FACTUAL PRESENTATION

ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM

AND CÔTE D'IVOIRE (GOODS)

REPORT BY THE SECRETARIAT

This report, prepared for the consideration of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom and Côte d'Ivoire, has been drawn up by the WTO Secretariat on its own responsibility and in full consultation with the Parties. The Factual Presentation reproduces as closely as possible the terminology used in the Agreement and in the comments provided and does not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the Secretariat of such terminology. The report has been drawn up in accordance with the rules and procedures contained in the Decision for a Transparency Mechanism for Regional Trade Agreements (_WT/L/671) and thus does not imply any value judgement by the Secretariat regarding the contents of the Agreement.

Any technical questions arising from this report may be addressed to Flavia Cifarelli (tel: +41 22 739 6360). Any statistical questions arising from this report may be addressed to Rowena Cabos (tel: +41 22 739 5185) and Pamela Bayona (tel: +41 22 739 5529).