The EC/EU Fact Book: A Complete GuideKogan Page Publishers, 2000 - 351 pages This invaluable guide provides a succinct, up-to-the-minute view of European and international affairs. It presents a vast range of information in a highly accessible, jargon-free question-and-answer format, giving all the salient facts on: |
Contents
The beginnings of the European Community | 2 |
What changes are expected in the near future? | 8 |
The institutions and consultative bodies of the ECEU | 27 |
EC legislation lobbying justice and home affairs | 46 |
The budget and the different ECEU funds | 62 |
Harmonization of standards | 69 |
Customs control physical and technical barriers | 84 |
Transport policy | 92 |
Intellectual property | 154 |
Enterprise and industrial policy and the information | 167 |
Social policy | 187 |
The environment energy agriculture and fisheries | 210 |
The EU and international affairs | 230 |
Commercial strategies | 246 |
Common European defence foreign and security | 263 |
Institutions not to be confused with ECEU | 270 |
Common terms and phrases
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