#Title More than 50% of Bangladesh’s exports go to the EU 94% of EU imports from Bangladesh are textiles Bangladesh is the largest EBA beneficiary of EU

RACE TO RETAIN EU DUTY-FREE ACCESS

GSP Plus

Negotiations under way

Bangladesh working to meet eligibility conditions

Could be FTA, CEPA or Economic Partnership Agreement

Requires compliance with 32 international conventions

Negotiations likely to take years

May not fully benefit garments because of safeguard rules

Would preserve international export competitiveness

Labour reforms are key requirement