Considerations on COM(2013)290-2 - Conclusion of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2013)290-2 - Conclusion of the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of ... |
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document | COM(2013)290 ![]() |
date | July 11, 2017 |
(2) | Those negotiations were successfully finalised and the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (hereinafter ‘Agreement’) was initialled in 2012. |
(3) | In accordance with Council Decision 2014/295/EU (3), Council Decision 2014/668/EU (4) and Council Decision 2014/670/Euratom (5), the Agreement was signed at Brussels on 21 March 2014 and at Brussels on 27 June 2014, subject to its conclusion at a later date. |
(4) | This Decision concerns only Article 17 of the Agreement, which contains specific obligations relating to the treatment of third country nationals legally employed as workers in the territory of the other party and which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The aim and content of those provisions is distinct from and independent of the aim and content of the other provisions of the Agreement to establish an association between the parties. A separate decision relating to the other provisions of the Agreement will be adopted in parallel with this Decision. |
(5) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, those Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application. |
(6) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
(7) | The Agreement should not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts and tribunals. |
(8) | The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union, |