JJUA54051U EU Trade with the Developing Countries - NOTE: THE COURSE IS CANCELLED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER 2017
In Denmark the GDP per capita is approx. 34.700 €, in the EU the
figure is approx. 19,000 €, whereas the average figure in the
developing world (LDCs) is approx. 1200 €. Many of these developing
countries have close ties to the EU, not least due to the fact that
many of them are former colonies. When it comes to trade, about 25%
of all external trade of the developing countries is with the EU.
These countries are thus highly dependent on the EU as a trading
partner. In contrast, only about 1.3% of the EU’s external trade is
with the developing countries, meaning that the EU is not equally
dependent on these countries. This course will examine the
different legal aspects of the EU’s trade relations with the
developing countries. In doing so, the following will be covered:
• Background
• The institutional framework
• EU Trade and International Law
• Customs/Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)
• Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
• Food safety – SPS
• Standards
• Product and process measures (PPMs)
The course will start by a brief introduction to the regulation of
EU trade with the developing countries followed by an overview of
the historic development. Following this, a presentation of the
most important institutions, procedures and relevant sources of law
will be given. Thereupon the course will turn to consider the
relationship between EU law and international law in the field of
trade with the developing countries.
The course will also cover the EU’s cooperation with the ACP
countries (i.e. former European colonies, primarily in Africa), in
particular with regard to so-called Economic Partnership Agreements
between the EU and groups of developing countries giving mutual
preferential trade access and with regard to what is referred to as
‘human rights conditionality’. Moreover, the course will examine
the EU’s regulation of food safety and the consequences this
regulation has in the developing countries. Lastly, the importance
of standards and Process and Production Measures (PPMs - i.e.
regulation of the production process rather than of the final
product) will be considered. Throughout the course the different
topics will be illustrated by EU case law.
Students are expected to take an active part during classes. It is
planned that the course will contain a number of exercises and the
teaching schedule may have to be adapted so as to accommodate
this.
- Present and explain the theoretical and practical
problems of the course and their interaction.
- Identify both the basic and the complicated legal
problems that present themselves in the course topics.
- Analyse complex problems that present themselves within
the course and do so based on relevant and professional reasoned
approaches.
- Argue the pros and cons of professionally reasoned
solutions, make a critical weighting of the relevant arguments and
make a reasoned choice in relation to theoretical and practical
solutions.
- Put into perspective the specific problems of the course
in a way that shows that she/he has a professional overview of and
insight into the substantive issues of the course.
- Communicate and formulate her/his knowledge and
arguments professionally and linguistically correct and in a
structured and coherent way.
A compilation of materials Required readings cover approximately 500 pages.
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 241
- Seminar
- 34
- Total
- 275
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- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minOral exam without preparation, 20 minutes
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
Spring: June 6 - June 9, 2017 (preliminary dates)
- Re-exam
Please see "Academic calendar" on KUnet.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- JJUA54051U
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- B1
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 10.000
- Study board
- Law
Contracting department
- Law
Course responsibles
- Morten Broberg (14-5375787a6b7434487875686b786d46707b7834717b346a71)