UE-ASEAN
L’Union européenne UE planifiait un accord bilatéral avec l’Association des pays du Sud-Est asiatique depuis plusieurs années. Le 4 mai 2007, les deux parties se sont entendues pour entamer les négociations.
L’accord de libre-échange UE-ASEAN est censé être un accord exhaustif. Alors que les États de l’ASEAN espèrent avoir davantage accès au marché de l’UE, on s’attend à ce que l’accord ait un impact beacoup plus grand sur les opportunités commerciales pour les transnationales européennes dans la région.
Les pourparlers avancent lentement et ce n’est toujours pas clair si l’entente finale prendra la forme d’accords distincts entre l’EU et certains membres de l’ASEAN, ce que l’UE semble préférer. Cela permettrait aux gouvernements de l’UE d’éviter de prendre des engagements qui appuiraient le régime en place en Birmanie, mais aussi d’être en mesure de faire face à l’hétérogénéité économique au sein de l’ASEAN.
Les procédures de l’UE exigent que tous les pays de l’ASEAN signent un Accord de coopération et de partenariat (PCA), impliquant un engagement envers les droits de l’homme, préalablement à la signature d’un accord de libre-échange. L’Indonésie a déjà conclu un PCA avec l’UE ; les négociations avec Singapour et la Thaïlande sont à un stade avancé ; et le Vietnam, la Malaisie et le Brunéi sont sur le point de les entamer. Le gouvernement philippin avait déclaré dès les débuts s’attendre à des problèmes dans les négociations d’un PCA, puisque ce dernier exige apparemment que l’État signataire joigne la Cour pénale internationale.
dernière mise à jour : mai 2012
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12-mar-2018 International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development EU, ASEAN ministers call for greater efforts to advance trade talks
Officials from the EU and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged on Friday 2 March to speed up their efforts to negotiate free trade agreements, both at the bilateral level and eventually at the region-to-region level, following a meeting in Singapore. -
7-mar-2018 The Edge Markets Palm oil issue must be resolved ahead of Asean-EU FTA, says Mah
Palm oil would be at the top of Malaysia’s agenda on its free trade talks under the Asean with the European Union (EU). -
5-mar-2018 Singapore Business Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
The negotiations on EUSFTA were concluded in October 2014. When ratified, it will be the first trade deal implemented by EU and an ASEAN member state. -
5-mar-2018 Gulf News Philippines, EU rekindle ties on ‘equal footing’
Move seen as part of President Duterte’s push for an independent foreign policy. -
5-mar-2018 The Straits Times No free trade agreement if EU bans palm oil : Mah
Malaysia’s free trade agreement talks with the European Union (EU) must address trade barriers that discriminate palm oil because this is a priority, a Cabinet minister said. -
2-mar-2018 Malay Mail Asean, EU to meet tomorrow to discuss possible FTA resumption
The Ministry of international Trade and Industry (Miti) said the session would also be discussing implementation of the 2017-2018 Asean-EU trade and investment work programme, stock-take on Asean-EU relations and exchange views on the recent global and regional economic developments. -
19-fév-2018 Jakarta Post Indonesia, EU kick off 4th round of I-EU CEPA talks
The major issue for Indonesia is a trade barrier for Indonesian palm oil following the decision by the EU Parliament on Jan. 17 to phase out the use of biodiesel manufactured from palm. -
16-fév-2018 TNI The EU - Indonesia CEPA negotiations
We call on the EU and Indonesia to use the CEPA negotiations to design an investment chapter that prioritises equitable and sustainable development. -
19-jan-2018 Malaysian Reserve Palm oil ban puts EU-Malaysia FTA at risk
The European Union Parliament’s vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels by 2021 has cast a cloud over the ongoing free trade negotiations between Malaysia and the 28-member bloc. -
12-jan-2018 Jakarta Post Indonesia-EU CEPA 4th round to be held in Surakarta
The fourth round of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is scheduled to be held in Surakarta in February. -
15-déc-2017 Bangkok Post EU free trade talks put on fast track
Thai delegation heads to Europe next year. -
12-déc-2017 Bangkok Post EU to restore full political contacts with Thailand
The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union agreed to gradually resume all political re-engagement with Thailand and to possibly restart free trade talks. -
4-déc-2017 Vietnam+ Vietnam, EU seek to accelerate FTA signing
The FTA is expected to be completed and start in 2018 or 2019, while the ISDS will be discussed and agreed in later years. -
29-nov-2017 Vietnam+ Work still to be done on EU trade deal : experts
There are several issues related to sustainable development that need further assessment, but the two sides are working very hard to sign the agreement as early as next summer. -
2-nov-2017 African Manager Tunisie : Les visas et la mobilité des personnes, au cœur des revendications de l’ALECA
Cet accord devra aussi faciliter les procédures d’octroi des visas pour certaines catégories de personnes, notamment les étudiants, les chercheurs et les responsables et cadres d’entreprises. -
2-nov-2017 New Straits Times EU-Malaysia FTA must address trade barriers against palm oil
Malaysia’s free trade agreement talks with the European Union (EU), which is slated to be renegotiated after a lull of five years, must address trade barriers that discriminate palm oil. -
26-oct-2017 Frontier Myanmar EU-Myanmar investment treaty talks : Where’s the transparency ?
Civil society groups say an investment protection agreement being negotiated by Myanmar and the European Union lacks transparency and exposes the government to the possibility of compensation payouts it cannot afford. -
16-oct-2017 The Irrawaddy The EU-Myanmar IPA threatens emerging democracy
The EU accounts for about 10 percent of foreign direct investment in Myanmar and is keen to raise that number with its planned Investment Protection Agreement (IPA), a wide-ranging agreement on trade that has been in-negotiation in recent years. -
9-oct-2017 Antara Group of NGOs reject ASEAN-EU free trade pact
A group of non-governmental organizations in the regions reject free trade agreement between ASEAN and the European Union. -
2-oct-2017 Inquirer Asean revives FTA talks with Europe
A working group representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union (EU) would meet to explore the possibility of having a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two large economic blocs, a top official said.
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Overview of ASEAN’s relations with the EU, seen from Jakarta. -
EU-ASEAN Business Council
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The EU’s relations with ASEAN
Background on the EU’s overall relations with ASEAN, seen from Brussels
