Traduction de «Relation de l'Union européenne » (Français → Anglais) :

whereas the European Union has strengthened its economic and trade relations with Latin America, becoming its second most important trading partner and the leading trading partner for MERCOSUR and Chile; whereas, according to Eurostat, trade volumes doubled between 1999 and 2008, with EU imports of goods from Latin America increasing to EUR 96,14 billion and exports of goods to the region to EUR 76,81 billion, while there was a steady rise in trade in services; whereas, owing to the dramatic effect of the financ ...[+++]ial and economic crisis, these figures dropped in 2009 to EUR 70,11 billion (imports) and EUR 61,57 billion (exports), but started to grow again in 2010; whereas European countries constitute the largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Latin America,

The relations between the EUMS and the non-EU European NATO members, other third States, and candidates for accession to the EU are defined in the relevant documents on the relations of the EU with third countries.

The relations between the EUMC and the non-EU European NATO members and other countries, which are candidates for accession to the EU are defined in the document on the relations of the EU with third countries.

WHEREAS the conclusions on a homogenous extended single market and EU relations with Non-EU Western European countries adopted by the Council of the European Union in December 2014 acknowledged the key role played by the Agreement on the European Economic Area throughout the last 20 years in advancing economic relations and internal market integration between the EU and the those EFTA States which are part of the EEA;

The proposals are grouped around a number of themes: A: Creating the framework for a deepening relationship through the development of a structure which would include joint meetings at ministerial level on a wide variety of issues of common interest B: Creating a legal and institutional environment, notably in competition, state aids and the approximation of laws, that will enable central and eastern Europe to meet the obligations of membership C: enhancing trade, notably by moving to full cumulation of rules of origin and by aligning the market-opening timetable for Bulgaria and Romania with the earlier timetable of the other four assoc ...[+++]iated countries D: encouraging macro-economic and structural change, and cooperation in other areas, for example by promoting inward investment and by cooperating on the environment, regional development, social policy and cultural affairs E: Offering EU assistance to integration and reform, above all by enabling Phare to further develop multi-annual programming and to make a sustained financial commitment to supporting investment and infrastructure development A: Creating the framework for a deepening relationship The EU and the associated countries need to meet more regularly at all levels in areas covered by all three 'pillars', namely traditional EC policy, foreign and security policy and justice and home affairs.

Encouragement was given to the activities of the Eminent Person's Group in the hope of rapid and concrete propositions for the future course of ASEAN-EU relations.