Accession of Vanuatu to the EU-Pacific Interim Partnership Agreement

by name voted on 10.09.2025

Summary

The European Parliament has given its consent for Vanuatu to join the Interim Partnership Agreement between the EU and Pacific States. This move aims to strengthen trade relations and provide a stable legal framework for economic cooperation in the region.

10 10.09.2025

Report

trade

economy

european union

international relations

Key points

The European Parliament has given its consent for Vanuatu to join the Interim Partnership Agreement with the EU and other Pacific nations.
Vanuatu will be integrated into a shared system of rules and institutions used by existing partners like Fiji and Samoa.
Due to its improved economic status, Vanuatu is transitioning away from special duty-free trade schemes for least-developed countries.
The loss of specific tariff preferences under the previous arrangement will take effect on 1 January 2025.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

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Documents (PDFs)

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the accession of Vanuatu to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the accession of Vanuatu to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Vanuatu

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