Annex 1: "Key ongoing actions" listed
in the Work programme for 2005
CROSS-CUTTING ACTIONS
- Negotiating the contribution
of the next Financial Perspectives and its underlying policies
to the objectives of the Union 2007-2013; and
- Guaranteeing the smooth functioning of the enlarged
Europe and the full application of the policies and rules within
all the Member States.
PROSPERITY
- Turning the Growth Initiative
into concrete actions, in particular in infrastructure;
- Advancing preparation of the international fusion
energy initiative (ITER);
- Final year for the Financial Services Action
Plan 2000-05;
- Development of a European policy on space;
- Further development of policy in key Internal
Market areas such as public procurement (defence and public-private
partnerships), intellectual property and financial services (clearing
and settlement); and
- Promoting better economic governance and strengthening
the capacity for monitoring the macroeconomic and fiscal situation.
SOLIDARITY
- Launching of the new system
for emissions trading and implementation of the Kyoto Agreement;
- First year of implementation of Common Agricultural
Policy reform with the introduction of the single farm payment;
- Paving the way for a maritime policy for the
Union; and
- Implementation of the EU Biodiversity Plan.
SECURITY
- Ensuring food safety and phytosanitary
controls as well as harmonised verification of the health of imported
animals and the safety of imported food and feed;
- Preparing a new initiative on security research;
- Preparation of the second phase of the Common
Asylum System (including implementation of European Refugee Fund
II);
- Strengthening common visa policy and security
of travel documents; and
- Stepping up the fight against terrorism by reinforcing
EU networks and capabilities.
EXTERNAL PRIORITIES
- Implementing a new EU neighbourhood
policy through action plans already adopted;
- Stabilisation and association in the Western
Balkans;
- Preparation for the accession of Romania and
Bulgaria;
- Implementing the pre-accession strategy and accession
negotiations with Turkey and Croatia;
- Negotiation on streamlined package of external
relations instruments within the Financial Perspectives package;
- Collaborating with the US on the Middle East
Peace Process;
- Pursuit of current regional or bilateral negotiations
(Mercosur, GCC) and other initiatives to strengthen trade relations
(United States, Canada, ASEAN);
- Implementation of the European Security Strategy
and further steps in European Security and Defence Policy;
- Helping ACP partners to absorb the consequences
of the EU sugar reform; and
- Ongoing negotiation of Multilateral Environmental
Agreements, including ongoing climate change negotiations.
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