Ecuador
15-Oct-2024     European Council
The Council has adopted a decision to conclude the trade agreement between the European Union and its member states, on one hand, and Colombia and Peru, on the other, as well as a decision to conclude the protocol concerning Ecuador's accession to this agreement.