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	European Commission -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the (Persons who administer the law) executive of the (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) European Union.
		The Commission also takes the role of “guardian of the treaties”;, which includes taking responsibility for initiating infringement proceedings at the (additional info and facts about European Court of Justice) European Court of Justice against member states and others who it considers to have breached the EU treaties and other community law.
		The Commission originated in the High Authority of the (additional info and facts about European Coal and Steel Community) European Coal and Steel Community, which was established in 1952 under the terms of the Treaty Establishing the European Coal and Steel Community.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/eu/european_commission.htm (1372 words)

	President of the European Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The President of the European Commission is notionally the highest ranking unelected official within the European Union.
		The President of the Commission is selected by consensus among members of the European Council and must subsequently be approved by the European Parliament, along with the remainder of the Commission.
		As the head of the European Commission, effectively the executive branch of the European Union, it is sometimes argued that it would be appropriate for the President to be elected by the European Parliament, or directly elected by citizens, rather than being chosen by national governments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_of_the_European_Commission (282 words)

	European Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Commission currently consists of 25 Commissioners, one from each member state of the EU, supported by an administrative body of several thousand European civil servants divided into departments called Directorate-General.
		The Commission also takes the role of “guardian of the treaties”, which includes taking responsibility for initiating infringement proceedings at the European Court of Justice against member states and others who it considers to have breached the EU treaties and other community law.
		The present Commission, the Barroso Commission, consists of 25 Commissioners.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/EU_Commission (1345 words)

	EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUSHES FOR GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMO) “GREEN LIGHT”
		The European Commission today sent a strong signal to European Union member states and trading partners that it is in favor of moving ahead with authorizations of genetically modified (GM) varieties and that it is committed to fulfilling its international obligations while respecting the health and environmental concerns of European consumers.
		The Commission believes that it is necessary and possible to move ahead with the authorizations process now that a clear regulatory framework is in place for GM food and feed, following the publication of legislation on traceability and labelling of GMOs [Genetically Modified Organisms] in October.
		The Commission was also in favour of proposing labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of GM seeds in non-GM varieties in the near future.
	www.eurunion.org /news/press/2004/20040010.htm (2459 words)

	EU commission rejects Blair attack on farm spending - EUbusiness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Blair called Monday during a trip to Russia for fundamental changes in EU spending on agriculture, saying: "You cannot discuss the existence of the British rebate unless we discuss the whole of the financing of the European Union, including the fact that 40 percent of it is still on agriculture."
		Rejecting his argument, the commission said direct EU payments to farmers and market support mechanisms were "the only policy funded totally from the EU budget.
		The commission said EU leaders had agreed "unanimously" in October 2002 to freeze agriculture spending until 2013.
	www.eubusiness.com /Finance/050613161043.91syjd55 (419 words)

	A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union --E--
		The aims of the member states of the EU are too disparate to underpin a coherent foreign policy, as has been clear in several crises, from the Falklands War to the Gulf and Yugoslav crises.
		Estonia applied for membership of the EU in 1995, obtaining a favourable recommendation from the Commission, and although the country is not without its problems (corruption, low wages and the presence of a large minority of ethnic Russians), it is likely to be among the first candidates to be accepted.
		Nevertheless, the encroachment of the EU and the law into the field of social rights gives rise to concern that the judiciary may become politicised as the concept of rights is expanded to include a growing number of contentious entitlements.
	www.euro-know.org /dictionary/e.html (11086 words)

	EUobserver.com
		The EU's national parliaments have struck a deal on stronger patrolling EU law, plotting a scheme that resembles the 'yellow card' procedure foreseen in the EU Constitution.
		The European Commission is kicking off the first of its "plan D" goodwill trips to meet EU citizens, with a trio of VIPs heading to the Czech Republic.
		The EU, backed by a number of countries worldwide, has not succeeded in wresting leadership of internet governance from the US at the UN summit on information in Tunis - but a deal was reached on a new international forum.
	www.euobserver.com (697 words)

	ABC 7 News - EU Commission Announces Sugar Overhaul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		EU sugar prices are more than four times higher than the global market rate and are protected by massive import tariffs.
		The EU system also grants preferential treatment to sugar producers in poor nations in Africa and the Caribbean who fear their industries could be devastated by changes that would slash guaranteed prices and open them up to competition from major world producers.
		The Commission expects the changes will be approved by the 25 EU members at a meeting of farm ministers in November.
	www.wjla.com /news/stories/0605/237610.html (688 words)

