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FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on
the other part
THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’,
and
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,
THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,
THE CZECH REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,
IRELAND,
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,
THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,
THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,
MALTA,
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,
ROMANIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,
THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,
Contracting Parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
hereinafter referred to as ‘the Member States’,
on the one part, and
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA,

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on the other part,
hereinafter jointly referred to as ‘the Parties’,
CONSIDERING their traditional links of friendship and the historical, political and economic ties which unite them;
RECALLING the Framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member
States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, signed in Luxembourg on 28 October 1996 and
which entered into force on 1 April 2001;
MINDFUL of the accelerated process whereby the European Union is acquiring its own identity in foreign policy and in
the field of security and justice;
CONSCIOUS of the growing role and responsibility assumed by the Republic of Korea in the international community;
STRESSING the comprehensive nature of their relationship and the importance of continuous efforts to maintain overall
coherence;
CONFIRMING their desire to maintain and develop their regular political dialogue, which is based on shared values and
aspirations;
EXPRESSING their common will to elevate their relations into a strengthened partnership including in the political,
economic, social and cultural fields;
DETERMINED in this regard to consolidate, deepen and diversify relations in areas of mutual interest, at the bilateral,
regional and global levels and on the basis of equality, respect of sovereignty, non-discrimination and mutual benefit;
REAFFIRMING the strong attachment of the Parties to democratic principles and human rights as laid down in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments as well as to the
principles of the rule of law and good governance;
REAFFIRMING their determination to fight against serious crimes of international concern and their conviction that the
effective prosecution of the most serious crimes of international concern must be ensured by taking measures at a
national level and by enhancing global collaboration;
CONSIDERING that terrorism is a threat to global security and wishing to intensify their dialogue and cooperation in the
fight against terrorism, in accordance with relevant international instruments, in particular Resolution 1373 of the United
Nations Security Council, and reaffirming that respect for human rights and the rule of law is the fundamental basis of
the fight against terrorism;
SHARING the view that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery poses a major threat
to international security, recognising the commitment of the international community to fight against such proliferation
as expressed in the adoption of relevant international conventions and Resolutions of the United Nations Security
Council, in particular Resolution 1540, and wishing to strengthen their dialogue and cooperation in this area;
RECOGNISING the need for enhanced cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security;
RECALLING in this regard that the provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Part III, Title V of the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not
as part of the European Union, until the European Union (as the case may be) notifies the Republic of Korea that either
State has become bound on these matters as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol on the position
of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union, and that the same applies to Denmark, in accordance with the relevant Protocol annexed to those
Treaties;
RECOGNISING their desire to promote sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions;
EXPRESSING their commitment to ensuring a high level of environmental protection and their determination to
cooperate in combating climate change;
RECALLING their support for fair globalisation and for the goals of full and productive employment, as well as decent
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RECOGNISING that trade and investment flows have thrived between the Parties based on the global rules-based trading
system under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
DESIROUS OF securing the conditions for and promoting the sustainable increase and development of trade and
investment between the Parties to their mutual advantage, inter alia by establishing a free trade area;
CONCURRING on the need to exert collective efforts to respond to global issues such as terrorism, serious crimes of
international concern, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, climate change,
energy and resources insecurity, poverty and financial crisis;
DETERMINED to strengthen cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, notably promoting democratic principles and
respect for human rights, countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; combating illicit trade in small
arms and light weapons; taking measures against the most serious crimes of concern to the international community;
combating terrorism; cooperation in regional and international organisations; trade and investment; economic policy
dialogue; business cooperation; taxation; customs; competition policy; information society; science and technology;
energy; transport; maritime transport policy; consumer policy; health; employment and social affairs; environment and
natural resources; climate change; agriculture, rural development and forestry; marine and fisheries; development
assistance; culture, information, communication, audiovisual and media; education; the rule of law; legal cooperation;
personal data protection; migration; combating illicit drugs; combating organised crime and corruption; combating
money laundering and terrorism financing; combating cyber crime; law enforcement; tourism; civil society; public
administration; and statistics;
MINDFUL of the importance of facilitating the involvement in cooperation of the individuals and entities directly
concerned, in particular economic operators and the bodies representing them;
RECOGNISING the desirability of raising the roles and profiles of both Parties in each other’s regions and of fostering
people-to-people contacts between the Parties,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
TITLE I
5. The Parties underline their shared attachment to the
comprehensive nature of bilateral relations and to maintaining
BASIS AND SCOPE
overall coherence in this regard.
Article 1
Basis for cooperation
6. The
Parties
agree
to
elevate
their
relations
into
a
strengthened partnership and to develop cooperation areas at
1. The
Parties
confirm
their
attachment
to
democratic
prin
the bilateral, regional and global levels.
ciples, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of
law. Respect for democratic principles and human rights and
7. The
implementation
of
this
Agreement
between
Parties
fundamental freedoms as laid down in the Universal Declaration
sharing the same values and respect shall therefore be based
of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights
on the principles of dialogue, mutual respect, equal partnership,
instruments, which reflect the principle of the rule of law,
multilateralism, consensus and respect for international law.
underpins the internal and international policies of both
Parties and constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.
Article 2
Aims of cooperation
2. The
Parties
confirm
their
attachment
to
the
Charter
of
the
United Nations and their support for the shared values
1. With
a
view
to
enhancing
their
cooperation,
the
Parties
expressed therein.
undertake to intensify their political dialogue and to boost
further their economic relations. Their efforts will in particular
be aimed at:
3. The
Parties
reaffirm
their
commitment
to
promoting
sustainable development in all its dimensions, economic
(a) agreeing on a future vision for strengthening their part
growth, contributing to the attainment of internationally
nership and developing joint projects to implement this
agreed development goals, and cooperating to address global
vision;
environmental challenges, in particular climate change.
(b) conducting regular political dialogues;
4. The
Parties
reaffirm
their
attachment
to
the
principles
of (c) promoting collective efforts in all relevant regional and
good governance and the fight against corruption, notably
international fora and organisations to respond to global
taking into account their international obligations.
