Belize–Guatemala Partial Scope Agreement

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The Belize–Guatemala Partial Scope Agreement is a preferential trade agreement between the counties of Belize and Guatemala. Negotiations for the agreement began on November 22, 2004. [1] [2] Both countries signed the agreement on June 26, 2006. [2] Belize ratified the agreement in 2009 and Guatemala ratified it in 2010. [2] The agreement came into effect on April 4, 2010, thirty days after Guatemalan ratification. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Belize–Guatemala Partial Scope Agreement". Belize Trade and Investment Zone. Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Partial Scope Agreement between the Government of Belize and the Republic of Guatemala". Belize Invest. Belize Trade and Investment Development Service. September 15, 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.