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Approves The Free Trade Agreement Between The European Union And Its Member States, Of The One Part, And The Republic Of Korea, Of The Other Part, Signed In Brussels On October 6 2010

Original Language Title: Aprova o Acordo de Comércio Livre entre a União Europeia e os seus Estados-membros, por um lado, e a República da Coreia, por outro, assinado em Bruxelas, a 6 de Outubro de 2010

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CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No 2/XII

The European Union and its Member States, on the one hand , and the Republic of Korea, by

another, with a view to the creation of a free trade area of goods, services and

establishment, signed in Brussels, October 6, 2010 , the Trade Agreement

Free;

The present Agreement , negotiated in parallel with a Framework Agreement, constitutes a new

framework for the relationship between the European Union and the Republic of Korea and

a significant strengthening of bilateral relations;

This Agreement was negotiated in accordance with the objectives set out in the

Communication from the European Commission "Global Europe-Compete at the world level", which

re-examined the contribution of the European Union's trade policy to the strategy

European growth and employment;

This Free Trade Agreement for its comprehensive and provides for liberalization

progressive and reciprocal of trade in goods and services, as well as rules in matter

general of trade;

The present Agreement is the most ambitious ever negotiated by the European Union

contemplating areas not covered by previously concluded agreements.

Thus:

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following motion for a resolution:

To approve the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States,

on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, signed in Brussels, on October 6,

2010, including Annexes 1 a to 15 and Protocols 1 a to 3, the text of which in the authenticated version

in Portuguese language, it publishes in annex.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of September 8, 2011

The Prime Minister

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Deputy Minister and Parliamentary Affairs