Finance:International investment agreements of the European Union
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The European Union has concluded the following Treaties with Investment Provisions (TIPs) and Investment Related Instruments (IRIs) according to the database of UNCTAD.[1]
Treaties with Investment Provisions
| No. | Short title | Status | Parties | Date of signature | Date of entry into force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EU - Kyrgyzstan EPCA (2024) | Signed (not in force) | Kyrgyzstan | 25/06/2024 | |
| 2 | EU - Kenya EPA (2023) | In force | Kenya | 18/12/2023 | 01/07/2024 |
| 3 | Chile - EU Advanced Framework Agreement (2023) | Signed (not in force) | Chile | 13/12/2023 | |
| 4 | Angola - EU SIFA (2023) | In force | Angola | 17/11/2023 | 01/09/2024 |
| 5 | ACP - EU Samoa Agreement (2023) | Signed (not in force) | ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) | 15/11/2023 | |
| 6 | EU - New Zealand FTA (2023) | In force | New Zealand | 09/07/2023 | 01/05/2024 |
| 7 | EU - Malaysia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (2022) | Signed (not in force) | Malaysia | 14/12/2022 | |
| 8 | EU - Thailand Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (2022) | Signed (not in force) | Thailand | 14/12/2022 | |
| 9 | EU - United Kingdom Trade and Cooperation Agreement (2020) | In force | United Kingdom | 30/12/2020 | 01/05/2021 |
| 10 | EU - Viet Nam FTA (2019) | In force | Viet Nam | 30/06/2019 | 01/08/2020 |
| 11 | EU - Viet Nam IPA (2019) | Signed (not in force) | Viet Nam | 30/06/2019 | |
| 12 | EU - Singapore FTA (2018) | In force | Singapore | 15/10/2018 | 21/11/2019 |
| 13 | EU - Singapore IPA (2018) | Signed (not in force) | Singapore | 15/10/2018 | |
| 14 | EU - Japan EPA (2018) | In force | Japan | 17/07/2018 | 01/02/2019 |
| 15 | Armenia - EU CEPA (2017) | In force | Armenia | 24/11/2017 | 01/03/2021 |
| 16 | Australia - EU Framework Agreement (2017) | In force | Australia | 07/08/2017 | 21/10/2022 |
| 17 | Canada - EU CETA (2016) | Signed (not in force) | Canada | 30/10/2016 | |
| 18 | EU - SADC EPA Group Agreement (2016) | Signed (not in force) | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa | 10/06/2016 | |
| 19 | EU - Kazakhstan EPCA (2015) | In force | Kazakhstan | 21/12/2015 | 01/03/2020 |
| 20 | EU - Georgia Association Agreement (2014) | In force | Georgia | 27/06/2014 | 01/07/2016 |
| 21 | EU - Moldova Association Agreement (2014) | In force | Moldova, Republic of | 27/06/2014 | 01/07/2016 |
| 22 | EU - Ukraine Association Agreement (2014) | In force | Ukraine | 27/06/2014 | 01/09/2017 |
| 23 | Central America - EU Association Agreement (2012) | In force | CACM (Central American Common Market) | 29/06/2012 | 01/10/2013 |
| 24 | EU - Viet Nam Framework PCA (2012) | Signed (not in force) | Viet Nam | 27/06/2012 | |
| 25 | Colombia - Ecuador - EU - Peru Trade Agreement (2012) | In force | Colombia, Ecuador, Peru | 26/06/2012 | 01/06/2013 |
| 26 | EU - Iraq Cooperation Agreement (2012) | In force | Iraq | 11/05/2012 | 01/08/2018 |
| 27 | EU - Korea, Republic of FTA (2010) | In force | Korea, Republic of | 06/10/2010 | 01/07/2011 |
| 28 | EU - Korea, Republic of Framework Agreement (2010) | In force | Korea, Republic of | 10/05/2010 | 01/06/2014 |
