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On ] ] the ] between ] and the ] came into effect. Goods can travel between the two entities without any customs restrictions. The Customs Union does not cover essential economic areas, such as ], to which bilateral trade concessions apply, services or public ]. The EU-Turkey Customs Union is one of the steps towards full Turkish membership of the European Union itself. |
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On 31 December 1995 the ] between ] and the ] came into effect. Goods can travel between the two entities without any customs restrictions. The Customs Union does not cover essential economic areas, such as ], to which bilateral trade concessions apply, services or public ]. The EU-Turkey Customs Union is one of the steps towards full Turkish membership of the European Union itself. |
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== Full European Union membership == |
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== Full European Union membership == |
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The decision to consider Turkey's application was deferred until 1993, because the European Community was in the process of becoming the even (politically and economically) tighter ]. The fall of the ] and ] delayed the decision on Turkish membership even more. During those years the European Community had also become reluctant to consider Turkey's application, because a majority of the member States of the European Community objected to full Turkish membership for economic, social, and political reasons. |
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The decision to consider Turkey's application was deferred until 1993, because the European Community was in the process of becoming the even (politically and economically) tighter ]. The fall of the ] and ] delayed the decision on Turkish membership even more. During those years the European Community had also become reluctant to consider Turkey's application, because a majority of the member States of the European Community objected to full Turkish membership for economic, social, and political reasons. |
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At the Helsinki summit in December 1999 Turkey was finally given the status of a candidate country. At the end of 2004, the ] has issued a report with positive recommendations to the ], indicating the degree of compliance by Turkey of the Copenhagen political criteria. On this basis, the ] has decided to start accession negotiations with Turkey on ] ]. |
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At the Helsinki summit in December 1999 Turkey was finally given the status of a candidate country. At the end of 2004, the ] has issued a report with positive recommendations to the ], indicating the degree of compliance by Turkey of the Copenhagen political criteria. On this basis, the ] has decided to start accession negotiations with Turkey on 3 October 2005. |
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== Euro-Mediterranean free trade area == |
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== Euro-Mediterranean free trade area == |
The decision to consider Turkey's application was deferred until 1993, because the European Community was in the process of becoming the even (politically and economically) tighter European Union. The fall of the Soviet Union and German reunification delayed the decision on Turkish membership even more. During those years the European Community had also become reluctant to consider Turkey's application, because a majority of the member States of the European Community objected to full Turkish membership for economic, social, and political reasons.
At the Helsinki summit in December 1999 Turkey was finally given the status of a candidate country. At the end of 2004, the European Commission has issued a report with positive recommendations to the European Council, indicating the degree of compliance by Turkey of the Copenhagen political criteria. On this basis, the European Council has decided to start accession negotiations with Turkey on 3 October 2005.
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