21999A0909(01)
In short
This law establishes a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, and the Republic of Armenia. It aims to strengthen political and economic ties, support Armenia's democratic and economic development, and promote trade and cooperation.
What it regulates
- Political dialogue and cooperation between the parties.
- Support for Armenia's transition to a market economy and consolidation of democracy.
- Promotion of trade, investment, and harmonious economic relations.
- Cooperation in legislative, economic, social, financial, civil scientific, technological, and cultural fields.
Who it concerns
- The European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, and their 15 Member States (Belgium, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom).
- The Republic of Armenia.
Key points
- The partnership is based on respect for democracy, international law, human rights, and market economy principles.
- A regular political dialogue will be established and intensified, including at ministerial, senior official, and parliamentary levels.
- The Parties shall accord each other most-favoured-nation treatment in all areas concerning customs duties and charges applied to imports and exports.
- The Agreement entered into force on 01/07/1999.
Įstatymo tekstas
21999A0909(01) 21999A0909(01) Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part - Protocol
Article 4
of the Agreement Joint Declaration in relation to Article 6 of the Agreement
Article 15
of the Agreement
the notion of "control" in Article 25(b) and Article 36
Article 35
of the Agreement
Article 42
of the Agreement
Article 95
of the Agreement The plenipotentiaries of the Member States and of the Community and the plenipotentiaries of the Republic of Armenia have also taken note of the following Exchange of Letters annexed to this Final Act: Exchange of Letters between the Community and the Republic of Armenia in relation to the establishment of companies The plenipotentiaries of the Member States and of the Community and the plenipotentiaries of the Republic of Armenia have further taken note of the following Declaration annexed to this Final Act: Declaration by the French Government Hecho en Luxemburgo, el veintidės de abril de mil novecientos noventa y seis./Udfördiget i Luxembourg den toogtyvende april nitten hundrede og seksoghalvfems./Geschehen zu Luxemburg am zweiundzwanzigsten April neunzehnhundertsechsundneunzig./>ISO_7>øółżõ ėĮ˙ Ė˙įžõüņ˙žęó˙, ėĮłĖ õčś˙ėł ōž˙ ĮĘęłūč˙į ščūłń õżżłńśŽėłń õżõżČżĮń ąžł./>ISO_1>Done at Luxembourg on the twenty-second day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six./Fait š Luxembourg, le vingt-deux avril mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-seize./Fatto a Lussemburgo, addü ventidue aprile millenovecentonovantasei./Gedaan te Luxemburg, de tweeūntwintigste april negentienhonderd zesennegentig./Feito no Luxemburgo, em vinte e dois de Abril de mil novecentos e noventa e seis./Tehty Luxemburgissa kahdentenakymmenentenōtoisena pōivōnō huhtikuuta vuonna tuhatyhdeksōnsataayhdeksōnkymmentōkuusi./Som skedde i Luxemburg den tjugoandra april nittonhundranittiosex./ >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004201.TIF"> Pour le Royaume de Belgique/Voor het Koninkrijk Belgiū/FŽr das KŠnigreich Belgien >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004301.TIF"> Cette signature engage łgalement la Communautł fran÷aise, la Communautł flamande, la Communautł germanophone, la Rłgion wallonne, la Rłgion flamande et la Rłgion de Bruxelles-Capitale./Deze handtekening verbindt eveneens de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, de Franse Gemeenschap, de Duitstalige Gemeenschap, het Vlaamse Gewest, het Waalse Gewest en het Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Gewest./Diese Unterschrift verbindet zugleich die Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, die Flōmische Gemeinschaft, die FranzŠsische Gemeinschaft, die Wallonische Region, die Flōmische Region und die Region BrŽssel-Hauptstadt. For Kongeriget Danmark >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004302.TIF"> FŽr die Bundesrepublik Deutschland >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004303.TIF"> >ISO_7>Ćłń Į÷ż Åūū÷żłśČ Ä÷ü˙śęńĮčń >ISO_1>> PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004304.TIF"> Por el Reino de Espaęa >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004401.TIF"> Pour la Rłpublique fran÷aise >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004402.TIF"> Thar ceann na hÉireann/For Ireland >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004403.TIF"> Per la Repubblica italiana >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004404.TIF"> Pour le Grand-Duchł de Luxembourg >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004405.TIF"> Voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004501.TIF"> FŽr die Republik Österreich >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004502.TIF"> Pela RepŪblica Portuguesa >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004503.TIF"> Suomen tasavallan puolesta/FŠr Republiken Finland >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004504.TIF"> FŠr Konungariket Sverige >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004505.TIF"> For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004506.TIF"> Por las Comunidades Europeas For De Europöiske Föllesskaber FŽr die Europōischen Gemeinschaften >ISO_7>Ćłń ĮłĖ ÅįęųĘńŪśąĖ Ź˙łżŽĮ÷ĮõĖ >ISO_1>For the European Communities Pour les Communautłs europłennes Per le Comunitš europee Voor de Europese Gemeenschappen Pelas Comunidades Europeias Euroopan yhteisŠjen puolesta FŠr Europeiska gemenskaperna >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004601.TIF"> >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004602.TIF"> >PIC FILE= "L_1999239EN.004603.TIF">
Article 4
In reviewing changing circumstances in the Republic of Armenia, as foreseen in Article 4, the Parties shall discuss important changes which may have a significant bearing on Armenia's future development. This could include accession by Armenia to the WTO, the Council of Europe or other international bodies or accession to any regional customs union or any form of regional integration agreement. Joint Declaration in relation to Article 6 Should the Parties agree that circumstances warrant meetings at the highest level, such meetings may be arranged on an ad hoc basis.
Article 15
Until the Republic of Armenia accedes to the WTO, the Parties shall hold consultations in the Cooperation Committee on their import tariff policies, including changes in tariff protection. In particular, such consultations shall be offered prior to the increase of tariff protection.
the notion of "control" in Article 25(b) and Article 36 1. The Parties confirm their mutual understanding that the question of control shall depend on the factual circumsta