A presentation about the DCFTA (Deepened and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement) between Tunisia and the EU.

2. ALECA UE-TN(Accord de Libre-Echange Complet et Approfondi)
DCFTA (Deepened and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement) between
the European Union and Tunisia
By: Adnen Ben Haj

3. WHY ?

4. What They Say:
• A continuity of a historical integration process
• Good relationship but strong unexploited potential
• Updating the Association Agreement (signed in 1995)
• Effecting the Privileged Partner status of Tunisia (signed in
2012)
• Supporting Tunisia’s economic recovery
• Supporting reforms
• Guiding the regulatory approximation efforts
• New Generation negotiations

5. What I say: (along with people opposing this FTA)
• Over-production in developed countries
• Agricultural safety (agricultural, fishery and processed goods)
• Geo-political control plan of 2050 (and oil)
• Further incentives for Investment and investment protection
• Intellectual property rights
• Public Procurement
• Energy safety and investment
• Mobility Partnership: Easier movement of people and capital (for EU
citizens)
• A chance of a lifetime to seize a developing market

6. Potential Impact

7. • + Welfare of citizens
• + Low barriers for exports
• + Development opportunities
• - Worsening of the trade balance (for developing countries)
• - Can lead to more external loans and infringement of
sovereignty
• - ….. And much more (dept trap, environmental issues…)

8. Citizen Welfare Live Example

9. Trade Flows in 2013
EU-Maghreb

10. Trade Flows after ALECA
EU-MAGHREB

11. Chapters of the DCFTA (ALECA):
1. Technical barriers for trade
2. AGRI-PAP-FISH
3. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
4. Services and Investments
5. Intellectual property rights
6. Competition policies (protectionism)
7. Customs
8. Public procurement
9. Dispute settlement
10. Transparency
11. Sustainable Development
12. Energy

12. WHERE ARE WE
NOW ?

13. • 1st round of negotiations
• EU parliament resolutions
• Official announcement of collaboration
• 2nd round of negotiations (very soon)
• Impact study for the EU done by ECORYS

14. Case of Morocco

15. Recommendations Before Signing The FTA
1. Independent and comprehensive assessment of the Tunisia-EU
partnerships
2. The FTA should take into consideration the unequal
competitiveness and government support for EU goods.
3. Facilitate access to all documents related to the agreement
negotiations for civil society
4. Clarify the restrictions on freedom of movement of goods,
services and capital as well as the free movement of persons
5. More participation from the civil society in the decision making
6. …