Albania’s free trade agreement with EFTA enters in force.

By bne IntelliNews November 4, 2010
The free trade agreement between Albania and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) entered into force on Nov 1, after all member countries - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland ratified the treaty, Albania Daily news reported. The agreement regulates the free trade in industrial goods as well as agricultural and fishing products, while ensuring for protection of intellectual property rights on services and investments. The agreement is expected to have a positive effect on the liberalisation of the local trade and to support Albanian entrepreneurs willing to enter new markets.

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