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1. Working Party on Internal Fisheries Policy Working Party on Internal Fisheries Policy in Europe The working party deals with issues involving the EU's internal fisheries policy. These issues involve resource policy including issues concerning total allowable catches (TAC) and technical conservation measures. Other issues include [...]...
2. List of EU Treaties about Commercial Policy Alphabetical list of European Union treaties about Commercial Policy This list contains all the bilateral and multilateral international treaties or agreements about Commercial Policy concluded by the European Union (EU), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) and the former European [...]...
3. European Diplomats Introduction to European Diplomats European Diplomats, ambassadors, ministers, and bureaucrats who conduct the foreign policy of European nations. (1) Resources Notes and References Information about European Diplomats in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia Guide to European Diplomats More Topics [...]...
4. Economic and Social Committee Economic and Social Committee in Europe Introduction to Economic and Social Committee The Economic and Social Committee is a member advisory body drawn from national interest groups of employers, trade unions, and other occupational groups. It must be consulted by the European Commission and [...]...
5. EU International Relations EU International Relations in Europe European Union Relations with the Rest of the World Introduction to EU International Relations One of the major objectives of the European Union is to speak with one voice and to have a unified policy position on world issues. This...
6. Benelux Customs Union Benelux Customs Union in Europe History of the European Union: Benelux Customs Union Introduction to Benelux Customs Union The Benelux Customs Union (now the Benelux Economic Union) is an early example of a supranational economic organization. This union provided for a free-trade area composed [...]...
7. European Union Policies Important Features and Policies of the European Union Introduction to European Union Policies A major goal of the EU has been to establish a single market in which the economies of all the EU member states are unified. The EU has sought to meet this...
8. Cohesion Fund Cohesion Fund in Europe Reducing Economic Differences: Cohesion Fund Introduction to Cohesion Fund Another instrument for reducing economic differences between EU member states is the Cohesion Fund. The fund was established to transfer money to the poorer EU states to assist them in meeting [...]...
9. European Social Fund Introduction to European Social Fund The European Social Fund is organized in much the same way, but it focuses mainly on the training and retraining of workers. Since 1988 it has concentrated more on long-term and youth unemployment, especially in the economically disadvantaged regions of...
10. EU Economic Differences EU Economic Differences in Europe Features and Policies of the EU: Reducing Economic Differences Introduction to EU Economic Differences Under the 1957 Rome treaty that created the EEC, the signatories pledged to standardize policies regarding working conditions, social insurance, and similar [...]...
11. Committees Committees in Europe Description of Economic and Financial Committee The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes economic and financial committee in the following terms: [1] With the launch of the single currency in 1999, the influential Monetary Committee (consisting of two [...]...
12. European Regional Development Fund Reducing Economic Differences: European Regional Development Fund Introduction to European Regional Development Fund The European Regional Development Fund is concerned with infrastructure developments proposed by member governments. Since 1989 it has focused on regions with weak economies, [...]...
13. List of EU Treaties about Economic Affairs Alphabetical list of European Union Treaties about Economic and Monetary Affairs This list contains all the bilateral and multilateral international treaties or agreements about Economic and Monetary Affairs concluded by the European Union (EU), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) and [...]...
14. Special Committee on Agriculture Special Committee on Agriculture in Europe Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) The Special Committee on Agriculture prepares the meetings of ministers of agriculture and fisheries with regard to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Issues relating to fisheries, foodstuffs, and veterinary [...]...
15. Treaty of Lisbon Treaty of Lisbon in Europe History of the European Union: Treaty of Lisbon Introduction to Treaty of Lisbon One of the main treaty governing the European Union is the Treaty of Lisbon (13 December 2007). This contains two sets of provisions. One set is in...
16. Iceland Iceland in Europe Description of Iceland The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes iceland in the following terms: [1] A member of the European Free Trade Association since 1970 and the European Economic Area since 1992, Iceland is strongly opposed to membership of the...
17. European Union Early Cooperation History of the European Union: Early Cooperation Introduction to European Union Early Cooperation Postwar aspirations for a European supranational organization had both political and economic motives. The political motive was based on the conviction that only a supranational organization could [...]...
18. European Economic Community History of the European Union: European Economic Community (EEC) Introduction to European Economic Community In 1957 the participants in the ECSC signed two more treaties, known as the Treaties of Rome. These treaties created the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for the development [...]...
