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This is Decision No 2/2025 of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration regarding the mutual granting of internal market treatment in the area of roaming on public mobile communications networks between the European Union and Ukraine. This decision signifies a further step in the integration of Ukraine into the EU’s internal market, specifically within the telecommunications sector. It aims to align roaming regulations between the EU and Ukraine, ultimately benefiting end-users through regulated roaming services at domestic prices. The decision acknowledges Ukraine’s progress in aligning its legislation with the EU acquis and sets the stage for the application of EU roaming regulations between the parties.
The structure of the decision is straightforward. It consists of a preamble outlining the context and legal basis for the decision, followed by three articles. The preamble refers to the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine, highlighting the objectives of economic integration and legislative approximation. It also mentions previous decisions and assessments related to Ukraine’s alignment with EU regulations in the telecommunications sector. Article 1 establishes the core of the decision by granting mutual internal market treatment for roaming services. Article 2 addresses the authenticity of the decision in various languages, and Article 3 specifies the entry into force and application date of the decision.
The most important provision of this act is Article 1, which stipulates that the EU and Ukraine will grant each other internal market treatment with respect to roaming on public mobile communications networks. This means that the rights and obligations that roaming service providers and operators in the EU apply to each other will now extend to roaming service providers and operators in Ukraine, and vice versa. Consequently, end-users in both the EU and Ukraine will, with certain exceptions, benefit from regulated roaming services at their domestic retail prices. The decision will become applicable from 1 January 2026, allowing the necessary time for implementation of technical and legal requirements.
