Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama Tipo de documento Multilateral Campo de aplicación Regional/restringido Fecha Feb 22, 1993 Fuente IUCN (ID: TRE-001911) Lugar de adopción San Salvador Idioma Inglés Entrada en vigor Mar 1, 1999 Materia Energía, Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Bosques, Medio ambiente gen., Pesca Palabra clave Acuerdo internacional-texto Desarrollo agrícola Institución Áreas deprimidas Investigación Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Área geográphica Europa, Atlántico Norte, Europa Septentrional, Pacífico Oriental, Pacífico Sudeste, Atlántico Nordeste, América Central, Países de la Unión Europea, Europa Oriental, Mediterráneo, América Latina y el Caribe, Pacífico Nordeste Resumen The object of this Agreement is the cooperation among the Contracting Parties, on a democratic basis, in all areas of common interest, bearing in mind the lesser degree of development of the Central American countries. Such fields of cooperation include in particular economic cooperation as well as cooperation in matter of environment, agriculture, forestry, energy and fisheries. With respect to economic cooperation (art. 3), it shall be focused particularly on the following: (a) modernization of the productive sectors (agro-industry, livestock farming, fisheries, fish farming, forestry); (b) management and protection of natural resources and the environment; (c) technical regulations on plant health and animal health. Cooperation shall be undertaken in science and technology too, covering particularly the protection and renewal of rainforest and borderline agricultural areas, rational use of natural resources, tropical agriculture, nutrition, biotechnology applied to agriculture (art. 10). Articles 18, 19 and 21 are devoted to environment cooperation, biological diversity cooperation and cooperation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas respectively. Moreover, the Parties agree to strengthen and develop cooperation in the field of fisheries as per article 22. The Joint Committee referred to in article 33 shall be in charge of the effective implementation of this Agreement Página web www.europa.eu País/Territorio/Participante Vista ampliada Mostrar el mapa Países Entrada en vigor Costa Rica Mar 1, 1999 El Salvador Mar 1, 1999 Guatemala Mar 1, 1999 Honduras Mar 1, 1999 Nicaragua Mar 1, 1999 Panamá Mar 1, 1999 Unión Europea Mar 1, 1999 reset zoom out zoom in