Ethical Dimensions of the Foreign Policy of the European Union : a Legal Appraisal

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Series-title......Page 5
Title......Page 7
Copyright......Page 8
Table of Contents......Page 9
Series Editors’ Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgements and Preface......Page 15
The Constitutional Treaty and the Reform Treaty: Table of Equivalences......Page 17
European Court of Justice......Page 18
Permanent Court of International Justice and International Court of Justice......Page 19
Decisions of Domestic Courts......Page 21
EC and EU Treaties......Page 23
Treaties to Which the EC Is Party......Page 24
Other Treaties......Page 26
Abbreviations......Page 32
1 Introduction......Page 39
2.1 Introduction......Page 45
2.2 Ethical Values and Foreign Policy: Choices and Implications......Page 49
2.3.1 International Legal Obligations and the Member States, Community and Union......Page 57
2.3.1.1 International Legal Personality and the Community and Union......Page 58
2.3.1.2 Relationship between International Law and the Community and EU Legal Orders......Page 62
2.3.2.1 State Sovereignty and the Principle of Non-Interference......Page 67
2.3.2.1(a) Human Rights and Obligations Erga Omnes......Page 74
2.3.2.1(b) Human Rights Obligations, the Limits of Domestic Jurisdiction and the Legality of Horizontal Enforcement......Page 76
2.3.2.1(c) Violation of International Norms by Third States and Member State Obligations......Page 80
2.3.2.2 Legal Limits on the Implementation of Policy......Page 83
2.3.3.1 Introductory Comments......Page 89
2.3.3.2(a) Member States and Treaty Obligations to Promote and Protect Human Rights in Third States......Page 93
2.3.3.2(b) Development Cooperation, Human Rights and the Legal Obligations of Third States......Page 95
2.3.3.2(c) Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and the Obligation to Assist......Page 102
2.3.3.3(a) Democracy......Page 107
2.3.3.3(b) The Rule of Law......Page 114
2.4 Conclusions......Page 117
3.1 Introduction......Page 119
3.2.1 Relationship between the Component Parts of the Union......Page 120
3.2.2.1(a) Common Strategies......Page 123
3.2.2.1(b) Common Positions, Joint Actions and Decisions......Page 125
3.2.2.1(c) Diplomatic and Other Legally Non-binding Measures and Instruments......Page 127
3.2.2.2 Community Instruments......Page 140
3.3.1 Development Cooperation......Page 141
3.3.1.1 1991 Resolution of the Development Council and the Member States......Page 144
3.3.1.2 Competence under Articles 177 to 181 TEC......Page 146
3.3.1.2(a) Poverty Reduction and Development Cooperation......Page 154
3.3.1.2(b) Poverty Reduction, Development Cooperation and Trade......Page 168
3.3.1.2(c)(i) General Legal Basis for Funding Development Projects Pursuing Ethical Values......Page 177
3.3.2.1 Community Competence in Humanitarian Aid......Page 197
3.3.2.2 Community Competence in Food Aid and Security......Page 202
3.3.3 Competence in Trade and the Pursuit of Ethical Values......Page 206
3.3.3.1 GSP Scheme......Page 208
3.3.3.1(a) GSP Scheme and the Withdrawal of Benefits......Page 209
3.3.3.1(b) GSP Incentive Scheme......Page 215
3.3.3.2 Restrictive Trade Measures......Page 219
3.4 Conclusions......Page 224
4.1 Myanmar......Page 227
4.1.1 Role of Ethical Values and Principles in Regional Dialogue Involving Myanmar and the Union......Page 232
4.1.2 Bilateral Dealings with Myanmar......Page 238
4.1.2.1 Diplomatic Measures and Myanmar......Page 239
4.1.2.2 Utilisation of Punitive Legal Instruments by the Union against Myanmar......Page 245
4.1.2.3 Promotion of Values and Principles in Myanmar......Page 254
4.2 Pakistan......Page 256
4.2.1 Legal and Political Structure of EU Dialogue with Pakistan......Page 259
4.2.2.1 Negotiating the Third Generation Agreement......Page 261
4.2.2.2 Signature of the Third Generation Agreement with Pakistan......Page 271
4.2.3.1 Pakistani Law on Blasphemy and the Union......Page 278
4.2.3.2 Child Labour in Pakistan and the Union......Page 281
4.3 Nigeria......Page 285
4.3.1 Dialogue between Nigeria and the Union......Page 289
4.3.2 Action against Nigeria under Lomé IV......Page 291
4.3.3 Action against Nigeria under the CFSP......Page 295
4.3.4 Positive Action regarding Ethical Values and Nigeria......Page 302
4.4 Conclusions......Page 308
5 Ethical Values and Foreign Policy in Practice: the Role of the Union in the Middle East Peace Process and Relations with the Palestinian Authority and Israel......Page 312
5.1 Ethical Values and the Middle East Peace Process, the Barcelona Process and the European Neighbourhood Policy......Page 315
5.1.1 The Union and the MEPP......Page 316
5.1.2 The Union, Ethical Values, the Barcelona Process and the European Neighbourhood Policy......Page 329
5.2.1 Ethical Values, Israel and Bilateral Relations......Page 337
5.2.2 Ethical Values, the Palestinian Authority and Bilateral Relations......Page 343
5.2.3.1 Essential Elements Clause and Relations with Israel......Page 351
5.2.3.1(a) Israeli Military Incursions into Palestinian Territory and the Essential Elements Clause......Page 354
5.2.3.1(b) The Wall and the Essential Elements Clause......Page 364
5.2.3.1(c) Israeli Violations of International Norms and the Essential Elements Clause......Page 374
5.2.3.2 Essential Elements Clause and Relations with the Palestinian Administered Territories......Page 388
5.2.4.1 Positive Measures and Israel......Page 392
5.2.4.2(a) Positive Measures and Reforming the Palestinian Authority......Page 394
5.2.4.2(b) Positive Measures and the Gaza lsquoDisengagement\'......Page 403
5.2.4.2(c) 2006 Palestinian Elections and the Temporary International Mechanism......Page 407
5.3 Conclusions......Page 433
6 Ethical Values and Foreign Policy in.Practice: Humanitarian Aid and the European Union......Page 442
6.1 Concepts of Neutrality and Impartiality and their Relationship with Humanitarian Aid......Page 444
6.2 Humanitarian Aid as a Foreign Policy Instrument of the Union......Page 447
6.2.1 Relationship between Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation......Page 449
6.2.2 Relationship between Humanitarian Aid and Other EU Foreign Policy Instruments......Page 457
6.3.1 Using Humanitarian Aid to Assist with Political Objectives......Page 466
6.3.2 Using Humanitarian Aid to Promote and Protect Human Rights......Page 470
6.4 Conclusions......Page 482
7 Conclusions......Page 485
Select Bibliography......Page 497
Index......Page 523