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EU ARMS EXPORT CONTROL AND THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
EU ARMS EXPORT CONTROL AND THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP

Author(s): Nico GROENENDIJK
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: arms trade; arms export control; EU Common Position; Arms Trade Treaty; Association Agreement; Eastern Partnership

Summary/Abstract: This paper assesses the potential impact the EaP has on (conventional) arms export control in the EaP countries. Arms export control is a policy area in which the EU has recently stepped up its involvement, mainly in light of the de-stabilising influence of EU arms export to countries in the Middle East. However, Ukraine (already heavily involved in arms trade, also in the EaP region) has indicated it wants to become a major – global – player in this field. The paper first analyses arms trade flows from,to and within the EaP area (2010-2016). It then looks at the current international and EU regulatory framework (the so-called Common Position) for arms export control. This common framework has brought along some convergence within the EU, but uniform implementation by EU Member States is still problematic. Subsequently, the paper analyses how arms export control is dealt with in the various association and cooperation agreements between the EU and EaP countries. The paper then focuses on a comparison between recent EU and Ukrainian arms exports to see to what extent there is any convergence in such exports. The final section discusses the main findings and conclusions.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 23 Supl
  • Page Range: 131-147
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English
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