Free Trade between Ukraine and the EU: An impact assessment

We are also grateful to the staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Department for the Adaptation of Legislation under the Ministry of Justice, the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers, and all representatives of other Ministries, government agencies and businesses in Ukraine who participated in the hearings organized under this project. [...] However, the opportunities and challenges of the negotiation process directly depend both on the capacity of the Ukrainian team to present a clear-cut position and on the specific interests that the European Commission represents. [...] Trade in goods and services The first section of this report is dedicated to trade and the improvement of the quality of goods and services in agriculture, the light, chemical and ma- chine-building industries, the steel industry, energy, transport, and financial services. [...] The importance of facilitating trade for both the EU and Mexico and the desire of the two sides to consid- er trade facilitation in greater depth are evident in the presence of a Special Committee on Customs Cooperation that has been mandated to focus on all issues related to customs and to expand cooperation in developing, applying and accelerating customs procedures. [...] The EU–Chile FTA signed in November 2002 is the most progressive agree- ment in terms of its depth and the steps aimed at facilitating bilateral trade Free Trade between Ukraine and the EU: An impact assessment 31 Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreements The Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the EU and the SAR The Global Agreement between the EU and Mexico The Association Ag.