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The EC/EU fact book : a complete guide

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-- the structure, aims and working of the European Commission-- the policies and developing areas of the Commission's influence-- business strategy and how business is adjusting to the Community's social and economic plane as a whole.Once more fully revised, the book now offers many expanded sections including those on security and defence, industrial policy, and justice and home affairs. This one-stop handbook will be warmly welcomed by business users and students of business and European studies alike.
Print Book, English, 2000
Kogan Page, London, 2000
Trivia and miscellanea
xi, 351 pages ; 22 cm
9780749431921, 074943192X
59427697
Foreword to the First and Second Editionsviii
Foreword to the Third Editionviii
Foreword to the Sixth Editionix
Preface to the Sixth Editionx
Acknowledgementsxii
The European Community: its aims, size and structure
1(9)
Some basic facts and data
1(1)
The beginnings of the European Community
2(2)
Expansion
4(3)
Reports
7(1)
What changes are expected in the near future?
8(2)
The Treaty of Rome, the Single European Act, the Maastricht Treaty on European Union and the Amsterdam Treaty
10(17)
Introduction
10(1)
The Treaty of Rome 1957
10(4)
The Single European Act 1986
14(3)
The Treaty on European Union 1992
17(5)
The Amsterdam Treaty 1997
22(4)
Conclusion
26(1)
The institutions and consultative bodies of the EC/EU
27(19)
The main institutions
27(1)
The Council of the EU (Council of Ministers)
28(1)
The European Commission
29(2)
The European Parliament
31(4)
The European Court of Justice
35(3)
The Court of Auditors
38(1)
The Economic and Social Committee
39(1)
The Committee of the Regions
39(1)
The European Coal and Steel Community and the Consultative Committee
40(1)
The European Investment Bank
40(2)
Other agencies or bodies linked to the Commission
42(4)
EC legislation, lobbying, justice and home affairs
46(16)
Community law and procedures
46(9)
Justice and home affairs
55(7)
The budget and the different EC/EU funds
62(7)
The budget
62(1)
The various funds
63(6)
Harmonization of standards
69(4)
Consumer protection policy
73(11)
Customs control, physical and technical barriers
84(8)
Background
84(2)
Problems and prospects
86(6)
Transport policy
92(13)
Road haulage
95(1)
Road passenger transport
96(1)
Rail transport
97(2)
Air transport
99(2)
Maritime transport
101(2)
Inland waterways
103(2)
Competition and public procurement policy
105(13)
Competition policy
105(9)
Public procurement policy
114(4)
Taxation
118(11)
Policy objectives
118(2)
Direct and corporate taxation
120(2)
Indirect taxation
122(7)
Economic and Monetary Union, capital movements and financial services
129(16)
EMU, EMS and the ECU
129(7)
Capital movements and financial services
136(2)
Banking and investment services
138(7)
Company law harmonization
145(9)
Directives and draft Directives
146(5)
European Economic Interest Groupings (EEIGs)
151(3)
Intellectual property
154(13)
Patents
155(3)
Trade marks
158(2)
Copyright
160(3)
Piracy and counterfeiting
163(1)
Licensing
164(3)
Enterprise and industrial policy and the information society
167(20)
Enterprise policy
167(8)
Industrial policy
175(4)
The information society and electronic commerce
179(8)
Social policy
187(23)
Social and employment policies
187(16)
Free movement
203(7)
The environment, energy, agriculture and fisheries
210(20)
Environmental policy
210(10)
Energy
220(3)
Agricultural policy
223(5)
Fisheries
228(2)
The EU and international affairs
230(16)
Commercial strategies
246(17)
Common European defence, foreign and security policy, and civil defence
263(7)
The main organizations concerned with security and defence
264(4)
Civil protection policy
268(2)
Appendix I Institutions not to be confused with EC/EU institutions270(8)
Appendix II The Statistical Office of the European Communities (EUROSTAT)278(2)
Appendix III Sources of additional information280(10)
Appendix IV The development of the Single Market: measures listed in the 1992 Programme290(4)
Appendix V List of Commissioners and their responsibilities294(3)
Appendix VI Qualifications for Europe297(2)
Appendix VII Supplementary information on EC and EFTA member countries299(32)
Appendix VIII Revised Co-decision Procedure331(4)
Index335
Previous edition: 1998
Includes index