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PLANNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE EUROPE? - TU Berlin

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Annotated Glossary of Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations<br />

€ Euro, European unitary currency since January 1 st , 2002<br />

acquis<br />

communautaire<br />

“The Community acquis or Community patrimony is the body of<br />

common rights and obligations which bind all the Member States<br />

together within the European Union. It is constantly evolving and …<br />

comprises not only Community law in the strict sense, but also all acts<br />

adopted under the second and third pillars of the European Union and,<br />

above all, the common objectives laid down in the Treaties. Applicant<br />

countries have to accept the Community acquis before they can join<br />

the European Union. Exemptions and derogations from the acquis are<br />

granted only in exceptional circumstances and are limited in scope.”<br />

EU Glossary<br />

CAAG<br />

CEC<br />

CEE<br />

CEE Bankwatch<br />

Network<br />

CEEC<br />

CEPS<br />

Committee of the<br />

Regions<br />

Clean Air Action Group, an environmental NGO in Hungary.<br />

http://www.levego.hu/angol.htm<br />

Commission of the European Communities, see “Commission”<br />

Central Eastern Europe<br />

A Central European watchdog NGO set up in 1995 monitoring IFI<br />

activities in the region. http://www.bankwatch.org/<br />

Central Eastern European Countries<br />

An EU policy think tank. Founded in 1983, the Centre for European<br />

Policy Studies is “dedicated to producing sound policy research<br />

leading to constructive solutions to the challenges facing Europe<br />

today.” http://www.ceps.be/<br />

Set up by the Maastricht Treaty. It consists of 222 representatives of<br />

local and regional authorities appointed by the Council for four years<br />

on the basis of proposals from the Member States. It is consulted by<br />

the Council or the Commission in areas affecting local and regional<br />

interests, including social and economic cohesion, the environment,<br />

and transport. The CoR may also issue opinions on its own initiative.<br />

http://www.cor.eu.int/<br />

Community acquis See “acquis communautaire”<br />

CSD<br />

a) Commission on Sustainable Development, the United Nations<br />

Commission responsible for implementing the Rio Earth Summit<br />

Agenda 21. http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/

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