Calls for increased emergency aid to address the immediate threat to the world's poorest people posed by higher food prices; recognises, however, that money is not enough and therefore calls on the Council, the Commission and the US Congress and Administration to address structural problems such as under-investment in agriculture; calls for a coordinated global approach by the EU, the United States and multilateral organisations, which should include fairer trade rules and increased investment in agriculture in developing countries, focused on small-scale producers and women; calls on the donors to provide support and help fund safety-nets for the most vulnerable people; calls on the leaders of the EU and the United States actively to s ...[+++]upport and participate in the High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Crisis, established under the leadership of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon;

The intention of this review was to ensure that Europe’s vital tools were defending its workers and businesses against unfair trade and were continuing to work as effectively as possible, especially taking into account the dramatic changes in the global economy, where European businesses operate global supply chains, and where the mix of economic interests amongst European businesses is inevitably becoming more and more complex and difficult to judge and to call.

(EN)Olive oil, blends of vegetables oils and food preparations containing olive oil are becoming increasingly available at retail sales outlets in all European Union countries.

VDISCHARGE PROCEDURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1998 AND STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE PAGEREF _Toc477765725 \h VIMPLEMENTATION OF THE STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT PAGEREF _Toc477765726 \h V?Updated Stability Programme of FRANCE (2001-2003) PAGEREF _Toc477765727 \h V?Updated Stability Programme of LUXEMBOURG (1999-2003) PAGEREF _Toc477765728 \h VII?Updated Stability Programme of PORTUGAL (2000-2004) PAGEREF _Toc477765729 \h VIIISPECIAL EUROPEAN COUNCIL - LISBON, 23/24 March 2000 PAGEREF _Toc477765730 \h IXTAXATION OF AIRCRAFT FUEL PAGEREF _Toc477765731 \h XSWEDISH RESTRICTIONS FOR INTRA-COMMUNITY TRAVELLERS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS PAGEREF _Toc477765732 \h XFINANCING OF THE STABILITY PACT PAGEREF _Toc477765733 \h XFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ...[+++]MONTENEGRO PAGEREF _Toc477765734 \h XIEURO 11 PAGEREF _Toc477765735 \h XIITEMS APPROVED WITHOUT DEBATE PAGEREF _Toc477765736 \h XIECOFIN PAGEREF _Toc477765737 \h XI--Consolidation of legislation on the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions PAGEREF _Toc477765738 \h XI--Special report N° 3/99 of the Court of Auditors on the management and control of interest-rate subsidies by the Commission PAGEREF _Toc477765739 \h XI--Commission's administrative reform PAGEREF _Toc477765740 \h XII--Follow-up to the comments accompanying the Council Recommendation on the discharge for 1997 PAGEREF _Toc477765741 \h XII--Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training PAGEREF _Toc477765742 \h XV--Administrative Board of the European Foundation of the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions PAGEREF _Toc477765743 \h XVEXTERNAL RELATIONS PAGEREF _Toc477765744 \h XV--European Economic Area - Health PAGEREF _Toc477765745 \h XVTRADE QUESTIONS PAGEREF _Toc477765746 \h XV--Switzerland- trade in soft drinks PAGEREF _Toc477765747 \h XV--Steel imports from Russia PAGEREF _Toc477765748 \h XV--Anti-dumping : Egypt, India and Pakistan cotton-type bed-linen PAGEREF _Toc477765749 \h XVDEVELOPMENT AND COOP ...

To that end, President Virgilio Barco officially presented to the Community, in April 1990, a special economic cooperation plan comprising a set of measures in various priority spheres such as international trade, industrial and agri-food development, crop replacement, and the national rehabilitation plan (see Memo 26/90).