1. European Governments On-line - Other European Countries european governments online. Other european Countries Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http//www.mvp.gov.ba) offers a general introduction to the country and its institutional http://europa.eu.int/abc/governments/others/index_en.html

EUROPA News Abc Institutions ... Policies European Governments on-line Other European Countries Albania Andorra Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina ... European Governments on-line Albania The official website of the Albanian President ( http://www.president.al ) provides a biography of the incumbent President, an explanation of his role in the Albanian political system, transcripts of speeches he has made, and press releases issued by his Office. The site also provides a brief introduction to the country. Site in Albanian and English. The official website of the Albanian Government ( http://www.keshilliministrave.al/ Andorra The official website of the Principality of Andorra ( http://www.andorra.ad ), managed by the national information technology centre, provides access to all of Andorra's public sector websites. The Government homepage describes the composition of the Andorra administration, and offers links to the different Ministries, as well as transcripts of speeches made by the Head of Government in international forums. Site in Catalan, French, Spanish and English.

2. Crisis Awareness And Preparedness ready.gov from the Department of Homeland Protection Division, Office of general CounselTravel Tips european Center for Disaster Medicine; european Commission http://travel.state.gov/crisismg.html

U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Crisis Awareness and Preparedness Emergency Services to U.S. Citizens Abroad Current Crisis Overseas Crisis Awareness Crisis Preparedness ... Disaster Relief Current Crisis Overseas Crisis Awareness Keeping Informed About A Crisis: When a crisis occurs abroad involving large numbers of U.S. citizens, such as a natural disaster, transportation accident, civil or political unrest or a terrorist incident, the Department of State and the U.S. Embassy abroad utilize a variety of means of communicating with the American public, including the Internet. Monitoring the Consular Updates on the Internet: Monitor the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs home page and the home page for the U.S. Embassy in the foreign country for up-to-date information about the crisis. Communicating With Families of U.S. Citizens Involved in a Crisis: Families in the United States whose U.S. citizen relatives abroad are directly affected by the crisis can also communicate with the Department of State through our Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management at (202) 647-5225. If a 24-hour task force or working group is established in the Department of State Operations Center to manage the crisis, you will be directed to the Task Force at (202) 647-0900. Letting Your Family Know You Are Okay: If a crisis occurs in a country you are visiting, contact your family in the United States to reassure them regarding your safety.

3. CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Russia and society stagnated in the following decades until general Secretary Mikhail inthe south through humid continental in much of european Russia; subarctic in http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rs.html

Select a Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Ocean Argentina Armenia Aruba Ashmore and Cartier Islands Atlantic Ocean Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas, The Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Bassas da India Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Coral Sea Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europa Island Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Lands Gabon Gambia, The

4. Internet Resources - European Information Here you will find pointers to resources of interest to those researching and studying the european Union and to research sponsored by the european Community. EU gov (part of Legal Day) is a comprehensive single page directory of official sources on the EU reports on the Secretariatgeneral's website The european Commission and special http://www.ex.ac.uk/library/internet/eurostudies.html

Library Home Internet Resources Social Sciences Search European Information Here you will find pointers to resources of interest to those researching and studying the European Union and to research sponsored by the European Community. Recommendations for additions or amendments to this section should be sent by e-mail to Patrick Overy European Documentation Centres Library Catalogues Bibliographies ... The Euro European Documentation Centres European Documentation Centres are a network of information centres specialising in EU information established by the European Commission. A joint homepage for all the EDCs in Europe has now been set up. Europe at your fingertips is a new service from Europa explaining the information networks available with directories and contact details. The TECIS helpdesk has been set up to provide backup for Team Europe, Carrefours and Info Points. The European Documentation Centre in Exeter has free access to CELEX (the EC's legal database), RAPID (press releases), SCAD (bibliographic database) and other EC databases which are only available to subscribers. Hong Kong Baptist University's EDC has a web site which provides very useful information about EU links with Asia (available in English and Chinese).

5. CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Germany Definition Field Listing strategic location on North european Plain and missionAmbassador Wolfgang Friedrich ISCHINGER consulate(s) general Atlanta, Boston http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gm.html

Select a Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Ocean Argentina Armenia Aruba Ashmore and Cartier Islands Atlantic Ocean Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas, The Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Bassas da India Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Coral Sea Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europa Island Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Lands Gabon Gambia, The

6. U.S. European Command General Completes Successful Visit To Estonia "european Parliament Appeals to gov. Ridge". by Julia Wright the tabling, at the 1999 session of the United Nations general Assembly in New York, of a motion for a resolution http://www.usemb.ee/fulford.php3

The Embassy of the United States of America, Kentmanni 20, 15099 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: (372) 668 8100, Fax: (372) 668 8134, E-mail: Visa info: Home Public Affairs Section Press Releases October 18, 2001 U.S. European Command General Completes Successful Visit to Estonia General Carlton Fulford, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the United States European Command, completed a successful visit to Estonia today. General Fulford, who visited Estonia at the invitation of Rear Admiral Tarmo Kõuts, Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, toured the Baltic Airspace Surveillance Network's Estonian National Node, visited the Paldiski Peace Operations Center, and met with Trivimi Velliste, Vice-Chairman of the Riigikogu Defense Committee. On the afternoon of October 17, General Fulford paid a visit to President Arnold Rüütel. Addressing Estonia's progress in developing its defense forces, General Fulford assured President Rüütel that Estonia is on the right track for NATO membership, underlining President Bush's statement in his June 15 speech in Warsaw that "the United States will be prepared to make concrete, historic decisions with its allies to advance NATO enlargement." NATO enlargement must be approved by all member states, and in the United States two-thirds of the Senate must ratify any decisions on adding new members to this organization.

7. Foreign & Commonwealth Office Britain And The EU Community todays european Union. Find out more about the benefits that our membershipbrings 30th Anniversary You can also test your general knowledge about http://www.fco.gov.uk/europe/

An Introduction to the EU Policies Relations with the rest of the World Recent Developments ... Resources Shortcut Menu Careers with the FCO Country Profiles Foreign Embassies in the UK Iraq Latest News Speeches Travel Advice UK Embassies Overseas UKVisas i-uk.com Poems on the Underground Featuring nine poems from poets in other EU states, the latest 'Poems on the Underground' theme is a bilingual display in commemoration of 30 years in the EU. More information... Welcome to the Britain and the European Union section. These pages provide detailed information on Britain's relationship with the EU. Find out more about the European Union's structures, EU member states, the EU’s main policies, the enlargement process and Britain's crucial role in Europe. The Future of Europe debate The debate is a chance for the member states and those seeking to join to discuss the structures and processes of the EU in the future. Find out more... 30th Anniversary of Britain's Accession to the EU January 1st 2003 marks the 30th anniversary of Britain joining the then European Economic Community - todays European Union. Find out more about the benefits that our membership brings: 30th Anniversary You can also test your general knowledge about Europe with our interactive Quiz: '30th Anniversary Quiz'

8. American Natural Products -- Regulatory Sites The european Commission Commission's Directorates-general and Services http//europa.eu.int/comm/dgs_en.htm http// www. access. gpo. gov/ nara/ cfr/ waisidx_ 99/ 27cfr21_ 99. http://www.4anp.com/regulatory.html

Internet Web Sites for the Cosmetic Industry Canada General Information on the Sale of Cosmetics in Canada: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ehp/ehd/psb/cosmetics/sale.htm Health Canada Home Page: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/ Health Canada The Food and Drug Act regulations: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/food Search Health Canada's Homepage http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/search.htm Health Canada - Regulated Products: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/main/hc/web/english/product.htm Health Canada - News: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/news.htm#update Health Canada - News Archives: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/news-arc.htm Product Safety Bureau's Guidelines for Labeling of Cosmetics http://www.skypoint.com/members/mhevey/resources.htm#United States European Commission (EU) The European Commission Home Page: http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm The European Commission - Commission's Directorates-General and Services http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs_en.htm EU Health and Consumer Protection http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm

