At the same time, it is important that this Agreement, which seeks to combat anti-competitive practices, should form part of broad, balanced package of agreements between the EU and Korea, that would also cover cooperation on issues such as the promotion of social and environmental standards.

EU-Russia relations have developed into a wide-ranging Strategic Partnership (that will be reflected in the new EU-Russia Framework Agreement, on which negotiations are foreseen to start shortly); the Stabilisation and Association Process offers possible EU membership to the countries of South East Europe; the adoption and strengthening of the European Neighbourhood Policy[1], the negotiation of a new Enhanced Agreement with Ukraine that will acknowledge the Ukrainian wish to deepen its relationship with the EU, the EU-Central Asia Political Dialogue, and the recent Commission Communication on Black Sea Synergy[2], all provide new oppo ...[+++]rtunities for closer cooperation between the Union and the countries of the UNECE region.

On 15 November 2004, the EU-US Joint Customs Cooperation Committee adopted ten recommendations on the implementation of the extended agreement, with a view to strengthening the security of maritime container transport while facilitating legitimate trade through reciprocal security standards and industry partnership programmes

Subject to Article 2, the first instalment is to be released on the basis of satisfactory implementation of the adjustment and reform programme of the FRY under the present Extended Arrangement with the IMF.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved in May 2002 a three-year "Extended Arrangement" for the FRY of about USD 829 million to support the authorities' economic programme in 2002 to 2005.

Like Austria, Luxembourg and perhaps some others will not implement Feira without an agreement which extends to important financial markets outside the Union.