	European Business News Online - EUbusiness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		US and EU negotiators agreed on Friday to allow unrestricted competition on transatlantic airline routes, opening the prospect of cheaper tickets and more choice for passengers.
		EU defence ministers, eager to get more bang for the buck in an age of strained arms budgets, are set to open their 30-billion-euro arms market to greater European competition when they meet on Monday in Brussels.
		The European Commission warns energy suppliers they face tough application of anti-trust laws if competition "malfunctions" in EU energy markets are not corrected.
	www.eubusiness.com (305 words)

	EU Referendum
		Behind this initiative is the shadowy figure of the EU commission, which has threatened to propose legislation, redefining the defence exemptions encapsulated in Article 296 of the Treaty.
		On this, the commission is positioning itself as the "consumers' champion", pointing out that in most member states, the three biggest companies have a share of more than three-quarters of the national electricity and natural gas markets, despite years of European legislation designed to open up the sector.
		What the commission is after is, as Barosso reveals, the creation of a European energy market, where the individual utilities are detached from their national bases and recreated on a cross-border, European level, under the regulatory control of the commission.
	eureferendum.blogspot.com (8165 words)

	EU Commission proposes revised amendments to opt-out clause [MaltaMedia.com] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		EU Commission proposes revised amendments to opt-out clause [MaltaMedia.com]
		The Commission suggested that member states making use of the opt-out may ask for the option to be extended beyond the period of three years, “for reasons relating to their labour market arrangements.” It added that the Commission will then decide on the response to this request, giving reasons for its decision.
		The Commission also proposed that this clause should allow the calculation of the inactive part of on-call time on the basis of an average number of hours or a proportion of on-call time.
	www.maltamedia.com /news/2005/eu/article_6246.shtml (407 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Q&A: EU Commission row
		Legislation is then amended and passed, or rejected, by the EU Parliament, jointly with the Council of Ministers, which represents the member governments.
		The Commission is sometimes seen as the driving force behind European integration, but is ultimately under the control of the member states.
		None of the current EU treaties explains what should happen in case the entire commission is rejected.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3956453.stm (1064 words)

	European Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Commission allocates €12.5 million in humanitarian aid to victims of drought and disease in the horn of Africa
		Commission's response to the emerging humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa
		Response of the European Commission to the Humanitarian Crisis in Southern Africa.
	www.europaworld.org /Commission.htm (3965 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Analysis: EU Commission in turmoil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		There were scenes of confusion, commotion and jubilation as a hyperventilating parliament, just an hour or so before it was due to vote on the new commission, heard its president withdraw his team and ask for more time to put together a better one.
		He asked for more time to think and to consult EU national leaders - several of whom may now have to propose new candidates for the commission.
		As to whether this is a good way to select, or confirm, the European Commission, MEPs are almost unanimous in their belief that what they have done has brilliantly affirmed their part in the European democratic process.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3958815.stm (885 words)

	EU Commission Opposes Airline Tax
		The European Commission opposes a voluntary tax on air travel to fund extra development aid for Africa and will defy a request by EU finance ministers to make such a proposal, a Commission source said on Wednesday.
		The ministers asked the Commission to prepare a proposal for their June 7 meeting, but the source said the analysis of the idea would not be submitted, even though it was ready.
		Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will have to explain the decision, a rare defiance of member governments' wishes, to Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who holds the EU presidency and will chair the June 7 meeting.
	news.airwise.com /story/view/1117653168.html (493 words)

	JRC Corporate Web Homepage
		As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union.
		During the entire duration of the festival there are uncountable possibilities to apply yourself in sciences, to experiment and to guess the outcome of an experiment before it is completed and then thereafter to be amazed about its results.
		Here you may find out how the European Commission develops its plans for future research programme, the Specific Programmes under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and, for more general information, why not find out what the Seventh Framework Programme means for Europe.
	www.jrc.cec.eu.int (1384 words)

	Delegación de la Comisión Europea para Colombia y Ecuador
		Commission adopts a new plan to deliver 8 million euros in humanitarian aid to victims of internal conflict in Colombia
		Commission condemns the assasaination of ten Colombian citizens
		EU researchs look into the causes of conflict to strengthen chances for peace
	www.delcol.cec.eu.int /en/whatsnew (940 words)

	NoSoftwarePatents.com :: View topic - (EN) 28 FEB 05: EU Commission negates democracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A week later, on 24 February, the plenary of the EP reinforced this by unanimously "inviting" the Commission to review its proposal for a software patent directive although there was no more formal requirement for the plenary to vote on this subject.
		Florian Mueller, the manager of the pan-European NoSoftwarePatents.com campaign, condemned the Commission's decision in the strongest terms: "A wannabe Napoleon who heads the Commission and a Microsoft puppet that runs the DG (directorate general) in charge have decided to negate democracy.
		Microsoft's push for EU software patents drew major attention recently after a leading Danish financial newspaper quoted Microsoft Denmark's chief lobbyist who said that Bill Gates had threatened the Danish government with killing 800 jobs unless the EU were to legalize software patents.
	www.nosoftwarepatents.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=407 (669 words)

