The European Union and the Evolving Architectures of International Economic Agreements

The European Union ('EU') is promoting a suite of innovations in international economic regulationamong them, reforms for secure and sustainable investment, a comprehensive approach to the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, a viable carbon border adjustment mechanism, heightened intellectual property rights protection, the arm's length principle in taxation, and an increased commitment to non-economic vales. Through a critical analysis of key regulations and policies, this volume explores the evolving architectures of international economic agreements in light of EU practice. A comprehensive analysis indicates that novelties are rooted in geoeconomic considerations, through which a fundamental shift is underway towards the adoption of comprehensive bilateral trade agreements. Whilst innovation has the potential to significantly harmonise cross-border regulatory frameworks, it can also trigger significant fractures, particularly when applied restrictively and asymmetrically. Arguably, the 'Brussels effect' will to a certain extent foster a progressive development of international economic regulation, while in some respects being constrained by the status quo of the international economic regime. This volume is part of the Jean Monnet project Third Country Engagement with EU Trade Policy led by the ANU Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University, and supported by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ actions. The project seeks to explore and improve understanding of the EU's evolving trade policy and its implications for third countries, including Australia and countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Develops analysis on the themes of international economic agreements, cultural diplomacy and advances trade agreements Addresses key rights in the architecture of international economic agreements Explores power relations that lead to the conclusion of different types of international economic agreements

Auteur

Ottavio Quirico is a Senior Researcher at the University for Foreigners in Perugia, Italy, an Associate Professor at the ANU Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University and an Associate Professor at the School of Law at the University of New England. He has held senior positions in universities across the globe and has acted as a consultant to the United Nations. Katarzyna Kwapisz Williams is Deputy Director and Jean Monnet Research Fellow at the ANU Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University. She is a cultural scholar whose research is focused, among others, on cultural history and cross-cultural relations, memory and identity making.

Texte du rabat

The European Union ( EU ) is promoting a suite of innovations in international economic regulation among them, reforms for secure and sustainable investment, a comprehensive approach to the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, a viable carbon border adjustment mechanism, heightened intellectual property rights protection, the arm s length principle in taxation, and an increased commitment to non-economic vales. Through a critical analysis of key regulations and policies, this volume explores the evolving architectures of international economic agreements in light of EU practice. A comprehensive analysis indicates that novelties are rooted in geoeconomic considerations, through which a fundamental shift is underway towards the adoption of comprehensive bilateral trade agreements. Whilst innovation has the potential to significantly harmonise cross-border regulatory frameworks, it can also trigger significant fractures, particularly when applied restrictively and asymmetrically. Arguably, the Brussels effect will to a certain extent foster a progressive development of international economic regulation, while in some respects being constrained by the status quo of the international economic regime. This volume is part of the Jean Monnet project Third Country Engagement with EU Trade Policy led by the ANU Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University, and supported by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ actions. The project seeks to explore and improve understanding of the EU s evolving trade policy and its implications for third countries, including Australia and countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Contenu

Part I. Politics and culture.- Chapter 1. Culture in External Relations: The EU and Its International Economic Agreements.- Chapter 2. Beyond Trade The Politics of Trade Agreements and Interstate Competition: Geoeconomics as a Basis for EU and US Preferential Trade Agreements.- Chapter 3. Geopolitics, Geo-Economics and the EU Trade Policy: The Relationship with ASEAN as a Test Case.- Part II. Investment and trade.- Chapter 4. From Investment Protection to Sustainability (via a Multilateral Investment Court): The EU and a New Universal Model for IIAs?.- Chapter 5. New Wine in Old Wineskins? Climate Cases and the Energy Charter Treaty.- Chapter 6. Unsustainable Investment: Scoping Expropriation without Compensation.- Chapter 7. Screening Foreign Direct Investment in Europe: Having a Tiger by the Tail?.- Chapter 8. Trade in Services and Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications in the EU and International Systems: Multilateralism à la Carte?.- Chapter 9. The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Customary International Law?.- Chapter 10. The EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Technology Council: Shifting Multilateralism through Bilateralism and Institutions?.- Part III. Foundational rights and procedures.- Chapter 11. TRIPS+: IP Privileges for Pharmaceuticals and Agricultural Chemicals: EU and US treaties.- Chapter 12. Compulsory Licences during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A European and International Perspective.- Chapter 13. The 'Crowd-out Effect' of GI provisions in EU FTAs: Cheeses Exported to South Korea.- Chapter 14. The Evolutionary Process of Tax Treaties and its Interplay with EU Law: A Critical Analysis.- Chapter 15. Data Flow v Data Protection: Achieving Cross-Broder Harmonisation via EU Horizontal Clauses?.- Chapter 16. Non-Economic Conditionality for Comprehensive EU International Economic Agreements?.- Chapter 17. The Singapore Convention on Mediation: National Implementation Practices and EU Prospects.- Conclusion.- Index.