Kazakhstan–European Union relations  European Union–Kazakhstan relations are the international relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the common foreign policy and trade relations of the European Union. The EU is Kazakhstan's main economic partner. Over 50% of the country's foreign trade accounts for the EU. 48% of Kazakhstan's inward investment originates in the EU countries. EU-Kazakhstan bilateral relations are guided by the 1994 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). Enhancements to Kazakhstan's partnership and cooperation with the European Union and its member states were ratified by the Kazakh Parliament in March 2016. The European Parliament ratified the agreement on December 12, 2017. 511 of 654 present European parliament members voted in favor of ratification. Eighteen EU member states have ratified the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the first Central Asian country to conclude the EPCA with the EU. The EPCA governs trade and economic relations between the EU and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is also part of "EU and Central Asia Strategy for a New Partnership". The Cooperation Council between Kazakhstan and the European Union meets annually and is the body to carry out the bilateral Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. The Cooperation Council and Kazakhstan discuss many issues of mutual importance such as political, judiciary and economic reforms, the rule of law, trade and economic relations, and regional stability. During the 15th session held on October 4, 2016, the Council welcomed the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. Since 2002, the EU has grown to become Kazakhstan's largest trading partner , being the destination of 40% of its exports. Those exports were primarily, 80%, oil and gas in 2007. In 2007 EU imports of goods from Kazakhstan amounted to €13.35 billion and services amounted to €1.52 billion. EU exports to Kazakhstan were €6.04 billion in goods and €1.92 billion in services. Half of Kazakhstan's $7.3 billion of foreign direct investment in 2006 came from the EU. As a major energy supplier to the EU, the EU supports its accession to the World Trade Organization. In 2014 more than half of Kazakhstan’s total trade is with the EU—some $53.4 billion in 2013 and $28.4 billion in the first half of 2014. More than half of Kazakhstan's gross foreign direct investment, or nearly $100 billion, has come from EU countries. Trade to the EU was worth EUR 31 billion (36%). The EU is also the largest foreign investor in Kazakhstan, representing over 50% of FDI in Kazakhstan (2014).