Last update: 28.04.2026

THE EUROPEAN UNION GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRADE

The Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) is an EU trade scheme that grants eligible developing countries preferential access to the EU market and thereby contributes to poverty reduction and development by expanding exports from vulnerable countries. The GSP promotes international values by requiring all GSP beneficiary countries to respect fundamental human and labour rights. The EU engages in monitoring with GSP+ countries to support the effective implementation of 27 international conventions on human and labour rights, environment and climate, and good governance. More about the EU GSP.

The purpose of this website is to provide interested persons with detailed, country-specific information about the GSP and its economic and sustainable development effects, thereby facilitating the monitoring and increasing the transparency of the GSP. Businesses interested in accessing the EU market under the GSP should consult the EU’s Access2Markets tool, which provides practical information for traders.

New GSP Regulation

The European Parliament (EP) has just approved the new GSP regulation that will start to be applied on 01 January 2027.

Background on the GSP Review

GSP Reports

Find in this section all monitoring reports regarding the EU GSP.

 

GSP REPORTS

Access2Markets

Access2Markets is the EU gateway to trade information for exporters and importers.

 

MARKET ACCESS DATABASE

 

Click on the map to access country-specific information about the implementation of the EU’s GSP.

 

 

GSP     GSP+     EBA     Preferences temporarily withdrawn     EU 27

 

 

 

GSP+ MONITORING: CONVENTION COMPLIANCE

The database provides detailed information on the 27 conventions covered under GSP+, and the 15 human rights and labour conventions prioritised by the EU’s enhanced engagement and includes inter alia information on the year of ratification, compliance with reporting obligations and links to the latest reports per beneficiary and convention.
 

CONVENTION COMPLIANCE DATABASE

 

 
 
Factsheets about the new GSP
Factsheet about the new GSP

This document summarises the key information about the GSP Review

 

 

GSP REVIEW FACTSHEET

GSP INSIGHTS
GSP INSIGHTS

This publication gathers concise information on the EU GSP

 

 

GSP INSIGHTS

TESTIMONIALS
Testimonials                   

This document gathers testimonials and success stories from EU importers, exporters from GSP beneficiary countries as well as civil society organisations. 

 

TESTIMONIALS

 

Click here to access more resources

 

 

Latest News

28/4/2026

On 28 April 2026, the European Parliament voted in favour of the new GSP regulation and thus paved the way for its application starting on 01 January 2027. More information from the European Commission, or have a look at the GSP Review section.

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28/1/2026

All country pages have been updated and now present final GSP trade data up to 2024, as just published by the European Commission.

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2/12/2025

On 1 December 2025, the European Commission, European Council and the European Parliament struck an agreement to revise the GSP, paving the way for the new GSP regulation to enter into force in January 2027.