Traduction de «Réunion-discussion libre » (Français → Anglais) :

In the conclusions of the seventh meeting of the EU-Hungary JCC, chaired by Mr Heinz Vogler and Mr Gabor Horvath, working documents on the free movement of workers between Hungary and the EU were discussed with an emphasis on regional and sectoral difficulties.

- informal meeting of exchange of ideas and information;

The meeting of Euro-Mediterranean ministers of state for regional cooperation which took place in Valencia in January made it plain that the political and economic will exists to create a Euro-Mediterranean economic area involving joint measures in priority sectors: the environment, industry, energy, shipping and the information society, plus talks on tourism, transport and social affairs.

3. Topics for the meeting Since most of the Mediterranean partner countries have entered, or are going to enter, into intensified economic relations with the Union (customs union or free trade) and many of them have serious problems in maintaining their economic aggregates, or as regards structural adjustment or shortcomings in sectoral policies (although the situations are fairly diversified), it would appear useful to take the following subjects for discussion: - analysis, from the macroeconomic policy point of view, of the structural changes resulting from the introduction of free trade with the EU (including the effects as regards competitiveness and budgetary policy issues); - examination of the structural reform programmes (global, s ...[+++]ectoral and concerning the regulatory and legislative framework) implemented by the Mediterranean countries in order to promote the proper functioning of the Association Agreements; - examination of issues linked specifically with the reform of the Union partners' national financial sectors; central banks, commercial banking, risk-capital instruments, and banking training, etc (if necessary, this subject could be looked at in greater detail at a later stage).