Council of the European Union 25 November 2013, Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ( ‘Overseas Association Decision’ ) Also known as
Council Decision 2013/755/EU establishes a new association between the European Union, its Member States, and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) to support sustainable development and enhance competitiveness through a reciprocal partnership. The Decision provides for duty-free and quota-free market access for originating goods, updated rules of origin, and enhanced cooperation in areas such as environmental protection, trade in services, and financial regulation. It further outlines the institutional framework for political dialogue and the management of financial assistance under the 11th European Development Fund.AI
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Table of Contents PART ONE. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH THE UNION Chapter 1. General provisions Article 1. Purpose Article 2. Territorial application Article 3. Objectives, principles and values Article 4. Management of the association Article 5. Mutual interests, complementarity and priorities Article 6. Promotion of the association Article 7. Regional cooperation, regional integration and cooperation with other partners Article 8. Participation in European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation Article 9. Specific treatment Chapter 2. Actors of cooperation Article 10. General approach Article 11. Actors of cooperation Article 12. Responsibilities of the non-governmental actors Chapter 3. Institutional framework of the association Article 13. Guiding principles for dialogue Article 14. Instances of the association PART TWO. AREAS OF COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ASSOCIATION Chapter 1. Environmental issues, climate change and disaster risk reduction Article 15. General objectives and principles Article 16. Sustainable management and conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services Article 17. Sustainable forest management Article 18. Integrated coastal zone management Article 19. Maritime Affairs Article 20. Sustainable management of fish stocks Article 21. Sustainable water management Article 22. Waste management Article 23. Energy Article 24. Climate change Article 25. Disaster risk reduction Chapter 2. Accessibility Article 26. General objectives Article 27. Maritime transport Article 28. Air transport Article 29. Air transport safety Article 30. Information and communication technologies services Chapter 3. Research and innovation Article 31. Cooperation in research and innovation Chapter 4. Youth, education, training, health, employment and social policy Article 32. Youth Article 33. Education and training Article 34. Employment and social policy Article 35. Public health Chapter 5. Culture Article 36. Cultural exchanges and dialogue Article 37. Audiovisual cooperation Article 38. Performing arts Article 39. Protection of cultural heritage and historic monuments Chapter 6. Fight against organised crime Article 40. Fight against organised crime, trafficking in human beings, child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, terrorism and corruption Chapter 7. Tourism Article 41. Tourism PART THREE. TRADE AND TRADE RELATED COOPERATION TITLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 42. General objectives TITLE II. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES AND ESTABLISHMENT Chapter 1. Arrangements for trade in goods Article 43. Free access for originating goods Article 44. Quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect Article 45. Measures adopted by the OCTs Article 46. Non-discrimination Article 47. Conditions for movements of waste Article 48. Temporary withdrawal of preferences Article 49. Safeguard and surveillance measures Chapter 2. Arrangements for trade in services and for establishment Article 50. Definitions Article 51. Most favourable treatment Article 52. Professional qualifications TITLE III. TRADE RELATED AREAS Chapter 1. Trade and sustainable development Article 53. General approach Article 54. Environmental and climate change standards in trade Article 55. Labour standards in trade Article 56. Sustainable trade in fisheries products Article 57. Sustainable timber trade Article 58. Sustainable development in trade Chapter 2. Other trade-related areas Article 59. Current payments and capital movements Article 60. Competition policies Article 61. Protection of intellectual property rights Article 62. Technical barriers to trade Article 63. Consumer policy, consumer health protection and trade Article 64. Sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures Article 65. Prohibition of protectionist measures Chapter 3. Monetary and tax matters Article 66. Tax carve out Article 67. Tax and customs arrangements for Union funded contracts Chapter 4. Trade capacity development Article 68. General approach Article 69. Trade dialogue, cooperation and capacity development Chapter 5. Cooperation in the area of financial services and taxation matters Article 70. Cooperation on international financial services Article 71. Regulatory alignment in financial services Article 72. Cooperation between regulatory and supervisory authorities Article 73. Cooperation in taxation matters PART FOUR. INSTRUMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1. General provisions Article 74. General objectives Article 75. Definitions Article 76. Principles of finance cooperation Chapter 2. Financial resources Article 77. Sources of financing Chapter 3. Specific provisions for the financial assistance under the 11th EDF Article 78. Subject-matter and scope Article 79. Humanitarian and emergency aid Article 80. Capacity development Article 81. Technical assistance Article 82. Additional support in the event of fluctuations in export earnings Article 83. Programming Article 84. Preparation, appraisal and approval of the Programming Document Article 85. Implementation Article 86. Territorial and Regional Authorising Officers Article 87. EDF-OCTs Committee Article 88. Role of Union delegations Article 89. Rules on nationality and origin for public procurement, grants and other award procedures for OCTs Article 90. Protecting the Union’s financial interests and financial controls Article 91. Monitoring, evaluation, review process and reporting Chapter 4. Principles of eligibility Article 92. Eligibility for territorial financing Article 93. Eligibility for regional financing Article 94. Eligibility for Union programmes PART FIVE. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 95. Delegation of powers to the Commission Article 96. Exercise of the delegation Article 97. Change of status Article 98. Repeal Article 99. Entry into force ANNEX I. LIST OF THE ISOLATED OCTs 19.12.2013
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Official Journal of the European Union
L 344/1
COUNCIL DECISION 2013/755/EU
of 25 November 2013
on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union
(‘Overseas Association Decision’)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 203 thereof,
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