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(d) fostering economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest,
(g) strengthening cooperation in other areas of common
including scientific and technological cooperation, with a
interest, notably tourism; civil society; public administration;
view to diversifying trade to their mutual advantage;
and statistics.
(e) encouraging cooperation between businesses by facilitating
TITLE II
investment on both sides and by promoting better mutual
understanding;
POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION
Article 3
(f) strengthening respective participation in each other’s
Political dialogue
cooperation programmes open to the other Party;
1. A
regular
political
dialogue,
based
on
shared
values
and
aspirations, will be established between the Republic of Korea
and the European Union. This dialogue will take place in
(g) raising the roles and profiles of both Parties in each other’s
accordance with the procedures agreed between the Republic
regions, through various means including cultural
of Korea and the European Union.
exchanges, the use of information technology, and
education;
2. The
political
dialogue
will
aim
to:
(h) promoting people-to-people contacts and understanding.
(a) underline the Parties’ commitment to democracy and
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
2. Building
on
their
well-established
partnership
and
shared
values, the Parties agree to develop their cooperation and
dialogue on all issues of common interest. Their efforts will
(b) promote peaceful solutions to international or regional
in particular be aimed at:
conflicts and the strengthening of the United Nations and
other international organisations;
(a) strengthening political dialogue and cooperation, notably on
human rights; non-proliferation of weapons of mass
(c) enhance policy consultations on international security
destruction; small arms and light weapons; the most
matters such as arms control and disarmament, non-prolif
serious crimes of concern to the international community;
eration of weapons of mass-destruction, and the inter
and counter-terrorism;
national transfer of conventional weapons;
(b) strengthening cooperation in all trade and investment-
(d) reflect on major international issues of common interest by
related areas of mutual interest and securing the conditions
increasing the exchange of relevant information both
for the sustainable increase of trade and investment between
between the two parties and within international fora;
the Parties to their mutual advantage;
(e) enhance consultations on issues of particular interest to the
(c) strengthening cooperation in the area of economic cooper
countries of the Asia-Pacific and European regions, for the
ation, notably economic policy dialogue; business cooper
promotion of peace, stability and prosperity in both regions.
ation; taxation; customs; competition policy; information
society; science and technology; energy; transport;
maritime transport policy; and consumer policy;
3. Dialogue
between
the
Parties
will
take
place
through
contacts, exchanges and consultations, particularly in the
following forms:
(d) strengthening cooperation in the area of sustainable devel
opment, notably health; employment and social affairs;
environment and natural resources; climate change; agri
(a) summit meetings at leaders’ level will be held whenever the
culture, rural development and forestry; marine and
Parties deem it necessary;
fisheries; and development assistance;
(b) annual consultations at ministerial level will be held
wherever the Parties agree;
(e) strengthening cooperation in the area of culture,
information, communication, audiovisual and media; and
education;
(c) briefings on major foreign and domestic developments at
senior officials’ level;
(f) strengthening cooperation in the field of justice, freedom
and security, notably the rule of law; legal cooperation;
(d) sectoral dialogues on issues of common interest;
personal data protection; migration; combating illicit
drugs; combating organised crime and corruption;
combating money laundering and terrorism financing;
(e) exchanges of delegations between the European Parliament
combating cyber crime; and law enforcement;
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Article 4
3. The
Parties
undertake
to
cooperate
and
to
ensure
coor
dination, complementarity and synergy in their efforts to deal
Countering the proliferation of Weapons of Mass
with the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and
Destruction
ammunition, at global, regional, sub-regional and national
1. The
Parties
consider
that
the
proliferation
of
weapons
of levels.
mass destruction and their means of delivery, both to state and
non-state actors, represents one of the most serious threats to
international stability and security.
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The most serious crimes of concern to the international
community
2. The
Parties
therefore
agree
to
cooperate
in
and
contribute
towards countering the proliferation of weapons of mass
1. The
Parties
reaffirm
that
the
most
serious
crimes
of
destruction and their means of delivery through full implemen
concern to the international community as a whole must not
tation of their respective existing legal obligations relating to
go unpunished and that their effective prosecution must be
disarmament and non-proliferation and other relevant
ensured by taking measures at the national level and by
instruments agreed by both Parties. The Parties agree that this
enhancing international cooperation, as appropriate, including
provision constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.
the International Criminal Court. The Parties agree to fully
support the universality and integrity of the Rome Statute of
the International Criminal Court and related instruments.
3. The
Parties
furthermore
agree
to
cooperate
and
to
contribute to countering the proliferation of weapons of mass
2. The
Parties
agree
that
a
dialogue
between
them
on
these
destruction and their means of delivery by:
matters would be beneficial.
(a) taking steps to sign, ratify, or accede to, as appropriate, and
Article 7
fully implement all other relevant international instruments;
Cooperation in combating terrorism
1.
The Parties, reaffirming the importance of the fight against
terrorism, and in accordance with applicable international
(b) the establishment of an effective system of national export
conventions, including international humanitarian, human
controls to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass
rights and refugee law, as well as with their respective legislation
destruction and related goods and technologies, including
and regulations, and, taking into account the UN Global
end-user controls and appropriate civil and criminal
Counter-Terrorism Strategy, contained in the UN General
penalties for breaches of export controls.
Assembly Resolution No 60/288 of 8 September 2006, agree
to cooperate in the prevention and suppression of terrorist acts.
4. The
Parties
agree
that
their
political
dialogue
will
accompany and consolidate these elements.
2. The
Parties
shall
do
so
in
particular:
Article 5
(a) in the framework of implementation of Resolutions of the
UN Security Council and their respective obligations under
Small Arms and Light Weapons
other relevant international conventions and instruments;
1. The
Parties
recognise
that
the
illicit
manufacture,
transfer
and circulation of small arms and light weapons, including their
ammunition, and their excessive accumulation, poor
(b) by exchange of information on terrorist groups and their
management, inadequately secured stockpiles and uncontrolled
support networks, in accordance with international and
spread continue to pose a serious threat to peace and inter
national law;
national security.
