Impact assessment

Impact assessment for the EU-Ghana Economic Partnership Agreement

Economic assessment of the costs, benefits and impact of the Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Ghana used to inform the UK ratification process.

• From: Department for International Trade
• Published: 20 July 2018

Documents

The European Union (Definition of Treaties) (Economic Partnership Agreements and Trade Agreement) (Eastern and Southern Africa States, Southern African Development Community States, Ghana and Ecuador) Order 2018

Ref: ISBN 978-0-11-117164-6, Impact Assessment 2018 No.113

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111171646/impacts/2018/113

Details

The Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Ghana was signed on 28 July 2016, and has been provisionally applied since 15 December 2016.

The EPA aims to promote increased trade and investment between the EU and Ghana by putting our trading relationship on a more equitable, mature and business-like footing, supporting sustainable growth and poverty reduction.

The UK government is proceeding to ratify the EU-Ghana EPA in line with agreed policy that the UK should continue to ratify third country agreements with the EU before the UK exits the EU. As an EU member state, the UK is committed to supporting the EU’s ambitious trade and development agendas.

Published 20 July 2018