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Outline
Conclusion
A historical review
Honeymoon (2003-2004)
Institutionalized Cooperation
Trade
Safety
EU-China Dialogue
Trade
Trade
Trade
The EU and China share the common goal of improving international security, including
nuclear non-proliferation in the world. Cooperation in this first pillar is expanding, including in
successfully fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia or joining forces as part of the international
community efforts on the Iranian nuclear deal.
EU and Chinese maritime vessels are successfully cooperating in fighting piracy. Since
2011, Chinese vessels have escorted World Food Programme vessels in the Gulf of Aden,
burden-sharing with the EU. China expressed great appreciation for EUNAVFOR's involvement
in the liberation of hostages from a Panamanian-registered cargo ship in 2012. The EU also
assisted in freeing Chinese hostages from a Taiwanese-operated ship. In the last two years,
piracy off the coast of Somalia has decreased 95% thanks to such international efforts.
China is stepping up its support for peacekeeping operations, as evidenced also in President
Xi's pledge on peacekeeping at the United Nations last year. This increases potential for
cooperation also between China and the EU, as in Mali, where both are engaged. Consideration
of further cooperation in these areas is of importance given that today's major international
problems cannot be solved by acting individually.
Mutual Interests
Multipolarity
Difficulties:
(1)Differences in ideological and development stages of member states
(2)Chinas attitude towards EU:
Brussels is losing importance: we must go back to the capitals, who
make the decisions, speak to Member States, even on trade.
(3)The role of the US
Conclusion
EU-India relations
Historical Evidence
Historically, EU countries have had interest in India
English, French, Dutch, Portuguese have all had colonised India
in the past
Silk route, though India - biggest factor in development of
civilisations in India
In addition to economic trade, the Silk Route served as ways of
carrying out cultural trade between the networking civilisations
Chronology
1962: India establishes diplomatic relations with EEC
1971: EU provides trade support through the Geberalised System of
Preferences (GSP)
1973: The EU and India sign a Commercial Cooperation Agreement for
marketing support to several sectors of Indian industry with export potential
1991: India and the EU sign a Commercial and Economic Cooperation
Agreement
1983: The EU sets up a Delegation in India
1988: The first meeting of the EU-India Joint Commission
1989: Scientific cooperation between Indian and the EU set up in fundamental
as well as applied research
Chronology
1992: European and Indian industry establish a Joint Business Forum to
promote trade and investment.
1993: The first sector cooperation programme is launched in primary
education with EU support of 150 mn. to the Indian Government's
District Primary Education Programme(DPEP)
1994: EU-India Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and
Development upgrades relationship
1996: A second sector cooperation programme is launched in the area of
health with a grant of 200 mn.
2000: The first EU-India summit is held in Lisbon, 200 mn. support to
India's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Chronology
2001: The EU and India sign an agreement on Science and Technology
Cooperation
2004: A Strategic Partnership is launched
2005: A Joint Action Plan to implement the Strategic Partnership is
agreed to strengthen dialogue and consultation mechanisms, bring together
people and cultures, enhance economic policy dialogue and develop trade
and investment
2006; 160 mn. State Partnership Programme is launched with Rajasthan
and Chhattisgarh
2008: A Joint Declaration on Education is signed to facilitate cooperation
in higher education
Chronology
2009: A Joint Declaration on Multilingualism is singed between the EU
and India
2011: The European Investment Bank provides a framework loan of
200 mn. to finance projects in the renewable energy sector. The EU and
India sign a Joint Declaration on Culture
2012: Adopted at the EU-India Summit, a Joint Declaration on Energy
foresees cooperation on smart grids, clean coal technologies, nuclear
safety and security, biofuels and renewable energy
2012: The EU-India Skills Development Project is launched for
vocational education and training
Announcement of Strategic Partnership was made at 5th IndiaEU Summit held in Hague in November 2004
The scope and potential gains of the EU-India partnership are enormous
In the short run alone, India is expected to gain 5 bn. and the EU over 4 bn.
The FTA vies for stricter enforcement of Intellectual Property(IPR) and would
largely eliminate import duties on both sides. This means, for example, that
clothing exported from India to the EU would no longer pay the current
applicable tariff of 9.6%.
Indian agricultural products such as rice would also gain significantly improved
market access.
The EU-India FTA would be one of the most significant trade agreements ever,
touching the lives of 1.7 billion people.
Transport
Energy
Environment
Financial support provided to the other sectors of the Action Plan enable the
progressive development of enhanced cooperation in these areas.
These sectors will receive funding either through the 7th Framework
Programme or will be included in the multi-sector Policy Dialogue Support
Facility.
Some of them will also receive funding through the respective thematic
programmes for external action.
Depending on the progress made in the period of the first MIP (Multi
Annual Investment Policy) (2007-2010), some of these sectors could be
considered for more substantial Economic Policy Co-operation actions in
the second MIP (2010-2013)