9. European Reading Room Home Page 7075522 (general Reference) Fax (202) 707-8482 Email eurref@loc.gov Hours Weekdays830 am to 500 pm Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays, The european http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/

General Information About the Division In the Reading Room Frequently Asked Questions Events Division Calendar Of Interest European Exhibits at LC Meeting of Frontiers Online and Print Publications Reading Room Databases ... Transliteration Tables Location: Thomas Jefferson Building, Room LJ-250 Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave. SE Washington, D.C. 20540-4830 Map showing location Phone: (202) 707-5522 (General Reference) Fax: (202) 707-8482 Email: eurref@loc.gov Hours: Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays The European Collections An Illustrated Guide Country Overviews New on this Site Albanian Collections at LC Retrospective Phonebooks from Albania Links Europa: The EU Online Gabriel: National Libraries ... Europe The European Reading Room is the primary public access point for readers and researchers seeking to use the vast European collections of the Library of Congress, including those from Russian-speaking areas of Asia. The reading room is staffed by reference librarians and area specialists from the European Division, who offer in-depth reference assistance and work with other Library of Congress units in developing collections that meet the research needs of a varied constituency. Researchers interested in Spain and Portugal should contact the Hispanic Reading Room ; those interested in the United Kingdom and Ireland should consult reference librarians in the

10. American Folklife Center: Resources In Ethnographic Studies A collection of ethnographic resources provided by the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.Category Science Social Sciences Cultural Anthropology Ethnography...... general Sources. American Canterbury; european Research Centre on Migrationand Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER); Human Relations Area Files (Yale); http://www.loc.gov/folklife/other.html

Resources in Ethnographic Studies A Collection of Resources in Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife Unless otherwise noted, the sites listed in this directory are provided by organizations other than the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. General Sources Directories Scholarly Programs Archives and Museums ... Mythology and Narrative General Sources American Folklife Center , Library of Congress AnthroNet , University of Virginia Anthropology Resources on the Internet (American Anthropological Association) Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution (this page includes a link to Smithsonian Folkways Records) Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing - Ethnographics Gallery , University of Kent at Canterbury European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (ERCOMER) Human Relations Area Files (Yale) National Anthropological Archives , Smithsonian Institution National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) National Endowment for the Arts Traditional Arts Network (Tapnet) Social Science Information Gateway (See especially, ethnology)

11. E-Gov Lab-Department Of Informatics, University Of Athens to the transaltion of the egov site to the is also a consultant to the general Secretariatfor of Thessaloniki, a postgraduate degree on european Union and http://www.e-gov.gr/uoalab/

University of Athens Department of Informatics and Telecommunications Electronic Governement Laboratory Assoc. Prof. Panagiotis J. Georgiadis Dr Costas Vassilakis Dr Costas Vassilakis was born in Arta, Greece in 1968. He holds a B.Sc. in Informatics (1990) from the Department of Informatics, University of Athens and a Ph.D. from the same department in 1995. Dr Costas Vassilakis has participated in several European and national projects and has published scientific papers in international journals and conferences. He has been a Special Advisor for the General Secretariat for Information Systems of the Ministry of Finance, Greece (October 1998 - January 2002), and an one-year contract lecturer in the University of Athens. Dr Dimitris G. Gouscos Dr George Lepouras Dr George Lepouras was born in Athens in 1967. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics (1991) from University of Athens, an Msc in Information Technology (1992) from University of Strathclyde, Scotland and a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction (2000) from University of Athens. Dr Lepouras has participated in several European and national RTD projects and has authored scientific papers in international conferences and journals. Ms Anna Georgiadou Ms Anna Georgiadou was born in 1975. She holds a degree from the Communication and Media Department (2000) from the Panteion University of Athens and has successfully completed a two-year course on "Advertisement and Public Relations". Ms Anna Georgiadou is responsible for publications and electronic communication for the Career Center of the University of Athens.

