Petrov, RomanElsuwege, Peter Van2017-06-192017-06-192016Petrov Roman. What Does the Association Agreement Mean for Ukraine, the EU and its Member States? A Legal Appraisal / Roman Petrov, Peter Van Elsuwege // Het eerste raadgevend referendum. Het EU-Oekraїne Associatieakkoord. - 2016. - P. 71-88.https://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/11618This paper analyses the EU Association Agreement (AA) with Ukraine. It argues that this new legal framework, the objective of which is to establish a form of close political association and economic integration, is important for several reasons. First, the AA replaces the outdated Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and includes a comprehensive agenda for bilateral cooperation covering all areas of common interest. Second, it contains binding, rules- based provisions aiming at the export of EU rules and values. Third, the AA provides an ambitious agenda for Ukraine’s political and economic reform.enUkraineEuropean Neighbourhood PolicyEastern Partnershipassociation agreementEU acquisPreprint