Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations for the adaptation of agreements (referred to in the attached Annex) signed or concluded between the European Union, or the European Union and its Member States, with one or more third countries or international organisations, in view of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Date: 2012-07-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, accession to an agreement, accession to the European Union, negotiation of an agreement (EU), revision of an agreement

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 16.7.2012  
COM(2012) 389 final2012/0189 (NLE) 

Recommendation for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

authorising the opening of negotiations for the adaptation of agreements (referred to in 
the attached Annex) signed or concluded between the European Union, or the European 
Union and its Member States, with one or more third countries or international 
organisations, in view of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  Treaty  concerning  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of  Croatia  to  the  European 
Union1 was signed on 9 December 2011. 

In  accordance  with  Article  6  of  the  Act  of  Accession  concerning  the  conditions  of 
accession  of  the  Republic  of  Croatia,  Croatia  has  undertaken  to  accede  to  the 
agreements  concluded  or  signed  by  the  present  Member  States  and  the  Union  with 
one  or  more  third  countries  or  with  an  international  organisation.  Pursuant  to  this 
same provision, the accession of Croatia to such agreements shall be agreed by the 
conclusion  of  a  protocol  to  such  agreements  between  the  Council,  acting 
unanimously  on  behalf  of  the  Member  States, and the  third country or countries or 
international  organisation  concerned.  These  protocols2  are  to  be  negotiated  by  the 
Commission  on  the  basis  of  negotiating  directives  approved  by  the  Council,  acting 
unanimously, and in consultation with a committee comprised of the representatives 
of the Member States, and concluded by the Council. 

For  that  purpose,  the  Commission  should  submit  to  the  Council  a  recommendation 
for  the adoption of  a decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations for 
the  adaptation  of  agreements  (referred  to  in  the  Annex  attached  to  the  draft 
Recommendation)  signed  or  concluded  between  the  European  Union,  or  the 
European  Union  and  its  Member  States,  with  one  or  more  third  countries  or 
international organisations in view of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the 
European  Union.  The  Commission  should  be  authorised  to  negotiate  these 
adaptations  on  behalf  of  the  European  Union  and  its  Member  States,  including  – 
subject to the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession – the Republic of Croatia. 

With a view of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, it is 
also necessary to negotiate the amendment of certain preferential agreements signed 
or concluded by the European Union, or the European Union and its Member States, 
with one or more third countries or international organisations. 

Appendix  1  to  the  negotiating  directives,  attached  to  the  draft  Council  Decision, 
contains a non-exhaustive list of agreements concluded by the European Union, or by 
the European Union and its Member States, with third countries, which might need to 
be amended in light of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the EU.  

Appendix  2  to  the  negotiating  directives  contains  an  indicative  list  of  "sectoral" 
agreements  which  might  also  need  to  be  adapted  in  light  of  the  accession  of  the 
Republic of Croatia to the EU. 

Appendix  3  of  the  negotiating  directives  contains  an  indicative  list  of  trade 
agreements negotiated by the European Union with third countries and international 
organisations  which  might  be  signed  before  the  1st  July  2013,  foreseen  date  of 
accession  of  the  Republic  of  Croatia  to  the  European  Union.  Once  they  are  signed 
those  agreements  will  need  to  be  adapted  as  well,  in  order  to  take  into  account  the 
accession of the Republic of Croatia to the EU. 

[Full title, OJ reference if already available at the time] 
Unless  those  concerning  agreement  related  exclusively  or  principally  to  the  common  foreign  and 
security policy. 

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8. 

Some of the agreements listed in the appendices set up institutional bodies entitled to 
adopt Decisions which are binding for all the contracting parties. The mandate to be 
obtained from the Council will have to cover those Decisions as well. 