(c) by exchanges of views on means and methods used to
2. The Parties agree to implement their respective
counter terrorism, including in technical fields and
commitments to deal with the illicit trade in small arms and
training, and by exchange of experiences in respect of
light weapons, including their ammunition, within the
terrorism prevention;
framework of international instruments including the UN
Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the
Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its
(d) by cooperating to deepen the international consensus on
Aspects (UN PoA) and the International Instrument to Enable
the fight against terrorism including the legal definition of
States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner,
terrorist acts, as appropriate, and in particular by working
Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (ITI) as well as obligations
towards an agreement on the Comprehensive Convention
deriving from UN Security Council resolutions.
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(e) by sharing relevant best practices in the area of protection
Article 11
of human rights in the fight against terrorism.
Business cooperation
1. The
Parties,
taking
into
account
their
respective
economic
policies and objectives, agree to promote industrial policy
TITLE III
cooperation in all fields deemed suitable particularly with a
COOPERATION IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
view to improving the competitiveness of small and medium-
ORGANISATIONS
sized enterprises (SMEs), inter alia, through:
Article 8
Cooperation in regional and international organisations
(a) exchanging information and experiences on creating
The Parties undertake to cooperate and exchange views in
framework conditions for SMEs to improve their competi
regional and international fora and organisations such as the
tiveness and on procedures related to the creation of SMEs;
United Nations, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD), the WTO, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and
(b) promoting contacts between economic operators,
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
encouraging joint investments and establishing joint
ventures and information networks notably through
existing programmes;
TITLE IV
COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(c) facilitating access to finance and marketing, providing
Article 9
information and stimulating innovation;
Trade and investment
1. The
Parties
undertake
to
cooperate
in
securing
the (d) facilitating the activities established by SMEs of both sides;
conditions for and promoting the sustainable increase and
development of trade and investment between them to their
mutual advantage. The Parties shall engage in dialogue and
strengthen cooperation in all trade-and investment-related
(e) promoting corporate social responsibility and accountability
areas of mutual interest, in order to facilitate sustainable trade
and encouraging responsible business practices, including
and investment flows, to prevent and remove obstacles to trade
sustainable consumption and production.
and investment, and to advance the multilateral trade system.
2. The
Parties
shall
facilitate
the
relevant
cooperation
activities established by the private sectors of both sides.
2. To
this
end,
the
Parties
shall
give
effect
to
their
cooperation in the trade and investment area through the
agreement establishing a free trade area. The aforementioned
agreement shall constitute a specific agreement giving effect
Article 12
to the trade provisions of this Agreement, within the terms of
Article 43.
Taxation
With a view to strengthening and developing economic
activities while taking into account the need to develop an
appropriate regulatory framework, the Parties recognise and
3. The
Parties
shall
keep
each
other
informed
and
exchange commit themselves to implement in the tax area the principles
views concerning the development of bilateral and international
of transparency, exchange of information and fair tax
trade, investment and related policies and issues.
competition. To that effect, in accordance with their respective
competences, the Parties will improve international cooperation
in the tax area, facilitate the collection of legitimate tax
revenues, and develop measures for the effective implemen
Article 10
tation of the above mentioned principles.
Economic policy dialogue
1. The
Parties
agree
to
strengthen
the
dialogue
between
their
authorities and to promote the exchange of information and the
Article 13
sharing of experiences on macroeconomic policies and trends.
Customs
The Parties shall cooperate in the customs field on a bilateral
and multilateral basis. To this end, they shall in particular share
2. The
Parties
agree
to
strengthen
dialogue
and
cooperation experiences and examine possibilities to simplify procedures,
with a view to improving accounting, auditing, supervisory and
increase transparency and develop cooperation. They shall also
regulatory systems in banking, insurance and other parts of the
seek convergence of views and joint action in relevant inter
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Article 14
Article 16
Competition policy
Science and technology
1. The
Parties
shall
foster
fair
competition
in
economic The Parties shall encourage, develop and facilitate cooperative
activities by fully enforcing their competition laws and regu
activities in the areas of science and technology for peaceful
lations.
purposes, in accordance with the Agreement on the Scientific
and Technological Cooperation between the European
Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea.
2. In pursuit of the goal of paragraph 1 of this Article and in
accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the
Republic of Korea and the European Community concerning
Article 17
cooperation on anti-competitive activities, the Parties shall
Energy
undertake to cooperate in:
1. The Parties recognise the importance of the energy sector
to economic and social development and shall endeavour,
(a) recognising the importance of competition law and
within the scope of their respective competences, to enhance
competition authorities and striving to proactively enforce
cooperation in this field with a view to:
the law in order to create an environment for fair
competition;
(a) diversifying energy supplies in order to strengthen energy
security and to develop new, sustainable, innovative and
(b) sharing information and enhancing cooperation between
renewable forms of energy, including, inter alia, biofuels
competition authorities.
and biomass, wind and solar energy as well as hydro
power generation;
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(b) supporting the development of policies to render renewable
Information society
energy more competitive;
1. Recognising
that
Information
and
Communication
Tech
nologies are key elements of modern life and of vital
(c) achieving rational use of energy with contributions from
importance to economic and social development, the Parties
both supply and demand sides by promoting energy effi
agree to exchange views on their respective policies in this field.
ciency in energy production, transportation, distribution and
end-use;
2. Cooperation
in
this
area
shall,
inter
alia,
focus
on:
(d) fostering the transfer of technology aimed at sustainable
energy production and energy efficiency;
(a) exchanging views on the different aspects of the
Information Society, in particular electronic communi
cations policies and regulation including universal service,
(e) enhancing capacity-building and facilitation of investment in
licensing and general authorisations, protection of privacy
the field of energy taking into account principles of trans
and personal data, and the independence and efficiency of
parency, non-discrimination and market-compatibility;
the regulatory authority;
(f) promoting competition in the energy market;
(b) interconnection and interoperability of research networks
and services, including in a regional context;
(g) exchanging views on developments in the global energy
markets, including impact on developing countries.
(c) standardisation and dissemination of new information and
communication technologies;
2. To
these
ends,
the
Parties
will
work
as
appropriate
to
promote, particularly through existing regional and international
frameworks, the following cooperative activities:
(d) promotion of research cooperation between the Parties in
the area of Information and Communication Technologies;
(a) cooperation in energy policy-making and exchange of
information relevant to energy policies;
(e) security issues and aspects of information and communi
cation technologies including promotion of online safety,
combating cyber crime and the misuse of information tech
(b) exchange of information on status and trends in the energy
nology and all forms of electronic media.
market, industry and technology;
3. Business-to-business
cooperation
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(d) increase of trade and investment in the energy sector.
