Bsef2012 session6 infrastructure_andtrade_cuisson
-
Upload
blackseaforum -
Category
Documents
-
view
343 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Bsef2012 session6 infrastructure_andtrade_cuisson
Trade
The EU and the Black Sea
- trade aspects -
Trade
BSEC from an EU point of view
• Black Sea as a gateway between Europe, Asia and the Middle East
• We must offer Black Sea stakeholders an opportunity to identify areas where our interests come together to further practical cooperation
• EU observer
Trade
BSEC from an EU point of view
• Practical cooperation: about increasing economic benefits and social opportunities for people, and about ensuring sustainable economic development and about building trust
• In that regard, trade cooperation as a key element
Trade
The EU Black Sea strategy of 2008• The EU is willing to share responsibility for the
peaceful and prosperous development of the region• The Black Sea is important for the EU, which wants
to play a constructive role in all the sea basins surrounding it, taking its responsibilities in full
• A tool: The Black Sea Synergy Initiative of 2008, in order to foster pragmatic regional dialogue Working Groups on trade, customs, exchange of statistical data
Trade
Trade as a support to the BSEC process
• BSEC is about fostering interaction and harmony among the Member States and ensuring peace, stability and prosperity
• Trade as a key component of peace, stability and prosperity;
• Trade handled at the EU level (EU exclusive competence)
Trade
The EU has extensive relations with the Black Sea's countries
• Greece, Bulgaria and Romania are EU Member States
• Russia: a strategic partner• Turkey: an EU candidate country• The Eastern European Partners, and the
Stabilisation and Association Process with the Western Balkans (Serbia and Albania)
Trade
BSEC: an already privileged trade relations with the EU
• Romania, Bulgaria and Greece - EU members• Turkey - Customs Union with the EU• FTAs - Albania and Serbia• Trade preferences - Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia,
Armenia, Azerbaijan
Trade
Towards a further step in trade
• Russia joining the WTO• The Eastern Partnership (Ukraine, Moldova,
Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan): political association and the economic integration with the EU
• "Money, Mobility, Market" – the future Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade
Trade
The EU trade agenda
Contributes to:• open market• stabilize ("made trade not war")• spread over governance