Ghana’s Parliament ratifies EPA with EU

Ghana’s parliament has ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between government and the European Union (EU). The ratification of the agreement by Parliament will lead to the entry of a percentage of imports from Europe to Africa and vice versa, free of tariffs. For Ghana some of the duty-free access on exports to the EU market include processed cocoa products, fruit and vegetable products, and fish. Prior to its ratification a number of business associations as well as civil society organizations had kicked against the agreement arguing that the deal will do more harm than good for the country.