2. In pursuit of the goal of paragraph 1, the Parties shall:
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(a) not introduce cargo-sharing arrangements in future bilateral
Transport
agreements with third countries concerning maritime
transport services, including dry and liquid bulk and liner
1. The
Parties
shall
endeavour
to
cooperate
in
all
relevant
trade, and not activate such cargo-sharing arrangements in
areas of transport policy, including integrated transport policy,
case they exist in previous bilateral agreements;
with a view to improving the movement of goods and
passengers, promoting maritime and aviation safety and
security, environmental protection, and increasing the efficiency
of their transport systems.
(b) abstain from implementing, on entry into force of this
Agreement, administrative and technical and legislative
measures which could have the effect of discriminating
2. Cooperation
between
the
Parties
in
this
area
shall
aim
to
between their own nationals or companies and those of
promote:
the other Party in the supply of services in international
maritime transport;
(a) exchanges of information on their respective transport
policies and practices, especially regarding urban, rural,
(c) grant no less favourable treatment for the ships operated by
inland waterway, air and maritime transport, including
nationals or companies of the other Party, than that
their logistics and the interconnection and interoperability
accorded to its own ships, with regard to access to ports
of multimodal transport networks, as well as the
open to international trade, the use of infrastructure and
management of road, railways, ports and airports;
auxiliary maritime services of the ports, as well as related
fees and charges, customs facilities and assignment of berths
(b) a dialogue and joint actions in the field of air transport in
and facilities for loading and unloading;
areas of mutual interest, including the agreement on certain
aspect of air services and the examination of possibilities for
further development of relations, as well as technical and
(d) allow the shipping companies of the other Party to have
regulatory cooperation in areas such as aviation safety,
their commercial presence in its territory for the purpose of
security, environment, air traffic management, application
carrying out shipping agency activities under conditions of
of competition law and economic regulation of the air
establishment and operation no less favourable than those
transport industry, with a view to supporting regulatory
accorded to its own companies or to subsidiaries or
convergence and removal of obstacles to doing business.
branches of companies of any non-member country,
On this basis, the Parties will explore more comprehensive
whichever is the better.
cooperation in the area of civil aviation;
3. For
the
purpose
of
this
Article,
access
to
the
international
(c) cooperation on the reduction in the greenhouse gas
maritime market shall include, inter alia, the right for inter
emissions in transport sector;
national maritime transport providers of each Party to arrange
door-to-door transport services involving a sea leg, and to this
(d) cooperation in terms of international transport fora;
effect to directly contract with local providers of transport
modes other than maritime transport on the territory of the
other Party without prejudice to applicable nationality
(e) the implementation of security, safety, and pollution
restrictions concerning the carriage of goods and passengers
prevention standards, notably as regards maritime
by those other transport modes.
transport and aviation, in line with the relevant international
conventions applicable to both Parties, including
cooperation in the appropriate international fora aimed at
4. The
provisions
of
this
Article
shall
apply
to
European
ensuring better enforcement of international regulations.
Union companies and Korean companies. Beneficiaries of the
provisions of this Article shall also be shipping companies
established outside the European Union or the Republic of
3. As
regards
civil
global
satellite
navigation,
the
Parties
shall Korea and controlled by nationals of a Member State or of
cooperate in accordance with the Cooperation Agreement on a
the Republic of Korea, if their vessels are registered in that
Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the
Member State or in the Republic of Korea in accordance with
European Community and its Member States, of the one part,
their respective legislations.
and the Republic of Korea, of the other part.
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5. The
issue
of
the
operations
in
the
European
Union
and
in
the Republic of Korea of shipping agency activities shall be dealt
Maritime transport policy
with by specific agreements, where appropriate.
1. The
Parties
undertake
to
move
towards
the
goal
of
unrestricted access to the international maritime market and
traffic based on fair competition on a commercial basis, in
6. The
Parties
shall
pursue
a
dialogue
in
the
field
of
maritime
accordance with the provisions of this Article.
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3. The
Parties
shall
endeavour
to
promote
implementation
of
international health agreements such as the International Health
Consumer Policy
Regulations and the Framework Convention on Tobacco
The Parties shall endeavour to cooperate in the field of
Control.
consumer policy in order to secure a high level of consumer
protection. The Parties agree that cooperation within this field
may involve to the extent possible:
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Employment and social affairs
(a) increasing the compatibility of consumer legislation in order
1. The
Parties
agree
to
enhance
cooperation
in
the
field
of
to avoid barriers to trade while ensuring a high level of
employment and social affairs, including in the context of
consumer protection;
globalisation and demographic change. Efforts shall be made
in promoting cooperation and exchanges of information and
experiences regarding the employment and labour matters.
(b) promoting exchange of information on consumer systems,
Areas of cooperation may include regional and social
including consumer laws, consumer product safety,
cohesion, social integration, social security systems, lifelong
enforcement of consumer legislation, consumer education
skills development, health and safety at the workplace, gender
and empowerment, and consumer redress;
equality and decent work.
(c) encouraging the development of independent consumer
associations and contacts between consumer representatives.
2. The
Parties
reaffirm
the
need
to
support
a
process
of
globalisation which is beneficial to all and to promote full
and productive employment and decent work as a key
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element of sustainable development and poverty reduction.
COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
3. The
Parties
reaffirm
their
commitments
to
respect,
Article 21
promote and realise internationally recognised labour and
social standards, as laid down in particular in the ILO
Health
Declaration on Fundamental Rights and Principles at Work.