The Commission therefore recommends to the Council: 

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to  adopt  the  attached  Decision  authorising  the  opening  of  negotiations  for  the 
adaptation  of  the  above  mentioned  agreements  signed  or  concluded  between  the 
European  Union,  or  the  European  Union  and  its  Member  States,  with  one  or  more 
third  countries  or  international  organisations,  in  view  of  the  accession  of  the 
Republic of Croatia to the European Union; 

to issue the negotiating directives attached to that Decision; 

to designate a special committee in consultation with which the negotiations must be 
conducted 

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2012/0189 (NLE) 

Recommendation for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

authorising the opening of negotiations for the adaptation of agreements (referred to in 
the attached Annex) signed or concluded between the European Union, or the European 
Union and its Member States, with one or more third countries or international 
organisations, in view of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 218(3) and (4) thereof, 

Having  regard  to  Treaty  between  the  Kingdom  of  Belgium,  the  Republic  of  Bulgaria,  the 
Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of 
Estonia,  Ireland,  the  Hellenic  Republic,  the  Kingdom  of  Spain,  the  French  Republic,  the 
Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, 
the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg,  the  Republic  of  Hungary,  the  Republic  of  Malta,  the 
Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese 
Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, 
the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member 
States  of  the  European  Union)  and  the  Republic  of  Croatia  concerning  the  accession  of  the 
Republic  of  Croatia  to  the  European  Union3,  signed  on  9  December  2011,  and  in  particular 
Article 3(4) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the Act concerning the conditions  of  accession of  the  Republic of  Croatia 
and the adjustments to the Treaty on European Union, the Treaty on the Functioning of the 
European  Union  and  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community4, 
and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission, 

Whereas negotiations should be opened for the adaptation of agreements signed or concluded 
between the European Union, or the European Union and its Member States, with one or more 
third  countries  or  international  organisations,  in  view  of  the  accession  of  the  Republic  of 
Croatia to the European Union, 

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OJ L xxx, xx.xx.xxxx, p. x. 
OJ L xxx, xx.xx.xxxx, p. x. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

Article 1 

The Commission is hereby authorised to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, or the European 
Union  and  its  Member  States,  including  –  subject  to  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Treaty  of 
Accession  –  the  Republic  of  Croatia,  the  adaptation  of  agreements  signed  or  concluded 
between the European Union or the European Union and its Member States with one or more 
third countries or international organisations. 

The negotiating directives are set out in the Annex. An indicative list of the agreements to be 
adapted is set out in the attached Annex to these directives. 

Article 2 

The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the [name of the special committee 
to be inserted by the Council]. 

Article 3 

Article 4 

This Decision is addressed to the Commission. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

DIRECTIVES FOR THE NEGOTIATION ON BEHALF OF THE UNION, OR THE EUROPEAN UNION 
AND ITS MEMBER STATES FOR THE ADAPTATION OF AGREEMENTS SIGNED OR CONCLUDED 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION, OR THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, 
WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD COUNTRIES OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 

Appendices  1  to  3  to  the  present  negotiating  directives  contain  an  indicative  list  of  the 
agreements to be adapted in view of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European 
Union. 

With regard to these agreements and possible future agreements of the same kind which enter 
into  force  before  accession,  protocols  should  be  negotiated  which  should  provide  for  the 
necessary  adaptations,  where  appropriate,  to  take  account  of  the  accession  of  a  new 
contracting party (Croatia).  

Furthermore,  where  existing,  current  trade  concessions  should  be  reviewed  in  order  to  take 
account,  on  the  one  hand,  of  traditional  trade  and,  on  the  other,  of  existing  concessions 
between  third  country  partners  and  Croatia,  with  a  view  of  at  least  maintaining  such 
traditional trade. 

In essence, these agreements should be amended so as to add Croatia to the list of contracting 
parties  and/or  to  adapt  the  content  of  each  agreement  to  take  into  account  the  accession  of 
Croatia to the EU.  

The protocols should contain a clause specifying that the agreements are modified subject to 
the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the EU, foreseen 
for 1 July 2013. 

Negotiations  should  be  concluded  as  soon  as  possible  in  order  to  allow  for  the  protocols  to 
enter into force on the date of, and subject to, the accession of, Croatia. In case the protocols 
cannot  enter  into  force  on  the  date  of  accession,  a  provisional  application  should  be 
envisaged, taking into account the respective procedures in the EU and in the third countries 
concerned. 

