The Cotonou partnership agreement between the EU and the ACP countries, to which Mauritania is a signatory, contains provisions allowing for consultations to be launched in cases of serious breach of essential aspects of the agreement.
ELi ja AKV riikide vahel sõlmitud Cotonou partnerlusleping, millele Mauritaania on alla kirjutanud, sisaldab sätteid, mis lubavad alustada nõupidamisi selle lepingu oluliste elementide tõsise rikkumise korral.