Vladimir Dobrovolsky, Maria Kniazeva. The Council of the EU blesed temporarily using the Treaty of Union with Ukraine as long as without the formation of a free trade zone, the beginning of the creation which was delayed until January 1, 2016, according to a press release of the Council.
according to the results of the previous 12 September Ministerial meeting of the Russia-EC-Ukraine in Brussels, the parties agreed to postpone the use of the free trade agreement, which is included in the Association agreement EU-Ukraine until 31 December 2015.
" The Council today adopted an amendment in the schedule to the temporary use of parts of the Treaty on the unity of the EU-Ukraine. Today's decision lays before January 1, 2016 prior use part of the agreement on trade and related issues, including the development of a free trade zone, according to the report.
" at the same time this decision opens the way pre-application November 1, the greater part of the agreement, " reads the press release.
Among the goals of the Treaty of Union between Ukraine and the EU: the development of the Association, the gradual rapprochement between Ukraine and the EU on the basis of shared values, deepening economic and trade relations, the strengthening of cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security.
the priority is the economic component. Close attention is paid to the position of the free trade area between Ukraine and the EU (FTA), which should provide a gradual economic integration of Ukraine into the EU internal market. Part of the contract involves the establishment of principles of cooperation in several sectors: energy, industrial policy and entrepreneurship, taxation, tourism and others. Also, determine the mechanism and the way of Ukraine's getting financial assistance from the EU. The entire contract consists of more than 1000 pages, and its structure consists of a preamble, seven parts, 43 applications and three protocols. Priorities are economic aspects of the contract. Read more about them and about how passed dialogues on this issue, see
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