The Ukrainian and European Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) under EU-Ukraine Association Agreement met on Brussels 7 November 2019 The representatives of the European and Ukrainian Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs),  Agenda  set up under the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, held their third joint meeting in Brussels on 6 November 2019.  The participants expressed their commitment to fulfilling the mandate laid down in the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the Association Agreement, to monitor the implementation of the Chapter and to provide advice to the Parties to the Agreement.

The two DAGs discussed the following issues:

§ Labour-related questions

§ Environment

§ Economic pillar of sustainability

§ Sustainable forest management

Conclusions of the third joint meeting of the European and Ukrainian Domestic Advisory Groups within the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

The EU-Ukraine Advisory Group

Article 299 of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement stipulates that each Party establish an Advisory Group (AG) on sustainable development, to advise on issues relating to the chapter on trade and sustainable development.

The AGs comprise independent representative civil society organisations (CSOs), with balanced representation of employers' and workers' organisations and non-governmental organisations, as well as other relevant stakeholders.

The EU AG for Ukraine was established in November 2016 and has members from the EESC and from other European CSOs.