27. Regrets the Commission's hesitant reaction to the warning signs of problems in IRELA; holds that the Commission cannot disclaim responsibility for what has happened in IRELA; looks forward to receiving OLAF's internal investigation on possible disciplinary action and expects the Commission to take steps to ensure that unduly paid taxpayers' money is paid back;

IVFOLLOW-UP TO THE SPECIAL EUROPEAN COUNCIL MEETING IN LISBON PAGEREF _Toc480171562 \h IVZIMBABWE - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171563 \h VBURMA/MYANMAR - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171564 \h VEU-ASEAN PAGEREF _Toc480171565 \h VWESTERN BALKANS - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171566 \h VIRUSSIA/CHECHNYA - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171567 \h VIETHIOPIA/ERITREA - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171568 \h VIIINSTITUTE OF EU-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS (IRELA) PAGEREF _Toc480171569 \h VIICHINA'S ACCESSION TO WTO - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171570 \h VIIRELATIONS WITH TURKEY PAGEREF _Toc480171571 \h VIIOFFICE SPACE FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GENERAL SEC ...[+++]RETARIAT OF THE COUNCIL - Conclusions PAGEREF _Toc480171572 \h VIII3rd MINISTERIAL SESSION OF THE IGC 2000 PAGEREF _Toc480171573 \h VIIIITEMS APPROVED WITHOUT DEBATE EXTERNAL RELATIONS --Relations with Russia PAGEREF _Toc480171576 \h IX--Association with Hungary PAGEREF _Toc480171577 \h IX--Common Foreign and Security Policy (budgetary implications) PAGEREF _Toc480171578 \h IX--European Economic Area PAGEREF _Toc480171579 \h X---Social policy PAGEREF _Toc480171580 \h X---Civil protection PAGEREF _Toc480171581 \h XTRADE QUESTIONS --Custom union with Turkey PAGEREF _Toc480171583 \h X--Anti-dumping measures regarding China and Taiwan PAGEREF _Toc480171584 \h XI--Association Council with Bulgaria PAGEREF _Toc480171585 \h XITAXATION --Excise duty for certain mineral oils in Germany PAGEREF _Toc480171587 \h XIRESEARCH --Agreement between EURATOM and USA PAGEREF _Toc480171589 \h XIENVIRONMENT --Limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air PAGEREF _Toc480171591 \h XII--CITES Convention - Preparation of the 11th Conference of the Parties PAGEREF _Toc480171592 \h XIIYOUTH --Youth action programme * PAGEREF _Toc480171594 \h XIITRANSPARENCY --Public access to Council documents PAGEREF _Toc480171596 \h XIII

...atin-American Relations (IRELA): Mr. Wolf GRABENDORFF Director ADC: Mr Enrique GARCIA President [1] A list of the heads of delegation is attached. ...

Central America - "Human rights and democratization in Central America, Institute for European-Latin American Relations (IRELA) ECU 247 000 Project to conduct a study of the situation and requirements of human rights and democratic processes in Central America, and to assist with monitoring and following up EC-funded projects.

...atin American Relations (IRELA): Mr Wolf GRABENDORFF Director [1] List of heads of delegations annexed. ...

Direct investment in Mercosur in 1990 North America 42% USD 13 509 million EEC 48% USD 15 315 million Japan 11% USD 3 404 million Sources: ILPES, IDB/IRELA, Commission (d) EU-Mercosur cooperation The European Union was the first player on the international stage to engage in an informal political dialogue at ministerial level and sign an agreement organizing cooperation with Mercosur.1 In 1992 the Commission and representatives of Mercosur concluded an interinstitutional arrangement aimed at ensuring effective relations and - via two-way institutional support - pooling experience.