European Union Association Agreement

The EU typically concludes Association Agreements in exchange for commitments to political, economic, trade, or Human Rights reform in a country. In exchange, the country may be offered Tariff -free access to some or all EU markets (industrial goods, agricultural products, etc), and financial or technical assistance.

Association Agreements have to be Ratified by all the EU Member States .

In recent history, such agreements are signed as part of two EU policies: Stabilisation and Association process (SAp) and '''European Neighbourhood Policy''' (ENP). The countries of the and the East European EU neighbours (including South Caucasus , but excluding Russia that insists on creating four EU-Russia Common Spaces ) are covered by ENP. In the ENP Association Agreements (as in similar AAs signed with Mexico and other states) there is no mention of EU membership - this is a concern only to the European ENP states, because for the Mediterranean it is obvious that they Can't Join The Union In Its Current Form because they are not located in Europe . SAAs are similar to the Europe Agreement s signed with the CEECs in the 1990s and to the AA with Turkey. The ENP AAs are similar to the Partnership And Cooperation Agreement s signed with CIS states in the 1990s and to the multiple other AAs governing the relations between the EU and other third countries. The ENP stipulates that after signing of AA with a particular country the EU will make a Country Report and then the two sides will agree on an Action Plan drafted by the EU (including particular reforms, actions and also aid by the EU) for the next 3 to 5 years.

Both the SAA and ENP AP are based mostly on the EU's Acquis Communautaire and its promulgation in the cooperating states Legislation . Of course the depth of the harmonisation is less than for full EU members and some policy areas may not be covered (depending on the particular state).

STABILISATION AND ASSOCIATION PROCESS

Croatia , SAA signed in 2001 , entered in force 2005

Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia , SAA signed in 2001 , entered in force 2004

Albania , negotiations started in 2003 , finalized in February 2006, to be signed in June 2006.

Serbia And Montenegro , negotiations started in November 2005 , still ongoing

--- Kosovo , in absence of an international status, negotiations on a Stabilization Tracking Mechanism have started in 2003 , still ongoing

Bosnia-Herzegovina , negotiations started in November 2005 , still ongoing

EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA), Country Report (CR), ENP Action Plan (AP)

Morocco , AA 2000 , CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP adoption - Feb 2005 by the EU, July 2005 by Morocco

Algeria , AA 2005 , CR under development

Tunisia , AA 1998 , CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP adoption - Feb 2005 by the EU, July 2005 by Tunisia

Libya - recent changes in Libya policies may allow for starting of some cooperation

Egypt , AA 2004 , CR March 2005 , AP under development

Jordan , AA 2002 , CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP adoption - Feb 2005 by the EU, January 2005 by Jordan

Lebanon , AA 2006 , CR March 2005 , AP under development

Syria - AA singature by the EU Council pending Syria co-operation with the UN Investigation Commission

Israel , AA 2000 , CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP adopted - Feb 2005 by the EU, April 2005 by Israel

Palestinian Authority , AA 1997 (provisional), CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP adoption - Feb 2005 by the EU, May 2005 by PA

Moldova , PCA 1998 , CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP Adopted - Feb 2005 by the EU and Moldova

Ukraine , PCA 1998 , CR May 2004 , AP End 2004 , AP adopted - Feb 2005 by the EU and Ukraine

Georgia , PCA 1999 , CR March 2005 , AP under development

Armenia , PCA 1999 , CR March 2005 , AP under development

Azerbaijan , PCA 1999 , CR March 2005 , AP under development

Belarus - EU considers the Belarus authorities too undemocratic

Russia - opted to cooperate through the formation of EU-Russia Common Spaces instead of the ENP.

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EU AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD STATES

Agreements with FTA provisions

Algeria AA (2005)

Croatia SAA (2005)

Macedonia SAA (2004)

Mexico AA (2000)

Chile AA (2003)

South Africa AA (2000)

Faroe Islands , autonomous entity of Denmark (1997)

Switzerland FTA (1973)

Morocco AA (2000)

Tunisia AA (1998)

Egypt AA (2004)

Jordan AA (2002)

Lebanon AA (2006)

Israel AA (2000)

Palestinian Authority interim AA (1997)

Bulgaria EA (1995)

Romania EA (1995)

Albania SAA (signed 2006, entry into force pending)

Andorra CU (1991)

San Marino CU (2002)

Turkey CU (1996)

Currently in negotiations

Syria AA

Bosnia And Herzegovina SAA

Serbia And Montenegro SAA

GCC FTA

Other Agreements

Kazakhstan PCA (1999)

Kyrgystan PCA (1999)

Uzbekistan PCA (1999)

Moldova PCA (1998)

Ukraine PCA (1998)

Georgia PCA (1999)

Armenia PCA (1999)

Azerbaijan PCA (1999)

Russia PCA (1997)

Albania Trade and Cooperation Agreement (1992)

USSR Trade and Cooperation Agreement of 1989, endorsed by Tajikistan in 1994 and by Turkmenistan

Mongolia Trade and Cooperation Agreement (1993)

Syria AA (1977)

Serbia And Montenegro Framework Agreement FRY -EU (2000)

GCC Cooperation Agreement (1989)

Currently in negotiations

Belarus PCA , stalled in 1997

Tajikistan PCA , to enter into force in 2006

Turkmenistan PCA , last activity in 2004

Defunct Agreements

Norway FTA (1973), now a member of EEA

Iceland FTA (1973), now a member of EEA

Switzerland and Liechtenstein FTA (1973), Liechtenstein is now member of EEA

Czech Republic EA (1995), Now EU Member

Estonia EA (1998), Now EU Member

Hungary EA (1994), Now EU Member

Latvia EA (1998), Now EU Member

Lithuania EA (1998), Now EU Member

Poland EA (1994), Now EU Member

Slovakia EA (1995), Now EU Member

Slovenia EA (1999), Now EU Member

Cyprus AA (1973), Now EU Member

Malta AA (1971), Now EU Member

Turkey AA (1964), superseded by EU-Turkey Customs Union

Macedonia Trade and Cooperation Agreement (1998), superseded by SAA

Algeria AA (1976), superseded by new AA in 2005

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