12. CCIPS INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTER CRIME Deputy Assistant Attorney general DiGregory’s Remarks before the european Parliamenton International Cooperation in Combating Cybercrime, September 19, 2000. http://www.cybercrime.gov/intl.html

Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) International Aspects of Computer Crime Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention Recommendation 95(13) ... OECD Guidelines for Cryptography Policy With the explosive growth of the Internet worldwide, computer crimes increasingly are prone to have international dimensions. Some of the challenges faced by law enforcement on the international front include: harmonization of countries' criminal laws; locating and identifying perpetrators across borders; and securing electronic evidence of their crimes so that they may be brought to justice. Complex jurisdictional issues arise at each step. The Department of Justice is working with foreign governments through many channels to address global threats related to computer crime. A. Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention On November 23, 2001, in Budapest, Hungary, the United States and 29 other countries signed the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention, the first multilateral instrument drafted to address the problems posed by the spread of criminal activity on computer networks. The Cybercrime Convention will require parties to establish laws against cybercrime, to ensure that their law enforcement officials have the necessary procedural authorities to investigate and prosecute cybercrime offenses effectively, and to provide international cooperation to other parties in the fight against computer-related crime.

13. Defra, UK - Wildlife And Countryside - Wildlife, Countryside And Flood Managemen 8767 Fax number 0117 372 8119 general email enquiries ramsar@defra.gsi.gov.uk. wildlifeprotection provisions of relevant european Union Directives http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/wacd/

Skip navigation Wildlife and Countryside Home Contact Defra About Defra News ... Homepage Wildlife, Countryside and Flood Management Directorate Countryside (Recreation and Landscape) Division European Wildlife Division Global Wildlife Division Flood Management Division The Directorate sponsors the following Non-Departmental Public Bodies: English Nature Joint Nature Conservation Committee Directorate objectives The Directorate objectives are to: improve enjoyment of an attractive and well-managed countryside for all, by conserving landscapes and increasing opportunities for recreation; conserve and enhance the diversity and abundance of English wildlife in accordance with EU and international commitments; press for effective protection measures for wildlife internationally, and to support that objective with efficient licensing and enforcement measures domestically; reduce the risks to people and the developed and natural environment from flooding and coastal erosion. The Directorate also has research programmes to assist in the achievement of its objectives.

14. CII - E-commerce -The Electronic Commerce Directive and definitions; countryof-origin regulation; general information to be at the directionof the european Commission). 020) 7215 4161 Email ecom@dti.gsi.gov.uk. http://www.dti.gov.uk/cii/ecommerce/europeanpolicy/ecommerce_directive.shtml

E-Commerce THE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE DIRECTIVE (00/31/EC) Summary Background to Implementation Government Response to Consultation The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations ... Government Contact Summary The E-Commerce Directive was adopted on 8 June 2000 and published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 17 July 2000. The objective was to ensure that information society services benefit from the internal-market principles of free movement of services and freedom of establishment, in particular through the principle that their provision cross-border throughout the European Community cannot be restricted. The Directive includes: requirements regarding the role of national authorities; transparency requirements for web advertising; principles relating to contracting online; limitations to the liability of Internet intermediaries; and requirements regarding disclosure of any codes of conduct, such as for online-dispute settlement, by which the service provider is bound. The Directive covers information society services (i.e. services normally provided for remuneration, at a distance, by means of electronic equipment for the processing and storage of data and at the individual request of a recipient of a service), both business to business and business to consumer, including services provided free of charge to the recipient (e.g. funded by advertising or sponsorship revenue) and services allowing for online electronic transactions, such as interactive online shopping. Examples of sectors and activities covered include online newspapers, online databases, online financial services, online professional services (such as lawyers, doctors, accountants and estate agents), online entertainment services (such as video on demand), online direct marketing and advertising and services providing access to the Internet.