	The European Commission in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Commission will clarify how EU rules should apply to the choice of private partners in “institutionalised PPPs”, which are public-service undertakings held jointly by both a public and a private partner.
		The Commission will also assess whether to propose a legislative initiative on concessions, to clarify both the term ‘concessions’ and the rules applicable to their award.
		The European Commission Representation informs the Irish public of developments at European Union level and keeps the Commission abreast of developments in Ireland of interest to the rest of the EU.
	www.euireland.ie /home.htm (1474 words)

	The European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom
		The European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom
		I'm Reijo Kemppinen, new head of the European Commission's Representation here in the UK, and I'm delighted you've taken the time to browse through our new-look website.
		The policies, programmes and laws proposed by the Commission and adopted jointly by governments and your MEPs are designed to make life better for all of us - as consumers, workers, students and as citizens of the world's biggest trading bloc.
	www.cec.org.uk (272 words)

	European Union Internet Resources
		However, before ordering documents, those at or near Depository Libraries will want to check to be sure that their library does not have a copy of the desired document.
		Regular Rpt from the Commission on Progress towards Accession by each of the candidate countries for 2001.
		The EU Today and Tomorrow: Adapting the EU for the Benefit of its peoples and preparing for it for the future.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /doemoff/govinfo/intl/gov_eu.html (1058 words)

	EU gives Microsoft deadline over sanctions - International Business - MSNBC.com
		The EU has within its rights the possibility to fine Microsoft up to 5 percent of its daily global sales for each day that a decision is not applied to its satisfaction.
		EU antitrust regulators fined Microsoft a record 497 million euros ($624 million) when they ruled in March last year that the company abusively wielded its Windows software domination to lock competitors out of the market.
		Last month, the EU’s regulators were still not convinced that the Windows version the company was forced to produce without Media Player was technically up to standard.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7951582 (618 words)

	The European Commission's Delegation in China
		EU, UNDP and China forge partnership for biodiversity conservation in China(posted 07/11/2005)
		Speech by Peter Mandelson, European Trade Commissioner, Challenges and opportunities for EU and China in the age of Globalisation (posted 07/09/2005)
		Signing of the joint Declaration between CAAC Minister Yang Yuanyuan and EU Commissioner for Transport Jacques Barrot, 29 June 2005: 《The joint Declaration on Civil Aviation》
	www.delchn.cec.eu.int /en (311 words)

	EU Governance: Commission, Council, Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		At the end of last year, the EU already had agreed that member states' passports should contain facial biometrics starting in mid-2006 and fingerprints in 2008, and that visas and residents' permits should also be issued with biometrics.
		EU foreign minister is one of the central provisions of the constitution rejected by French voters on Sunday.
		Henning Christophersen, a former EU Commissioner representing the Danish government in the Convention said he is worried because the EU foreign minister would hold "the right to initiative and at the same time lead the negotiations and implement the decisions".
	www.cybertime.net /~ajgood/egov.html (8132 words)

	EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Openness, access to documents, relations with civil society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Commission shares your view that access to official information should be granted to citizens.
		However, it is beyond the Commission's remit to take any form of action against Member States that fail to pass laws on freedom of information.
		There is no way in which the EU Institutions could compel Germany to adopt rules granting access to official information.
	home.online.no /~wkeim/330166.htm (229 words)

	Climate change - Swedish EPA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is apparent in a survey of the general public's view of climate change, that the Swedish EPA has commissioned.
		The primary aim of the EU's climate policy is to succeed in fulfilling the Union's commitment under the Kyoto Protocol.
		EU Commission's economic evaluation of sectoral emission reduction objectives for climate change
	www.internat.naturvardsverket.se /documents/issues/climate/climate.htm (2381 words)

	QuickLinks 348 - 13 November 2005
		The government argues that the proposed definitions of 'linear' and 'non-linear' services and of 'audio-visual content services' are unclear, would place some industries such as publishing in jeaopardy of double regulation, and would impose unnecessary regulatory burdens on the emerging 'convergence' services.
		EU - Datenschützer: Tiefer Eingriff in Privatsphäre durch Vorratspeicherung von TK-Daten
		An ICM poll of 1,000 internet users, commissioned to support the campaign, reveals that millions of UK internet users do not understand threats to their computer or how to protect against them, while 42% rely solely on friends and family for online safety advice rather than seeking advice from experts.
	www.qlinks.net /quicklinks/latest.htm (5305 words)

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