Purpose of EU
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EU MEMBERSand
THE PURPOSE OF EU
Delivered by:JAVERIA PENWALAStratford College, London
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Member Countries ofEuropean Union
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Establishment of EU
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Candidates of European Union
Croatia
The Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovinian
Montenegro
Albania
Kosovo
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What is the European Union?
A UNIQUE AND POLITICAL PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN 27 DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES.
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Aims of EU
Peace
Prosperity
Freedom
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FUNDAMENTALPRINCIPLE
•Remove trade barriers to boost growth and create jobs
•Tackling climate change and promoting energy security
•Improving standards and rights for customers
•Fighting international crime and illegal immigrants
•Bringing peace and stability to Europe by working with its neighbours
•Giving Europe a more powerful voice in the world
The free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is a FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE of EU.
www.fco.gov.uk
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Implication of AIMS
SOLIDARITY POLICIES (Cohesive Policies)•Regional•Agricultural•Social affairs
INNOVATIVE POLICIES•Environmental Protection•Research and Development•Energy
http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm
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PILLARS OF EUROPEAN UNIONCOMMUNITY AGENCIES
COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY AGENCIES
POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AGENCIES
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
“EURATOM” AGENCIES AND BODIEShttp://europa.eu/agencies/index_en.htm
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COMMUNITY AGENCIESTO ACCOMPLISH A VERY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL,SCIENTIFIC OR
MANAGERIAL TASK IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EU`S FIRST PILLAR
Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA)
Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)
European Chemical Agency (ECHA)
European Environment Agency (EEA)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND)
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To stop global warming, EU leaders decided in 2007 to:
• improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2020
•reduce green house gas emissions by 20% by 2020
• raise the share of renewable energy
to 20% by 2020 (wind, solar, hydro
power, biomass)
THE EU IS LEADING THE “KYOTO”DRIVE TO REDUCE THE AIR POLLUTION THAT CAUSES GLOBAL WARMING(http://europa.eu/abc/did_you_know_en.htm#5)
Emissions trading: EU ETS emissions fall 3 % in 2008
(http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm) 15/05/2009
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•The EU is the biggest provider of development aid in the world
•2007-2013:347 billion euro invested for infrastructure, business, environment and training of workers for less well-off regions or citizens.
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•Held in Brussels on 2 and 3 April 2009
•Aimed to overview the ongoing consultations on draft River Basin Management Plans across the many river basin districts in EU
•Role of Agriculture in the use of water resources
•Sustainable modification of waterways
•Setting price for the use of water
•Attended by representatives of all EU countries accompanied by farmers, water managers, river basin authorities and environmental NGOs
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COMMON FOREIGN AND
SECURITY POLICY AGENCIES
Set up to carry out very specific technical, scientific and managementtasks in the field of defence. The “second pillar” of the EU.
EUROPEAN DEFENCE AGENCY (EDA)
EUROPEAN UNION SATELLITE CENTER(EUSC)
EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES(ISS)
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POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
AGENCIESTHIRD PILLAR
THE EUROPEAN UNION`S JUDICIALCOOPERATION UNIT (EUROJUST)
EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE(CEPOL)www.cepol.europa.eu
EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE (EUROPOL)
SET UP TO FIGHT AGAINST INTERNATIONAL CRIME
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“Council Decision 2007/124/EC of 12 February 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013, as part of the General Programme on "Security and Safeguarding Liberties", the specific programme "Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism and other Security related risks" [Official Journal L 58 of 24.2.2007].”
Its aim is to help EU members in preventing and combatingInternational crime:
• Drug trafficking • Immigration networks
• Vehicle trafficking
• Trafficking in human beings including child pornography
• Forgery of money and other means of payment
• Trafficking in radioactive and nuclear substances
• Terrorism
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EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
• Education. Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
• Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI)
• Research executive agency (rea)
• Tarns-European transport network executive Agency (TEN-TEA)
• European Research Council Executive Agency (ERC)
• Executive Agency for the Public Health Programme (PHEA)
EXECUTE THEIR WORK IN THE BASIC MATTERS OF LIFE.
FOURTH PILLAR
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The 7th Annual European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/ Europa Nostra Award
Ceremony will take place in the Teatro Antico of Taormina, Sicily on the 5 June 2009.
This unique awards' programme aims to highlight some of Europe’s cultural and
architectural treasures and will showcase remarkable efforts achieved to preserve and highlight Europe’s rich history in 24 specific
projects from over 15 countries across Europe. (
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/news2101_en.htm
) (posted 14-May-2009)
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(http://create2009.europa.eu/)
2009 is the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. The aims of the year are to promote
creative thinking and innovation in all fields, and to foster personal,
social and economic development.
European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009
http://www.fco.gov.uk /en/ fco-in-action/institutions/britain-in-the-european-union/
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•In 2003 European leaders decided to stop animal testing for cosmetics(http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l21191.htm)[Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Cosmetics Directive)].
•EU unveils €246m 'innovative medicines' schemeThe pharmaceutical industry and the European Commission have forged a multimillion-euro collaboration aimed at developing new medicines and bringing them to market more quickly (© text: euractiv.com). (20.05.09)
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“EURATOM”AGENCIES AND
BODIESFIFTH PILLAR
THE AGENCIES ARE CREATED TO SUPPORT THE AIM OF TREATY
BUT EU HAS ENSURED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO WAR BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS FOR LAST 60 YEARS
•Research programme for Peaceful use of Nuclear energy.
•To provide knowledge and infrastructure of Nuclear energy.
•To provide funding for Nuclear energy.
•To ensure sufficiency and security of energy supply.
EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY TREATY