The three objectives of these agreements - to facilitate access for ACP products to the European market via a free-trade area, to develop South-South trade and to support the process of regional integration - are causing concern in ACP countries, so the own-initiative report, drawn up by Robert STURDY (EPP-ED, UK) calls for the "pacing, timing and scope of liberalisation to be gradual and flexible in order to improve ACP regional integration and competitiveness."
Lai gan dalībvalstis joprojām šai prasībai nepiekrīt, ES Padome ir atbalstījusi vairākus citus Parlamenta grozījumus, tostarp par stingrākām pārbaudēm un atļauju piešķiršanas noteikumiem, jo īpaši attiecībā uz importētiem produktiem, logotipu izmantošanu un apspriešanos ar sabiedriskajiem partneriem.