Some of the other issues are: There are disparities in gross domestic product, GDP. The question arises: Can there be equitable negotiations between the rich developed nations and the poor, developing nations? Secondly, there are disparities in trade. By 2007 the situation had deteriorated to less than 1% of EU imports coming from the ACP region and less than 1% of EU exports going to the ACP region, whereas before it was a ratio of 30:40. The disparities are vast.