Traduction de «Théorie de l'espace économique » (Français → Anglais) :

– having regard to the objective of the EU and Russia, set out in the joint statement issued following the St Petersburg Summit held on 31 May 2003, to set up a common economic space, a common space of freedom, security and justice, a space of cooperation in the field of external security and a space of research and education, including cultural aspects,

19. Calls for clarification on whether the common European economic space (CEES) with Russia will eventually evolve into an FTA (once Russia becomes a WTO member), on how a truly CEES can be created if it differs from agreements with other neighbouring countries, and if it would not be logical to create a single CEES/FTA for all countries not included in the enlargement process instead;

ANNEX JOINT DECLARATION ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE The EFTA States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and the European Union, recalling the declaration on political dialogue annexed to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and reaffirming their determination to strengthen their dialogue on foreign policy matters of common interest, have agreed to: - organize regular meetings between the Prime Ministers of the EFTA States party to the European Economic Area, on the one hand, and the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, on the other hand; - hold informal exchanges of views at m ...[+++]inisterial level at meetings of the Council of the European Economic Area.

In May 1985, the Commission defined its intentions with regard to the implementation of the Luxembourg Declaration and laid down the criteria to be observed by the Community in putting it into effect, namely : - the Community's decision-making autonomy and its continuing integration must under no circumstances be affected by the creation of the European Economic Area; - the removal of technical barriers to trade between the two groups must proceed pari passu with the gradual establishment of the Community internal market; - no specific area of cooperation should be excluded ? priori; - the European Economic Area should be established ...[+++]on the basis of an equitable division of costs and benefits.

The focus of customs activity will shift from protection of the national economic area to protection of the Community economic area".

- Other provisions of the agreements, namely the appointment of BT as exclusive distributor of Concert within the EEA and a provision intended to dissuade MCI from entering some sectors of the telecommunications market of the EEA not to be addressed by Concert, are also found restrict competition as both provisions tend to isolate the entire EEA from competition by companies located outside the EEA.