Traduction de «Modèle du Mandat ministériel sur les échanges » (Français → Anglais) :

36. Commends the Commission's work on these issues, but expresses concern at the slow progress of the negotiations mandated by the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the relationship between MEAs and WTO rules, on information exchange with MEA secretariats and the granting of observer status, and on the reduction or elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers to environmental goods and services;

The Council - regards the Treaty as the foundation for pan-European cooperation in the energy sector; - regards the implementation of the Charter by means of the Treaty as an important contribution to economic development and long-term political stability in the States of Central and Eastern Europe and the successor States of the former Soviet Union; - notes that the Treaty will contribute to * providing greater energy supply security in Europe, * modernizing the energy industries of the countries in transition and encouraging the efficient use of energy, * reducing the harmful environmental impact of energy production and consumption, * increasing trade liberalization in the energy sector, * ensuring unimpeded transit, and * promoting fo ...[+++]reign direct investment and guaranteeing foreign investors a high level of investment protection; - welcomes the fact that more than two-thirds of the Signatories to the European Energy Charter have already adopted the draft text of the Treaty; - confirms its political intention of jointly signing the Treaty with all negotiating Parties on 17 December in Lisbon; - emphasizes the need to initiate the ratification procedures as soon as possible after signature; - is satisfied with the implementation of the mandate decided by the Council at its meeting on 3 December 1991 and confirms this mandate for the negotiation of the supplementary agreement; - states that the Communities and their Member States will also make a constructive contribution in the second stage of negotiations; - states that the Communities and their Member States intend to conclude negotiations on the Nuclear Protocol as soon as possible; - decides to sign the European Energy Charter Treaty, the Final Act and the Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects on behalf of the European Community, subject to approval, and authorizes its President to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Treaty; - notes that the Commission will sign th ...

They also exchanged opinions on the second phase provided for in the Framework Agreement, i.e. the Inter-regional Political and Economic Association, and agreed to mandate the Joint Committee and the Trade Subcommittee to draw up a diagnosis and timetable for action, to be considered at the 1997 ministerial meeting.