Sector cooperation

The direction of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the framework of the implementation of the Association Agreement "Sector cooperation" is regulated by the relevant Title V of the Association Agreement "Economic and sector cooperation". The section of the European Integration Portal devoted to this direction covers the following issues.

COOPERATION IN POWER ENGINEERING

Power engineering

  • cooperation in power engineering between Ukraine and the EU

COOPERATION AT THE MACRO LEVEL

Macroeconomic cooperation

  • cooperation in macro-financial stabilization between Ukraine and the EU

Management of public finances, taxation

  • improvement of VAT refund procedure, ensuring effective tax collection, adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law

Statistics

  • Ukraine's implementation of EU legislation in the field of statistics

COOPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF NATURE PROTECTION

Environment

  • cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection, implementation of long-term sustainable development goals and green economy

COOPERATION IN TRANSPORT SPHERE

Transport

  • expansion of cooperation in the transport industry

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientific cooperation

  • strengthening scientific cooperation

Space

  • cooperation in the field of civil space research

Information society

  • strengthening cooperation for the development of information society in favor of individuals and businesses

Audio-visual sector

promotion of audio-visual industry in Europe and co-production in film and television

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, SERVICES, TOURISM

Industry and entrepreneurship

  • cooperation to improve the business environment

Mining and metals

  • development and deepening of cooperation in the sphere of mining and metallurgy

Financial services

  • cooperation on the adaptation of EU legislation in the field of establishment and activities of companies, corporate governance, as well as accounting and audit

Tourism

  • cooperation will increase the competitiveness of the tourism industry

Protection of consumer rights

  • cooperation to ensure a high level of consumer protection and achieve compatibility of consumer protection systems

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

Agriculture and rural development

  • gradual convergence of agricultural policies and legislation

Fisheries and maritime policies, Danube river

  • joint work on the conservation and management of living water resources

COOPERATION IN THE SOCIAL SPHERE

Social sphere

  • cooperation in the social sphere

Healthcare

  • cooperation on health care system reform in Ukraine

Education

  • cooperation in the sphere of education, strengthening intercultural dialogue

Culture

  • cooperation in the context of improving mutual understanding and expanding cultural exchanges, as well as for the mobility of art objects and artists of Ukraine and the EU

Sport and physical culture

  • cooperation to promote healthy lifestyles, social and educational values of sport

CIVIL SOCIETY

  • cooperation to strengthen contacts and mutual exchange of experience between all sectors of civil society in Ukraine and EU Member States

CROSS-BORDER AND REGIONAL COOPERATION

  • cooperation to promote mutual understanding and bilateral cooperation in the field of regional policy on the methods of formation and implementation of regional policies