European Commission: Serbia will have to terminate the agreement with Eurasian Union
BRUSSELS -- Serbia must terminate a new trade agreement with Russia's Eurasian Economic Union when it joins the European Union
Source: B92, Tanjug
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This is a clear message from European Commission to Serbia.
"Serbia can enter into agreements with other states or organizations prior to joining EU. However, in the perspective of negotiating accession, Serbia has pledged to withdraw from all bilateral trade agreements on the day of EU accession", the Commission said.
The same message was conveyed by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, David McAllister.
"The text of the free trade agreement with Russia should also have an exit clause, which would guarantee that Serbia can withdraw from the agreement following its accession to the EU", McAllister warned.
The European Commission made its position clear the day after Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko announced that Serbia would sign a trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union on October 25th.
The Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and Russia has existed since 2000.
Just to recall, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic said earlier that "the entry agreement was agreed upon after two years of negotiations that were neither easy nor simple, and would apply to all five countries of the Eurasian Economic Union".
"The plan is for the agreement to be signed in Sochi at a meeting between the prime ministers of Serbia and the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union", Ljajic said.
@Poster
Well.. For example croatia is in EU and I only found sea salt on the shelfs in EU country, ajvar. Most people should know most things produced by EU countries are labeled made in EU
That is why.
(British, 4 September 2019 09:33)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38)
There are Serbian products as far as Australasia and I live in a suburb not populated by people from the Balkans and even here there are Serbian made jams and food stuffs. As far as the EU is concerned who cares because every country that joins the EU has had their agricultural industry destroyed or what's left taken over by conglomerates. Ask the Croats and Hungarians.
(sj, 2 September 2019 09:53)
(Toni Krup, 29 August 2019 20:53)
Sweetie I am not a civil servant as it does not pay enough for me.
Now the Kosovo issue must be finalised by end of year or else.
I wager it goes nowhere. What happens then? Will EU stop all negotiations with Serbia? I doubt it. As I said before, the EU will do what it does best; when the going gets tough it will buckle under as it has at every cross road.
Psst I have some terrible news for you and that is the EU needs Serbia more than Serbia needs the EU. Why do you think the Chinese are investing so much in Serbia – their largest investment in Europe by a country mile? Yes, Serbia not Croatia, Montenegro or BiH, but the west has not invested a cracker in Kosova or Croatia LOL.
As far as Serbia adopting “a civilised mentality”, when Albos and Croats are recognised as civilised then I say to Serbia stay away as far as possible from the EU lunatics, but I suspect Serbia is only financially draining the EU but never joining LOL.
I’ve also got more news for you. It’s 2019 not 1990 and the EU is no longer a financial paradise. The next recession has started in Germany and Brussels has instructed that all EU budgets must be cut as less money will be available from the EU fund. What does that mean? Croatia and Kosova are screwed.
(sj, 2 September 2019 09:48)
@not british
That's why.
(until recently lived in rep. Serbia for 6yrs.)And going back. Living in UK or anywhere else makes you more like rep Serbia and doing more when your country needs you.
(British, 1 September 2019 07:34)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38
===…==
You have to be kidding. Serbia exports? Only if owned by a company not from Serbia.
How is selling off everything Serbian going to help Serbia?
(Peggy, 1 September 2019 06:51)
It seem a poorly paid civil servant from down under is envious of the highly paid civil servants of the EU. Btw, A country can have all chapters opened that are required for joining the EU, yet, be denied admission if it refuses to adopt a civilized mentality.
(Toni Krup, 29 August 2019 20:53)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38)
Is this before or after Serbia has to recognize Kosovo? And yet despite all these various demands that Serbia must do this or that, the chapters keep on opening LOL.
Well I suppose you have to say something since the Commission would look ridiculous having its highly paid civil servants just sipping coffee.
(sj, 29 August 2019 10:47)
Is this before or after Serbia has to recognize Kosovo? And yet despite all these various demands that Serbia must do this or that, the chapters keep on opening LOL.
Well I suppose you have to say something since the Commission would look ridiculous having its highly paid civil servants just sipping coffee.
(sj, 29 August 2019 10:47)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38)
There are Serbian products as far as Australasia and I live in a suburb not populated by people from the Balkans and even here there are Serbian made jams and food stuffs. As far as the EU is concerned who cares because every country that joins the EU has had their agricultural industry destroyed or what's left taken over by conglomerates. Ask the Croats and Hungarians.
(sj, 2 September 2019 09:53)
(Toni Krup, 29 August 2019 20:53)
Sweetie I am not a civil servant as it does not pay enough for me.
Now the Kosovo issue must be finalised by end of year or else.
I wager it goes nowhere. What happens then? Will EU stop all negotiations with Serbia? I doubt it. As I said before, the EU will do what it does best; when the going gets tough it will buckle under as it has at every cross road.
