Mauritius

About

The EFTA States signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation with Mauritius in Geneva, Switzerland, on 9 June 2009.

Key facts

Population: 1,262,520

GDP: $ 12,948.73 M

Date of Signature of the Agreement: 09.06.2009

Date of Entry Into Force: N/A

Imports to EFTA States: EUR 34 M

Exports from EFTA States: EUR 44 M

Information about agreement

Summary

The Joint Declaration on Cooperation (JDC) addresses cooperation on trade-related issues such as exchange of information on trade in goods and services, customs and origin matters, technical barriers to trade, intellectual property rights, public procurement markets, competition, and trade and sustainable development.

Furthermore, the Joint Declaration on Cooperation aims to promote private sector trade and investment cooperation.

A Joint Committee is established which provides the EFTA States and Mauritius with a forum and a practical framework to review their cooperation, discuss any other issue of mutual interest and formulate appropriate recommendations.