On July 18, 2019, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama signed the UK-Central America Association Agreement in Managua, Nicaragua. The agreement ensures that Central America and the UK will benefit from continued trade after the latter leaves the European Union.

Documents relating to the negotiations 18 July 2019 Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama sign the UK-Central America Association Agreement Source: Government of the United Kingdom

On October 29, 2019, Panama’s National Assembly of Deputies approved the Central America-UK Association Agreement. The Central America-United Kingdom Association Agreement entered into force on January 1st, 2021.

01 January 2021	Central America-UK Association Agreements enters into force
29 October 2019	Panama’s National Assembly of Deputies approves Central America-UK Association Agreement
Source: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Costa Rica; Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias, Panamá

The First Meeting of the Association Council of the Central America-UK Association Agreement took place on October 18, 2023.

Documents related to the Association Council of the Agreement
18 October 2023	First Meeting of the Association Council of the Central America-UK Association Agreement
Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Panamá

•   Government of the United Kingdom
•   Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Costa Rica
•   Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias, Panamá
•   Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Panamá