The direction of cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the framework of the implementation of the Association Agreement "Sector cooperation" is regulated by the relevant Title V of the Association Agreement "Economic and sector cooperation". The section of the European Integration Portal devoted to this direction covers the following issues.
COOPERATION IN POWER ENGINEERING
- cooperation in power engineering between Ukraine and the EU
COOPERATION AT THE MACRO LEVEL
- cooperation in macro-financial stabilization between Ukraine and the EU
Management of public finances, taxation
- improvement of VAT refund procedure, ensuring effective tax collection, adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to EU law
- Ukraine's implementation of EU legislation in the field of statistics
COOPERATION IN THE SPHERE OF NATURE PROTECTION
- cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection, implementation of long-term sustainable development goals and green economy
COOPERATION IN TRANSPORT SPHERE
- expansion of cooperation in the transport industry
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- strengthening scientific cooperation
- cooperation in the field of civil space research
- strengthening cooperation for the development of information society in favor of individuals and businesses
promotion of audio-visual industry in Europe and co-production in film and television
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, SERVICES, TOURISM
- cooperation to improve the business environment
- development and deepening of cooperation in the sphere of mining and metallurgy
- cooperation on the adaptation of EU legislation in the field of establishment and activities of companies, corporate governance, as well as accounting and audit
- cooperation will increase the competitiveness of the tourism industry
- cooperation to ensure a high level of consumer protection and achieve compatibility of consumer protection systems
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
Agriculture and rural development
- gradual convergence of agricultural policies and legislation
Fisheries and maritime policies, Danube river
- joint work on the conservation and management of living water resources
COOPERATION IN THE SOCIAL SPHERE
Social sphere
- cooperation in the social sphere
- cooperation on health care system reform in Ukraine
- cooperation in the sphere of education, strengthening intercultural dialogue
- cooperation in the context of improving mutual understanding and expanding cultural exchanges, as well as for the mobility of art objects and artists of Ukraine and the EU
- cooperation to promote healthy lifestyles, social and educational values of sport
- cooperation to strengthen contacts and mutual exchange of experience between all sectors of civil society in Ukraine and EU Member States
CROSS-BORDER AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
- cooperation to promote mutual understanding and bilateral cooperation in the field of regional policy on the methods of formation and implementation of regional policies