The document outlines European Commission support for implementing EPA agreements in Africa regarding services and regional integration. It discusses the legal basis for cooperation in Cotonou and IEPA agreements, instruments the EU can use to provide development support for services, and how Cotonou and IEPAs address services and regional integration through provisions for supporting private investment, economic reforms, and African countries' efforts to strengthen services capacity.

1. EU support for EPA
implementation and regional
integration agenda on
services and investment
Alex Nakajjo
28th-29th May 2008
European Commission
DG Development and
Relations with ACP States

2. Outline
1. Development support for Services
• Background: legal basis in Cotonou
IEPA
• EU instruments
• Actions that could be supported
2. Services and regional integration