 Furthermore, the Cotonou Agreement put more emphasis on regional integration within the ACP group and especially in Africa.The most radical change which the Cotonou Agreement implied was the establishment of the so-called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA's) which are scheduled to take effect in 2008.The Cotonou Agreement will come to an end in 2020 and the ACP Group is of 2012 studying options for its future beyond this state.