Traduction de «négociations sur le statut définitif » (Français → Anglais) :

Welcomes the fact that the Treaty of Lisbon makes it possible for one million Union citizens from different Member States collectively to invite the Commission to submit legislative proposals, and believes that such a legal right will significantly raise awareness of Union citizenship among Europeans; recalls that transparency and democratic participation must be achieved by a variety of forms of partnership among the EU and Member States, regional and local institutions, social partners and civil society; calls on the Commission to prepare transparent and easily understandable procedures implementing the ‘citizenship initiative’, so t ...[+++]hat Union citizens are able to effectively initiate legislation immediately after the Treaty of Lisbon enters into force; while it hopes that it will not be necessary, stresses that the Commission should incorporate this right of initiative into its policies regardless of the final status of the Treaty;

1. In order to contribute to the objective of the widest possible participation in the Rome Statute, the Union and its Member States shall make every effort to further this process by raising the issue of the widest possible ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Rome Statute and the implementation of the Rome Statute in negotiations, including negotiations of agreements, or political dialogues with third States, groups of States or relevant regional organisations, whenever appropriate.

Kosovo status talks under the auspices of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Martti Ahtisaari, were concluded in 2007, but did not produce a final status settlement.

2007 began with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. The year also saw a number of important developments in Turkey and the Western Balkans: progress in accession negotiations and the Stabilisation and Association process, the Kosovo status talks, and the launch of the new financial instrument, IPA.

(i) monitor actions by either side, that might prejudice the outcome of the permanent status negotiations;

Any considerations of amendments to the SE Statute to tackle the practical problems identified by various stakeholders will have to take into account that the SE Statute is a result of a delicate compromise following lengthy negotiations.