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Table of contents
Robert Hull ______4
Association of South East Asian Nations ______4
Euro Arab Dialogue ______6
European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council ______6
European Commission-GCC Meetings ______8
Environment Policy ______9
Sustainability ______9
Conference and research papers ______12
External Policy - Integration: Environment ______16
DG XI: Executive Policy ______17
La représentation des administrations ______18
Joint Services and DG XV ______19
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Hull, Robert 23/01/1947 Sedgefield [United Kingdom]
Robert Hull was educated at the University of Leicester, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in History in 1968, and at the Manchester Business School, where he completed a Masters in Business Administration in 1973. He began his professional career at the UK Atomic Energy Authority in London, working there from 1969-1971. Following that, in 1971, he was employed at the Long Range Forecast Unit for Post Office Telecommunications, London. In 1973, following completion of his MBA he became Director of Industrial Development with the North of England Development Council, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1974. The following year he joined the European Commission working as Desk Officer for the Customs Union Service from 1974-1976, before becoming Desk Officer for South-East Asia in the Directorate General for External Relations, 1976-1979. He then moved to the UK Civil Service working as Principal in the Scottish Office, Edinburgh, as Head of UK and EU Regional Policy Branch and then EC Agricultural Policy Branch. He rejoined the Directorate General for External Relations, working as Desk Officer for Generalised System of Preferences from 1982-1983. During 1983-1986 he was Desk Officer for Gulf Countries, Euro-Arab Dialogue and International Energy Relations, and from 1986-1990 he was Assistant to the Director General for Financial Institutions and Company Law coordinating input to the Single Market process. From 1990-1994 he was the Adviser to the Director General for the Environment and was Commission representative on the Board of the European Foundation for Living and Working Conditions and a member of the Environmental Advisory Council of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He later became the Head of Division for Policy Coordination, responsible for the integration of environment into other policies, and the development of action programmes for the environment, in the Directorate General for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection during the 1994-1998 period. From 1998-2002 he was Director of Joint Services, for the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Most recently, 2002-2006, he was Director of Consultative Work for the European Economic and Social Committee.
Robert Hull Documents from 07/05/1975 to 08/04/2005 This fonds concerns Robert Hull’s career in the European Commission. The collection includes press releases, official statements, reports and publications relating to the varied nature of Hull’s career. It covers the role that Hull played in furnishing working relationships between the Commission and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the Euro Arab Dialogue, his role in developing European environment policy, and later career in Joint Services. The fond provides an important insight into the Commission’s relationship with South East Asian countries, and Gulf countries, as well as the development of European environmental policy. Custodial history: This fond was donated to the Historical Archives of the European Union by Robert Hull in 2015. System of arrangement: Original order has been maintained. Size: 28 boxes, 70 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French, German, Spanish Access level: Open Document, Open Description
Association of South East Asian Nations Documents from 07/05/1975 to 03/12/1983 This series relates to Robert Hull’s time as Desk Officer in DG I of the European Commission. Hull kept papers on the negotiations of the Cooperation Agreement signed between the Commission and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1980. Size: 8 Files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-1 07/05/1975 - 21/04/1980 European Commission–ASEAN Joint Study Group File concerning the joint study group between Commission and ASEAN, includes: press releases, statements, reports, project proposals, and list of participants for each meeting (26/6/1975 – 10/4/1979); press communications, ambassador level meeting between EC and ASEAN countries (1/12/1977), ministerial level meeting between EC and ASEAN countries (21/11/1978), ‘Signature of the Cooperation Agreement, EEC-ASEAN’ (7/3/1980), ‘Joint Declaration by the EEC and ASEAN countries on bilateral Cooperation, South-East Asian and the Afghan problem (12/4/1980); letters from ASEAN Brussels Committee Secretariat (7/5/1975). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
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file: RH-2 11/1975 - 09/07/1983 European Commission-ASEAN Press and Publications (1) File concerning press publications and briefing notes regarding Commission and ASEAN, includes: interview with Mr. Goh Chok Tong, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore: Vol. 2, No. 3, July-Aug, 1980; newspaper clippings, The Asian Wall Street Journal (30/3/1978), ‘Europa’; briefing note on EEC-ASEAN relations, EEC/ASEAN international relations (31/1/1979 – 15/3/1980). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French, German Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-3 30/09/1977 - 03/12/1983 European Commission-ASEAN Press and Publications (2) Includes: copies of Bangkok Press Review which covers papers from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Sinapore, Jakarta, Manila and The Asian Wall Street Journal; ASEAN/European Banks International (EBIC)/EEC Industrial Collaboration Conference (4-6/4/1977), list of delegates, papers prepared by EBIC and Commission, profiles of companies involved; ‘Official Journal of the European Communities, 23:10, 10/6/1980’; Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol: XX, No. 4 (6/1982); journal articles concerning ASEAN and international trade, and Bangkok declaration. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-4 05/12/1977 - 23/12/1977 Visit to ASEAN Countries by Vice-President Wilhelm Haferkamp Includes: rapport de W. Haferkamp dans les cinq pays de l’ASEAN (5-23/12/1977); meeting of Haferkamp with Datuk Hamzah, Minister of Trade and Industry, Malaysia (5/12/1977), Narm Phunwathu, Minister of Commerce, Thailand (14/12/1977), Mr. Paterno, Philippines Secretary of Industry (22/12/1977); programme; publications. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French, German Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-5 26/02/1979 - 28/02/1979 European Commission – ASEAN Conference on Industrial Cooperation, Jakarta File concerning the ASEAN conference on industrial cooperation, includes: list of participants, information book, copy of ‘Business Times: Malaysia’s Financial Newspaper’ (24/2/1979); speeches by Wilheim Haferkamp, Gerardo P. Sicat (Minister of Economic Planning, Republic of the Philippines), M. Laure (Chairman of Societe Generale), H.E. Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry), Mr. Goh Chok Tong (Senior Minister of State for Finance); record of meeting between W. Ernst (Special Adviser to the Commission) and Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmaja (Foreign Minister of Indonesia and Chairman of ASEAN Standing Committee), Jakarta, 16/1/1979, programme for visit of Wolfgang Ernst (Sinapore, 17-18/1/1979), objective case study of DG XV (9/1988). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-6 24/03/1983 - 25/03/1983 ASEAN, Ministerial Meeting, Bangkok (1) File concerning the ASEAN conference on industrial cooperation, includes: list of participants, information book, copy of ‘Business Times: Malaysia’s Financial Newspaper’ (24/2/1979); speeches by Wilheim Haferkamp, Gerardo P. Sicat (Minister of Economic Planning, Republic of the Philippines), M. Laure (Chairman of Societe Generale), H.E. Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry), Mr. Goh Chok Tong (Senior Minister of State for Finance); record of meeting between W. Ernst (Special Adviser to the Commission) and Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmaja (Foreign Minister of Indonesia and Chairman of ASEAN Standing Committee), Jakarta, 16/1/1979, programme for visit of Wolfgang Ernst (Sinapore, 17-18/1/1979), objective case study of DG XV (9/1988). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-7 24/03/1983 - 25/03/1983 ASEAN, Ministerial Meeting, Bangkok (2) File concerning speaking briefs for the European Commission-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, includes: defensive briefing on protectionism, background notes on political climate in ASEAN; steering brief; programme; opening statements; draft declaration; GATT; individual commodity arrangements; global negotiations/ north south dialogue; assessment of EC/ASEAN Cooperation Agreement; EC/ASEAN GSP; textiles; development cooperation; aid to Vietnam; East-West relations; and, effects of enlargement on ASEAN. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
