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Accession negotiations are politically sensitive processes closely observed by the lay & professional public (unlike other international negotiations). Because they are of key importance for a better understanding of accession negotiations dealt with in the second part of this essay, the first part briefly describes the nature & specific features of negotiations among the EU Member States. The third part of this essay compares these processes with Slovakia's current experience of accession negotiations, which were recently concluded at the December 2002 Copenhagen Summit. 6 References. Adapted from the source document.

A discussion of Poland's negotiations for EU membership focuses on changes in strategy by the government that took office in 2001. It is argued that the EU has used a "battering ram" approach to push Poland for a swift definition of its position on the Free Movement of Persons & Capital. Consequently, Poland completed negotiations on the Free Movement of Persons a year before the end of general talks & before completing negotiations on the Free Movement of Capital. The wisdom of Poland's decision is challenged, contending that it would have been better to transfer both issues to the final package or discuss them within a "work for land" framework. Failing to put the Free Movement of Persons on the back burner until a final negotiating package was determined was a questionable move that removed bargaining power in regard to the sales of land. Negotiations should focus on the common future of all concerned rather than acceptance of whatever is proposed in order to meet the deadline date. J. Lindroth

This paper is laid out as follows. We outline the importance of WTO applicants in the global economy. We then discuss the major economic issues in admitting transition economies to the WTO. Some of these issues, especially the impact of trade liberalisation resulting from WTO accession by these economies, are further examined in Section 4, using a global general equilibrium model. In Section 5, we examine China's WTO accession as a case study. The issue is approached in the broad context of political economy as well as economic analysis. The paper concludes with brief remarks on strategies of WTO accession for transition economies.

This paper is laid out as follows. We outline the importance of WTO applicants in the global economy. We then discuss the major economic issues in admitting transition economies to the WTO. Some of these issues, especially the impact of trade liberalisation resulting from WTO accession by these economies, are further examined in Section 4, using a global general equilibrium model. In Section 5, we examine China's WTO accession as a case study. The issue is approached in the broad context of political economy as well as economic analysis. The paper concludes with brief remarks on strategies of WTO accession for transition economies.

'Der Beschluss des Europäischen Rates vom 17.12.2004, Anfang Oktober 2005 mit der Türkei Verhandlungen über einen Beitritt zur EU aufzunehmen, ist kein historischer Wendepunkt in den europäisch-türkischen Beziehungen. Die Diskussionen in und zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten der Union, die dem Beschluss vorangingen, zeigen ebenso wie der Verlauf des Treffens, dass die Uneinigkeit über eine türkische EU-Mitgliedschaft nach wie vor groß ist. Der Beschluss ist folglich kein Beitrittssignal. Diese Ausgangslage trägt entscheidend dazu bei, dass die zu erwartenden Verhandlungen trotz aller formalen Ähnlichkeit sich deutlich von den Erfahrungen mit bisherigen Erweiterungen der Union unterscheiden werden. Wenn es im Laufe der Verhandlungen nicht gelingt, die heute in wichtigen Mitgliedstaaten bestehenden gravierenden politischen Vorbehalte gegen eine türkische EU-Mitgliedschaft auszuräumen und auch die Öffentlichkeit in der EU mehrheitlich vom Nutzen eines Beitritts zu überzeugen, ist der Erfolg des Unternehmens äußerst fraglich. Die Studie untersucht die mit den Beitrittsverhandlungen verbundenen Probleme anhand folgender Leitfragen: Welches sind die Besonderheiten der Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei? Welche Punkte sind vor allem von der EU zu beachten? Was sind die wichtigsten, schon heute absehbaren Risiken, die einen erfolgreichen Verlauf der Verhandlungen beeinträchtigen, im schlimmsten Fall unmöglich machen können?' (Autorenreferat)

On 3 October the European Union intends to launch its accession negotiations with Turkey. However, the decision to initiate talks may end up not being decided until an extraordinary meeting of the European Council on 26 September, or even until the morning of 3 October itself. For at their informal meeting in Newport on 1 and 2 September 2005, EU foreign ministers failed to reach agreement on the last few unresolved issues, and the political decision-makers' interests are too far apart for them to reach anything but a superficial, ostensible understanding. Accordingly, the Union will probably end up launching negotiations about which only a minority of its Member States have no reservations. And since the Turkish government's euphoria at being considered for accession has also evaporated, the talks could well lead to an outcome other than EU membership. Yet this turn of events should not be the Union's objective right from the outset. (SWP-Comments / SWP)

On 3 October the European Union intends to launch its accession negotiations with Turkey. However, the decision to initiate talks may end up not being decided until an extraordinary meeting of the European Council on 26 September, or even until the morning of 3 October itself. For at their informal meeting in Newport on 1 and 2 September 2005, EU foreign ministers failed to reach agreement on the last few unresolved issues, and the political decision-makers' interests are too far apart for them to reach anything but a superficial, ostensible understanding. Accordingly, the Union will probably end up launching negotiations about which only a minority of its Member States have no reservations. And since the Turkish government's euphoria at being considered for accession has also evaporated, the talks could well lead to an outcome other than EU membership. Yet this turn of events should not be the Union's objective right from the outset. (SWP-Comments / SWP)