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JUN 06, 2005 (newstodate): On June 3, the first civil aviation agreement between the EU and Ukraine was signed in Kiev.
The agreement will give any EU airline access to the Ukrainian market from any EU state, and marks the first step towards the creation of a Common Aviation Area with Ukraine.
The agreement brings existing bilateral air services agreements between the member States and Ukraine in line with EU legislation.
It ends the national provisions that prohibit EU carriers from flying to Ukraine unless they leave from their countries of origin.
All 25 bilateral agreements between EU member States and Ukraine will remain in force with the exception of those provisions changed by the new agreement.
The Commission has initialled similar agreements with 15 countries worldwide including Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
The agreement will give any EU airline access to the Ukrainian market from any EU state, and marks the first step towards the creation of a Common Aviation Area with Ukraine.
The agreement brings existing bilateral air services agreements between the member States and Ukraine in line with EU legislation.
It ends the national provisions that prohibit EU carriers from flying to Ukraine unless they leave from their countries of origin.
All 25 bilateral agreements between EU member States and Ukraine will remain in force with the exception of those provisions changed by the new agreement.
The Commission has initialled similar agreements with 15 countries worldwide including Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan.