In addition, the Barcelona process provides for the conclusion of free trade agreements between the partners ("South-South-Agreements"); the EU has therefore strongly welcomed, and offered its support to, the Agadir process launched on 8 Mai 2001 in which Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan have agreed to establish free trade with each other.
De surcroît, le processus de Barcelone prévoit la conclusion d'accords de libre échange entre les partenaires (accords sud-sud) ; aussi l'Union a-t-elle fortement recommandé et offert son soutien au processus d'Agadir lancé le 8 mai 2001 dans lequel le Maroc, la Tunisie, l'Egypte et la Jordanie ont convenu d'établir une zone de libre échange entre eux.