Attachment

THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’,

and

THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA,

THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA,

IRELAND,

THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS,

THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA,

THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG,

THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY,

MALTA,

THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND,

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

ROMANIA,

THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,

THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

Contracting Parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Member States’,

on the one part, and

THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA,

on the other part,

hereinafter jointly referred to as ‘the Parties’,

CONSIDERING their traditional links of friendship and the historical, political and economic ties which unite them;

RECALLING the Framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, signed in Luxembourg on 28 October 1996 and which entered into force on 1 April 2001;

MINDFUL of the accelerated process whereby the European Union is acquiring its own identity in foreign policy and in the field of security and justice;

CONSCIOUS of the growing role and responsibility assumed by the Republic of Korea in the international community;

STRESSING the comprehensive nature of their relationship and the importance of continuous efforts to maintain overall coherence;

CONFIRMING their desire to maintain and develop their regular political dialogue, which is based on shared values and aspirations;

EXPRESSING their common will to elevate their relations into a strengthened partnership including in the political, economic, social and cultural fields;

DETERMINED in this regard to consolidate, deepen and diversify relations in areas of mutual interest, at the bilateral, regional and global levels and on the basis of equality, respect of sovereignty, non-discrimination and mutual benefit;

REAFFIRMING the strong attachment of the Parties to democratic principles and human rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international human rights instruments as well as to the principles of the rule of law and good governance;

REAFFIRMING their determination to fight against serious crimes of international concern and their conviction that the effective prosecution of the most serious crimes of international concern must be ensured by taking measures at a national level and by enhancing global collaboration;

CONSIDERING that terrorism is a threat to global security and wishing to intensify their dialogue and cooperation in the fight against terrorism, in accordance with relevant international instruments, in particular Resolution 1373 of the United Nations Security Council, and reaffirming that respect for human rights and the rule of law is the fundamental basis of the fight against terrorism;

SHARING the view that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery poses a major threat to international security, recognising the commitment of the international community to fight against such proliferation as expressed in the adoption of relevant international conventions and Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, in particular Resolution 1540, and wishing to strengthen their dialogue and cooperation in this area;

RECOGNISING the need for enhanced cooperation in the field of justice, freedom and security;

RECALLING in this regard that the provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Part III, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Union, until the European Union (as the case may be) notifies the Republic of Korea that either State has become bound on these matters as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and that the same applies to Denmark, in accordance with the relevant Protocol annexed to those Treaties;

RECOGNISING their desire to promote sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions;

EXPRESSING their commitment to ensuring a high level of environmental protection and their determination to cooperate in combating climate change;

RECALLING their support for fair globalisation and for the goals of full and productive employment, as well as decent work for all;

RECOGNISING that trade and investment flows have thrived between the Parties based on the global rules-based trading system under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO);

DESIROUS OF securing the conditions for and promoting the sustainable increase and development of trade and investment between the Parties to their mutual advantage, inter alia by establishing a free trade area;

CONCURRING on the need to exert collective efforts to respond to global issues such as terrorism, serious crimes of international concern, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, climate change, energy and resources insecurity, poverty and financial crisis;

DETERMINED to strengthen cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, notably promoting democratic principles and respect for human rights, countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; combating illicit trade in small arms and light weapons; taking measures against the most serious crimes of concern to the international community; combating terrorism; cooperation in regional and international organisations; trade and investment; economic policy dialogue; business cooperation; taxation; customs; competition policy; information society; science and technology; energy; transport; maritime transport policy; consumer policy; health; employment and social affairs; environment and natural resources; climate change; agriculture, rural development and forestry; marine and fisheries; development assistance; culture, information, communication, audiovisual and media; education; the rule of law; legal cooperation; personal data protection; migration; combating illicit drugs; combating organised crime and corruption; combating money laundering and terrorism financing; combating cyber crime; law enforcement; tourism; civil society; public administration; and statistics;

MINDFUL of the importance of facilitating the involvement in cooperation of the individuals and entities directly concerned, in particular economic operators and the bodies representing them;

RECOGNISING the desirability of raising the roles and profiles of both Parties in each other’s regions and of fostering people-to-people contacts between the Parties,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: