Ex. Negative Integration
The removal of barriers and restrictions on economic exchange
Ex. Positive Integration
The creation of common economic policies, standards, & framework
Preferential trading area + Integration
Countries grant each other preferential access to certain products
- Negative Integration
Free-trade area + Integration
All internal tariffs/quotas are removed on all goods/products
- Negative integration
Customs union + Integration
Removal of all barriers on trade and adopt a common external tariff to non-members
- Negative Integration
Single market + Integration
Free movement of goods, people, services & capital
- Negative & Positive integration
Economic union + Integration
Single market + the coordination of economic & fiscal policies
- Positive integration
Economic and Monetary union + Integration
Countries share a single currency and monetary policy, managed by central authority
- Positive integration
Complete economic integration + Integration
Single economic policy, “De facto”
- Positive integration
Original EU MS ?
BeNeLux, France, Germany, Italy
Eu Enlargement in 1973
The UK, Ireland, Denmark
Eu Enlargement in 1981-8
Greece, Spain, Portugal
Eu Enlargement in 1995
Austria, Sweden, Finland
Eu Enlargement in 2004
Big Bang
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus
Eu Enlargement in 2007
Romania, Bulgaria
Eu Enlargement in 2013
Croatia
Potential joining MS ?
Albania
What are the Copenhagen conditions?
Democracy, Capitalism, and an ability to adopt all EU laws for membership
Ex. Widening integration
Continued enlargement is the best interest of everyone
Ex. Deepening Integration
Better integration among ALREADY existing MS should be prioritize
