Traduction de «Accord de libre-échange des pays de l'ASEAN » (Français → Anglais) :

6. Reiterates that, unlike the Customs Union championed by Russia, the EU’s agreements with Eastern Partnership countries on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) do not prohibit the latter from engaging in free trade with third countries; points out, therefore, that, following the signing of an association agreement including a DCFTA, Eastern Partners will still be able to conduct free trade with Russia under the free trade agreements currently signed as part of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS);

Extended cumulation shall only be permitted under Article 10 of this Annex, if a country with which the Union has a free trade agreement in force has agreed to provide the OCTs with its support in matters of administrative cooperation in the same way as it would provide such support to the customs authorities of the Member States in accordance with the relevant provisions of the free trade agreement concerned.

6. When Articles 8 and 10 of this Annex are applied, the evidence of originating status, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant free trade agreement between the Union and the country concerned, shall be satisfied on the basis of the proofs of origin established by the relevant free trade agreement.

4. When Articles 8 and 10 are applied, the evidence of originating status in accordance with the provisions of the relevant free trade agreement between the Union and the country concerned shall be given by the proofs of origin established by the relevant free trade agreement.

Therefore, we have to condemn the way in which the Commission has sought to impose free trade agreements on developing countries, in spite of their considerable resistance, since it is explicitly or implicitly making part of the aid conditional on these agreements in an act of unacceptable blackmail.

8. Recalls that the Association Agreements and DCFTAs are aimed at boosting the competitiveness, economic output and performance of partner countries and of the EU, while at the same time respecting the Eastern Partnership countries’ economic cooperation with Russia in a way that is beneficial to all parties; points out that, as such, the Association Agreements and DCFTAs do not undermine the long-standing trade relations which Eastern Partnership countries maintain in the region; believes that, on the contrary, they should not be seen as incompatible with those trade relations, and that, without prejudice to the obligations stemming f ...[+++]rom the Association Agreements and DCFTAs, any trade disputes should be resolved in accordance with the rules and obligations laid down in the World Trade Organisation; affirms, furthermore, that the EU is ready to assist Eastern Partnership partners in their integration efforts by supporting the provisional application of the relevant sections of the Association Agreements or DCFTAs upon signature, unfreezing suspended loans and assistance programmes if the required conditions are met, pursuing visa facilitation measures and the prospect of visa-free travel;