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Agenda 2000

Communication of the Commission
DOC 97/6
Strasbourg, 15 July 1997
(Agenda 2000, Volume I)

For a Stronger and Wider Union

 

INTRODUCTION (missing)  
PART ONE: THE POLICIES OF THE UNION  

I. Internal policies

 1. Setting the conditions for sustainable growth and employment
2. Putting knowledge at the forefront
3. Modernising employment systems
4. Improving living conditions

II. Economic and Social cohesion

 1. Continuing to strive for cohesion
2. Greater concentration
3. The Future of the Cohesion Fund
4. Structural support for the new Member States
5. Enhancing cost-effectiveness

III. The common agricultural policy

 1. The assessment of the reform process
2. Long-term outlook
3. Policy objectives for the cap
4. New Reforms

IV. The union in the world

 1. A stable europe that is open to the world
2. A Strong and coherent europe

V. An efficient Commission at the service of European citizens

  
PART TWO: THE CHALLENGE OF ENLARGEMENT  

I. Assessment on the basis of the accession criteria

 1. Political criteria
2. Economic criteria
3. Other obligations of membership

II. The principal questions on the way to enlargement (impact study)

 1. Agriculture
2. Cohesion policy
3. Implementing the single market
4. Implementing environmental standards
5. Transport
6. Nuclear safety
7. Freedom, security and justice
8. Border disputes
9. Applying Community rules in advance of accession

III. A strategy for enlargement

 1. Accession negotiations
2. Reinforcing the pre-accession strategy

IV. Cyprus

 1. Economic development
2. Prospects for a political settlement
3. Relations with the European Union

V. The European Conference

  

VI. Relations with turkey

  

VII. Final recommendations

  
PART THREE:THE NEW FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK (2000-2006)  

I. What is at stake

 1. Covering an adequate period
2. Financing essential requirements
3. Sound management of public finances

II. Development of expenditure

 1. Agricultural expenditure
2. Structural expenditure
3. Other categories of expenditure
4. Reserves
5. Proposed reference framework

III. The financing arrangements

 1. The functioning of the system
2. The introduction of a new own resource?
3. Main trends to 2006
4. The future financing system

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