Act of Tarija
Launching of Negotiations for an Association Agreement between the Andean Community and the European Union

During the Andean Community Presidential Summit in Tarija, Bolivia, on June 14, 2007, the Andean Community Presidents and the representative of the European Union formally announced the launching of negotiations for a comprehensive Association Agreement.   

This Agreement should constitute an expression of the solidarity that exists between the two regions and shall appropriately take into account the different levels of economic development between them, as well as the will of the European Union to recognize the asymmetries present within the Andean region.  This would be reflected, where pertinent, in differentiated treatment for Bolivia and Ecuador.    

In line with the joint Communiqué issued following the Ministerial meeting in Santo Domingo, the two parties recognize that the negotiation requires the firm commitment adopted by the Andean Community to deepen its regional integration by rapidly taking the necessary decisions in key areas. 

In witness whereof, this document is signed in the city of Tarija - Bolivia, on the fourteenth of June of 2007

Evo Morales Ayma
President of the Republic of Bolivia 

Alvaro Uribe Vélez
President of the Republic of Colombia 

Rafael Correa Delgado
President of the Republic of Ecuador 

Alan García Pérez
President of the Republic of Peru