1. The
Parties
agree
to
encourage
mutual
cooperation
and
information exchange in the fields of health and the effective
4. The
forms
of
cooperation
may
include,
inter
alia,
specific
management of cross-border health problems.
programmes and projects, as mutually agreed, as well as
dialogue, cooperation and initiatives on topics of common
2. The
Parties
shall
seek
to
promote
information
exchange interest at bilateral or multilateral level.
and mutual cooperation, inter alia, as follows:
Article 23
(a) information exchange on the surveillance of infectious
Environment and natural resources
diseases, including pandemic influenza, and on the early
warning and countermeasures;
1. The
Parties
agree
on
the
need
to
conserve,
and
manage
in
a sustainable manner, natural resources and biological diversity
as a basis for the development of current and future gener
(b) information exchange on the health strategies and the
ations.
public health plans;
2. The
Parties
shall
endeavour
to
continue
and
to
strengthen
(c) information exchange on health promotion policies, such as
their cooperation on protection of the environment, including
anti-smoking campaigns, obesity prevention and disease
in a regional context, specifically as regards:
control;
(d) information exchange to the extent possible in the field of
(a) climate change and energy efficiency;
pharmaceutical safety and approval;
(b) environmental awareness;
(e) information exchange to the extent possible, as well as joint
research in the field of food safety such as food laws and
regulations, emergency alert, etc.;
(c) participating in and implementing multilateral environ
mental agreements, including biodiversity, biosafety and
the Convention on International Trade in endangered
(f) cooperation in R&D related aspects, such as advanced
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;
treatment and innovative, orphan drugs;
(d) promoting environmental technologies, products and
(g) information exchange and cooperation regarding e-health
services, including environmental management systems
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(e) prevention of illegal transboundary movement of hazardous
(g) supporting, where appropriate, mitigation and adaptation
substances, hazardous wastes and other forms of waste;
action of developing countries, including through the
Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol.
(f) coastal and marine environment, conservation, pollution,
and degradation control;
2. To
these
ends,
the
Parties
agree
to
intensify
dialogue
and
cooperation at political, policy and technical levels.
(g) local participation in environmental protection as a key
Article 25
element of sustainable development;
Agriculture, rural development and forestry
(h) soils and land management;
The Parties agree to encourage cooperation in agriculture, rural
development and forestry. The Parties will exchange information
and develop cooperation in particular on:
(i) the exchange of information, expertise and practices.
(a) agricultural and forestry policy and international agricultural
3. The
outcome
of
the
World
Summit
on
Sustainable
Devel
and forestry outlook in general;
opment and the implementation of relevant multilateral envi
ronmental agreements shall be taken into account, as relevant.
(b) the registration and protection of Geographical Indications;
Article 24
(c) organic production;
Climate change
(d) research in the field of agriculture and forestry;
1. The
Parties
recognise
the
common
global
threat
of
climate
change and the need to take action to cut emissions in order to
stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a
(e) development policy for rural areas and in particular diver
level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference
sification and restructuring of agricultural sectors;
with the climate system. Within the scope of their respective
competences, and without prejudice to discussions on climate
change in other fora, such as the United Nations Framework
(f) sustainable agriculture, forestry and integration of environ
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Parties shall
mental requirements into agricultural policy;
enhance cooperation in this field. Such cooperation shall aim at:
(g) the links between agriculture, forestry and environment and
the development policy for rural areas;
(a) combating climate change, with the overall goal of a rapid
transition to low-carbon societies, through nationally appro
priate mitigation and adaptation actions;
(h) promotion activities for agricultural food products;
(b) advocating the efficient use of resources, inter alia through
(i) sustainable forest management to prevent deforestation and
widespread use of best available and economically viable
encourage the creation of new woodland, including due
low carbon technologies and standards for mitigations and
regard to interests of developing countries where timber is
adaptation;
sourced.
(c) exchanging expertise and information regarding benefits and
Article 26
architecture of trading schemes;
Marine and fisheries
The Parties shall encourage marine and fisheries cooperation, at
(d) enhancing public and private sector financing instruments,
bilateral and multilateral level, particularly with a view to
including market mechanisms and public private part
promoting sustainable and responsible marine and fisheries
nerships which could effectively support action to combat
development and management. Areas of cooperation may
climate change;
include:
(e) collaborating on low-carbon technology research, devel
(a) the exchange of information;
opment, diffusion, deployment and transfer in order to
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining
(b) supporting sustainable and responsible long term marine
economic growth;
and fisheries policy including conservation and management
of coastal and marine resources; and
(f) exchanging experience and expertise, where appropriate, in
monitoring and analysing greenhouse gases’ effects and
(c) promoting efforts to prevent and combat illegal, unreported
developing mitigation and adaptation programmes;
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(a) support to joint cooperation projects between education
and training institutions in the European Union and the
Development assistance
Republic of Korea, with a view to promoting curriculum
1. The
Parties
agree
to
exchange
information
on
their
devel
development, joint study programmes and student mobility;
opment assistance policies with a view to establishing a regular
dialogue on the objectives of these policies and their respective
development aid programmes in third countries. They will study
(b) dialogue, studies, and exchange of information and know-
to what extent more substantial cooperation is feasible, in
how in the field of education policy;
accordance with their respective legislations and the conditions
applicable to the implementation of these programmes.
(c) promotion of exchange of students, academic and adminis
trative staff of higher education institutions, and youth
2. The
Parties
reaffirm
their
commitment
to
the
Paris
workers, including through the implementation of the
Declaration of 2005 on Aid Effectiveness and agree to
Erasmus Mundus programme;
strengthen cooperation with a view to further improving devel
opment performance.
(d) cooperation in education sectors of common interest.
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TITLE VII
COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND
Article 28
SECURITY
Cooperation in culture, information, communication,
Article 30
audiovisual and media
Rule of law
1. The
Parties
agree
to
promote
cooperation
in
order
to In their cooperation in the area of justice, freedom and security,
increase mutual understanding and the knowledge of their
the Parties shall attach particular importance to the promotion
respective cultures.
of the rule of law, including the independence of the judiciary,
access to justice, and the right to a fair trial.
2. The
Parties
shall
endeavour
to
take
appropriate
measures
to promote cultural exchanges as well as to carry out joint
Article 31
initiatives in this area.
Legal cooperation
1. The
Parties
agree
to
develop
judicial
cooperation
in
civil
3. The
Parties
agree
to
cooperate
closely
in
relevant
inter
and commercial matters, in particular as regards the ratification
national fora, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and implementation of multilateral conventions on civil judicial
and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), and the ASEM, in order to
cooperation, including the Conventions of the Hague
pursue common objectives and promote cultural diversity,
Conference on Private International Law in the field of inter
respecting the provisions of the Unesco Convention on the
national legal cooperation and litigation as well as the
Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural
protection of children.