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file: RH-8 21/11/1978 - 25/03/1983 ASEAN, Ministerial Meeting, Bangkok (3) File concerning European Committee-ASEAN declarations from ministerial meeting, includes: summary of conclusions of third meeting of the ASEAN-EE Joint Cooperation Committee (Pattaya, Thailand, 2-4/11/1982); communique of the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the European Community and of the association of South East Asian Nation (London, 14/10/1981); press release of signature of the cooperation agreement: EEC-ASEAN (Kuala Lumpur, 7/3/1980); finalised draft joint agreement (21/11/1978); closing statement by the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hans-Dietrich Genscher, EC-ASEAN Ministerial meeting (Bangkok, 25/3/1983); opening statement by H.E. Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Chairman of the ASEAN Standing Committee, Co-Chairman of the Fourth ASEAN-EC Ministerial Meeting (Bangkok, 24/3/1983); opening statement by Mr. Wilhelm Haferkamp (Bangkok, 24-25/3/1983); and list of EC and ASEAN delegations. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
Euro Arab Dialogue Documents from 16/09/1983 to 21/10/1986 This series concerns Hull’s time as Desk Officer for the Euro Arab Dialogue and for relations with the Gulf Countries and Yemen. This was a period in which the first cooperation agreement with Yemen was signed, and when the first negotiations on a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was initiated. Size: 2 sub-series, 13 files Access level: Open Document, Open Description
European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council Documents from 16/09/1981 to 21/10/1986 Sub-series concerning briefing notes and memorandums relating to the European Commission and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Size: 7 files. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-9 16/09/1981 - 04/09/1985 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (1) File concerning memorandum and briefing notes concerning the European Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: note of telephone conversation with Mr. Kurdi [Saudi Foreign Ministry and GCC] (4/9/1985); 15TH GCE-EU Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting (Manama, 5/4/2005); exploratory discussion between EU-GCC in Bahrain (1-2/3/1985); visit of Mr. Abdulla Bishara Secretary General of GCC to Commission (14/2/1985); suggested opening remarks at lunch in honour of Bishara (12/2/1985); note on imports of methonal (24/1/1985); note on Saudi/GCC petrochemicals (18/12/1984); background note on access to market for Gulf Petrochemical products (16/10/1984); record of meeting between Vice-President Davignon and Dr. Abdulla El- Kuwaize, Assistant Secretary-General (Economic Affairs) GCC (31/3/1984); European Parliament resolution on trade relations between EEC and Gulf States (16/9/1981). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-10 05/03/1985 - 05/08/1985 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (2) File concerning memoranda and briefing notes concerning the Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: imports of polyethylene from the Gulf (22/9/1985); meeting of Political Committee regarding relations with GCC (7-8/5/1985); communications from the Commission to the Council. Development of relations between the Community and the GCC; US/GCC relations; free trade with the Gulf – an analysis of the effects (15/7/1985); relations with GCC – discussion in Foreign Affairs Council 22-23/7/1985; relations with GCC, visit of Mr. Mahmoun Kurdi (GCC Coordinator), 25/7/1985; analysis of free trade with the Gulf (29/7/1985). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-11 26/09/1985 - 14/10/1986 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (3) File concerning memorandum and briefing notes concerning the Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: speech by Cheysson (14/10/1985); EC-GCC relations: discussions in Senior Officials meeting prior to the Ministerial meeting 14/10/1985; Mr. Cheysson report to COREPER on his visit to Saudi Arabia, 12/9/1985;
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discussion with Mr. Kurdi (26/9/1985); draft joint communique of meeting between EC and GCC (Luxembourg, 14/10/1985). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-12 08/10/1985 - 08/01/1986 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (4) File concerning memoranda and briefing notes concerning the Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: 1986 GSP: Gulf countries; minutes of EC-GCC Ministerial Level Meeting (10/1985); imports of certain petrochemicals from the Gulf States: legal status of “agreed minutes” of meeting (13/11/1985); early warning procedure for 1986 (12/11/1985) ;relations with GCC (20/11/1985); relations with Gulf Cooperation Council countries (26/11/1985); generalised System of preferences (GSP) 1986, imports of petrochemical products from the Gulf (4/12/1985); Gulf petrochemicals: GSP 1986; inter-service meeting on relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (20/12/1985); note à l’attention des Chefs de delegation du Groupe “Etats du Golfe” (8/1/1986). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-13 10/01/1986 - 23/04/1986 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (5) File concerning memoranda and briefing notes concerning the Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: principal petrochemical imports from GCC (figures in Mecu); record meeting of interservice group on EC- GCC relations (20/3/1986, 16/4/1986); notes for negotiating Directives for GCC Agreement (11/4/1986), high level discussions with GCC (16/4/1986); US relations with the GCC (9/4/1986); note à l’attention de Monsieur Durieux conseiller hors classe- DG I. Communiqué de presse sur les relations CEE-GCC dans le secteur pétrochimique (9/4/1986); explanatory Memorandum (Brussels, 9/4/1986); draft negotiating directives and explanatory memorandum for proposal for a cooperation agreement with the GCC (Brussels, 26/3/1986); press release on EC- GCC Relations in the Petrochemical sector (Brussels, 19/11/1986); record of meetings between Mr. Cheysson and representations from Gulf nations, 4-6/3/1986; elements for non-trade aspects of possible EEC-GCC Agreement (27/2/1986); réunion interservices Pays du Golfe du 20/2/1986 (Bruxelles, 28/11/1986); note on imports of urea from Saudia Arabia and Kuwait (Brussels, 19/2/1986); note on imports of petrochemicals/fertilizers from the Gulf Countries (Brussels, 19/2/1986). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-14 13/04/1986 - 27/06/1986 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (6) File concerning memoranda and briefing notes on the Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: note à l’attention de Monsieur Durieux. Project de communication de M. Cheysson relative à l’Accord de Coopération avec le CCG (Bruxelles, 23/6/1986); note à l’attention de Monsieur C. Cheysson. Communication relative à l’accord de coopération avec le Golfe (Bruxelles, 27/6/1986); memo for the attention of Mr. Durieux. Relations with the GCC (Brussels, 24/6/1986); Cooperation Agreement with The Gulf Cooperation Council [draft]; US-GCC Relations (Brussels, 12/6/1986); note for the attention of Mr. Fielding. Relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (Brussels, 9/6/1986); note a l’attention de Monsieur Cheysson membre de la Commission. Eventuel accord de libre échange avec les pays du Golfe (Bruxelles, 5/6/1986); note à l’attention de M. Fielding. Relations avec les pays du Golfe. Note de M. Durieux à M. Cheysson en date du 30 mai 1986 (Bruxelles, 4/6/1986); la période de transition dans un accord de libre échange avec las pays du CCG (Bruxelles, 4/6/1986); note à l’attention de Monsieur N. Mosar. Relations avec le Gulf Cooperation Council (Bruxelles, 2/6/1986); note for the attention of Mr. Durieux. Analysis of Gulf duty free imports and exports (Bruxelles, 2/6/1986); note for the attention of Mr. Cheysson. Cooperation Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council (30/5/1986); GCC-EC High level discussions Riyadh (26-27/4/1986); names of the GCC delegations’ members participating in the meeting held between the Negotiation Team and the European Economic Group (26-27/4/1986); différents types d’accords possibles avec le CGG (Bruxelles, 26/5/1986); discussion ‘Trade Aspects of a Cooperation agreement with the Gulf Cooperation’(Brussels, 21/5/1986); discussion with Mobil Polymers – 21/5/1986 (Brussels, 22/5/1986); note for the attention of Mr. Defraigne. GSP on GCC Petrochemicals 1987 (Brussels, 12/5/1986); lettre de Ambassade du Royaume des Pay-Bas à Commision, 13/4/1986. Transmission d’un questionnaire concernant l’intérêt de la Communauté européenne en Arabie Saoudite (Bruxelles, 16/6/1986) ; note for the attention of Mr. Cheysson. Talks with the GCC (Brussels, 12/5/1986); réunion Commission/GCC Conversations exploratoires (Ryadh, 26-27/4/1986) ; 1250ème réunion du Comité des Représentants permanents, 6/5/1986. Relations avec les pays du Golfe (Bruxelles, 7/5/1986); and, GCC-EC High Level Discussions Riyadh (26-27/4/1986). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-15 02/07/1986 - 21/10/1986 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (7)