19. EU Growing Accountability EU Growing Accountability in Europe History of the European Union: Growing Accountability Introduction to EU Growing Accountability The introduction of Economic and Monetary Union led to unprecedented integration and cooperation among EU members. One consequence was a growing concern among [...]...
20. Monetary Union Monetary Union in Europe History of the European Union: Monetary Union Introduction to Monetary Union The EU's attempts to establish a single European currency, as set out in the Maastricht Treaty, were controversial from the start. Some EU countries, including the United Kingdom, worried that...
21. Monetary Committee Monetary Committee in Europe Description of Monetary Committee The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes monetary committee in the following terms: [1] Now replaced by the Economic and Financial Committee, the secretive Monetary Committee, composed of senior officials of the [...]...
22. Monetary Loan Monetary Loan in Europe Monetary Loan (in European Private Law) In this context, this may be a concept of the term: A monetary loan is a fixed sum of money which is lent to the borrower and which the borrower agrees to repay either by...
23. Confiscation of Monetary Value Confiscation of Monetary Value in Europe Subsequent Orders for Confiscation or Deprivation of Monetary Value in Germany Provisions relating to subsequent orders for confiscation or deprivation of monetary value in the German Criminal Code [1]: This criminal issue is covered by Chapter [...]...
24. Deprivation of Monetary Value Deprivation of Monetary Value in Europe Deprivation of Monetary Value in Germany Provisions relating to deprivation of monetary value in the German Criminal Code [1]: This criminal issue is covered by Chapter Three Sanctionsunder the Seventh Title, Confiscation and Deprivation [...]...
25. European Monetary System Stabilizing Currencies: The European Monetary System (EMS) Introduction to European Monetary System The European Monetary System (EMS) was the exchange rate structure of the EU. It was established in 1979 to stabilize exchange rates among members at a time when currencies were fluctuating [...]...
26. Economic and Monetary Union Economic and Monetary Union in Europe The EU Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Introduction to Economic and Monetary Union Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is a step beyond a single market toward further integration. EMU requires an intense degree of economic coordination among its members....
27. European Monetary Unión European Monetary Unión Definition of European Monetary Unión In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of European Monetary Unión : (European Monetary Union, EMU) The establishment of a common currency for member states of the European Union. [...]...
28. European Monetary Institute European Monetary Institute in Europe Description of European Monetary Institute (EMI) The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes european monetary institute (emi) in the following terms: [1] Established in Frankfurt in 1994, the EMI was designed under the Maastricht Treaty [...]...
29. Latin Monetary Union Latin Monetary Union in Europe Description of Latin Monetary Union The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes latin monetary union in the following terms: [1] In a rare previous attempt to achieve monetary union without political union, (another of the same epoch was the...
30. Mediterranean Policy Mediterranean Policy in Europe Description of Mediterranean policy The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes mediterranean policy in the following terms: [1] In 1995, the EU launched a 'Euro-Mediterranean Partnership' with 12 Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Cyprus, [...]...
31. Trade Policy Committee Trade Policy Committee in Europe The Trade Policy Committee works on trade policy with states or international organizations. The Committee deals with three main areas: WTO issues Bilateral trade relations New EU legislation within the trade policy area The Trade Policy Committee meets once a...
32. External Fisheries Policy Working Party on External Fisheries Policy in Europe The working party deals with EU external relations in the area of fisheries. Its work includes preparations ahead of bilateral negotiations with other states, and ahead of multilateral negotiations eg in the UN Food and Agriculture [...]...
33. Agricultural Policy Ministry Of Agriculture and Fisheries in Great Britain Created by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act, 1919 in Great Britain. Formerly the Board of Agriculture. Agricultural Community Village and fields Next to Russia, India is the moat important example of the present [...]...
34. Policy Of Assurance Definition of Policy Of Assurance An instrument containing a contract of insurance, and called a marine, fire, life or accident policy, according to the nature of the insurance. An unvalued policy is where the value of the thing insured is not stated ; a valued...
35. Public Policy Definition of Public Policy Certain classes of acts are said to be against public policy or against the policy of the law when the law refuses to enforce or recognise them on the ground that they have a mischievous tendency so as to be injurious...