Expressions.
2. The
Parties
agree
to
facilitate
and
encourage
the
arbitral
4. The
Parties
will
consider
means
of
encouraging
exchanges, solution of civil and private commercial disputes whenever
cooperation and dialogue between relevant institutions in the
possible according to the applicable international instruments.
areas of audiovisual and media.
3. As
regards
judicial
cooperation
in
criminal
matters,
the
Article 29
Parties will seek to enhance arrangements on mutual legal
Education
assistance and extradition. This would include, where appro
priate, accession to, and implementation of, the relevant inter
1. The
Parties
acknowledge
the
crucial
contribution
of national instruments of the United Nations including the Rome
education and training to the development of human
Statute of the International Criminal Court as referred to in
resources capable of participating in the global knowledge-
Article 6 of this Agreement.
based economy; and recognise that they have a common
interest in cooperation in education and training.
Article 32
Personal data protection
2. In
accordance
with
their
mutual
interests
and
the
aims
of
their policies on education, the Parties undertake to support
1. The Parties agree to cooperate in order to improve the
jointly appropriate cooperative activities in the field of
level of protection of personal data to the highest international
education, training and youth, with particular emphasis on
standards such as that contained in the UN Guidelines for the
higher education. This cooperation may take the form of, in
Regulation of Computerized Personal Data Files (UN General
particular:
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2. Cooperation
on
protection
of
personal
data
may
include, counterfeiting and illegal transactions, through full compliance
inter alia, exchange of information and expertise.
with their existing mutual international obligations in this area
including on effective cooperation in the recovery of assets or
funds derived from acts of corruption. The Parties will promote
the implementation of the UN Convention on Transnational
Article 33
Organised Crime and its supplementing Protocols and the UN
Convention against Corruption.
Migration
1. The
Parties
agree
to
strengthen
and
intensify
cooperation
in the areas of the illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking in
human beings, as well as the inclusion of the migration
concerns in the national strategies for economic and social
Article 36
development of the areas from which migrants originate.
Combating money laundering and terrorism financing
1. The
Parties
agree
on
the
need
to
work
towards
and
to
cooperate on preventing the use of their financial systems to
2. In the framework of the cooperation to prevent and
launder the proceeds of all criminal activities including drug
control illegal immigration, the Parties agree to readmit their
trafficking and corruption and to the financing of terrorism.
nationals who stay illegally in the territory of the other Party.
This cooperation extends to the recovery of assets or funds
To this end, the Parties will provide their nationals with appro
derived from the proceeds of crimes.
priate identity documents for such purposes. In cases where the
nationality is in doubt, the Parties agree to identify their alleged
nationals.
2. The
Parties
may
exchange
relevant
information
within
the
framework of respective legislations and apply appropriate
3. The
Parties
endeavour
to
conclude,
if
necessary,
an standards to combat money laundering and financing of
agreement regulating the specific obligations for readmission
terrorism equivalent to those adopted by relevant international
of their nationals. This will also address conditions relating to
bodies active in this area, such as the Financial Action Task
nationals of other countries and stateless persons.
Force on money laundering (FATF).
Article 34
Article 37
Combating illicit drugs
Combating cyber crime
1. In accordance with their respective laws and regulations,
1. The
Parties
will
strengthen
cooperation
to
prevent
and
the Parties will aim at reducing the supply and trafficking of,
combat high technology, cyber and electronic crimes and the
and demand for, illicit drugs as well as their impact on drug
distribution of terrorist content via the Internet through
users and society at large and to achieve a more effective
exchanging information and practical experiences in compliance
prevention of diversion of drug precursors used for the illicit
with their national legislation within the limits of their respon
manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. In
sibility.
their cooperation, the Parties shall ensure that a comprehensive
and balanced approach is taken in pursuing this aim through
legal market regulations and effective action and coordination
between the competent authorities including those from the
health, education, social, law enforcement and justice sectors.
2. The
Parties
will
exchange
information
in
the
fields
of
the
education and training of cyber crime investigators, the inves
tigation of cyber crime, and digital forensic science.
2. The
Parties
shall
agree
on
means
of
cooperation
to
attain
these objectives. Actions shall be based on commonly agreed
principles along the lines of the relevant international conven
tions, the Political Declaration and the Special Declaration on
Article 38
the guiding principles of drug demand reduction, approved by
the Twentieth United Nations General Assembly Special Session
Law enforcement cooperation
on Drugs in June 1998.
The Parties agree to cooperate among law enforcement auth
orities, agencies and services and to contribute to disrupting and
dismantling transnational crime threats common to the Parties.
The cooperation among law enforcement authorities, agencies
Article 35
and services can take the form of mutual assistance in investi
Combating organised crime and corruption
gations, sharing of investigational techniques, joint education
and training of law enforcement personnel and any other
The Parties agree to cooperate on and contribute to the fight
type of joint activities and assistance as may be mutually
against organised, economic and financial crime and corruption,
agreed by the Parties.

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objective of providing timely, internationally comparable and
reliable statistical data. It is expected that sustainable, efficient
COOPERATION IN OTHER AREAS
and professionally independent statistical systems shall produce
Article 39
information relevant for the Parties’ citizens, businesses and
decision-makers, enabling them to take informed decisions.
Tourism
The Parties shall, inter alia, exchange information and
The Parties undertake to establish cooperation in the field of
expertise and develop cooperation taking into account the
tourism, with a view to increasing better mutual understanding
already accumulated experience.
and promoting a balanced and sustainable development of
tourism.
Cooperation shall aim at:
This cooperation may take the form of, in particular:
(a) progressive harmonisation between the statistical systems of
both Parties;
(a) exchange of information on issues of common interest
concerning tourism;
(b) fine-tuning of data exchange between the Parties taking into
account the application of relevant international methodol
(b) organisation of tourism events;
ogies;
(c) tourism exchanges;
(c) enhancing the professional capacity of the statistical staff to
allow them to apply the relevant statistical standards;
(d) cooperation in the preservation and management of cultural
heritage;
(d) promoting of the exchange of experience between the
Parties on the development of statistical know-how.
