Start of negotiations
22 October 2007 (7 rounds)
2007MINECO/DACENegotiations began on 22 October 2007 (7 rounds). Signature took place in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 2012: MINECO's profile cites 'Jun 29, 2012' in one paragraph and 'Jul 29, 2012' in another; Spain's Ministry of the Economy records June 2012, and the OAS's SICE records the signature on Jun 29, 2012, so 29 June is backed by two external registers; EUR-Lex remains uncaptured. The European Parliament approved it on 11 December 2012. The trade pillar has applied provisionally since 1 August 2013 for Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, since 1 October 2013 for Costa Rica and El Salvador, and since 1 December 2013 for Guatemala (Decree 2-2013 of Congress). The three pillars, trade, political and cooperation, have been in full force since May 1, 2024, after ratification by all EU member states.
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- European Parliament approval11 December 20122012MINECO/DACE
- Provisional application of the trade pillar for Guatemala1 December 2013 (Decree 2-2013)2013MINECO/DACE; comercio.gob.es
- Full entry into force of the three pillars1 May 20242024MINECO/DACE; comercio.gob.es
- Signature of the EU–Central America Association Agreement29 June 20122012SICE
