Traduction de «Comité directeur de la Voie verte » (Français → Anglais) :

4. Takes note of the agreement reached in June 2014 between SOCO International and the conservation group WWF, in relation to WWF’s complaint to the UK National Contact Point (NCP) on SOCO’s lack of compliance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, according to which the company commits not to undertake or commission any exploratory or other drilling within Virunga National Park unless UNESCO and the DRC Government agree that such activities are not incompatible with its World Heritage ...[+++] Status; notes that such conditional agreement offers no guarantees as to the cessation of any oil-related activity in the park; points out that the ambiguous position of SOCO International leaves the door open to the park being fully or partially declassified for oil drilling; observes that the concession that SOCO has been exploring is located in and around Lake Edward, an area which is home to dozens of iconic (and some endangered) species, including chimpanzees, elephants, crocodiles and lions; calls, therefore, on SOCO International plc and its DRC-registered company to stop all exploration and exploitation within Virunga permanently and to respect the park’s current boundaries; calls also on the DRC Government to cancel the oil exploration permits granted within the property of Virunga National Park, as requested by the World Heritage Committee;

5. Takes note of the agreement reached in June 2014 between SOCO International and the conservation group WWF, in relation to WWF’s complaint to the UK National Contact Point (NCP) on SOCO’s lack of compliance with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, according to which the company commits not to undertake or commission any exploratory or other drilling within Virunga National Park unless UNESCO and the DRC Government agree that such activities are not incompatible with its World Heritage ...[+++] Status; notes that such conditional agreement offers no guarantees as to the cessation of any oil-related activity in the park; points out that the ambiguous position of SOCO International leaves the door open to the park being fully or partially declassified for oil drilling; observes that the concession that SOCO has been exploring is located in and around Lake Edward, an area which is home to dozens of iconic (and some endangered) species, including chimpanzees, elephants, crocodiles and lions; calls, therefore, on SOCO International plc and its DRC-registered company to stop all exploration and exploitation within Virunga permanently and to respect the park’s current boundaries; calls also on the DRC Government to cancel the oil exploration permits granted within the property of Virunga National Park, as requested by the World Heritage Committee;

7. Invites the international community to consider the necessity of, and find solutions for, the implementation of the 5+2 Agenda of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board to pave the way for the dissolution of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in order to allow for more local ownership and responsibility for BiH's own affairs, bearing in mind that any such step should not impact negatively on the stability of the country or the pace and outcome of much-needed reforms; recalls that the BiH authorities must in this context resolve the outstanding issues of state property and defence property;

In this respect, the Executive Director of the Joint Undertaking shall attend the Horizon 2020 smart, green and integrated transport specific configuration programme committee meeting at the request of the committee once per year over the lifetime of the Joint Undertaking in order to outline the progress of the Shift2Rail initiative;

2. For the post of Director, the Committee shall be composed of the member of the Management Board representing the Commission and of six Management Board members representing the Member States who shall be determined by the drawing of lots by the Management Board.

The beginning of the talks with Syria paved the way for a convening of the multilateral steering group in Moscow at the end of the month.