Article 26
TRADE DEVELOPMENT
Member States shall adopt comprehensive trade development measures aimed at promoting trade
within the Community, as provided for in Annex V of this Protocol.
PART EIGHT
TRADE RELATIONS AMONG MEMBER STATES
AND WITH THIRD COUNTRIES
Article 27
PREFERENTIAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
1.
Member States may maintain preferential trade and other trade related arrangements existing at
the time of entry into force of this Protocol;
2.
Member States may enter into new preferential trade arrangements between themselves,
provided that such arrangements are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Protocol.
3.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 and 2 of this Article, Member States party to
any existing preferential trade arrangements and other trade related arrangements undertake to
review the further application of such preferential trade arrangements, with a view to attaining
the objectives of this Protocol.
Article 28
MOST FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT
1.
Member States shall account Most Favoured Nation Treatment to one another.