Bulletin OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. No 9 1986 Volume 19

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Bulletin
OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
Commission
No 9 1986
Volume 19 The Bulletin of the European Communities reports on the activities of the
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Printed in Belgium No 9
1986
Sent to press in December 1986 Volume 19 contents
PART ONE HAS
7 1. The Community's fourth environment action programme
9 2. Organization of the steel market in 1987
12 3. Signing of the first IMP for Crete
4. Launching of a new round of GATT trade negotiations in
Punta del Este 13
ARI WO IN SEPTEMBER 1986
24 1. Building the Community
24 — Economic and monetary policy
25 — Internal market and industrial affairs
27 — Steel
— Research and technology, industrial innovation and the
information market 32
36 — Customs union
37 — Competition
40 — Financial institutions and taxation
41 — Employment, education and social policy
43 — A people's Europe
44 — Regional policy
47 — Coordination of structural instruments
47 — Environment and consumers
50 — Agriculture
57 — Fisheries
59 — Transport
61 — Energy
63 — Nuclear safety 2. External relations 65
65 — New multilateral trade négociations
— Commercial policy 65
68 — Relations with industrialized countries
—s with other countries and regions 69
69 • Mediterraneans
• Countries of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula 70
70 • Asia
• Latin America 71
• State-trading countries 71
— Development 72
— International organizations and conferences 76
— Diplomatic relations 78
3. Financing Community activities 79
— Budgets 79
— Financial operations 82
4. Political and institutional matters 83
— European political cooperation 83
—n policy and relations between the institutions 84
84 — Institutions and organs of the Communities
• Parliament 84
92 • Council
• Commission 93
94 • Court of Justice
• Economic and Social Committee 99
• ECSC Consultativee 103
• European Investment Bank 104
ART FÎEE DOCUMENTATION
110 1. ECU
2. Additional references in the Official Journal 111
3. Infringement procedures 111
4. The Community at the UN 114 oiåäjässsÉUKttBi
Supplements 1986
1 /86 Programme of the Commission for 1986
2/86 Single European Act
3/86 Equal opportunities for women — Medium-term Community
programme 1986-90
4/86 Community action in the field of tourism
5/86 The Community's broadcasting policy — Proposal for a
Council Directive concerning broadcasting activities
6/86 A new impetus for consumer protection policy Bulletin information sen/ice
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Standardized abbreviations for the designation of certain monetary units in the different languages of
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ECU = European currency unit
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USD United States dollar 1. The Community's fourth environment
action programme
ment, different from that of earlier generations, in 1.1.1. On 24 September the Commission
which the environment in all its aspects will be adopted for transmission to the Council
protected. This calls for an explicit undertaking to
a communication accompanied by a draft
prepare and apply high standards of protection as
Resolution concerning a fourth Environ­
being both environmentally necessary and econ­
ment Action Programme for the Com­ omically rational.
munity. ' It sets the framework for this area
of Community activities from 1987 to 1992
and describes the measures to be taken. The Past action
programme marks an important new phase
in Community policy, in which protection 1.1.3. Initially, Community action for the protec­
tion of the environment focused on curing acute of the environment, based on the establish­
pollution problems. Later, awareness grew that ment of strict standards, should become an
prevention is better than cure; and, at least in the
integral part of economic and social policies
medium and long term, it is usually cheaper as
and — both Community and national —
well.
not just an optional extra.
This led to the approach of the third environment
action programme (1982-86),5 which aimed at A political introduction highlights the key
anticipating environmental problems through
points of the programme for the general
prior assessment, and at taking action to prevent
public and the Community institutions.
them arising by integrating environmental require­
ments into the planning and execution of economic
1.1.2. Launched in 1972 by the Heads of State activities.
or Government,2 the Community's environment
Only limited progress has been made so far in policy has shown steady progress and has had
strong political and public support. Under a series giving reality to this approach.
of action programmes' a substantial body of
environmental legislation has been put in place;
principles and protective approaches have been
New perceptions
established; and a beginning has been made with
implementation.
1.1.4. At its meeting in March 1985, the Euro­
pean Council underlined that environmental pro­
But much still remains to be done. The natural
tection can contribute to improved economic
environment is still deteriorating, both within the
growth and job creation. 6 It called in strong terms
Community and in many other parts of the world.
for the integration of environmental requirements
The earth is impoverished by ever more intensive
as an essential component of the economic, indus­
cultivation. There arc still rivers that arc little
trial, agricultural and social policies implemented
better than sewers. Air pollution causes heavy
by both the Community and its Member States.
damage. The quantity of waste is still growing
Moreover — to provide a focus for such action —
rather than being recycled. Industrial hazards have
it designated 1987 as the European Year of the
increased. Many urban areas need drastic improve­
Environment.
ment. In short, the natural resources that are the
basis of— but also set the limits to — all economic Subsequently the European Council confirmed
and social development are being misused. Public
these new perceptions and an environment
concern is mounting.
With the fourth environment action programme,
COM(86) 485 final.
which is to take over from the third, 4 now coming
Sixth General Report, point 5, paragraph 8.
to a close, the Community's environment policy
OJ C 112, 20.12.1973; Seventh General Report, points
will enter a new phase. Thet dimen­
258 to 264; OJ C 139, 13.6.1977; Eleventh General
sion is to be integrated into the Community's
Report, point 279; OJ C 46, 7.2.1983; Seventeenth Gen­
economic, industrial, agricultural and social poli­ eral Report, point 372.
cies, and preventive policies will be framed that OJ C 46, 17.2.1983; Seventeenth General Report, point
reconcile the demands of economic and social 372.
development, protection of the natural environ­ OJ C 46, 17.2.1983.
ment, and industrial and human safety. In other Bull. EC 3-1985, point 1.2.5.
words, the aim will be a new quality of develop­ Bull. EC 11-1985, point 1.1.1.
Bull. F.C 9-1986 Fourth environment action programme
chapter is included in the Single Act. ' This Chap­ Moreover there is no doubt th