EU trade agreements
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EU trade agreements are international treaties through which the European Union sets the terms of trade—such as tariffs, market access, and regulatory standards—with non-EU countries or regions.
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union external policy instrument
ⓘ
international trade agreement framework ⓘ treaty regime ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve market access
ⓘ
promote fair competition ⓘ promote regulatory cooperation ⓘ promote sustainable development ⓘ protect geographical indications ⓘ reduce tariffs ⓘ remove non-tariff barriers ⓘ |
| coversPolicyArea |
competition policy
ⓘ
customs cooperation ⓘ foreign direct investment ⓘ intellectual property rights ⓘ public procurement ⓘ rules of origin ⓘ sanitary and phytosanitary measures ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ technical barriers to trade ⓘ trade and environmental protection ⓘ trade and labour standards ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ trade in services ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
non-EU countries
ⓘ
regional blocs outside the EU ⓘ |
| hasAuthority | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Common Commercial Policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
EU directives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU regulations ⓘ |
| includesExample |
EU–CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU–Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Central America Association Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Chile Advanced Framework Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Mexico Global Agreement modernisation NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–SADC Economic Partnership Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Singapore Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–South Korea Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesType |
association agreement
ⓘ
customs union agreement ⓘ economic partnership agreement ⓘ free trade agreement ⓘ partnership and cooperation agreement ⓘ stabilisation and association agreement ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
investment court system
ⓘ
investment protection provisions ⓘ |
| mayRequireRatificationBy | EU member states ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Commission Directorate-General for Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationProcess |
impact assessment
ⓘ
mandate from EU member states ⓘ public consultation ⓘ sustainability impact assessment ⓘ |
| oftenInclude |
dispute settlement mechanisms
ⓘ
state-to-state dispute settlement ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
EU Common Commercial Policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EU external action NERFINISHED ⓘ multilateral trading system ⓘ preferential trade agreement ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy |
Council of the European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | World Trade Organization rules ⓘ |
| timePeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
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