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APPENDIX 1 to the negotiating directives 

Trade, Association, Framework, Partnership and Cooperation Agreements 

List ordered by date 

Official Title 

Type 

Date of 

Signature 

1 

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

11/05/2012 

Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of 

Iraq, of the other part (*) 

2  Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the 

Bilateral 

29/03/2012 

International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for 

enhanced cooperation (*) 

3 

Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member 

Bilateral 

06/10/2010 

States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part 

(*) 

4  Agreement amending for the second time the Partnership Agreement 

Multilateral  22/06/2010 

between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of 

States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member 

States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, as first 

amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (*) 

5 

Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member 

Bilateral 

10/05/2010 

States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part 

(*) 

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Framework Agreement on comprehensive Partnership and 

Bilateral 

09/11/2009 

Cooperation between the European Community and its Member 

States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other 

part (*) 

7  Agreement between the European Community and its Member 

Bilateral 

11/09/2009 

States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other 

part, amending the Agreement on Trade, Development and 

Cooperation (*) 

8 

Interim Agreement establishing a framework for an Economic 

Multilateral  29/08/2009 

Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa 

States, on the one part, and the European Community and its 

Member States, on the other part 

9 

Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, 

Multilateral  30/07/2009 

of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part 

10 

Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership 

Multilateral  04/06/2009 

Agreement between, the European Community and its Member 

States, of the other part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part 

(*) 

11 

Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership 

Bilateral 

15/01/2009 

Agreement between the European Community and its Member 

States, of the one part, and the Central Africa Party, of the other part 

(*) 

12  Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte 

Bilateral 

26/11/2008 

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d'Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its 

Member States, of the other part (*) 

13  Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, 

Multilateral  15/10/2008 

of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, 

of the other part (*) 

14  Memorandum of Cooperation between the International Civil 

Bilateral 

17/09/2008 

Aviation Organisation and the European Community regarding 

security audits/inspections and related matters 

15 

Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the 

Bilateral 

16/06/2008 

European Community, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, 

of the other part 

16  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

16/06/2008 

Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia 

and Herzegovina, of the other part (*) 

17 

Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the 

Bilateral 

29/04/2008 

European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of 

the other part 

18  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

29/04/2008 

Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the 

Republic of Serbia, of the other part (*) 

19  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

15/10/2007 

Communities and their Member States of the one part, and the 

Republic of Montenegro, of the other part 

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20  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

12/06/2006 

Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 

Republic of Albania, of the other part 

21  Agreement amending the Partnership Agreement between the 

Multilateral  22/12/2005 

members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of 

the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of 

the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 

22  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership 

Bilateral 

11/10/2004 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the 

one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part 

23  Political dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Multilateral  15/12/2003 

Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Andean 

Community and its Member Countries (the Republic of Bolivia, 

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), 

of the other part (*) 

24  Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the 

Multilateral  15/12/2003 

European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 

Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, 

Nicaragua and Panama (*) 

25  Agreement between the European Community and Canada on trade 

Bilateral 

16/09/2003 

in wines and spirit drinks 

26  Agreement establishing an association between the European 

Bilateral 

18/11/2002 

Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic 

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of Chile, of the other part 

27  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between 

Bilateral 

17/06/2002 

the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and 

the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part 

28  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between 

Bilateral 

22/04/2002 

the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and 

the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part 

29  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between 

Bilateral 

25/06/2001 

the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 

and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part 

30  Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

09/04/2001 

Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part 

31  Partnership agreement between the members of the African, 

Multilateral  23/06/2000 

Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the 

European Community and its Member States, of the other part, 

signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 

32  Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

22/05/2000 

People's Republic of Bangladesh on partnership and development 

33  Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the 

Bilateral 

11/10/1999 

European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 

Republic of South Africa, of the other part 

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34  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership 

Bilateral 

25/05/1998 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the 

one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part (*) 

35  Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation 

Bilateral 

08/12/1997 

Agreement between the European Community and its Member 

States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other 

part 

36  Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

25/11/1997 

Republic of Yemen 

37  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between 

Bilateral 

24/11/1997 

the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 

and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part 

38  Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

29/04/1997 

Kingdom of Cambodia 

39  Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

29/04/1997 

Lao People's Democratic Republic 

40  Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement on trade and 

Bilateral 

24/02/1997 

cooperation between the European Community, of the one part, and 

the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for the benefit of the 

Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the 

other part 

41  Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and 

Bilateral 

06/12/1996 

the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe 

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Islands, of the other part 

42  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership 

Bilateral 

21/06/1996 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the 

one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part 

43  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

22/04/1996 

Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, 

of the other part 

44  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

22/04/1996 

Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 

Republic of Armenia, of the other part 

45  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between 

Bilateral 

26/02/1996 

the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 

and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part 

46 

Interregional Framework Cooperation Agreement between the 

Multilateral  15/12/1995 

European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 

Southern Common Market and its Party States, of the other part - 

Joint Declaration on political dialogue between the European Union 

and Mercosur 

47  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between 

Bilateral 

20/11/1995 

the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 

and the State of Israel, of the other part 

48  Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between 

Bilateral 

17/05/1995 

the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, 

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and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part 

49  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

06/03/1995 

Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Belarus 

(*) 

50  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership 

Bilateral 

09/02/1995 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the 

one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part 

51  Partnership and cooperation agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

23/01/1995 

Communities and their Member States and the Republic of 

Kazakhstan  

52  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

28/11/1994 

Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 

Republic of Moldova, of the other part 

53  Agreement on partnership and cooperation establishing a partnership 

Bilateral 

24/06/1994 

between the European Communities and their Member States, of one 

part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part 

54  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

14/06/1994 

Communities and their Member States, and Ukraine 

55  Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

20/12/1993 

Republic of India on partnership and development 

56  Agreement on trade and economic cooperation between the 

Bilateral 

16/06/1992 

European Economic Community and Mongolia 

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57  Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the 

Multilateral  28/06/1990 

European Economic Community and the Principality of Andorra - 

Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 

Principality of Andorra  

58  Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic 

Multilateral  15/06/1988 

Community, of the one part, and the countries parties to the Charter 

of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (the State 

of the United Arab Emirates, the State of Bahrain, the Kingdom of 

Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar and the State 

of Kuwait) of the other part 

59  Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the 

Bilateral 

21/05/1985 

European Economic Community and People's Republic of China 

60  Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic 

Multilateral  07/03/1980 

Community and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and 

Thailand - member countries of the Association of South-East Asian 

Nations 

61  Agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and 

Multilateral  02/05/1978 

Belgium, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, 

Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, 

Member States of that Community (Member States), on the one 

hand, and the International Development Association, on the other 

hand 

62  Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic 

Bilateral 

18/01/1977 

Community and the Syrian Arab Republic 

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63  Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 

Bilateral 

14/5/1973 

Kingdom of Norway 

64  Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 

Bilateral 

22/07/1972 

Republic of Iceland 

65  Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 

Bilateral 

22/07/1972 

Swiss Confederation  

66  Agreement establishing an Association between the European 

Bilateral 

12/09/1963 

Economic Community and Turkey 

(*) This treaty has not entered into force yet. 

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APPENDIX 2 to the negotiating directives 

Mixed Sectoral Agreements concluded by the EU (or formerly the European Community) and 

its Member States 

List ordered by date 

Official Title 

Type 

Date of 

Signature 

1  Agreement between the European Union and the Government of 

Bilateral 

29/06/2011 

the Republic of Indonesia on certain aspects of air services (*) 

2  Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of 

Multilateral 

21/06/2011 

the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the 

second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of 

Norway, of the fourth part (*) 

3  Ancillary Agreement between the European Union and its Member 

Multilateral 

21/06/2011 

States, of the first part, Iceland, of the second part, and the 

Kingdom of Norway, of the third part, on the application of the Air 

Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the 

first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second 

part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the 

fourth part (*) 

4 

Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

15/12/2010 

Union and its Member States of the one part and the Hashemite 

Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part (*) 

5  Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union 

Bilateral 

02/12/2010 

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and its Member States, of the one part and Georgia, of the other 

part (*) 

6  Cooperation Agreement on Satellite Navigation between the 

Bilateral 

22/09/2010 

European Union and its Member States and the Kingdom of 

Norway (*) 

7 

Protocol to amend the Air Transport Agreement between the 

Bilateral 

24/06/2010 

European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and 

the United States of America, of the other part (*) 

8  Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European 

Bilateral 

17/12/2009 

Community and its Member States (*) 

9  Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

23/01/2009 

Government of Nepal on certain aspects of air services (*) 

