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Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates A European Union Association Agreement or simply Association Agreement (AA) is a treaty between the European Union (EU, or its predecessors), its Member States and a non-EU country or bloc of countries that governs bilateral relations. Areas frequently covered by such agreements include the development of political, trade, social, cultural and security links. The provision for an association agreement was included in the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community, as a means to enable co-operation of the Community with the United Kingdom, which had retreated from the treaty negotiations at the Messina Conference of 1955. According to the European External Action Service, for an agreement to be classified as an AA, it must meet several criteria:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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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. Most recently signed AAs also include a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and the external party.

Association Agreements have to be accepted by the European Union and need to be ratified by all the EU member states and the state concerned.

Names and typesEdit

AAs go by a variety of names (e.g. Euro-Mediterranean Agreement Establishing an Association, Europe Agreement Establishing an Association) and need not necessarily even have the word "Association" in the title. Some AAs contain a promise of future EU membership for the contracting state.

The first states to sign such agreements were Greece in 1961<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> and Turkey in 1963.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

In recent history, such agreements have been signed as part of two EU policies, the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAp) and the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).

The countries of the western Balkans (official candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and potential candidate Kosovo) are covered by SAp. All six have "Stabilisation and Association Agreements" (SAA) with the EU in force.

The Eastern European neighbours of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine are all members of the Eastern Partnership and are covered by the ENP. While Russia has a special status with the EU-Russia Common Spaces instead of ENP participation.

Meanwhile, the countries of the Mediterranean, (Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia) are also covered by the ENP and seven of the Mediterranean states have a "Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association" (EMAA) with the EU in force, while Palestine has an interim EMAA in force.<ref name=euro-med>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Syria initialed an EMAA in 2008, however signing has been deferred indefinitely. Negotiations for a Framework Agreement with the remaining state, Libya, have been suspended.

Moldova and Ukraine have Association Agreements in force. Armenia completed negotiations for a AA in 2013 but decided not to sign the agreement and later signed a revised CEPA with the EU in 2017.<ref name=Arm>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Azerbaijan was also negotiating an AA, but did not conclude one.<ref name=Az>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Both the SAA and ENP are based mostly on the EU's acquis communautaire and its promulgation in the co-operating states legislation. Of course, the depth of the harmonisation is less than full EU members and some policy areas may not be covered (depending on the particular state).

In addition to these two policies, AAs with free-trade agreement provisions have been signed with other states and trade blocs including Chile and South Africa.

EU Agreements with third statesEdit

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Association AgreementsEdit

In forceEdit

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  • Albania SAA (2009)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Algeria EMAA (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Chile AA (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Egypt EMAA (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Georgia AA (2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Iceland EEA (1994)<ref name=eea>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Israel EMAA (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jordan EMAA (2002)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kosovo* SAA (2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Lebanon EMAA (2006)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Montenegro SAA (2010)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Morocco EMAA (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • South Africa ATDC (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Syria CA (1978;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Turkey AA (1964)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Currently in negotiationsEdit

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Formerly in negotiations but abandonedEdit

Defunct agreementsEdit

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  • Algeria CA (1978),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Bulgaria EAA (1995),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Croatia SAA (2005),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Cyprus AA (1973),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Estonia EAA (1998),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jordan CA (1978),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Latvia EAA (1998),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Lebanon CA (1978),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Lithuania EAA (1998),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Malta AA (1971),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Morocco CA (1978),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Poland EAA (1994),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Romania EAA (1995),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Slovakia EAA (1995),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Slovenia EAA (1999),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Tunisia CA (1978),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Free-trade agreementsEdit

In forceEdit

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  • Japan EPA (2019)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Mexico EPPCCA (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Monaco CU (1958)<ref>Franco-Monegasque Treaty</ref>
  • New Zealand FTA (2024)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Singapore FTA (2019)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • South Korea FTA (2015)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Switzerland FTA (1973)<ref name=swiss>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Vietnam FTA (2020)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Currently undergoing ratificationEdit

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  • Cameroon Interim EPA (signed in 2009)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • CARIFORUM EPA (signed in 2008)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Côte d'Ivoire Stepping Stone EPA (signed in 2009)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • EAC EPA (signed in 2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Ghana Stepping Stone EPA (signed in 2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • SADC EPA (signed in 2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Currently in negotiationsEdit

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  • India FTA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Malaysia FTA (negotiations paused in 2012)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Morocco DCFTA (negotiations paused by Morocco in 2014)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Thailand FTA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Tunisia DCFTA (negotiations paused in 2019)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • APC Pacific EPA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • ASEAN FTA (negotiations paused in 2009, in favour of bilateral negotiations with individual states)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Central Africa states EPA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • GCC FTA (negotiations suspended by GCC in 2008)<ref name=status>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Other agreementsEdit

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  • Andorra CA (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Armenia CEPA (2021)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • ASEAN CA (1980),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Azerbaijan PCA (1999)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • GCC CA (1989)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Indonesia ACPC (2014)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Iraq PCA (2018)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kazakhstan Enhanced PCA (2020)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kyrgyzstan PCA (1999)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Mongolia ATEC (1993)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Mongolia ACPC (2017)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • New Zealand PARC (2022)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Philippines PCA (2018)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Russia PCA (1997)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Tajikistan PCA (2010)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Vietnam ACPC (2016)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Yemen CA (1998)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Currently undergoing ratificationEdit

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  • Kyrgyzstan EPCA (signed in 2024)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Singapore PCA (signed in 2018)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Turkmenistan PCA (signed in 1998)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Currently in negotiationsEdit

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  • Thailand PCA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Uzbekistan Enhanced PCA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Defunct agreementsEdit

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  • Albania ATCEC (1992),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Armenia PCA (1999),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Georgia PCA (1999),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kazakhstan PCA (1999)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Macedonia CA (1998),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Mexico CA (1991),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Moldova PCA (1998),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Vietnam CA (1996)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Impact on environment and national economiesEdit

Agriculture & ManufacturingEdit

Trade agreements between the EU and other countries or free trade zones have differential effects on the respective economies. Agricultural industries are most significantly impacted when regional farms have to compete with large producers that gain access to markets when tariffs fall. For large agreements such as the AA with Mercosur, significant opposition exists in European countries against cheaper imports of meats and other products.<ref>Farmers, environmentalists slam ‘sell-out’ EU-Mercosur trade deal. France 24. Retrieved 30 June 2019</ref> However, for the manufacturing sector of cars and industrial products for export, usually involving larger global corporations, relevant volume increases are obvious for the more industrialised trade members.<ref>How two new free trade agreements could transform Brazil. WEF Agenda. Retrieved 30 June 2019.</ref>

EnvironmentEdit

The impact on the environment for those nations that export farm products from areas with rain forests or other ecologically relevant regions, for example in Brazil, has been increasingly documented by environmental groups opposing EU trade agreements.<ref>EU, Mercosur Reach Agreement on TradeThe Wall Street Journal (World). Retrieved 30 June 2019.</ref> In addition, other industries with large environmental impact such as mining are expanding in areas where the regulatory burden is low, for example in South America and Asia. Industry groups have argued that increased economic performance in those sectors will only strengthen standards in participating nations, and that EU trade agreements should go hand in hand with harmonisation efforts for environmental regulations.<ref>Standardisation, Mutual Recognition Agreements and Technical Cooperation. EFTA Policy Areas. Retrieved 30 June 2019.</ref>

See alsoEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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