Traduction de «Multi-bilateral aid » (Anglais → Français) :

47. Notes the increasing incidence of trade restrictions and distortions of competition in trade in RM; calls on the Commission to consistently monitor and address on regional, multi- and bilateral levels the issue of export and import restrictions; trade-distorting measures with regard to industrial RM and particularly CRM must be fully investigated and could lead to further legal steps within the WTO framework; calls on the WTO to monitor closely the impact of import and export restrictions and, in this connection, supports the creation in the WTO of a monitoring tool on tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade on RM and REE and the ...[+++]setting-up in the G20 of a ‘Raw Materials and Rare Earths Stability Board’; calls on the Commission to make use of all its international networks, including the diplomatic service, to improve relations with RM and CRM supply countries and regions, and thus to facilitate the international trade in RM, and especially CRM; welcomes the EU's intention of pursuing an active RM diplomacy which encompasses various policies such as foreign, trade, environment and development policies and which promotes and strengthens democratic principles, human rights, regional stability, transparency and sustainable development; believes that concrete priority actions and a comprehensive strategy for sustainable supply of REE need to be developed in the very short term; calls on the Commission to involve European REE stakeholders in identifying such actions;

47. Notes the increasing incidence of trade restrictions and distortions of competition in trade in RM; calls on the Commission to consistently monitor and address on regional, multi- and bilateral levels the issue of export and import restrictions; trade-distorting measures with regard to industrial RM and particularly CRM must be fully investigated and could lead to further legal steps within the WTO framework; calls on the WTO to monitor closely the impact of import and export restrictions and, in this connection, supports the creation in the WTO of a monitoring tool on tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade on RM and REE and the ...[+++]setting-up in the G20 of a 'Raw Materials and Rare Earths Stability Board'; calls on the Commission to make use of all its international networks, including the diplomatic service, to improve relations with RM and CRM supply countries and regions, and thus to facilitate the international trade in RM, and especially CRM; welcomes the EU’s intention of pursuing an active RM diplomacy which encompasses various policies such as foreign, trade, environment and development policies and which promotes and strengthens democratic principles, human rights, regional stability, transparency and sustainable development; believes that concrete priority actions and a comprehensive strategy for sustainable supply of REE need to be developed in the very short term; calls on the Commission to involve European REE stakeholders in identifying such actions;

In order to help SMEs to expand in the Internal Market, the Commission intends to issue a recommendation for a Home State Taxation (HST) pilot scheme for SMEs based on the idea of voluntary mutual recognition of tax rules. On the basis of this recommendation, the MS will conclude multi- or bilateral agreements.

Currently the EU applies 210 quotas for the import of textiles and clothing products from 11 WTO countries or territories (Argentina, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand), which have been in force under bilateral agreements concluded under the former GATT Multi-Fibre Agreement in the 70s. To ensure the respect of the bilateral textile agreements, goods shipped before 1 January 2005 and subject to quotas in 2004 shall be subject to the import regime prevailing in 2004, even if they are presented for customs clearance after 1 January 2005.

In parallel, I myself have been listening carefully, in a long series of bilateral meetings, to the views of the whole range of practitioners from the sector, from film directors through heads of multi-media companies to satellite distributors.

PREAMBLE 1. The European Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC): - Reaffirming the universal values and ideals which are shared by their peoples and governments and which have their expression in the respect of human dignity; - Expressing their conviction that the protection and promotion of human rights are a cornerstone of democratic societies and that the effective exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms is the legitimate concern of the international community and inseparable from the pursuit of international peace and security; - Recalling their commitment to build, consolidate, and strengthen democratic institutions founded on accountability, transparency, good governance, and the rule of law; - Recog ...[+++]nising that peace and security are essential prerequisites for sustainable economic and social development; - Mindful of historical, political, cultural and economic links between Europe and the Southern African region; - Recalling the long standing cooperation between the two regions as expressed in bilateral and multilateral frameworks, in particular the Lome Convention; - Welcoming the demise of apartheid in South Africa and the successful transition to multi-party democracy across the region which opens up new perspectives for Southern Africa; - Bearing in mind the ongoing peace processes in Angola and Mozambique and reiterating their commitment to support transition to multi- party democracy in those countries; - Desirous of promoting national reconstruction, regional cooperation and integration in Southern Africa; - Recognising that the Southern African region has a substantial development potential through closer cooperation; Have decided to enter into a comprehensive dialogue to further the development of relations between the two regions, taking into account other bilateral and multilateral arrangements and without prejudice to the Lome Convention.