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File concerning memoranda and briefing notes concerning the Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), includes: The Future of GCC-EEC Trade Tariff Change Simulations (09/1986); Ministerial meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council (New York, 26/09/1986); Imports of GCC Petrochemicals (23/09/1986); future Cooperation Agreement with the GCC: Trade Régime (19/9/1986); European Parliament REX Committee (18/9/1986); memo for the attention of Mr. Rhein. EC-GCC relations: The GCC perspective on an agreement (17/9/1986); press report on EC-GCC Ministerial meeting (12/9/1986); memo for Mr. Boag. Customs duties paid by GCC countries on exports into the community (21/10/1986); note a l’attention de M. Rhein. Ci-joint mes propositions d’amendements à votre projet de note à M. Cheysson et, ci-dessous, l’exposé des motifs (Bruxelles, 12/9/1986) ; statistical information on community –GCC Economic Relations (11/9/1986) ; importations en Espagne d’urée originaires de certains pays tiers – Mesures de sauvegarde (Bruxelles, 21/8/1986) ; conseils ‘Affaires Générales’ du 21 et 22 juillet 1986. Relations avec les Etats du Golfe, Egypte (23/7/1986); brief for Mr. Cheysson for Council Meeting of 21/7/1986. Cooperation Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council; German position concerning GCC (18/7/1986); note a l’attention de MM. Les membre de la commission. Relations avec les Etats du Golfe (17/7/1986) ; US-GCC Relations (Brussels, 17/7/1986) ; iscussions with Mr. Kurdi of the GCC (Brussels, 16/7/1986) ; EC-GCC relations: Discussion between British Ambassador in Riyadh and Mr. Kurdi (Brussels, 14/7/1986) ; relations GCC: question posée par la delegation U.K. au groupe ‘Energie’du Conseil (9/7/1986) ; Hull conversation with Mr. Kurdi of the GCC (8/7/1986) ; Thoughts on GCC – EEC Relations (7/7/1986) ; note pour Monsieur Cheysson. SPG 87 – produits pétrochimiques (Bruxelles, 2/7/1986). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
European Commission-GCC Meetings Documents from 14/12/1983 to 14/10/1985 Sub-series concerning meeting between the Commission and the GCC. Size: 6 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-16 11/10/1985 - 14/10/1985 European Commission-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC ) Ministerial Meeting, Luxembourg File concerning EC-ECC ministerial meeting held in Luxembourg, includes: steering note, factsheets on different materials; Draft Joint Communique; ‘Draft Joint Communique Meeting between the European Community and Gulf Cooperation Council with agreed minutes 14/10/1985; Aide Memoir of The Cooperation Council for The Arab States of The Gulf Secretariat General; Background not on Structure of Community trade with the GCC, Background note on reintroduction of duties on imports of polyethylene from Saudi Arabia; Relations between The Gulf Cooperation Council and The European Economic Community; ‘Defensive points’; programme, Réunion Ministérielle avec les pays du Golfe (14/10/1985); Réunion non publique: idea à lancer dans le débat (11/10/1985); projet de discours d’intrpduction de M. Cheysson [reunion d’ouverture] (11/10/1985). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-17 24/05/1984 - 24/06/1985 Euro-Arab Committee on Basic Infrastructure File concerning meeting of Euro-Arab Committee on Basic Infrastructure, includes: meeting held in Brussels (24- 25/5/1984); meeting of Co-Chairmen and Co-Rapporteurs of the Euro-Arab Dialogue Working Committee on Trade, Tunis (7-8/6/1984), note of meeting, Tunis (7-8/6/1984), meeting, Tunis (14-15/3/1985); Listes des Pieces Jointes (24/6/1985); Symposium de Casablanca sur le Theme “Deux Civilisations face à la croissance urbaine’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-18 14/12/1983 - 20/12/1983 European-Arab Dialogue, Athens Contains: Meeting of the General Committee of the Euro-Arab dialogue, Athens, 14/12/1983, address by Dieter Frisch (14/12/1983), draft final communique of the first session of the general of the Euro-Arab Dialogue (Athens, 14/12/1983), communique final de la 5’ème session de la Commission Generale. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-19 12/10/1984 - 05/03/1985 European Commission – Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting, Sana’a Contains: programme, list of participants, meeting brief, agenda, exchange of views on recent developments in the YAR and the EC, commercial cooperation, development cooperation, cooperation agreement, note on meeting with Mr. Al-Gunaid (12/10/1984), note on Hull’s mission (24/1/1985), list of European Community Ambassadors.
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Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-20 18/11/1983 - 07/03/1985 Cooperation Agreement, Yemen. File concerning the Cooperation Agreement with Yemen, includes: mission to Yemen Arab Republic (24- 26/10/1985), First Meeting of the Yemen Arab Republic – European Community Joint Cooperation Committee, Sana’a (5-7/3/1985), Joint Cooperation Committee with Yeman Arab Republic Preparatory Mission (19-22/1/1985), draft speech for Vice-President Haferkamp on the occasion of the signature of the EC-Yemen Arab Republic Cooperation Agreement, Brussels (9/10/1984), Recommendation for a council decision authorising the opening of negotiations with the Yemen Arab Republican with a view to the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement (18/11/1983), letter from Mr. A. Giolitti to P. Barry (12/9/1984) regarding conclusion of a co-operation agreement, community concludes a cooperation agreement with the Yemen Arab Republic, directives de négociations en vue de la conclusion d’un accord de cooperation CEE-Yémen (16/2/1984), conclusion de l’accord de cooperation entre la Communauté économique européenne et la République arabe du Yéman (30/10/1984). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-21 08/10/1985 - 09/10/1985 Claude Cheysson Visit to Saudi Arabia File concerning visit of Cheysson to Saudi Arabia, includes: steering notes; speaking notes on petrochemicals, polyethylene, refined products; letter to Abdulla Bishara; memorandums; records of discussion; notes of visits; background note on Saudi Arabia; Commission bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia; communication from the European Commission to the Council on development of relations between the Commission and GCC; statement on political situation in Middle-East; information on government of Saudi Arabia (names of ministers and cabinet). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
Environment Policy Documents from 21/07/1986 to 12/06/2006 This series concerns Hull’s service as Adviser and Head of Division for Division for Environment Policy during the important growth period in policy initiatives relating to the environment and on sustainable development. Size: 5 sub-series, 42 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
Sustainability Documents from 16/03/1990 to 15/04/2005 Sub-series concerning Environment Policy and sustainability. Size: 10 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-22 11/1993 - 11/1999 Sustainable Production and Consumption File containing publications and speeches relating to sustainable production and consumption, includes: ‘Making Consumption Sustainable, Accelerating International Action’. Background Report for the Consumption in a Sustainable World Workshop (Kabelvaag, Norway 2-4/6/1998); Procter & Gamble: Environment and Social Responsibility’; Marius Enthoven, ‘Financing for Sustainable Development’ (EPE breakfast meeting, Brussels, 22/3/1999); Chairman’s Conclusions European Roundtable on Business and Sustainability (Brussels, 11/2/1998); Nick Robbins, ‘Getting Eco-Efficient’ (11/1993); Bjorn Stigson, ‘Business Progress Towards Sustainable Development’ (Monte Carlo, 6/10/1997); ‘1998 Environment Policy Preview’, Environment Watch: Western Europe (9/1/1998); ‘European Eco-Efficiency Initiative’(11/1999); ‘Eco-efficient Leadership for Improved Economic and Environmental Performance’; ‘Rethinking European Environmental Policy: A Council Report’ (1994); Ernst von Weizsacker, ‘Stop Subsiding Unsustainable Industrial Development’, First Draft (24/3/1997); ‘Global Change and Sustainable Development Critical Trends’, Report of the Secretary-General; ‘Changing Consumption and Production Patterns’; Edwin G. Falkman, ‘Sustainable Production and Consumption: A Business Perspective’; ‘OECD Workshop on Sustainable Consumption and Production: Clarifying the Concepts’, Final Report, and Background Report (Rosendal, Norway, 2-4/7/1995); ‘Eco-Efficiency’. EPOC report to be transmitted at the Environment Ministers’ meeting on 2- 3/4/1998; ‘Chairmens’ Conclusions: European Roundtable on Business and Sustainability’ (Brussels, 11/2/1998); Background note on Eco-Efficiency. OECD Meeting of Environmental Ministers (2-3/4/1998); ‘Work program on Sustainable Production and Consumption: “building consumption and production practices that recognize businesses’ interests, opportunities and strengths”’(18/5/1995); Claude Fussler, ‘The Six-Dimensions of Eco-
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efficiency’ (6/1995); ‘IOCU and Sustainable Consumption’; Rodney F. Chase, ‘Symbosium on sustainable Consumption’ (Oslo, 19-20/1/1994); series of handwritten notes. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-23 19/03/1991 - 27/02/1993 Trade and environment File containing research papers and reports relating to trade and the environment, includes: ‘The GATT and trade provisions of Multilateral Environment Agreements’ (Brussels, 13/11/1992); ‘Trade and the Environment’, The Economist (27/2/1993); ‘Greening the GATT’ for the attention of Mr. Brinkhorst, DG XI. (12/2/1993), paper by Dan Esty Institute for International Economics (11/2/1993); David Pearce, ‘Trade and the Environment’; Charles Arden- Clarke, ‘The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development’ (A WWF Discussion Paper, 6/1991); Ernest-Ulrich Petersmann, ‘Trade Policy, Environmental Policy and the GATT: Why Trade Rules and Environmental Rules Should be mutually Consistent’ (Aussenwirtschaft, 46. Jahrgang (1991); Presentation by Robert Hull Adviser to the Director General for the Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection, Commission of the European Communities, to the Kiet Seminar on Environmental Protection and Industrial Development (Seoul, Korea, 2/7/1991); R.A. Reinstein, ‘Trade and Environment’ draft; Environment and Trade: Major Environmental Issues (Note by the Secretariat) 19/3/1991. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-24 01/1991 - 13/11/1993 Sustainable Consumption File concerning the issue of Sustainable Consumption, includes: Symposium on Sustainable Consumption (Oslo, 19- 20/1/1994), list of participants; OECD Workshop, Sustainable Consumption and Production, Clarifying the Concepts (2-4 July, Rosendal Norway), background paper; Forum Subgroups reports on Sustainable Production and Consumption (1/3/1996); ‘Changing consumption and production patterns’ Addendum to the Report of the Secretary-General’, United Nations, Economic and Social Council, Commission on sustainable development, fourth session (18/4 -3/5/1996); DG XI Strategy on Sustainable Production and Consumption Patterns (21/10/1997); ‘Sustainable Europe’ A Friends of the Earth Europe Project (September 1994); Marius Enthoven, ‘Greening the Grocery Supply Chain – Our Agenda until the Year 2000’ The European Commission Approach to Sustainable Production and Consumption Patterns (3rd CIES International Conference on the Environment Dresden, 7- 9/10/1996); ‘Industry and Sustainable Development: Concepts – Measures – Trends’; ‘OECD Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production’ (23/4/1997); ‘Measuring Changes in Consumption and Production Patterns’ Background Paper (UN DPCSD, Division for Sustainable Development, New York, November, 1996); ‘OECD Programme on Sustainable Consumption and Production. Review of the 1995-1996 Programme of Work (17/2/1997); ‘Changing consumption and production patterns’: Report of the Secretary-General (Commission on Sustainable Development, Fourth session, 18/4-3/5/1996). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-25 24/07/1991 - 1993 ‘Towards sustainability’ File concerning ‘Towards Sustainability: A European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the Environment’, includes: discussion document for interservice meeting (24/7/1991), draft discussion document for second interservice meeting and formal consultation of other DGs. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-26 06/1992 - 15/07/2005 Sustainable Development and Environment File concerning research papers and reports on sustainable development and the environment, includes: ‘Summary of the Report by the Commission of the European Communities to the Earth Summit, The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, June 1992)’; ‘Guiding the Transition to Sustainable Development. A Critical Role for the OECD: The Report of the High-Level Advisory Group on the Environment to the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (November, 1997)’; Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, ‘The Road to Maastricht’ in Ecology Law Quarterly (Volume 20, Number 2, 1993)’; ‘EU Sustainable Development Networking Event (Winder, 14-15/7/2005), proceedings; ‘The Kinsale Challenge: Reinforcing Sustainable Development in the European Union’; Johannah Bernstein, ‘Europe: A Global Partner for Sustainable Development (Brussels, 5/10/2004), Summary of Discussions; Regional and International Networking Group (RING) Priorities for the Review of the EU External Dimensions Strategy, submitted to EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas (11/11/2004); Summary of the Public Consultation for the Review of the European Sustainable Development Strategy 2001 (Brussels, 31/3/2005), commission staff working document; Note from Presidency of Council to Delegations, Brussels European Council (15-16/12/2005), presidency conclusions; note from Presidency to European Council, financial perspective 2007-2013; Review of the EU SDS, Draft Consultation Paper; European
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Economic and Social Committee, opinion on assessing the EU sustainable development strategy – exploratory opinion (Brussels, 28-29/4/2004); Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy by International Policy Makers (IPM) (23/8/2004); Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a renewed Sustainable Development Strategy, a platform for action; Commission staff working paper. Public consultation review of the EU Sustainable development strategy (Brussels, 30/7/2004); Environment, Long-term Governability and Democracy: 21st Century Prospective for the Environment (International Conference, Fontevraud, September 1996); Issues in European Environment Policy Priorities 2000-2010. A paper prepared for discussion at a seminar organized by Commissioner Bjerregaard (Roskilde, Denmark, 1-3/10/1997); Otmar Höll (ed), Environmental Cooperation in Europe: The Political Dimension (Westview Press, 1994); ‘Greening the Treaty II: Sustainable Development in a Democratic Union. Proposals for the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference (May, 1995)’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-27 06/1992 - 16/04/2004 Conferences and Roundtables File concerning conference papers and working documents on the environment in relation to other areas of the Commission, includes: Globe International Congress 9-11/11/1995, proceedings; Western European Roundtable of NCSD’s (Brussels, 24/25/3/1998), summary; Johannah Bernstein, ‘Report of the Second Western European Roundtable of National Councils for Sustainable Development’ (Brussels, 24-25/3/1998) [draft]; Commission Working Document. Report on Environmental and Integration Indicators to Helsinki Summit (Brussels, 24/11/1999); Communication from the Commission. Europe’s Environment: What direction for the future? The Global Assessment of the European Community Programme of Policy and Action in relation to the environment and sustainable development, ‘Towards Sustainable’ (Brussels, 24/11/1999); Sustainable Development Conference ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development in EU 25 Sustainable Development in EU 25’(Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland, 15-16/4/2004), conference issues paper; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the sixth environment action programme of the European Community: ‘Environment 2010: Our future, Our choice’, The Sixth Environment Action Programme (Brussels, 24/1/2001); Strategie sur le developpement durable (4/3/2002); The Environment Policy Review Group, draft; DG XI Connection, No. 4/ July, 1997; Environmental Principles and Concepts. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (Paris, 1995); Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: Application and Implementation. Report of the Secretary-General (June, 1992); ‘The Environment and Foreign Policy’, The ERM Environment Forum (January, 1997); ‘The State of the Environment in the European Community, 1992’, overview; Environment in the European Union: Report for the Review of the Fifth Environmental Action Programme, 1995; “The Western European Experience in Implementing Sustainable Development”, Report of the Western European NCSD Workshop (Brussels, 13/11/1996); Proposal for EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION on the review of the European Community Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development “Towards Sustainability” (Brussels, 24/01/1996); Environment Watch, Vol. 5, No. 1, 5/1/1996; Carrefours: European Science and Culture, Environmental Governance, Odense (9-10/10/1996); briefing for Santer on The Environment DG XI (Brussels, 22/07/1994); L. Krämer, European Union and Environmental law; European Environment (Vol. 6, No. 6, Nov- Dec 1996); Partnership for Integration: A Strategy for Integrating Environment into EU Policies (Cardiff, June 1998); Intervention du President Delors. Seminare Environnement- Developpement (Bruxelles, 9/11/1993); “Environment Policy Integration and the EC’s Agenda”, speech by Mr. Karel Van Miert member of the Commission of the European Communities to the ERL Environment Forum (London, 23/7/1992); I Paleocrasses, ‘Environmental Crime and Punishment: Towards a new Development Model’ (L.S.E., 10/2/1993); Claire Monkhouse & Claire Miller, ‘The EU Sustainable Development Strategy: State of Play and Opportunities for Promoting the Climate Change Adaptation Agenda’, Institute for European Environment Policy (IEEP) Briefing for the EEAC Annual Conference (25/8/2005); EU Strategy for Sustainable Development: A Common response to the European Commission’s ‘Consultation preparation of a EU Strategy for Sustainable Development’ (27/4/2001); David Baldock, The EU Sustainable Development Strategy: From Lisbon to Götenborg and Beyond – An Evaluation of Progress (August, 2002); Ludwig Krämer, Du contrôle de l’application des directives communautaires en matière d’environnement. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-43 27/06/1992 - 15/04/2005 Speeches and reports (1) Contains: report on Environmental Consequences for the European Community of population developments in the world, (Brussels, 27/16/1992); L. Krämer, «Tendances actuelles dans le droit européen de l’environment »; Ludwig Krämer, « Le principe du pollueur du pollueur (« Verursacher») en droit communautaire interprétation de l’article 130 R du Traité CEE »; Ludwig Krämer, ‘The Single European Act and Environmental Protection: Reflections on Several New Provisions in Community Law’; Communication from Mr. Alumnia to the Members of the Commission. ‘Sustainable Development Indicators to monitor the implementation of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (Brussels, (9/2/2005)’; ‘The European Community and environmental protection’, April 1990; ‘Towards Sustainable Europe’, A Summary (Friends of the Earth, 1995); Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. The 2005 Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy: Initial Stocktaking and Future Orientations (Brussels, 9/2/2005); Commission Staff Working Document. Annex to the 2005 Review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy: Stocktaking of Progress (Brussels, 9/2/2005); José Manuel Barroso, ‘Sustainable
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development: a strategy to do more and better’ (Brussels, 15/4/2005); ‘Strenghtening Sustainable Development in the EU’. Recommendations from the EEAC Working Group on Sustainable Development as a contribution to the review of the European Sustainable Development Strategy and the preparation of the EU Spring Council in 2004. Chairmen’s Paper, 11/2003; Briefing reports from the papers from European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC), 21/10/2004. ‘The Kinsale Challenge: Reinforcing Sustainable Development in the European Union: Reinforcing Sustainable Development in the European Union’; ‘Overall Approach to the Review of EU SDS’; ‘Environment 2010: Our Future, Our Choice. The Sixth Environment Action Programme of the European Community 2001-2010’, ‘Commission proposes new action programme for the environment’, ‘Environment 2010: Our Future, Our Choice’, 6th EU Environment Action Programme, 2001-2010; Informal Meeting of G7 Environment Ministers (Florence, 11-12/3/1994); copy of discussion on ‘Improving Environment Decision- Making’ at colloquium at Chevening Kent (18-19/10/1996). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-44 19/11/1992 - 28/10/1996 Speeches and reports (2) Contains: Ritt Bjerregaards’s opening speech at the conference on the Intergovernmental Conference and the Environment (28/10/1996); note of meeting with Commissioner and cabinet, 21/1/1995; memo on DG XI Resources Group (26/2/1996); elements for opening presentation by Mrs. Bjerregaard to European Parliament Hearing (5/1/1995); fax of draft note from Mrs. Bjerregaard to Mr. Santer (23/11/1994); Santer briefing on The Environment DG XI (22/7/1994); record of discussion with Mr. Norlund (31/1/1995); various briefing on the Environment DG XI; passages sur l’Environment dans le discours d’investiture du President Santer (Strasbourg, 17/1/1995) ; hearing of Commissioner-designate Bjerregaard with the EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Affairs (5/1/1995); speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the Joint Department of the Environment/European Commission Conference “European Business and the Environment – The Future” (Brussels, 19/11/1992); The Gresham College Lecture by the Right Honourable Michael Heseltine MP, Secretary of State for the Environment (Guildhall, London, 9/3/1992); The Princes of Wales’ Speech at The European Community Conference on The Urban Environment (Madrid, 30/4/1991); The Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. John Major on the Global Environment at the Sunday Times Environment Exhibition (Olympia, 8/7/1991). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-45 16/03/1990 - 02/04/1998 Briefing papers and speeches File concerning research papers research papers on sustainable development policy and environment action, includes: Bergen Ministerial Declaration on Sustainable Development in the ECE Region. Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs (16/3/1990); Ve programme d’activité (Bruxelles, 28/6/1991); Environmental Principles and Concepts. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (Paris, 1995); Environnement et Developpement: Vers un modele Europeen de developpement durable; ‘Speaking note’ sur la revision de certains articles du traite en ce qui concerne l’environment; ‘Proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on the review of the European Community Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development “Towards Sustainability” [presented by the Commission] (24/01/1996); speaking note on future priorities in domestic environmental policies (12/3/1998); ‘Agenda 2000’, The Prince of Wales Seminar on Business and the Environment, Cambridge (29/3 -2/4/1998). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-54 26/04/2001 - 27/04/2001 European Economic and Social Committee Public Hearing on Sustainable Strategy File concerning Economic and Social Committee Public Hearing on the EU Sustainable Development Strategy, Brussels (26-27/4/2001), includes: background document for the European Economic and Social Committee Public Hearing on the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (Brussels, 26-27/4/2001); European Union strategy for Sustainable Development (26/4/2001) [Eurochambres]; Consultation paper for the preparation of a European Union strategy for Sustainable Development; Augusto Mateus, ‘Shaping the Strategy for a Sustainable European Union: Global Challenges and Horizontal Issues’; Environment 2010: Our future, Our choice’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
Conference and research papers Documents from 21/07/1986 to 02/10/2002 Sub-series concerning conference and research papers on environmental policy. Size: 15 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French
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Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-28 07/11/1996 - 02/10/2002 Consultative Forum on Environment File concerning reports and published materials relating to consultative forum on the environments, includes: ‘Plan d’action de la DG XI’; ‘Towards a new Environment Action Programme for Europe: A contribution to the co-decision process by the European Consultative Forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development’; list of members of the Consultative Forum; European Consultative Forum on the Environment and sustainable development (The European Green Forum), 5/6/1997; ‘Agriculture and sustainability: Principles and recommendations from the European Consultative Forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development’; ‘Statements on Sustainable Development: The General Consultative Forum on the Environment, 1993-1996’; ‘The European Consultative Forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development: Activity and self-assessment, 1991-2001’; ‘‘Vision 2020’: Scenarios for a sustainable Europe, third draft. A Working Document, Prepared for the General Consultative Forum to DG XI. Plenary Meeting (Brussels, 7-8/11/1996)’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-29 24/11/1994 - 25/11/1994 Towards a new development approach File concerning ‘Towards a new development approach’ Conference (Albert Borschette Conference Centre, 24- 25/11/1994), includes: urban environment and sustainable development, rural environment and sustainable development, natural environment and sustainable development, tax reform and sustainable development, voluntary approaches. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-30 1992 - 03/1998 Environment and the Internal Market Includes: Growing and Greening Europe: Proposals for a Long-term Information and Communications Srategy on Sustainable Development in the EU, Part I, Developed for DG XI by Burson-Marsteller Europe, 1998; ‘1992’ The Environmental Dimension: Task Force Report on the Environment and the Internal Market. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-31 25/09/1991 - 02/03/1994 Media and the environment File concerning media and the environment, contains: two conference, Tony Carritt, ‘The Media and the Environment’ (Leuven, 2/3/1994), I. Paleocrassas, ‘Environmental Crime and Punishment: Towards a new development model’(London School of Economics, 10/2/1993); ‘The Commission Adopts a communication to the council on a community strategy to limit carbon dioxide emissions and to improve energy efficiency’; “Les priorires de la politique communautaire de l’environment”. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-32 13/03/1997 - 18/03/1998 The RIO +5 Forum File concerning RIO +5 Forum (13-19/3/1997), includes: briefing notes for Marius Enthoven 25/3/1997), closing speech of Marius Enthoven to the Fontevraud seminar on the (11/9/1996); James Gustave Speth, ‘Global Governance for Sustainable Development: The role of international development agencies’ (Rio de Janeiro, 18/3/1997); “Making Sustainability Work” Phase II, Earth Council Strategy 1997-2000; speaking notes for roundtable prepared by Johannah Bernstein, Western European and UN Coordinator, Earth Council. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-33 1995 - 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam Preparation on Environment File concerning the Treaty of Amsterdam and the environment, includes: analysis of the Treaty of Amsterdam, descriptive summary of the Treaty of Amsterdam, briefing of the Treaty, proposal concerning the environment; Presentation by Commissioner Bjerregaard at Hearing on the IGC and the Environment (Brussels, 27/1/1997); ‘Ken Collins, Decision making and procedures and environmental policy; Hearing on the IGC and the Environment (Brussels 27/1/1997)’; ‘Opening Presentation by Commissioner by Commissioner Bjerresgaard to the Hearing on the IGC and the Environment (Brussels (27/1/1997)’; Greening the Treaty II: ‘Sustainable Development in a Democratic Union, proposals for the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference (1/5/1995)’; ‘Integrating the Environment into other
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EU policies: Opportunities for further Treaty amendment presented by the 1996 Inter-Governmental Conference. A Report for the Department of the Environment (January 1995)’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-34 1991 - 1992 Maastricht Environment clauses File concerning environment clauses of the Maastricht Treaty, includes: Barbara Verhoeve, Graham Bennett, David Wilkinson, ‘Maastricht and the Environment’ (1992); proposition pour une revision de certains articles du Traité; amendements au texte; la politique de l’environment après Maastricht; resumé of provisions in the Maastricht Treaty affecting environment policy; note à l’attention de M. Santopinto; relations avec le Parlement; ‘Greening the Treaty’; David Wilkinson, Maastricht and the Environment: The implications for the EC’s environmental policy of the Treaty on the European Union signed at Maastricht on 7 February 1992 (April, 1992). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-35 30/05/1990 - 22/06/1990 European Council meeting on the environment, Dublin File concerning the Dublin Declaration on the Environment: includes, note à l’attention de Monsieur le Président. Environment: quelle stratégie, quelles échéances ? (Bruxelles, 30/5/1990); projet de declaration relative a l’adoption d’un code d’ethique de l’enviroment (Brussels, 30/5/1990); compte-rendu. Dossier Environment. Réunion avec le Président. Membre de son Cabinet et la C.D.P. 30/7/1990 (Bruxelles, 2/8/1990); press clippings; Dublin declaration on the environment. Conclusions of the European Council, Dublin (25-26/6/1990) [draft]; The Environmental Imperative. Declaration on the environment by the European Council [working document]; note a l’attention de Monsieur P. Lamy Chef du Cabinet du Président Delors. Dublin II – Projet de decalaration relatif a l’environment (Bruxelles, 12/6/1990); note à l’attention de M. Williamson. Conférence de Sienne (environment) Groupe Antici (Bruxelles, 6/4/1990); note for the attention of Mr. Lamy. Dublin 2 and environment (Brussels, 29/5/1990); John Cullen to Brinkhorst (22/6/1990); revised draft of Dublin Declaration. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-36 21/06/1990 - 18/10/1990 Dublin Summit File concerning Dublin Summit, includes: note for all Directors, Advisors and Heads of Unit of DG XI regarding the summit (27/6/1990); presidency conclusions European Council (Dublin, 25-26/6/1990); declaration du Conseil européen sur l’Environment. Réunion des représentants personnels des Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement (Dublin, 21/6/1990); elements for a Dublin Declaration or Statement on the Environment ; address by the Taoiseach, Mr. Charles J. Haughey, T.D., to the European Parliament on the outcome of Dublin European Council, 25/26 June 1990; declaration on the environment by An Taoiseach, President of the Council of Ministers Dublin, June, 1990; orientations de la politique pour l’environement suite au sommet de Dublin (communication de M. Ripa di Meana à la Commission) (18/10/1990). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-37 30/10/1990 - 11/04/1991 Conference Papers on the Environment (1) Contains: presentation by Hull to CEPS Business Policy Seminar, 11/4/1991, ‘European Community Environment Policy in the 1990s’; Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, ‘Subsidiarity and the European Environment Policy’, First Jacques Delors Colloqium, Maastricht (22/3/1991); Presentation by Hull to the Annual Conference of the European Environment Bureau (Brussels, 14/12/1990); Presentation by Hull to Business Week/WRI Symposium on ‘Environment: Corporate Stewardship in the decade of global awakening’ (New York, 5/12/1990); Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, ‘Priorities for European Environment Policy in the 1990s’, International Institute for Aerospace Survey, Schermerhorn Lecture, 1990; Mr. L.J. Brinkhorst to Annual Conference of the Town and Country Planning Association (London, 27/11/1990); Hull to The Council of Europe, Pan European Parliamentary Conference on the Protection of East-West Environment (Vienna, 24/10/1990); Hull to the 4th International Conference of Private Business Associations ‘Environment Protection: A Global Business Challenge’ (Strasbourg, 3/10/1990). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-38 11/06/1991 - 30/04/1993 Conference Papers on the Environment (2) Contains: The Single Market and the Environment, The Commission’s Initiatives; Karel Van Miert, ‘The Future’ (Brussels, 19/11/1992); Karl Van Miert, ‘How Trade Union organisations can participate in the eloaboration of Community Environment Policy’, ETUC Conference (12/10/1992); Hull to Grønt Arbeidsliv Conference ‘3 Hours to
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Midnight’(Oslo, 2/10/1992); Hull to SME Intergroup (Brussels, 1/10/1992); Karel Van Miert, ‘Environment policy Intergration and the EC’s Agenda’, The ERL Environment Forum, London, 23/7/1992; Hull, to Local Government Spotlight on Europe Conference (London, 20/10/1992); Hull to Round Table Conference ‘What Environmental Institutions does the UK need?’ LSE Centre for Environmental Law and Policy (London, 13/7/1992); Hull, ‘The Challenge of Europe’, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Conference (London, 10/6/1992); Hull to The Conference Board Europe, Forum on Environmental Management (Geneva, 30/4/1993); Hull to Forum Europe (14/4/1992); Hull to Federal Trust Conference on the European Community and a World Policy for the Environment (28/11/1991); Hull to ‘Environmental Cooperation in Europe: The Political Dimension’ (Vienna, 8/11/1991); Hull, ‘Environment Policy in the European Community’ (Monte Carlo, 11-12/6/1991). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-39 29/01/1993 - 30/04/1993 Conference Papers on the Environment (3) Contains: Robert Hull, ‘European Community Environment Policy Post-UNCED’, Environmental Policy and Practice, 3:2, 1993; Hull, The Conference Board Europe, Forum on Environment Management (Geneva, 30/4/1993); Hull, CEPs Business Policy Seminar ‘Reconciling Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Protection’ (Brussels, 18/2/1993); Hull, ‘What’s Maastricht to us?’ Hamilton, 29/1/1993. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-40 21/07/1986 - 07/06/1990 Conference Papers on the Environment (4) Contains: Lord Cockfield, Trade Policy Research Centre (London, 21/7/1986); Geoffrey Fitchew, ‘The Internal Market and the Single European Act (Madrid, 2/4/1987); Leon Brittan, Jean Monet Lecture: The Future of an Open Europe (3/3/1989)’Hull, Money Europa Conference (Edinburgh, 17/10/1989); Hull, presentation on EC Company Law to a briefing organized by the US Council for International Business (New York, 1/11/1989); Hull, Børsen’s Finanssymposium 1990 (Copenhagen, 14/11/1989); Geoffrey E. Fitchew, ‘The European Single Market in the eyes of a Community Legislator’, Unity in Variety – European Perspectives (Munich, 11/1/1990)’; Hull, to Scottish Lawyers European Group (Edinburgh, 15/3/1990); Geoffrey E. Fitchew, ‘Closing in on 1992 and Monetary Union’, Annual Meeting of the International Financial Conference (Frankfurt, 28/5/1990); Hull, ‘The Institutional Framework of the Single Market for Financial Services’ (Athens, 7/6/1990); Hull, to European Business Institute (Brussels, 21/6/1990). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-41 10/09/1990 - 10/01/1996 5th Action Programme on Environment File concerning 5th Action Programme on Environment, includes: progress report from the Commission on the implementation of the European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (Brussels, 10/1/1996), Interim Review (30/11/1994); Résumé l’environment dans l’Union Européenne, 1995; Taking European Environment Policy into the 21st Century: A summary of the European Commission’s Progress Report and Action Plan on the Fifth Programme of Policy and Action in Relation to the Environment and Sustainable Development ; Towards Sustainability: A European Community Programme of Policy and Action in relation to the Environment and Sustainable Development, Vol: II (Brussels, 27/3/1992); The State of the Environment in the European Community: Overview (1992); note for the attention of Mr. Del Bino, Mr. Henningsen, Mr. Di Carpegna, Mr. Finzi, Mr. Bennet. Implementation of the Fifth Action Plan Programme (Brussels, 12/10/1992); Briefing note for Coreper 1, 5th Action Programme (7/10/1992); proposition de resolution du Conseil concernant un programme communautaire de politique et d’action en matière d’environnement et de développement durable et respectueux de l’environnement (Bruxelles, 1/10/1992) ; proposal of the Council of the European Communities and the Representatives of the governments of the member states, meeting within the council on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (30/10/1992) [revised presidency text]; proposal for a Council Resolution on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (Brussels, 14/9/1992 & 22/9/1992) ; communication de M. Ripa di Meana, concernant les amendements au texte du project initial (Bruxelles, 4/3/1992); note for the file: Towards Sustainability – Follow-up Action (Brussels, 1/4/1992); note a l’attention des membres de la commission (Bruxelles, 21/2/1992); note from Cabinet Ripa di Meana pursuant to conclusions of meeting of Chefs de Cabinets of 31/1/1992. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-42 27/03/1997 - 08/09/1997 Environmental Security Seminar File concerning Environmental Security Seminar, includes: list of participants, programme (27/5/1997), discussion paper by Friedemann Müller, commentary paper, preliminary draft of background paper, Susanne Ott. Materials: Paper file
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Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
