Associated States of Indochina

associated country [ associated State ]

associated central and eastern European States | associated countries of central and eastern Europe | ACCEE [Abbr.]

West Indies Associated States

White Paper on the preparation of the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe for integration into the internal market of the Union

White Paper-preparation of the associated countries of central and eastern Europe for integration into the internal market of the Union

Associate Under Secretary of State for External Affairs

Association of Caribbean States [ ACS ]

AAMS countries [ Associated African and Malagasy States ]

The key issue for EU Member States is mass immigration from Africa, Turkey, countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC), Indochina, China and Latin America.

In order to draw the private sector more closely into the exploitation of the Asian market, the EU needs to: Lobby more forcefully and more systematically for the removal of laws hampering trade and investment through the discriminatory use of standards, intellectual property rights, and testing and certification requirements. Follow up the "EU market transition programme" in Vietnam with other initiatives offering policy advice to ex state-trading countries embarked on economic reforms; those countries already fairly advanced down that road, such as India and Pakistan, need more active help in installing deregulation programmes. Foster joint ventures between European and Asian companies by providing information on local investment conditi ...[+++]ons, opening up "European Business Councils" in China, Indochina and Pakistan, linking them more closely to chambers of commerce in Europe. Extend scientific cooperation in Asia, going beyond the example of the EU's Forum on Science and Technology in Japan. Establish European technology centres in key areas where Europe has a comparative avantage, notably banking, energy, environmental equipment, transport equipment and telecommunications. Promote investment by providing ffinancing incentives for joint ventures and supporting trade promotion.