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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- Copyright 2012 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 0925-9880
- eISSN
- 1573-0352
- DOI
- 10.1163/092598812X13274154887060
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This contribution compares the different paths of regional economic integration in the post-Soviet space and analyzes their implications for Ukraine. First, it examines the legal framework of EU-Ukraine trade relations and the impact of the envisaged establishment of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) in the context of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP). Second, the various initiatives of regional trade integration with Russia and other post-Soviet republics are scrutinized in light of Ukraine’s legal commitments towards the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the EU. It is argued that the establishment of a DCFTA with the European Union precludes Ukraine’s full participation in the Eurasian Economic Community and the customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Journal
Review of Central and East European Law – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2012
Keywords: European Union; regional integration; Russia; trade liberalization; Ukraine; WTO