The EU urges States parties to ratify the amended Convention at the earliest opportunity.

In the EU, deadlines for the application of HACCP depend on national endorsement of the EU regulations.

The question as to whether the European Union would ratify the convention would be decided according to the Union's normal decision making procedure.

The EU is pleased to note the approval of the IAEA's Code of Conduct on the Safety of Research Reactors.

I am referring to the Joint Action approved by the EU Council on 1 October 1996.

The European Commission would be unable to sign and ratify the instrument under those circumstances.

The new Constitution of the European Union (to be ratified by 2006) reaffirms its support to the Charter of the United Nations.

The European Union expresses the hope that the required number of 60 ratifications will be reached soon in order for the Court to become operative.

The EU calls on all States which are members of the IAEA and have not yet signed and ratified the CPPNM Convention to do so in its amended version.

The European Union is well aware of the consequences that ratification of the CWC will have for the Russian Federation.

The position was that it was for the European Council to decide whether to ratify and whether declarations needed to be made.

Ten countries joined the fifth enlargement of the European Union (EU) in 2004, having fulfilled the Copenhagen Criteria that contribute to institutionalizing EU standards for governance and public administration.

The European Union welcomes the fact that 147 countries have signed the Treaty and that seven of them have ratified it.

Mr. Carvell (United Kingdom), speaking as a representative of the current holder of the presidency of the European Union (EU), said that the delegations of EU member States had held informal consultations on the queries that had been raised at the previous meeting regarding possible EU ratification of the draft convention.

Ratification and implementation of international covenants and agreements.

64. Earlier in 1996, the Council of the European Union had approved the ninth convention between the European Community and UNRWA concerning aid for refugees in the countries of the Near East.

In this connection, the European Union would like to urge all States to ratify the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel.

In addition, Switzerland has signed an agreement to join aspects of the EU and Schengen systems, but has not yet ratified it.

The proposal was revised and submitted to the EU for a second time in 2004.

The European Union attaches utmost importance to the early entry into force of the Treaty, and will continue to call on the States that have not yet done so, to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay and without conditions.

Preparations are under way to ratify the international covenants on civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

The Committee welcomes the State party's ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in 2000, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in 2002 and the European Social Charter in 2004.

States that have not ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and, in particular, its Second Optional Protocol, are encouraged to do so.

The European Commission hoped that the Commission would accept the proposed disconnection clause, since it would otherwise be unable to commit the European Community to ratification of the draft convention.

The EU stands ready to assist when requested to do so.

It was ultimately for the European Community to decide whether to proceed with ratification.

And all EU member States will commit to early ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and to the enactment of laws to return stolen assets.

Mr. Bellenger (France) said that ratification of the convention by the European Union as a whole would in no way preclude individual member States from doing so as well.

He reassured the Commission that every effort would be made to avoid inconsistencies in the ratification of the draft convention by the EU and its member States.

In 2004, the European Council had endorsed the European Union Drug Strategy (2005 2012), which concentrated on the reduction of both supply and demand and on international cooperation, research and evaluation.

The European Union stressed the importance of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 192 countries, and all of its Optional Protocols, as the broad normative framework regarding the rights of children, and appealed to the States that had not yet done so to sign and ratify the Convention and its Protocols.

The European Union encourages the countries which have not yet done so to sign the Statute of the International Criminal Court and all States to ratify it.

The European Commission's Market Access Database provides information on exports from the European Union (EU) to non EU countries.

The Special Rapporteur appeals to those countries which have not yet ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (134 ratifications as at 31 December 1996) to do so.

(i) EU comments on discussion paper relating to possible ratification of the United Nations Assignment of Receivables Convention (2004 and ongoing)

Croatia had also begun, even before the start of its negotiations on European Union (EU) membership, to bring its policies and practices into line with EU standards.

The European Commission also pointed out that the regime did not satisfy the criteria set out in European Union law under which State aid may be authorized.

A proposal for the funding of the Plan was submitted to the European Union for approval.

The EU seemingly has a long term record of championing action to prevent climate change. In 1994, the EU committed itself to the GHG reductions set forth by the Kyoto Protocol and ratified it in 2002.

2. This Protocol is subject to ratification or accession by any State Party to the Covenant.

For dual use items there is one Community general export authorization and national export authorizations general, global and individual licenses.

To that end, the European Union is ready to send an observer mission.

Under the Europe agreements between the European Union and those Central and Eastern European countries which are not yet EU members, competition standards based upon European Union competition rules are applicable where trade between the European Union and the other signatory is affected.

He welcomes the fact that Kuwait is proceeding to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Ireland together with all other EU Member States has completed its ratification procedures with respect to an Additional Protocol with the IAEA in April 2004.