Press Release: European Commission completes steps for signature of Association Agreement with Ukraine

Without prejudice to a future political decision on possible signature, the European Commission adopted on 15 May 2013 the proposals for Council Decisions on the signing and provisional application as well as the conclusion of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which will be transmitted to the Council for further processing. The Commission accompanied the two proposals with a political statement.

With this decision, the EU is taking a necessary preparatory step in order to be technically ready for the possible signing of the Association Agreement (including its Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area - DCFTA) at the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius six months hence. The EU has underlined that it will only sign if Ukraine creates the necessary political circumstances.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Window of opportunity is closing, EU ministers warn Ukraine http://www.europeansources.info/record/window-of-opportunity-is-closing-eu-ministers-warn-ukraine/

ESO: Background Information: Signature of Association Agreement with the EU will depend on Ukraine's performance http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-signature-of-association-agreement-with-the-eu-will-depend-on-ukraines-performance/

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