EC proposes negotiating directives for agreement with Ukraine
15 Sep '06
3 min read
The new agreement will be a comprehensive agreement covering all areas of EU-Ukraine activity. It will go beyond the existing Partnership and Co-operation Agreement wherever possible.
It is to include provisions on common values, enhanced cooperation on justice, freedom and security, extensive provisions on energy, and cooperation in a broad range of areas such as transport and environment.
A Free Trade Area will be one of the main elements, for which negotiations will start once Ukraine has completed its WTO accession process.
The Commission expects therefore that Ukraine will make the adoption of the remaining items of legislation necessary for Ukraine's accession to the WTO a priority.
Negotiation of the new agreement will build on the positive progress that has already been made through the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Neighbourhood Action Plan.
The EU-Ukraine Co-operation Council on 14 September is expected to discuss the next steps in the Action Plan. Areas of particular importance are implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy, and the finalisation of the readmission and visa facilitation agreements.
Discussions will also cover Human Rights, Rule of Law, Co-operation on CFSP and regional matters, trade and economic matters, and nuclear safety, transport and environment.
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