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Bulletin of the European Communities Commission ISSN 0378-3693 Bulletin of the European Communities Commission No 6 D 1993 Volume 26 Le Bulletin des Communautes europeennes rend compte chaque mois (1 0 numeros par an) des activites de la Commission, ainsi que des autres institutions communautaires. 11 est edite par le secretariat general de la Commission des Communautes europeennes (rue de la Loi 200, B-1 049 Bruxelles) dans les langues officielles de la Communaute. La reproduction des textes publies est autorisee a condition d'en indiquer la source. Afin de faciliter la consultation du Bulletin dans les diverses editions linguistiques et d'en assurer la concordance, les textes redactionnels sont numerotes selon le systeme suivant: le premier chiffre designe la partie, le deuxieme le chapitre, le ou les suivants les divers points courants de chaq1.1e chapitre. Les citations doivent done figurer eo m me suit: Bull. CE 1-1987, points 1.1 .3 ou 2.2.36, par exemple. Des Supplements au Bulletin, de periodicite irreguliere, sont publies sous forme de fascicules et torment chaque an nee une serie dont la numerotation est distincte de celle duB ulletin. Its reprennent des textes officiels de la Commission (communications au Conseil, programmes, rapports, proposi­ tions). © CECA-CEE-CEEA, Bruxelles • Luxembourg, 1993 Reproduction autorisee, sauf a des fins commerciales, moyennant mention de la source. Printed in Belgium Bulletin of the European Communities Commission ECSC- EEC- EAEC Commission of the European Communities Secretariat -General Brussels No 6 D 1993 Volume26 Sent to press in September 1993 Bulletin information service Readers can obtain information on developments since this issue went to press (date qf adoption of instruments by the Council, of opinions given by Parliament or the Economic and Social Committee, of publication in the Official Journal, etc.) by telephoning the document services of the Information Offices at the following numbers: London 222 8122 Belfast 240708 Cardiff 371631 Edinburgh 225 2058 Dublin 712244 References in the text References to other parts of the same issue of the Bulletin are given in parentheses in text, thus (---+ point 2.1.53). Standardized abbrev1at1ons for the des1gnat1on of certam monetary umts in the different languages of the Community: Ef_U European currency unit BFR Belg1sche frank I Franc beige OKR Oansk krone OM Oeutsche Mark OR Greek drachma ESC Escudo FF Franc fran~;:a1s HFL Nederlandse gulden (Hollandse flonJn) IRL Irish pound I punt LFR Franc luxembourgeo1s LIT L1ra 1taliana PTA Peseta UKL Pound sterling USO United States dollar contents Copenhagen European Council 7 ACTIVITIES IN PART ONE JUNE 1993 News in brief 26 1. European union 29 2. The single market and the Community economic and social area 31 - Internal market 31 - Economic and monetary policy 41 - Statistical area 41 - Competition 44 - Industrial policy 52 - Enterprise policy 52 - Research and technology 54 - Education, vocational training and youth 56 - Trans-European networks 58 -Energy 59 - Transport 61 - Telecommunications, information services and industry 65 - Consumers 67 - Economic and social cohesion: structural measures 68 - Social dimension 72 - Environment 74 - Agriculture 82 - Fisheries 91 - A people's Europe 95 - Audiovisual media, information, communication and culture 96 3. The role of the Community in the world 98 - Enlargement 98 - European Free Trade Association 101 - Central and Eastern Europe and the independent States of the former Soviet Union 102 - Mediterranean and Middle East 104 - United States, Japan and other industrialized countries 107 - Asia and Latin America 109 - African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and overseas countries and territories Ill - General development cooperation ll4 - Humanitarian aid ll4 - Commercial policy 115 - International organizations and conferences 117 - Human rights in the world ll8 4. Intergovernmental cooperation 121 - European political cooperation 121 - Other intergovernmental cooperation 125 5. Financing Community activities 127 -Budgets 127 - Financial operations 128 - Measures to combat fraud 128 6. Community institutions 130 - Parliament 130 -Council 132 - Commission 137 - Community lawcourts 138 - European Investment Bank 145 - Economic and Social Committee 148 PART TWO DOCUMENTATION I. The ecu 150 2. Infringement proceedings 152 3. Additional references in the Official Journal 161 4. Index 162 Supplements 1993 1/93 Address by Jacques Delors, President of the Commission, to the European Parliament on the occasion of the investiture debate of the new Commission The Commission's work programme for 1993-94 The Commission's legislative programme for 1993 Joint declaration on the 1993 legislative programme 2/93 The challenge of enlargement - Commission opinion on Norway's application for membership *3/93 The future development of the common transport policy *4/93 The challenge of enlargement - Commission opinion on Malta's application for membership *5/93 The challenge of enlargement- Commission opinion on the application by the Republic of Cyprus for membership • In preparation. