L 29/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 4.2.2016 CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to respect the principle of sustainable development, including by promoting the implementation of multilateral international agreements and regional cooperation; DESIROUS of enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields of mutual interest and strengthening its framework as appropriate; RECOGNISING the need for enhanced energy cooperation, security of energy supply and facilitating the development of appropriate infrastructure, building on the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of energy between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan done in Brussels on 4 December 2006, and in the context of the Energy Charter Treaty; RECOGNISING that all cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy is governed by the Cooperation Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of nuclear safety, signed in Brussels on 19 July 1999, and does not fall under this Agreement; CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to improve the level of public health safety and protection of human health as a precondition for sustainable development and economic growth; CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to enhanced people-to-people contacts, including through cooperation and exchanges in the fields of science and technology, innovation development, education and culture; CONSIDERING that the Parties shall promote mutual understanding and convergence of their legislation and regulatory framework, in order to further strengthen mutually beneficial links and sustainable development; NOTING that in case the Parties decided, within the framework of this Agreement, to enter into specific agreements in the area of freedom, security and justice which were to be concluded by the European Union pursuant to Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the provisions of such future agreements would not bind the United Kingdom and/or Ireland unless the European Union, simultaneously with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland as regards their respective previous bilateral relations, notifies the Republic of Kazakhstan that the United Kingdom and/or Ireland has/have become bound by such agreements as part of the European Union in accordance with Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Likewise, any subsequent EU-internal measures which were to be adopted pursuant to the above mentioned Title V to implement this Agreement would not bind the United Kingdom and/or Ireland unless they have notified their wish to take part or accept such measures in accordance with Protocol No 21. Also noting that such future agreements or such subsequent EU-internal measures would fall within Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to the said Treaties, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: TITLE I GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND AIMS OF THIS AGREEMENT Article 1 General principles Respect for democratic principles and human rights as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, and other relevant international human rights instruments, and for the principle of the rule of law, underpins the internal and international policies of both Parties and constitutes an essential element of this Agreement. The Parties reiterate their commitment to the principles of a free market economy, promoting sustainable development and economic growth. The implementation of this Agreement shall be based on the principles of dialogue, mutual trust and respect, equal partnership, and mutual benefit and full respect for the principles and values enshrined in the UN Charter.