EU external policy Flashcards
EU’s external action comprises?
- commercial (trade) policy
- development cooperation
- economic, financial and technical cooperation with non-EU countries
- humanitarian aid
- Common Foreign & Security Policy, Common Security and Defence Policy
- external dimension of other EU internal policies (eg migration, environmental protection)
as part of its external action, what can the EU do
adopt restrictive measures, conclude international agreements, establish relations with international organizations and other non-eu countries or set up EU delegations
EU has ____, therefore a subject of international law which is _____ on its own behalf
EU has legal personality, therefore a subject of international law which is capable of negotiating and concluding international agreements on its own behalf
IF IT HAS COMPETENCE FROM TREATIES (conferral principle)
objective of EU external relations
union shall uphold and promote its values and interests and contribute to protection of citizens
“we stand by you”
are eu international agreements binding?
binding (duh) and generate rights and obligations
union has exclusive competence over…
common commercial policy
where the EU negotiates and concludes an international agreement, it has…
either exclusive competence or competence that is shared with MS
where it has exclusive competence…
eu alone has power to negotiate and conclude agreement
where union competence is shared with EU countries…
the agreement is concluded both by Eu and by Eu countries - mixed agreement which Eu countries must give consent
eg of eu-only agreement
agreement on sustainable fisheries
reasons for mixed agreements
- competence
- commitment by both sides, MS to stay invovled
eg of mixed agreement
paris agreement
what is the common commercial policy
EU member states delegated authority to EU commission to negotiate their external trade relations
common commercial policy includes
- changes in tariff rates
- trade agreements relating to trade in goods and services
- commercial aspects of intellectual property
- foreign direct investment
what is a FTA
foreign trade agreement
- agreement bw two or more countries where the countries agree to certain obligations that affect trade in goods and services
