Central European Free Trade Agreement

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The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) is a regional trade bloc that promotes free trade and economic integration among several Central and Southeast European countries, many of which are aspiring to join the European Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf free trade agreement
international organization
regional trade bloc
abbreviation CEFTA
aimsTo create a single free trade area among its members
facilitate trade in goods and services among members
alsoKnownAs CEFTA 2006
cooperatesWith European Union
World Trade Organization
formerMember Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
founded 1992
foundingCountry Poland
foundingLocation Kraków NERFINISHED
hasMember Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo
Moldova
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
UNMIK on behalf of Kosovo
headquartersLocation Brussels
implements rules of origin for preferential trade
language English
legalForm multilateral trade agreement
originalSignatory Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
policyArea competition policy
customs cooperation
intellectual property rights
public procurement
state aid control
trade liberalization
purpose economic integration of member states
preparation of members for European Union accession
promotion of free trade among member states
regionServed Central Europe
Southeast Europe
revisedAgreementLocation Bucharest
revisedAgreementSigned 2006
successorTo bilateral free trade agreements in Central Europe
website https://www.cefta.int/


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