Britain s Last EU Straw?

The EU fully supported the draft decision on the question and looked forward to its expeditious adoption by the Board.

The EU very much agrees about the importance of having achieved consensus on the draft resolution.

Representatives thanked the European Community for introducing the draft decision.

Moreover, although the proposal had ostensibly been made by the European Union, the result would be that the 25 member States of the Union would be able to invoke draft article 18, paragraph 2, to argue that the rules promulgated by the European Union were applicable in place of those of the draft convention.

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

Under such circumstances, the Asian Group could not agree to the European Union draft.

Ms. LAVERY (United Kingdom), speaking on behalf of the European Union (EU), introduced the following draft resolution entitled Cooperation Agreement with the United Nations Development Programme which was being submitted by the European Union and the Group of 77 and which had been circulated without a symbol

Thirdly, the European Union's draft resolution damages the authority and the credibility of the United Nations.

After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the representative of the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union).

An example of that is the great nomadic civilization of the Eurasian steppe, of which my country is a part.

The observer for the European Commission made a presentation on the Council's draft framework decision on the execution in the European Union of confiscation orders, highlighting in particular articles 14 and 17 of the draft decision, on sharing of assets and costs, respectively.

Here's arum, arum maculatum, lords and ladies, or cuckoo pint in this country.

Took note of the draft regional programme document for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, 2006 2010

The Slovak Republic takes part in the preparation of analyses of threats within the EU, in the drafting of common European legislation, and in the elaboration of other strategic documents.

If public opinion polls are to be believed, on May 29 the French will reject the European Union s draft constitutional treaty. Because all EU member countries must ratify the constitution, a French Non will, in effect, kill it.

The flawed nature of the current European Security Strategy drafted in 2003, with a token revision in 2008 reflects the circumstances surrounding its conception. The ESS was developed in the aftermath of the Iraq war, amid heated debate over a proposed European constitution, in a hasty and reactive process hijacked by those who sought to position Europe as a counterweight or even a rival power to the United States.

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 Working Group had been aware that draft article 6 was based on a similar provision in the European Union Directive.

The euro is an ultra fixed currency among members participating countries locked themselves into an initial exchange rate vis à vis their pre existing currencies and then threw the keys into the long grass. Nowadays, an increasing number of Europeans are combing that grass, quietly looking for those keys.

During the Dutch EU Presidency in 2004 a conference will be held to discuss equal treatment now and in the future in the Member States of the European Union, on the basis of a Green Paper drafted by the European Commission.

Moreover, the European Commission was duty bound to maintain the European Community's powers to adjust its rules to developments in areas covered by the draft convention.

The representative of the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union) requested the representative of the United States to withdraw their oral amendments to the draft resolution.

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.

At a European level, the provisions of the draft Constitutional Treaty of the European Union institutionally strengthen equality, which is generally conceived as a value of the Union, while, more specifically, the promotion of gender equality remains one of the Union's aims as has already been established in the Amsterdam Treaty.

In the view of the European Union, the time had come for the General Assembly to adopt the draft Convention and open it for signature.

After the adoption, the representatives of the United States, the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union) and Canada made statements.

The EU therefore welcomes the efforts undertaken this year in the First Committee to preserve consensus on the draft resolution and is satisfied that that was the case.

The representative of the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union) orally revised the draft resolution and announced that Andorra, Australia, Israel and Iceland had joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.

The EU fully supported the draft decisions recommended by the PBC on sub items (a), (d) and (f) of item 2.

Ms. LAVERY (United Kingdom), speaking on behalf of the European Union, proposed the following draft decision on the same subject

In 2005, France rejected the proposed European Union Constitution, which could have marked the beginning of the political unification process. Successive French presidents have declared that France will not accept a United States of Europe as even a remote goal of European politics.

At the 60th meeting, the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union) introduced draft resolution E CN.4 2005 L.33 Rev.1, sponsored by Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union).

In the context of that draft resolution, the EU would like to emphasize its and other States' well known position on the importance of respect for human rights in all counter terrorism policies.

The European Commission, acting on a mandate from the European Council of Ministers, supported the inclusion of article 16 bis on regional economic integration organizations (REIOs) in the draft convention.

It had been a fruitful discussion, with many views expressed.

In the aftermath of the French and Dutch referenda, the European Commission and the European Parliament have sketched plans for a Europe wide debate on these issues. But such a debate also demands an organizational framework to engage European civil society, national parliaments, and pan European mass media.

Furthermore, the Directive on electronic commerce was consistent with the draft convention inasmuch as it allowed companies in EU member States to choose third country law for contractual purposes.

Mr. Buttimore (Observer for Ireland) said that his delegation strongly recommended the incorporation in the draft convention of both draft article 16 bis and the disconnection clause proposed by the representative of the European Commission.

I should also like to draw attention to the contents of the explanation of vote that the European Union made at the time of adoption.

The representative of the European Community introduced the proposal for a draft decision on process agents.

At the 62nd meeting, on 22 April 2005, the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union) introduced draft decision E CN.4 2005 L.103, sponsored by Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union).

Ms. Walpole (United Kingdom), speaking on behalf of the European Union, introduced draft resolution A C.2 60 L.38, which focused on the promotion of public and private partnerships across the United Nations system.

Mr. Mitrović (Serbia and Montenegro) asked what would happen if the EU ratified the draft convention and one member State made a declaration under draft article 18, paragraph 1 (a).

Mr. Wood (United Kingdom) I am taking the floor on behalf of the European Union in connection with draft resolution VIII, entitled The right to development .