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Andean Countries - United Kingdom
 
  Background and Negotiations
   

On May 15, 2019, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru signed the UK-Andean Countries Trade Agreement in Quito, Ecuador to ensure trade continuity agreement with the UK after it leaves the European Union. In October 2019, Peru and the UK agreed to continue current trade benefits until the FTA recently signed by the two nations enters into force. In February 2020, it was announced that trade relations between Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will continue to be governed by the Andean Countries-UK Agreement until December 31, 2020. Ecuador's National Assembly approved the Ecuador-UK Trade Agreement on July 10, 2020.

 
05 February 2020 Trade relations between Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will continue to be governed by the Andean Countries-UK Agreement until December 31, 2020 PDF Document
15 October 2019 Peru and the UK agree to continue current trade benefits until the FTA recently signed by the two nations enters into force PDF Document
15 May 2019 Summary of the Colombia, Ecuador and Peru-UK Economic Partnership Agreement PDF Document
15 May 2019 Quito, Ecuador. Colombia, Ecuador and Peru sign trade continuity agreement PDF Document
Source: Government of the United Kingdom; Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Colombia; Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, Perú

  Entry into Force
    The Congress of Peru approved the Peru-UK Trade Agreement on December 28, 2020. Colombia’s Congress approved the Colombia-UK FTA on October 28, 2020. Given that the internal procedures for the implementation of the Agreement have not been completed, the two countries decided to continue their current trade relationship in force since 2013.

Documents relating to the Entry into Force
28 December 2020 Congress of Peru approves the Peru-UK Trade Agreement en Español PDF Document  New!
16 December 2020 Current trade relationship to continue until entry into force of Colmbia-UK FTA en Español PDF Document  New!
28 October 2020 Colombia’s Congress approves Colombia-UK FTA en Español PDF Document  New!
09 September 2020 Colombia-UK FTA passes in third debate in the Colombian Congress en Español PDF Document 
10 July 2020 Quito, Ecuador. Ecuador's National Assembly approves the Ecuador-UK Trade Agreement en Español PDF Document 
Sourcea: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, Perú; Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Colombia; Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior y Pesca, Ecuador

  Texts
   
Texts of the Agreement
15 May 2019 Colombia, Ecuador and Peru-UK Economic Partnership Agreement PDF Document
Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom

  Sources
   
 

Spanish version 
Recent Developments
  28 December 2020. Congress of Peru approves the Peru-UK Trade Agreement New!

16 December 2020. Current trade relationship to continue until entry into force of Colmbia-UK FTA New!

28 October 2020. Colombia’s Congress approves Colombia-UK FTA New!

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