The article considers the scope of “approximation” of laws provisions in the EU-Ukraine Association
Agreement that is the most voluminous and ambitious among all EU association agreements with third
countries. There are many novelties introduced to this agreement. Most prominent of them are strong
emphasis on comprehensive regulatory convergence between the EU and Ukraine and possibility for
application of the EU acquis within the Ukrainian legal order. The process of effective implementation of
the Association Agreement will constitute the greatest challenge for Ukraine. It has to prove their adherence
to the EU’s common democratic and economic values, and ensure the proper functioning of their deep and
comprehensive free trade areas.