| 29 | Eastern and Southern Africa States - EU Interim EPA (2009) | Signed (not in force) | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | 29/08/2009 | |
| 30 | EU - SADC Interim Agreement (2009) | Signed (not in force) | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique | 22/01/2009 | |
| 31 | EU - Cameroon EPA (2009) | In force | Cameroon | 15/01/2009 | 04/08/2014 |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire - EC EPA (2008) | Signed (not in force) | Côte d'Ivoire | 26/11/2008 | |
| 33 | CARIFORUM - EC EPA (2008) | In force | CARICOM (Caribbean Community), Dominican Republic | 15/10/2008 | 01/01/2009 |
| 34 | Bosnia - EC Stabilization Agreement (2008) | In force | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16/06/2008 | 01/06/2015 |
| 35 | EC - Serbia Association Agreement (2008) | In force | Serbia | 29/04/2008 | 01/09/2013 |
| 36 | EU - Montenegro Association Agreement (2007) | In force | Montenegro | 15/10/2007 | 01/05/2010 |
| 37 | Albania - EC Association Agreement (2006) | In force | Albania | 12/06/2006 | 01/04/2009 |
| 38 | EC - Tajikistan Partnership Agreement (2004) | In force | Tajikistan | 11/10/2004 | 01/01/2010 |
| 39 | ANDEAN - EC Cooperation Agreement (2003) | Signed (not in force) | ANCOM (Andean Community) | 15/12/2003 | |
| 40 | Chile - EC Association Agreement (2002) | In force | Chile | 18/11/2002 | 01/02/2003 |
| 41 | EC - Lebanon Association Agreement (2002) | In force | Lebanon | 17/06/2002 | 01/04/2006 |
| 42 | Algeria - EC Association Agreement (2002) | In force | Algeria | 22/04/2002 | 01/09/2005 |
| 43 | EC - OCT Association (2001) | In force | OCT (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 27/11/2001 | 02/12/2001 |
| 44 | EC - Pakistan Cooperation Agreement (2001) | In force | Pakistan | 24/11/2001 | 01/09/2004 |
| 45 | EC - Egypt Association Agreement (2001) | In force | Egypt | 25/06/2001 | 01/06/2004 |
| 46 | EC - Macedonia Association Agreement (2001) | In force | North Macedonia | 09/04/2001 | 01/04/2004 |
| 47 | Mexico - EC Cooperation Agreement (2001) | In force | Mexico | 27/02/2001 | 01/03/2001 |
| 48 | Cotonou Agreement (2000) | In force | ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States) | 23/06/2000 | 01/04/2003 |
| 49 | Bangladesh - EC Cooperation Agreement (2000) | In force | Bangladesh | 22/05/2000 | 01/03/2001 |
| 50 | EC - Turkmenistan Interim Trade Agreement (1999) | In force | Turkmenistan | 10/11/1999 | 01/08/2010 |
| 51 | EC - South Africa Cooperation Agreement (1999) | In force | South Africa | 11/10/1999 | 01/05/2004 |
| 52 | EU - Turkmenistan PCA (1998) | Signed (not in force) | Turkmenistan | 25/05/1998 | |
| 53 | EC - Yemen Cooperation Agreement (1997) | In force | Yemen | 25/11/1997 | 02/07/1998 |
| 54 | EC - Jordan Association Agreement (1997) | In force | Jordan | 24/11/1997 | 01/05/2002 |
| 55 | Cambodia - EC Cooperation Agreement (1997) | In force | Cambodia | 29/04/1997 | 01/11/1999 |
| 56 | EC - Lao Cooperation Agreement (1997) | In force | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29/04/1997 | 01/12/1997 |
| 57 | EC - Palestine Association Agreement (1997) | In force | State of Palestine | 17/02/1997 | 01/07/1997 |
| 58 | EC - Korea, Republic of Cooperation Agreement (1996) | Terminated | Korea, Republic of | 28/10/1996 | 01/04/2001 |
| 59 | EC - Uzbekistan Cooperation Agreement (1996) | In force | Uzbekistan | 21/06/1996 | 01/07/1999 |
