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It is over 35 years since the Association Agreement between Turkey and the EC was signed, and only slow progress has been made towards the accession of Turkey to the Community. However, the benefits of the Agreement in terms of the rights bestowed on Turkish workers in the Community cannot be negated. The Agreement and its subsidiary legislation now provide the most established rights of third country nationals in Community law. This volume provides an essential reference to the provisions of the Agreement and subsequent Council of Association decisions as they affect migrant workers from Turkey. It also contains an up-to-date analysis of the ECJ rulings in the field. It includes: - the relevant texts of the Agreement and the Council of Association decisions; - the texts of all the ECJ judgments in the field; detailed analysis of the provisions and ECJ judgments. This comprehensive guide to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement is useful to both practitioners and academics

This paper examines the prospects and feasibility of using the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU as a roadmap for reorienting the Ukrainian brown economy toward a green economy, making use of green financial instruments in the process. The first chapter is dedicated to the concept of green financial policy as well as its main fiscal and market instruments. The second chapter explores in detail the state of climate-related affairs in Ukraine, the country's commitments to numerous international environmental agreements as well as the role of the EU Association Agreement and its place in the Ukrainian economic context. The third chapter considers the political, economic and social measures required to establish a green financial policy. Our central findings are as follows: (1) Although Ukraine has been making progress towards a green financial policy in recent years, there is no doubt that the country needs technical and financial assistance from its European partners. The Association Agreement between Ukraine and the countries of the European Union provides an essential basis for building a green economy in Ukraine. (2) Despite efforts to mobilise internal green financial resources, the Ukrainian Government is struggling with what has already been achieved and is at a crossroads in moving in a different direction. For this reason, local and even non-governmental organisations in Ukraine today have often a greater direct influence on the process of building a green economy than the government itself. Two promising examples of Ukrainian companies seeking a green reputation are the Ukrainian Green Bank (Ukrgasbank) and the large energy company DTEK.

Intro -- Grain Subsidies in Ukraine: The Role of WTO Law and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Identification of the Research Subject -- Subject of the Study -- The Course of Examination -- 1 Economic Aspects of State Support Measures (Subsidies) with Specific Consideration of Agriculture -- 1.1 Nature and Impact of Subsidies -- 1.2 Specificity of Agricultural Sector -- 1.2.1 Features of Agricultural Markets -- 1.2.2 Components of Agricultural Policies -- 1.2.3 Development Aspects of Agricultural Policies -- 1.2.4 Effects of Agricultural Support -- 1.2.5 Justification of Agricultural Subsidies in Light of the Concept of Multifunctionality -- Conclusion of Chapter 1 -- 2 Introduction to Agricultural Policies in Ukraine -- 2.1 Process of Agricultural Transition in Ukraine -- 2.1.1 The Nature of Agricultural Transition -- 2.1.2 Agricultural Transition in Eastern Europe: Common Trends and Specific Features in Ukraine -- 2.2 Legal Framework of Agricultural Policies in Ukraine -- 2.2.1 Lex generalis and Lex specialis of Grain Trade Regulation -- 2.2.2 Organisation Forms of Agricultural Production in Ukraine -- 2.3 Objective Handicaps for Agricultural Growth -- 2.3.1 Grain Production Costs -- 2.3.2 Farm-gate Prices -- 2.3.3 Sustainability Concerns -- Conclusion on Chapter 2 -- 3 External Factors with Influence on Ukrainian Grain Policies -- Scope of the Chapter -- 3.1 Implementation of Agricultural Disciplines within World Trade Law -- 3.1.1 Emerging Power of the WTO -- 3.1.2 Particularities of Multilateral Regulation on Agricultural Trade -- 3.1.3 A Short Overview of the AoA Disciplines -- 3.1.4 Agricultural Policies in the Framework of the Doha Reform Process -- 3.2 Agricultural Commitments within Regional Trade Agreements.