Translation of "Coordinating Commission for the Swiss Presence Abroad " (English → French) :

The Fisheries Commission is responsible for the Scheme of Joint International Inspection and Surveillance and for the conducting of surveillance, it coordinates the inspection presence in the area.

Further to the coordinated control plan on horse meat launched in 2013 (more than 7000 tests aimed at detecting the presence of DNA and phenylbutazone carried out by the Member States in February-March 2013), the Commission is considering the possibility to develop additional plans coordinated at EU level.

42. Draws attention to the strong link between the Bologna Process and the Professional Qualifications Directive, and stresses the need for coordination by the Commission in a manner entirely consistent with the Bologna Process; argues that the link can be further strengthened by providing students with all the relevant practical information concerning the recognition of diplomas obtained abroad and the job opportunities which training abroad opens up;

However, when we move into the boards of the different UN organisations the level of coordination is lower, and this is where we, as a Commission, have a real presence in terms of being more of a practical partner, very much in line with what Member States are themselves, but where we have no voice except in a very few cases, namely the FAO.

The European Commission has cleared the proposed restructuring of Coca-Cola Nestlé Refreshment Company (CCNR), an existing beverages joint venture in the field of iced tea and coffee between The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and Swiss-based food company Nestlé SA. The operation does not give rise to any competition concerns given the existence of strong competing brands in Europe such as Unilever's Litpon or San Bened ...[+++]etto, the presence of a number of other local brands, and the absence of barriers to entry in the market concerned.

The Council: 1. reaffirms the importance of reinforcing coordination in development cooperation between the Community and the Member States as stated in Article 130x of the Treaty on European Union and in accordance with the principle of complementarity of policies set out in Article 130u; 2. notes with interest the initial results of reinforced coordination in the six pilot countries, in particular the progress made in several countries in reciprocal exchange of information between the representatives of the Member States and the Community and the consequent greater transparency of sectoral and regional activities of the ...[+++]Commission and Member States; 3. notes, however, the disparity between one country and another in the functioning of coordination and observes that the process is hindered by a number of problems relating, inter alia, to lack of staff, links with other coordination bodies and the involvement of beneficiary countries; 4. also emphasizes, in view of the differing economic and social situations in the various countries, the advantages of coherent analysis and exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission; 5. stresses the importance of Community coordination and reiterates the main objectives, which are: to strengthen the capacity of the recipient country to assume responsibility for and ownership of its own development strategies and programmes; to reduce the administrative burden on beneficiary countries with the aim of encouraging strengthened capacity; to increase the effectiveness of development cooperation by the Community and its Member States and providers of funds as a whole; to ensure consistency of the cooperation activities of the Community and its Member States with the common political guidelines adopted by the Council and to ensure complementarity of the various measures within the framework of a single strategy developed by the beneficiary country itself; to optimize the European Union's presence in develo ...