| 60 | Armenia - EC Cooperation Agreement (1996) | In force | Armenia | 22/04/1996 | 01/07/1999 |
| 61 | Azerbaijan - EC Cooperation Agreement (1996) | In force | Azerbaijan | 22/04/1996 | 01/07/1999 |
| 62 | EC - Georgia Cooperation Agreement (1996) | Terminated | Georgia | 22/04/1996 | 01/07/1999 |
| 63 | EC - Morocco Association Agreement (1996) | In force | Morocco | 26/02/1996 | 01/03/2000 |
| 64 | Ankara Agreement (1995) | In force | Türkiye | 22/12/1995 | 31/12/1995 |
| 65 | EC - Mercosur Cooperation Agreement (1995) | In force | MERCOSUR (Mercado Común Sudamericano) | 15/12/1995 | 01/07/1999 |
| 66 | EC - Israel Association Agreement (1995) | In force | Israel | 20/11/1995 | 01/06/2000 |
| 67 | EC - Nepal Cooperation Agreement (1995) | In force | Nepal | 20/11/1995 | 01/06/1996 |
| 68 | EC - Vietnam Cooperation Agreement (1995) | In force | Viet Nam | 17/07/1995 | 01/06/1998 |
| 69 | EC - Tunisia Association Agreement (1995) | In force | Tunisia | 17/07/1995 | 01/03/1998 |
| 70 | Belarus - EC Cooperation Agreement (1995) | Signed (not in force) | Belarus | 06/03/1995 | |
| 71 | EC - Kyrgyzstan Cooperation Agreement (1995) | In force | Kyrgyzstan | 09/02/1995 | 01/07/1999 |
| 72 | EC - Kazakhstan Cooperation Agreement (1995) | Terminated | Kazakhstan | 23/01/1995 | 01/07/1999 |
| 73 | EC - Moldova PCA (1994) | Terminated | Moldova, Republic of | 28/11/1994 | 01/07/1998 |
| 74 | EC - Sri Lanka Cooperation Agreement (1994) | In force | Sri Lanka | 18/07/1994 | 01/04/1995 |
| 75 | EC - Russia PCA (1994) | In force | Russian Federation | 24/06/1994 | 01/12/1997 |
| 76 | EC - Ukraine Cooperation Agreement (1994) | Terminated | Ukraine | 14/06/1994 | 01/03/1998 |
| 77 | EC - India Cooperation Agreement (1993) | In force | India | 20/12/1993 | 01/08/1994 |
| 78 | Brazil - EC Cooperation Agreement (1992) | In force | Brazil | 29/06/1992 | 01/11/1995 |
| 79 | EEC - Mongolia Trade Cooperation Agreement (1992) | In force | Mongolia | 16/06/1992 | 01/03/1993 |
| 80 | EC - Macao Trade Agreement (1992) | In force | Macao, China SAR | 15/06/1992 | 01/01/1993 |
| 81 | EC - EFTA (1992) | In force | EFTA (European Free Trade Association) | 02/05/1992 | 01/01/1994 |
| 82 | EC - Paraguay Cooperation Agreement (1992) | In force | Paraguay | 03/02/1992 | 01/11/1992 |
| 83 | EC - Uruguay Cooperation Agreement (1991) | In force | Uruguay | 04/11/1991 | 01/01/1994 |
| 84 | EC - GCC Cooperation Agreement (1988) | In force | GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) | 15/06/1988 | 01/01/1990 |
| 85 | China - EC Trade and Cooperation Agreement (1985) | In force | China | 21/05/1985 | 22/09/1985 |
| 86 | ASEAN - EU Cooperation Agreement (1980) | In force | ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) | 07/03/1980 | 01/10/1980 |
| 87 | EU Treaty (1957) | In force | 25/03/1957 | 01/01/1958 | |
| 88 | IFD Agreement | In negotiation |
Investment Related Instruments
| No. | Short title | Date of adoption | Level | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EU Model Clauses for BITs 2023 | 21/09/2023 | Regional/Plurilateral | Model agreements |
| 2 | EU Code of Conduct for European Enterprise | 1999 | Regional/Plurilateral | Guidelines, principles, resolutions and similar |
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