Traduction de «pays adhérent » (Français → Anglais) :

9. Is deeply worried that female representation at the next European Parliament elections risks falling dramatically because of very low female political representation in the accession countries; therefore, calls on the Commission and the accession countries to support financially women's NGO's in the accession countries so that they can establish information programmes specifically designated to prepare and train female candidates for the European Parliament elections in June 2004, taking account of the conclusions of the Ministerial Conference held in Syracuse on the participation of women in decision and policy-making processes, whi ...[+++]ch provide for a minimum 30% representation of women on their lists of candidates standing in the European elections. Calls on the political parties in all Member States to introduce positive action systems to promote a balanced representation of women and men and to review their party structures to avoid any form of gender discrimination, direct or indirect. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support financially womens's NGO's arranging awareness raising campaigns to promote a better political participation of women at the next European elections.

6. Applauds the remarkable results which the acceding countries have achieved overall as regards transposition of legislation and public administration, but considers that every one of the acceding countries needs to make further improvements in the sphere of human resources with a view to coordinating the different departments and authorities more closely and increasing the budgets available to them;

25. Urges the European Council to ensure that the framework for the conclusion of accession negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania will enable them to join the Union in 2007 if the accession criteria have been met; is of the opinion that the financial framework for the accession of Bulgaria and Romania should be based on the same principles as apply to the ten countries acceding in 2004, and the principle that accession may not lead to a deterioration in the net budgetary position in comparison with the year preceding accession;

While the current problems facing social protection systems in Acceding countries greatly differ among them, the following features seem to be more widely present [18]: (i) low participation rates: with some exceptions, Acceding countries show low participation rates partly reflecting high unemployment and high dependency ratios, which result from the extensive use of early retirement and invalidity pensions used during the economic restructuring processes underwent in the 1970-80's.

The Commission's analysis of the Member States' and acceding countries' replies to the questionnaire can be found in a Commission staff working paper [6]. This working paper highlights the different challenges - at national as well as at European level - identified by the Member States and acceding countries in order to improve their understanding and knowledge of youth.

It should also be noted that out of the 10 acceding countries, only Slovenia is a party to the Convention, although nuclear energy constitutes energy source in other accessing countries as well.