Traduction de «Duty to render aid » (Anglais → Français) :

Europe has thus reaffirmed its position as a host for all migrant populations, and considerable emphasis has been placed on full respect for the principle of non-refoulement and on the duty to render assistance as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

9. Welcomes the fact that the Commission recognises the need to ensure coherence with other policies that have an impact on international protection; calls therefore on the Commission to support and introduce initiatives to review and adapt all border management policies and practices such as the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) and the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) to guarantee refugees' access to protection in the EU and full respect for the principle of non-refoulement at the EU's external borders. In addition, stresses that the duty to render ...[+++] assistance as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is legally binding upon Member States, the EU and FRONTEX.

9. Welcomes the fact that the Commission recognises the need to ensure coherence with other policies that have an impact on international protection; calls therefore on the Commission to support and introduce initiatives to review and adapt all border management policies and practices such as Frontex and the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) to guarantee refugees' access to protection in the EU and full respect for the principle of non-refoulement at the EU's external borders. In addition, stresses that the duty to render assistance as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is lega ...[+++]lly binding upon Member States, the EU and Frontex.

the term ‘import or export duties and taxes’ shall mean Customs duties and all other duties, taxes, fees and other charges which are collected on, or in connection with, the import or export of goods, but not including fees and charges limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered;

In that letter, the French authorities concluded that the rendering levy fulfilled none of the criteria for being classified as a customs duty or a levy having an equivalent effect to a customs duty or even as discriminatory taxation within the meaning of the Treaty.

(b) the term "import or export duties and taxes" shall mean customs duties and all other duties, taxes, fees and other charges which are collected on, or in connection with, the import or export of goods, but not including fees and charges limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered;