| October 6, 2004,
as reported by just-food.com: The European Union
(EU) has proposed a free trade agreement with Romania
to go in effect by 2007. The agreement which will give
EU food producers and manufacturers duty free access to
Romanian markets is not contingent on Romania’s
entry to the EU.
Under the agreement Romanian duties would be phased
out on lines ranging from confectionary and dairy products
to bread and vegetables. In return, Romanian producers
get duty free access by 2007 for a similarly wide range
of food products. Also, most EU duties will be removed
upon ratification, while Romania will remove its duties
over the next three years for roughly half the goods
affected.
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