External Policy - Integration: Environment Documents from 06/1992 to 2005 Sub-series concerning the integration of environmental policy into other facets of external policy. Size: 5 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-46 06/1992 - 16/10/1993 Environment (1) File concerning integrating environment into other areas of the Commission, includes: implementation by the Commission of the measures on integration of environment into other policies (2/6/1993), discussion paper (23/7/1993); Conference on European Business and the Enviroment – The Future (Brussels, 19-20/11/1992), preliminary proceedings, final programme, provisional list of participants; Background Document for Mr. Brinkhorst’s appearance before UK House of Lords Environment Sub-Committee; communication, ‘Integrating the Environment into other policy areas within the Commission’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-47 21/02/1994 - 23/05/1995 Environment (2) File concerning integrating environment into other areas of the Commission, includes: record of meeting of Environment Network of Directors General (17/6/1994); memorandum of discussion held on 11/4/1995; David Wilkinson & Sally Mullard, ‘Integrating the Environment into other EU Policies: Developments since 1992. Final Report. A Report to the Department of the Environment’ (June, 1995). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-48 22/01/1996 - 10/09/1996 Environment (3) File concerning integrating environment into other areas of the Commission, includes: ‘Environmental Indicators and Green Accounting’(June, 1996); ‘Communication to the Commission on Integration of Environmental Considerations in Commission policy-making and management’’; ‘Banking and the Environment: A Statement by Banks on the Environment and Sustainable Development’; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy and Committee on Budgets (Strasbourg, 16/7/1996); ERPG – Discussion on Integration; ‘Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision on the review of the European Community Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development “Toward Sustainable”’(Brussels, 24/1/1996). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-49 11/07/1997 - 2005 Environment (4) File concerning integrating environment into other areas of the Commission, includes: ‘Environmental Agreements: Environmental Effectiveness’(European Environmental Agency [EEA], Copenhagen, 1997), executive summary; memorandum on strategy of integrating the environment into other areas presentation ‘Why is integration not working?’ European Commission – DG XI. 1, communication to the Commission, notes for environmental integration correspondents, report of OECD workshop on Environmental management Systems (EMS), Stockholm 14-15/1/1998 (30/1/1998), ‘The Commission renews its commitment to integrate the environment in its policy- making’(11/7/1997); ‘Commission Working Document: From Cardiff to Helsinki and beyond, Report to the European Council on integrating environmental concerns and sustainable development into Community policies (Brussels, 24/11/1999)’; ‘Commission Working Document: Integrating environmental considerations into other policy areas – a stocktaking of the Cardiff process (Brussels, 1/6/2004)’; ‘Environment as Economic Opportunity’: Knowledge document Informal Environment Council, Dutch EU Presidency’ (1/6/2004)’; ‘Environmental policy integration in Europe: State of play and an evaluation framework’ (EEA Technical Report, No. 2, 2005)’. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-55 06/1992 - 16/04/2004 Congress Papers and working documents
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File concerning conference papers and working documents on the environment in relation to other areas of the Commission, includes: Globe International Congress 9-11/11/1995, proceedings; Western European Roundtable of NCSD’s (Brussels, 24/25/3/1998), summary; Johannah Bernstein, ‘Report of the Second Western European Roundtable of National Councils for Sustainable Development’ (Brussels, 24-25/3/1998) [draft]; Commission Working Document. Report on Environmental and Integration Indicators to Helsinki Summit (Brussels, 24/11/1999); Communication from the Commission. Europe’s Environment: What direction for the future? The Global Assessment of the European Community Programme of Policy and Action in relation to the environment and sustainable development, ‘Towards Sustainable’ (Brussels, 24/11/1999); Sustainable Development Conference ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development in EU 25 Sustainable Development in EU 25’(Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland, 15-16/4/2004), conference issues paper; Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the sixth environment action programme of the European Community: ‘Environment 2010: Our future, Our choice’, The Sixth Environment Action Programme (Brussels, 24/1/2001); Strategie sur le developpement durable (4/3/2002); The Environment Policy Review Group, draft; DG XI Connection, No. 4/ July, 1997; Environmental Principles and Concepts. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (Paris, 1995); Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: Application and Implementation. Report of the Secretary-General (June, 1992); ‘The Environment and Foreign Policy’, The ERM Environment Forum (January, 1997); ‘The State of the Environment in the European Community, 1992’, overview; Environment in the European Union: Report for the Review of the Fifth Environmental Action Programme, 1995; “The Western European Experience in Implementing Sustainable Development”, Report of the Western European NCSD Workshop (Brussels, 13/11/1996); Proposal for EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION on the review of the European Community Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development “Towards Sustainability” (Brussels, 24/01/1996); Environment Watch, Vol. 5, No. 1, 5/1/1996; Carrefours: European Science and Culture, Environmental Governance, Odense (9-10/10/1996); briefing for Santer on The Environment DG XI (Brussels, 22/07/1994); L. Krämer, European Union and Environmental law; European Environment (Vol. 6, No. 6, Nov- Dec 1996); Partnership for Integration: A Strategy for Integrating Environment into EU Policies (Cardiff, June 1998); Intervention du President Delors. Seminare Environnement- Developpement (Bruxelles, 9/11/1993) ; “Environment Policy Integration and the EC’s Agenda”, speech by Mr. Karel Van Miert member of the Commission of the European Communities to the ERL Environment Forum (London, 23/7/1992); I Paleocrasses, ‘Environmental Crime and Punishment: Towards a new Development Model’ (L.S.E., 10/2/1993); Claire Monkhouse & Claire Miller, ‘The EU Sustainable Development Strategy: State of Play and Opportunities for Promoting the Climate Change Adaptation Agenda’, Institute for European Environment Policy (IEEP) Briefing for the EEAC Annual Conference (25/8/2005); EU Strategy for Sustainable Development: A Common response to the European Commission’s ‘Consultation preparation of a EU Strategy for Sustainable Development’ (27/4/2001); David Baldock, The EU Sustainable Development Strategy: From Lisbon to Götenborg and Beyond – An Evaluation of Progress (August, 2002); Ludwig Krämer, Du contrôle de l’application des directives communautaires en matière d’environnement. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
DG XI: Executive Policy Documents from 01/02/1991 to 1998 File concerning the executive policy of DG XI. Size: 4 files Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-50 1993 - 1993 Inspection Report File concerning inspection report on DG XI, includes: management summary; initial inspection report on the functioning of DG XI; part I, introduction; part II, diagnosis of the functioning of DG XI; section II, how is the role of DG XI defined?; section III, how is DG XI organized?; section IV, how does DG IX use its human resources (statutory and external)?; section V: how does DG XI use its financial resources?; section VI: how does DG XI manage new and existing legislation?; part III: conclusions and recommendations; initial report on the service to the commissioner for the environment; rapport contradictoire; annexes; rapport contradictoire; remarques complementaires de l’inspecteur general. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-51 01/02/1991 - 28/04/1997 Internal Organisation File concerning the international workings of DG XI, includes: job descriptions, report on where efficiency could be approved, steering not for brainstorming meeting with NGOs on a future environment programme, briefing dossiers, and memorandums; presentation, ‘Main Issues of DG XI Environmental Policy for DG XI Stagiares (March, 1997). Materials: Paper file, Slides Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
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file: RH-52 04/1990 - 1998 Management Plan File concerning management plan for DG XI: includes, ‘The European Union and The Environment; The European Community and environmental protection (April, 1990)’; ‘Environmental Policy in The European Community (May, 1990)’; ‘Direction Generale Environment, Securite Nucleaire et Protection Civiles; DG XI Action Plan, 1997-1999’; Pierre Michel Malbert, Véronique Rocher, ‘Rapport de Synthese, Processus “integration” DG XI (Septembre, 1994); ‘The Fifth Environmental Action Programme – Towards Sustainability’; ‘Sommet mondial sur le développement durable – prise de position (Johannesburg, Août et septembre 2002)’; ‘DG XI Connection’ (May, 1997; February, 1997); ‘Directorate General XI: Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection. Management Plan’ (1995-1998). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-53 16/12/1992 - 22/12/1992 Briefing for new Environment Commissioner, 1993 File concerning briefing dossier for new members of the Commission on environment policy, contains; briefing notes on treaty provisions, ‘5th Action Programme’, environmental control of products, industrial installations and biotechnology, water and maritime, nuclear safety, civil protection, and work programme. Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