10  Agreement between the European Community and the State of 

Bilateral 

09/12/2008 

Israel on certain aspects of air services 

11  Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

28/09/2008 

Government of the Republic of India on certain aspects of air 

services (*) 

12  Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

29/04/2008 

Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services 

13  Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite 

Bilateral 

25/02/2008 

Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services (*) 

14  Agreement between the European Community and the United 

Bilateral 

30/11/2007 

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Arab Emirates on certain aspects of air services (*) 

15  Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and 

Bilateral 

30/04/2007 

its Member States, on the one hand, and the United States of 

America, on the other hand (*) 

16  Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

22/03/2007 

Government of Malaysia on certain aspects of air services 

17  Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of 

Bilateral 

12/12/2006 

Morocco on certain aspects of air services (*) 

18  Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite 

Bilateral 

12/12/2006 

System (GNSS) between the European Community and its 

Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco (*) 

19  Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European 

Bilateral 

12/12/2006 

Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 

Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (*) 

20  Cooperation agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite 

Bilateral 

09/09/2006 

System (GNSS) between the European Community and its 

Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the 

other part (*) 

21  Agreement between the European Community and the 

Bilateral 

09/06/2006 

Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air 

services (*) 

22  Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on 

Bilateral 

01/12/2005 

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certain aspects of air services 

23  Cooperation Agreement on a civil Global Navigation Satellite 

Bilateral 

1/12/2005 

System (GNSS) between the European Community and its 

Member States and Ukraine (*) 

24  Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its 

Bilateral 

26/10/2004 

Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of 

the other part, to combat fraud and any other Illegal activity to the 

detriment of their financial Interests (*) 

25  Memorandum of Understanding bet between the European 

Bilateral 

26/10/2004 

Community, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the 

Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the 

public of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, 

the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of 

Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the 

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the 

Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic 

of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the 

Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of 

Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great 

Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Swiss Confederation 

26  Co-operation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite 

Bilateral 

13/7/2004 

System (GNSS) between the European Community and its 

Members and the State of Israel (*) 

27  Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite 

Bilateral 

30/10/2003 

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System (GNSS) - GALILEO between the European Community 

and its Member States and the People's Republic of China (*) 

28  Agreement on maritime transport between the European 

Bilateral 

06/12/2002 

Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 

government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part 

29  Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss 

Bilateral 

21/06/1999 

Confederation on Air Transport 

30  Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of 

Bilateral 

05/04/1973 

Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian 

Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the 

Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the 

International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article 

III (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear 

weapons 

(*) This treaty has not entered into force yet. 

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APPENDIX 3 to the negotiating directives 

Agreements not yet signed / ongoing negotiations  

Title of the Agreement 

Type of 

Agreement 

1  Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Ukraine on 

Bilateral 

the establishment of a common aviation area 

2  Agreement between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt on 

Bilateral 

certain aspects of air services 

3  Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of 

Bilateral 

Turkey on certain aspects of air services 

4  Agreement between the European Union and the People's Republic of China on 

Bilateral 

certain aspects of air services 

5  Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its 

Multilateral 

Member States, on the one hand, an Central America on the other 

6  Agreement on Air Transport between the Federative Republic of Brazil, on the 

Bilateral 

one side, and the European Union and its Member States, on the other side 

7  Common aviation area agreement between the European Union and its Member 

Bilateral 

States and the Republic of Moldova 

8  Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada 

Bilateral 

9 

Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its 

Bilateral 

Member States, of the one part and the Government of the State of Israel, of the 

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other part 

10  Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European 

Bilateral 

Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, 

of the other part 

11  Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between 

Bilateral 

the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist 

Republic of Vietnam, of the other part 

12  Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between 

Bilateral 

the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the 

other part 

13  Framework Agreement on trade with Libya 

14  Free Trade Agreement with India 

15  Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia 

16  Free Trade Agreement with MERCOSUR 

17  Free Trade Agreement with Singapore 

Bilateral 

Bilateral 

Bilateral 

Multilateral 

Bilateral 

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Interim Economic Partnership Agreement with Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and 

Multilateral 

Swaziland 

19  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Malaysia 

20  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Philippines 

21  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Singapore 

Bilateral 

Bilateral 

Bilateral 

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22  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Thailand 

23  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam 

Bilateral 

Bilateral 

24  Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and 

Multilateral 

Colombia and Peru 

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