International Agreements Of The European Union And Acquis Of The Union

Abstract

The objective of the study is to define the impact of the EU acquis into the
international relations between states taking into account the intensive integration
processes within European Union. The methods of comparative analysis, historical and
legal research, systematical approach are widely applied through the scientific study. The
authors underline that the expansion of EU primary and secondary legislation into third
countries' legal orders is most often achieved as a result of the conclusion of international
agreements whose provisions reproduce the prescriptions laid down in the treaties establishing
the European Union and in acts adopted by institutions of the EU.
Special attention is paid to the association agreements between the EU and
Mediterranean countries that envisage a gradual formation of the free trade area, and
imply that adjacent to the EU will be an area of economic stability, contributing to the
development of its integration processes.
One of the key results of the study is the statement that cooperation between
the European Union and third countries and international organizations is provided due to
so-called ‘Europeanization’ of their legislation.