La représentation des administrations Documents from 31/10/1990 to 31/10/1997 Size: 8 files Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-56 03/09/1993 - 16/09/1993 China Visit File concerning Hulls visit to China, includes: report on mission to China (16/09/1993); suggestion of Cooperation between China and EC on the Environmental Monitoring Technology; Research and Case Study of Environmental Statistical Method Fit Market Economy. Project Proposal for Cooperation between National Environmental Protection Agency & European Community (3/9/1993); projection description, study of air pollution; Proposed Research Projects for Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences; handwritten notes; telefax to Mr. Ghazi from Robert Hull (15/9/1993). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-57 26/05/1992 - 27/01/1993 5th Action Programme File concerning 5th Action Programme, includes: general briefing note; note for the attention of Mr. Paleocrassas (7/1/1993); speaking note (27/1/1993); 5th Programme, commissioner’s speaking note opening statement (opening statement, closing statement); speaking points on subsidiarity; UNCED; ad-hoc dialogue group; working document ENV 322; Compte rendu Environment Council 2010; council’s conclusions (26/5/1992). Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-58 09/12/1993 - 14/06/1995 EU Network to Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law File concerning implementation and enforcement of environmental law, includes: Allan G. Duncan, ‘The History of IMPEL’ ; House of Lords select committee on the European Communities. Community Environmental Law: Making it work (Session 1997-98. 2nd Report); conclusions of the 7th Plenary (12/12/1995); conclusions of the 6th Plenary (14/6/1995)’; conclusions of 5th Plenary; discussion paper prepared by Co-Chairmen of the Plenary Meeting (Paris, 1-2/6/1995); conclusion of the third meeting of the EC Environmental Enforcement (9-10/12/1993); conclusions of meeting of EU Network for the implementation and enforcement of environmental law (31/5-1/6/1994); conclusions of the Network meeting (9/8/1994). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-59 07/12/1987 - 07/12/1987 Official Journal of the European Communities Vol. 30, 7/12/1987. Continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment. Materials: Paper file
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Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-60 19/01/1994 - 24/10/1997 Environment Speeches File concerning speeches on the environment, includes: Robert Hull, “The role of self-regulation in the European Union” (24/10/1997), Hull, “Pressure Groups and policy making in the European Community (Nuffield College, Oxford, 17/5/1991); speech by Jacques Santer, special session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 23- 27/6/1997), speech at the inauguration of the new European Consultative forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development (Brussels, 5/6/1997); Marius Enthoven, “Substantial Sustainability - The Relevance and Feasibility of Managing Substance and Material Flows” (IVM Conference, Amsterdam 21/2/1997); Jacques Delors, conference on a new approach to development (24-25/11/1994); Robert F. Chase, symposium on sustainable consumption (Oslo, 19-20/1/1994); Yannis Paleocrasses, “A New Development Approach” (24-25/11/1994); Ritt Bjerregaard (Brussels, 5/6/1997), Oslo Round Table Conference on Sustainable Production and Consumption (9/2/1995), draft speech. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-61 07/1992 - 04/1995 Informal Meeting of EC Environment Ministers File concerning Informal Meeting of EC Environment Ministers (18-20/9/1992), includes: Commissioner’s speaking note: opening statement; The Integration of Environmental Protection Requirements into the Definition and Implementation of other EC Policies (7/1992); briefing note 919/9/1992); ‘The 1996 Inter-Governmental Conference: Integrating the Environment into Other EU Policies. A Report for the Department of the Environment [UK] (April, 1995); ‘Select Committee on the European Communities. Fifth Environmental Action Programme: Integration of Community Policies [House of Lords] (27/10/1992). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-62 17/05/2006 - 22/06/2006 Sustainable Development Strategy File concerning sustainable development strategy, includes: ‘Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the review of the Sustainable Development Strategy - A platform for action’ (Brussels, 17/5/2006); press releases. Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-63 31/10/1990 - 05/01/1995 Subsidiarity and Environment File concerning subsidiarity and environment, includes:report on the principle of subsidiarity (31/10/1990); resolution from European Parliament on the principle of subsidiarity; commission report to the European Council on the adaption of community legislation to the subsidiarity principle (24/11/1993); speaking note and defensive points, parliament hearing, subsidiarity and the environment, speaking note (5/1/1995); contribution to the Essen Summit Document on Subsidiarity; presentation by Laurens Jan Brinkhorst to the First Jacques Delors Colloquim (Maastricht, 22/3/1991). Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
Joint Services and DG XV Documents from 02/07/1985 to 08/04/2005 Series concerning Joint Services, and DG XV. Size: 11 files Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French, Italian Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-64 07/11/2000 - 08/04/2005 The European Economic and Social Committee/Committee of the Regions File containing memorandums, presentations, briefings and internal reports concerning The European Economic and Social Committee (ESC)/Committee of the Regions , includes: monitoring activities of Joint Services (9/2/2001); Meetings calendar 2001 (31/8/2000); summary of decisions by the Economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions (7/11/2000); reviews of the first year of cooperation; ESC/CoR Joint Meetings calendar (26/1/2001); presentations; ‘Raising the Prfile of the European Economic and Social Committee in the UK (2/7/2002); internal
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document ‘The European Economic and Social Committee: its role and achievements’; briefing for UK members of the ESC (8/4/2005). Size: 1 file Materials: Paper file Languages: English Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-65 21/09/2004 - 02/10/2004 Visit to China Economic and Social Council File concerning visit to China Economic and Social Council [Beijing, Shenyang, Shanghai, Dalian], includes: programme, list of delegates, contacts secretariat, financial arrangements, press, EU-China relations, China economy, steel, industrial restructuring, Liaoning province, regional policy, environment, speeches. Size: 1 file Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-66 26/11/1999 - 11/03/2002 Directorate for Logistics and Translation File concerning memorandums relating to the Directorate for Logistics and Translation, includes: enlargement and its impact on translation services (28/5/2002); security budgets; general organisation of the Directorate; forecasts of activity of the ESC and COR for 2001 (Brussels, 20/11/2000); Diagnostic des Structures de Soutien du Comité Economique et Social (Bruxelles, 6/1999), executive summary, rapport de diagnostic; Action Plan- Translation Service ESC/COR; 5th Progress Report to the European Parliament: Belliard Operation. Size: 1 file Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-67 26/11/1998 - 04/08/2000 Comittee of the Regions: Publications File concerning publications of the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee, includes: ‘Accord de Cooperation entre le Comite Economique et Social et le Comite des Regions’; ‘Cooperation Agreement between the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions’; Structures de Secrétariat du Comité Économique et Social. Diagnostic Opérationnel de l’Organisational interne, des methodes de travail et des flux (Luxembourg, 26/11/1998); ‘Comité Economique et Social (CES) Comité des Régions (CdR). Analyse comparative de la productivité des départements de traduction des institutions européennes, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Bruxelles, 4/8/2000). Size: 1 file Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-68 13/03/2001 - 05/09/2001 Joint Heads of Unit: Administration File concerning the administration of the Joint Heads of Unit, includes: the move to the Belliard building; report on the environmental aspects of administration: ESC and COR status report (19/7/2001); analyse des besoins des Services con joints dans le cadre de l’élargissement (Brxelles, 5/9/2001); description de fonctions des fonctionnaires et agents du CdR (Bruxelles, 15/3/2001); measures de sécurité (Bruxelles, 13/3/2001). Size: 1 file Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-69 28/05/2002 - 16/07/2002 Rénovation Belliard File concerning the move to the Belliard building, includes: floor plans of the building; agreed use of meeting rooms and conference rooms; palnning of renovation; activity report of Joint services (July, May, September 2002). Size: 1 file Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
file: RH-70 12/07/1985 - 05/10/1989 DGXV: Working Documents File concerning working documents relating to DG XV (Financial Services, includes: projet de proces-verbal de la 946ème réunion de la Commission (6/1/1989); liste du personnel (1/8/1989, 5/10/1989); briefing for European parliament (4/3/1987); ‘Objective Setting in DG XV’(10/1988); briefing papers (11/11/1986).
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Materials: Paper file Languages: English, French Access level: Open Document, Open Description
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