(e) cooperation in tourism management.
2. The
forms
of
cooperation
may
include,
inter
alia,
specific
Article 40
programmes and projects, as mutually agreed, as well as
Civil Society
dialogue, cooperation and initiatives on topics of common
interest at bilateral or multilateral level.
The Parties recognise the role and potential contribution of
organised civil society in the dialogue and cooperation
process under this Agreement and agree to promote effective
TITLE IX
dialogue with organised civil society and its effective partici
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
pation.
Article 43
Article 41
Other agreements
Public administration
1. The
Framework
Agreement
for
Trade
and
Cooperation
between the European Community and its Member States, on
The Parties agree to cooperate by exchanging experience and
the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand,
best practice, building on existing efforts, with respect to the
signed in Luxembourg on 28 October 1996 and which entered
modernisation of public administration in areas such as:
into force on 1 April 2001 is hereby repealed.
(a) improving organisational efficiency;
2. This
Agreement
updates
and
replaces
the
aforementioned
agreement. References to the aforementioned agreement in all
(b) increasing institutions’ effectiveness in service delivery;
other agreements between the Parties shall be construed as
referring to this Agreement.
(c) ensuring transparent management of public resources and
accountability;
3. The Parties may complement this Agreement by
concluding specific agreements in any area of cooperation
(d) improving the legal and institutional framework;
falling within its scope. Such specific agreements shall be an
integral part of the overall bilateral relations as governed by this
Agreement and shall form part of a common institutional
(e) policy design and implementation.
framework.
Article 42
4. Existing agreements relating to specific areas of
Statistics
cooperation falling within the scope of this Agreement shall
similarly be considered part of the overall bilateral relations as
1. The
Parties
shall
develop
and
strengthen
their
cooperation governed by this Agreement and as forming part of a common
on statistical issues, thereby contributing to the long-term
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Article 44
2. Implementation
is
covered
by
consensus
and
dialogue.
If,
however, there is divergence of views in the application or
Joint Committee
interpretation of this Agreement, either Party shall refer to the
1. The
Parties
shall
establish
under
this
Agreement
a
Joint Joint Committee.
Committee consisting of representatives of the members of the
Council of the European Union and representatives of the
European Commission, on the one hand, and representatives
of the Republic of Korea, on the other.
3. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to
fulfil its obligations under this Agreement, it may take appro
priate measures in accordance with international law. Before
2. Consultations
shall
be
held
in
the
Joint
Committee
to doing so, except in cases of special urgency, the Party shall
facilitate the implementation and to further the general aims
present all the information required to the Joint Committee
of this Agreement as well as to maintain overall coherence in
for a thorough examination of the situation. The Parties shall
the relations and to ensure the proper functioning of any other
hold consultations within the Joint Committee and, if both
agreement between the Parties.
Parties agree, these consultations may be facilitated by a
mediator appointed by the Joint Committee.
3. The
Joint
Committee
shall:
(a) ensure that this Agreement operates properly;
4. In
cases
of
special
urgency,
the
measure
shall
be
notified
immediately to the other Party. At the request of the other
Party, consultations shall be held for a period of up to twenty
(b) monitor the development of the comprehensive relationship
(20) days. After this period, the measure shall apply. In this
between the Parties;
case, the other Party may request arbitration according to
Article 46 with a view to examining any aspect of, or the
basis for, the measure.
(c) request, as appropriate, information from committees or
other bodies established under other agreements falling
under the common institutional framework and consider
any reports submitted by them;
Article 46
Arbitration procedure
(d) exchange opinions and make suggestions on any issue of
common interest, including future actions and the resources
1. The
arbitration
tribunal
shall
consist
of
three
(3)
available to carry them out;
arbitrators. Each Party shall appoint one arbitrator and the
Joint Committee shall appoint a third arbitrator within
fourteen (14) days, as appropriate, upon the request of either
(e) set priorities in relation to the aims of this Agreement;
Party for the arbitration. The appointment of an arbitrator by a
Party shall be notified immediately to the other Party in writing
(f) seek appropriate methods of forestalling problems which
through diplomatic channels. The arbitrators’ decision shall be
might arise in areas covered by this Agreement;
taken by a majority of votes. The arbitrators shall endeavour to
reach a decision as quickly as possible and in any event no later
than three (3) months from the date of appointment of the
(g) resolve any dispute arising in the application or interpre
arbitrators. The Joint Committee shall agree the detailed
tation of this Agreement by consensus in accordance with
procedures for the speedy conduct of arbitration.
Article 45(3);
(h) examine all the information presented by a Party regarding
2. Each
Party
to
the
dispute
must
take
the
steps
required
to
non-execution of the obligations and hold consultations
implement the decision of the arbitrators. The arbitrators shall,
with the other Party to seek a solution acceptable to both
upon request, issue recommendations on how to implement
Parties in accordance with Article 45(3).
their decision with a view to restoring the balance of rights
and obligations under this Agreement.
4. The
Joint
Committee
will
normally
meet
once
a
year
in
Brussels and Seoul alternately. Special meetings of the
Committee shall be held at the request of either Party. The
Joint Committee shall be chaired alternately by each of the
TITLE X
Parties. It shall normally meet at the level of senior officials.
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 47
Article 45
Definition
Modalities for implementation
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term ‘the Parties’ means
1. The
Parties
shall
take
any
general
or
specific
measures the European Union or its Member States, or the European
required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement and
Union and its Member States, in accordance with their
shall ensure that they comply with the objectives laid down
respective competences, on the one hand, and the Republic of
in this Agreement.
Korea, on the other.

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Article 48
Article 50
National security and disclosure of information
Notifications
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require any
The notifications made in accordance with Article 49 shall be
Party to provide any information, the disclosure of which it
made to the General Secretariat of the Council of the European
considers contrary to its essential security interests.
Union and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the
Republic of Korea, respectively.