Psst I have some terrible news for you and that is the EU needs Serbia more than Serbia needs the EU. Why do you think the Chinese are investing so much in Serbia – their largest investment in Europe by a country mile? Yes, Serbia not Croatia, Montenegro or BiH, but the west has not invested a cracker in Kosova or Croatia LOL.
As far as Serbia adopting “a civilised mentality”, when Albos and Croats are recognised as civilised then I say to Serbia stay away as far as possible from the EU lunatics, but I suspect Serbia is only financially draining the EU but never joining LOL.
I’ve also got more news for you. It’s 2019 not 1990 and the EU is no longer a financial paradise. The next recession has started in Germany and Brussels has instructed that all EU budgets must be cut as less money will be available from the EU fund. What does that mean? Croatia and Kosova are screwed.
(sj, 2 September 2019 09:48)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38
===…==
You have to be kidding. Serbia exports? Only if owned by a company not from Serbia.
How is selling off everything Serbian going to help Serbia?
(Peggy, 1 September 2019 06:51)
@not british
That's why.
(until recently lived in rep. Serbia for 6yrs.)And going back. Living in UK or anywhere else makes you more like rep Serbia and doing more when your country needs you.
(British, 1 September 2019 07:34)
@Poster
Well.. For example croatia is in EU and I only found sea salt on the shelfs in EU country, ajvar. Most people should know most things produced by EU countries are labeled made in EU
That is why.
(British, 4 September 2019 09:33)
It seem a poorly paid civil servant from down under is envious of the highly paid civil servants of the EU. Btw, A country can have all chapters opened that are required for joining the EU, yet, be denied admission if it refuses to adopt a civilized mentality.
(Toni Krup, 29 August 2019 20:53)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38)
Is this before or after Serbia has to recognize Kosovo? And yet despite all these various demands that Serbia must do this or that, the chapters keep on opening LOL.
Well I suppose you have to say something since the Commission would look ridiculous having its highly paid civil servants just sipping coffee.
(sj, 29 August 2019 10:47)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38)
It seem a poorly paid civil servant from down under is envious of the highly paid civil servants of the EU. Btw, A country can have all chapters opened that are required for joining the EU, yet, be denied admission if it refuses to adopt a civilized mentality.
(Toni Krup, 29 August 2019 20:53)
@not british
That's why.
(until recently lived in rep. Serbia for 6yrs.)And going back. Living in UK or anywhere else makes you more like rep Serbia and doing more when your country needs you.
(British, 1 September 2019 07:34)
(Toni Krup, 29 August 2019 20:53)
Sweetie I am not a civil servant as it does not pay enough for me.
Now the Kosovo issue must be finalised by end of year or else.
I wager it goes nowhere. What happens then? Will EU stop all negotiations with Serbia? I doubt it. As I said before, the EU will do what it does best; when the going gets tough it will buckle under as it has at every cross road.
Psst I have some terrible news for you and that is the EU needs Serbia more than Serbia needs the EU. Why do you think the Chinese are investing so much in Serbia – their largest investment in Europe by a country mile? Yes, Serbia not Croatia, Montenegro or BiH, but the west has not invested a cracker in Kosova or Croatia LOL.
As far as Serbia adopting “a civilised mentality”, when Albos and Croats are recognised as civilised then I say to Serbia stay away as far as possible from the EU lunatics, but I suspect Serbia is only financially draining the EU but never joining LOL.
I’ve also got more news for you. It’s 2019 not 1990 and the EU is no longer a financial paradise. The next recession has started in Germany and Brussels has instructed that all EU budgets must be cut as less money will be available from the EU fund. What does that mean? Croatia and Kosova are screwed.
(sj, 2 September 2019 09:48)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38)
There are Serbian products as far as Australasia and I live in a suburb not populated by people from the Balkans and even here there are Serbian made jams and food stuffs. As far as the EU is concerned who cares because every country that joins the EU has had their agricultural industry destroyed or what's left taken over by conglomerates. Ask the Croats and Hungarians.
(sj, 2 September 2019 09:53)
What agreement? I'm reasonably well traveled and I haven't seen a single Serbian product in EU shops in the past decade. Joining the EEU would be an incredible opportunity for Serbian exporters. At least give it a go.
(Poster257447, 29 August 2019 18:38
===…==
You have to be kidding. Serbia exports? Only if owned by a company not from Serbia.
How is selling off everything Serbian going to help Serbia?
(Peggy, 1 September 2019 06:51)
@Poster
Well.. For example croatia is in EU and I only found sea salt on the shelfs in EU country, ajvar. Most people should know most things produced by EU countries are labeled made in EU
That is why.
(British, 4 September 2019 09:33)