Funkcjonowanie unii celnej między Unią Europejską a Turcją – stan i perspektywy
The functioning of the customs union between the European Union and Turkey – state and prospects

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to present the results of a research into the functioning of the customs union between the European Union and Turkey. The survey uses a method of critical analysis of the literature and a review of source documents and statistical data, which allowed to identify the weaknesses and indicate the reasons for modernization and proposed directions of changes of the current agreement. The main drawback of the agreement is that it only covers the liberalization of trade in industrial goods. In addition, Turkey does not have observer status in the EU Trade Policy Committee. For these reasons in December 2016 the European Commission proposed a review of the existing customs union agreement with Turkey and an extension of trade relations by creating a new type of trade agreement. It is proposed to include additional areas in the regulatory framework of the new agreement, in particular agriculture, services, and access to public tenders.

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