Article 51
Article 49
Declarations and annexes
Entry into force, duration and termination
The Declarations and Annexes to this Agreement shall form an
1. This
Agreement
shall
enter
into
force
on
the
first
day
of integral part of this Agreement.
the month following the date on which the Parties have notified
each other of the completion of the legal procedures necessary
Article 52
for that purpose.
Territorial application
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories
in which the Treaty on European Union is applied and under
2. Notwithstanding
paragraph
1,
this
Agreement
shall
be the conditions laid down in that Treaty, and, on the other hand,
applied on a provisional basis pending its entry into force.
to the territory of the Republic of Korea.
The provisional application begins on the first day of the first
month following the date on which the Parties have notified
Article 53
each other of the completion of the necessary procedures.
Authentic texts
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian,
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French,
3. This
Agreement
shall
be
valid
indefinitely.
Either
Party German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian,
may notify in writing the other Party of its intention to
Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian,
denounce this Agreement. The denunciation shall take effect
Spanish, Swedish and Korean languages, each text being
six months after the notification.
equally authentic.

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Съставено в Брюксел на десети май две хиляди и десета година.
Hecho en Bruselas, el diez de mayo de dos mil diez.
V Bruselu dne desátého května dva tisíce deset
Udfrdiget i Bruxelles den tiende maj to tusind og ti.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am zehnten Mai zweitausendzehn.
Kahe tuhande kümnenda aasta maikuu kümnendal peval Brüsselis.
γινε στι Βρυξλλε, στι δκα Μαου δο χιλιδε δκα.
Done at Brussels on the tenth day of May in the year two thousand and ten.
Fait à Bruxelles, le dix mai deux mille dix.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì dieci maggio duemiladieci.
Briselē, divtūksto desmitā gada desmitajā maijā.
Priimta du tūkstaniai deimt met gegus deimt dien Briuselyje.
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizedik év május tizedik napján.
Magmul fi Brussell, fl-gaxar jum ta' Mejju tas-sena elfejn u gaxra.
Gedaan te Brussel, de tiende mei tweeduizend tien.
Sporzdzono w Brukseli dnia dziesitego maja roku dwa tysice dziesitego.
Feito em Bruxelas, em dez de Maio de dois mil e dez.
ntocmit la Bruxelles, la zece mai dou mii zece.
V Bruseli da desiateho mája dvetisícdesa.
V Bruslju, dne desetega maja leta dva tiso deset.
Tehty Brysseliss kymmenenten pivn toukokuuta vuonna kaksituhattakymmenen.
Som skedde i Bryssel den tionde maj tjugohundratio.

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Voor het Koninkrijk Belgi
Pour le Royaume de Belgique
Für das Knigreich Belgien
Deze handtekening verbindt eveneens de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, de Franse Gemeenschap, de Duitstalige
Gemeenschap, het Vlaamse Gewest, het Waalse Gewest en het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest.
Cette signature engage également la Communauté franaise, la Communauté flamande, la Communauté
germanophone, la Région wallone, la Région flamande et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.
Diese Unterschrift bindet zugleich die Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, die Flmische Gemeinschaft, die
Franzsische Gemeinschaft, die Wallonische Region, die Flmische Region und die Region Brüssel-Haupt
stadt.
За Република България
Za eskou republiku
P Kongeriget Danmarks vegne
Für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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Eesti Vabariigi nimel
Thar cheann Na hireann
For Ireland
Για την Ελληνικ Δημοκρατα
Por el Reino de Espaa
Pour la République franaise
Per la Repubblica italiana

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Για την Κυπριακ Δημοκρατα
Latvijas Republikas vārdā
Lietuvos Respublikos vardu
Pour le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
A Magyar Kztársaság részérl
Gal Malta

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23.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
20/21
Voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
Für die Republik sterreich
W imieniu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Pela República Portuguesa
Pentru Romnia

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L 20/22
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
23.1.2013
Za Republiko Slovenijo
Za Slovenskú republiku
Suomen tasavallan puolesta
Fr Republiken Finland
Fr Konungariket Sverige
For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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EN
23.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
20/23
За Европейския сьюз
Por la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europiske Union
Für die Europische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπακ νωση
For the European Union
Pour l'Union européenne
Per l'Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részérl
Gall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela Unio Europeia
Pentru Uniunea European
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
Fr Europeiska unionen

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L 20/24
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
23.1.2013
JOINT INTERPRETATIVE DECLARATION CONCERNING ARTICLES 45 AND 46
The Parties are democracies. They wish to work together to promote their shared values to the world. Their
Agreement is a signal of their shared determination to promote democracy, human rights, non-proliferation,
and counter-terrorism throughout the world. The implementation of this Agreement between the Parties
sharing the same values shall therefore be based on the principles of dialogue, mutual respect, equal
partnership, multilateralism, consensus, and respect for international law.
The Parties agree that for the purpose of the correct interpretation and practical application of this
Agreement, the term ‘appropriate measures’ in Article 45(3) are measures proportionate to the failure to
implement obligations under this Agreement. Measures may be taken with regard to this Agreement or to a
specific agreement falling under the common institutional framework. In the selection of measures priority
must be given to those which least disrupt the functioning of the agreements, taking account of possible use
of domestic remedies where available.
The Parties agree that for the purpose of the correct interpretation and practical application of this
Agreement, the term ‘cases of special urgency’ in Article 45(4) means a case of a material breach of this
Agreement by one of the Parties. A material breach consists in either repudiation of this Agreement not
sanctioned by the general rules of international law or a particularly serious and substantial violation of an
essential element of the Agreement. The Parties shall assess a possible material breach of Article 4(2), taking
account of the official position, where available, of the relevant international agencies.
In respect of Article 46, where measures have been taken with respect to a specific agreement falling under
the common institutional framework, any relevant dispute settlement procedures of the specific agreement
shall apply with regard to the procedure of implementing the decision of the arbitration panel in cases
where the arbitrators decide that the measure was not justified or proportionate.
UNILATERAL DECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN UNION ON ARTICLE 12
The plenipotentiaries of the Member States and the plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea take note of
the following Unilateral Declaration:
The European Union declares that the Member States are committed under Article 12 only to the extent
that they have subscribed to these principles of good governance in the tax area at the level of the European
Union.

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