Subsidy Regulation in the EU–Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: WTO Consistency, WTO-Plus Commitments, and Implications for Uzbekistan’s Domestic Reform

Diyora Shukurova

2026-yil, 4-son · 131–142-betlar

Subsidy Regulation in the EU–Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: WTO Consistency, WTO-Plus Commitments, and Implications for Uzbekistan’s Domestic Reform

Diyora Shukurova Teacher at International Law and Public Law Department University of World Economy and Diplomacy, PhD researcher

Annotatsiya

Mazkur maqola Yevropa Ittifoqi va O‘zbekiston Respublikasi o‘rtasidagi Kengaytirilgan sheriklik va hamkorlik to‘g‘risidagi bitimning (EPCA) subsidiyalarga oid qoidalarini JST huquqi nuqtai nazaridan tahlil qiladi. Jumladan, maqolada ushbu shartnomaning 144–149-moddalarni tahlil qilgan holda, ulardagi qoidalarni JSTning Subsidiyalar va kompensatsiya choralari to‘g‘risidagi bitimi normalarini qay darajada takrorlashi, to‘ldirishi va kengaytirish ko‘rib chiqiladi. Maqolada, umuman olganda, shartnoma qoidalari JSTning subsidiyalar bo‘yicha normalariga mos kelishi, shu bilan birga qoidalarning xizmatlar sohasiga tatbiq etishi, kuchaytirilgan shaffoflik majburiyatlarini o‘rnatishi va ayrim davlat qo‘llab-quvvatlash shakllariga qo‘shimcha talablar qo‘yishi bilan JST shartnomalaridan kengroq masalalarni tartibga solishi asoslab beriladi. Shuningdek, maqolada shartnomaning O‘zbekistonning JSTga a’zo bo‘lish jarayoni bilan bog‘liq huquqiy islohotlarga ta’siri o‘rganilgan.

Abstract

This article examines the subsidy provisions of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) between the European Union and the Republic of Uzbekistan in light of the WTO legal framework. It focuses on Articles 144–149 of the EPCA and analyses the extent to which these provisions reflect, supplement, and go beyond the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The article argues that the EPCA is broadly consistent with WTO subsidy disciplines, while also introducing WTO-plus elements, including the extension of subsidy rules to services, enhanced transparency obligations, and additional conditions for certain forms of state support. It also assesses the implications of the EPCA on Uzbekistan’s domestic reform in the process of the WTO accession.

Iqtibos uchun

Diyora Shukurova. Subsidy Regulation in the EU–Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: WTO Consistency, WTO-Plus Commitments, and Implications for Uzbekistan’s Domestic Reform // Adolat. – 2026. – № 4. – С. 131–142.