Main EU-Ukraine Cooperation News December 2015

View this email in your Browser Main EU-Ukraine Cooperation News December 2015 Free trade with the EU: what will it change on Ukrainian market? Provisional application of the free trade area provisions between Ukraine and the EU kicks off on January 1, 2016. Remember that Ukrainian manufacturers were eligible to export their products to the EU market under the DCFTA within the EU autonomous trade preferences since April 2014. This means that the EU has unilaterally opened its market … Read more Russian myths and reality The last round on trilateral talks between the EU, Ukraine and Russia on EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area took place on December, 21, 2015. The consultations ended without result. The EU declares that it remains committed and open to achieving practical solutions to Russia's concerns on the implementation of the EU-Ukraine DCFTA. Read more   Audit system to be harmonised with EU standards With the signing and provisional application of the Association Agreement, Ukraine's path to European integration will be made up of supposedly small steps that will bring the country closer to the EU in various spheres. In January, the Verkhovna Rada is expected to adopt a new law on audit activity in line with EU norms. Currently, Ukraine's audit sphere functions according to norms established back in the early 1990s. Read more   «Іmproved public procurement regulations in Ukraine can reduce corruption» State aid and public procurement system reform is extremely important for Ukraine, particularly for the successful implementation of the Association Agreement with the European Union and other commitments in the context of European integration. We talked with the team-leader of the EU funded project, "Harmonisation of the procurement system in Ukraine with EU standards," Read more Fighting Corruption Together This new brochure of the EU Delegation offers an overview of the anti-corruption support to Ukraine. Read more Useful links: For more information on EU-Ukraine relations, consult the following resources http://euukrainecoop.com/useful-links/ Calendar of past and future events: http://euukrainecoop.com/calendar/ EU-Ukraine: for Democracy, Stability and Prosperity  Copyright © 2015 EU Delegation to Ukraine, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: euukrainecoop@gmail.com  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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