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I - Copenhagen European Council Copenhagen, 21 and 22 June develop the trans-European networks (ECU 2 billion) and to strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (ECU I 1.1. The meeting of Heads of State or billion). The European Council also welcomed Government was chaired by Mr Rasmussen, the suggestion put forward by Mr Delors for President of the Council and Prime Minister a ECU 5 billion bridging facility to boost of Denmark, and attended by Mr Delors, investment projects under the Structural President of the Commission, and Mr van den Funds. Broek, Member of the Commission. During his customary meeting with the members of The European Council stressed the overriding the European Council, Mr Klepsch, President importance of creating such economic and of the European Parliament, gave a rundown budgetary conditions as will permit a rapid of Parliament's position on the main items on cut in interest rates in Europe, a fundamental the summit agenda, with particular reference prerequisite for economic recovery and the to the economic and social situation in the promotion of investment. Community. He called upon the Member States to review their position with regard to Having confirmed that the accession of Aus­ the duties of the Ombudsman and the regu­ tria, Finland, Sweden and Norway is to be lations governing their performance. Mr accomplished by 1 January 1995, the European Klepsch urged the national parliaments to Council welcomed the adoption by the Com­ press ahead with ratification not only of the mission of its opinions in respect of the mem­ Treaty on European Union but also of the bership applications from Cyprus and Malta. Agreement setting up the European Economic Area and the 'Europe Agreements' with the The European Council also conveyed a very countries of Central and Eastern Europe. explicit political message to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe by providing them Unemployment and the economic recession with the assurance that, in accordance with the eclipsed all other issues at Copenhagen, with Commission communication 'Towards a closer the European Council demonstrating its association with the countries of Central and resolve to tackle the problems at Community Eastern Europe', associated countries that wish level through a series of short- and long-term to become full members of the Union will be measures. Backing Mr Delors's analysis of the admitted as soon as they satisfy the requisite strengths and weaknesses of the European political and economic conditions. In this con­ economy, the European Council approved the text, the European Council acknowledged the points for consideration put forward by the need for a reinforced and extended multilateral Commission President and instructed the dialogue and concertation on matters of com­ Commission to present a White Paper on a mon interest as well as the need to accelerate long-term strategy to promote growth, com­ efforts to open up Community markets. It also petitiveness and employment to the European acknowledged the necessity of providing Council in Brussels next December. The Euro­ adequate support for Albania and endorsed pean Council acknowledged the necessity of the implementation of free-trade agreements immediate measures to kick-start the economy. with the Baltic States, as a prelude to the con­ In this context it invited the EIB, in cooper­ clusion of Europe Agreements once the necess­ ation with the Commission, to increase by ary conditions have been met. The European ECU 3 billion the temporary facility of ECU Council welcomed the progress made in the 5 billion agreed in Edinburgh and to extend its negotiations on a partnership agreement with duration beyond 1994. This would be used to Russia. Bull. EC 6-1993 7 Conclusions of the Presidency After reviewing the situation in the former Yugoslavia, the European Council encouraged Conclusions the negotiators at the International Conference of the Presidency on the former Yugoslavia to pursue their efforts to promote a fair and viable settlement acceptable to all three constituent peoples of Introduction Bosnia-Hercegovina. It decided to respond positively to the request of the UN Secretary­ 1.2. The European Council welcomed the outcome General and to provide men and money to of the Danish referendum and the prospect of a help implement the UN Security Council resol­ rapid completion of ratification procedures on th' Maastricht Treaty in all Member States. It is deter­ utions on safe areas. mined that this important step should mark tht ending of a prolonged period of uncertainty on the Reiterating the guidelines laid down at its Community's direction and be the occasion for the meeting in Lisbon, the European Council reaf­ Union to meet with renewed vigour and determi.. firmed the need to intensify cooperation and nation the many challenges with which it is face4 further develop relations with Turkey with a internally and externally, making full use of tht view to establishing a customs union between possibilities offered by the new Treaty.
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