15. CII - E-commerce - European Policy 7215 4161 or email to icannconsult@dti.gov.uk. s functions is at http//www.icann.org/general/toward-mission UKOnline For Business Web Site european Policy E http://www.dti.gov.uk/cii/ecommerce/icann.shtml

UK GOVERNMENT CONSULATION ON ICANN AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INTERNET DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM Introduction II Background II Consultation II Consultation Questions II Links II Government Contact II Government Response 1. The domain name system (DNS) is a key piece of the internet’s infrastructure. Without the DNS, internet users would have to remember long and complicated numbers (called IP numbers) when they sent an e-mail or visited a web-site. The DNS maps these numbers onto words or characters – called domain names - making internet addresses easier to remember. 2. Before 1998, the DNS was managed, either directly or through contracts, by the US Government. However in 1998 the US Department of Commerce internationalised and privatised the management of the DNS and created ICANN – the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is the US based not for profit organisation that co-ordinates key DNS functions at the global level. ICANN Reform 3. In February 2002 ICANN’s President announced that ICANN in its present form was not working and called for full reform of ICANN covering its mission, funding and relationship with Governments. ICANN will make a decision on its reform towards the end of June 2002. The UK Government has followed the progress of ICANN closely since it was created in 1998. We are a member of the ICANN Government Advisory Committee (GAC) which provides advice on public policy matters. We, along with other Governments and stakeholders, are working closely with ICANN on its reform process.

16. Swain Library: Patent General Information www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/ Patents http Patent Organisation decidedthat the european Patent Organisation for 2000 http//www.uspto.gov/web/menu http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/swain/patent/patgeninf.html

skip to main content Organic Chemistry Bldg., swainref@forsythe.stanford.edu General Information on Patents Information on Patents Patent Classification Codes History of Patents Future Plans ... Famous Inventions and Patents Information on Patents Patent Glossary http://www.derwent.co.uk/resource/glossary.html Explanation of the key terms used in the patent process. Patent Information (from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/pats.html General Information Concerning Patents http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/general/ Patents http://www.lib.umich.edu/ummu/pattm/patents.html Defines what a patent is and is not, what is patentable, how to search for patents, how to get patents, world wide patent protection, and other sources for patent information. Provider: University of Michigan Media Union Library. The Lemelson-MIT Prize Program's Handbook for Inventors http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/handbook/ Indexed guide addresses the independent inventor's and aspiring entrepreneur's most frequently asked questions. Comparative Study on Biotechnology Patent Practices http://www.jpo.go.jp/saikine/contents.htm

17. General Sources Of Information On Mathematical And Computational Biology. sites for molecular biology, biocomputing education, sequence analysis, and generalbioinformatics http//molbio.info.nih.gov/cgibin/pdb. european Mol Bio Lab. http://www.csit.fsu.edu/HHP/more-info.html

Home Emerging Frontiers FSU Faculty Additional Info. ... Webmaster General Sources of Information on Mathematical and Computational Biology Some nice sites for molecular biology, biocomputing education, sequence analysis, and general bioinformatics: Site URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Content biocomputing servers USA Natnl Cntr Biotech Info http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ databases/analysis/software PIR/NBRF http://www-nbrf.georgetown.edu/ protein sequence database ProteinDataBank http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/ 3D mol structure database Molecules R Us http://molbio.info.nih.gov/cgi-bin/pdb 3D biomol visualization IUBIO Biology Archive http://iubio.bio.indiana.edu/ database/software archive biocomputing servers Canada Univ Montreal MegaSun http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/ database/software archive biocomputing servers Japan Japan's GenomeNet Server http://www.genome.ad.jp/

18. European Union Web Sites And Services Supreme Audit Institutions european Union. Cyprus (www.audit.gov.cy). SAI of CanadaCanadian Auditorgeneral; British Columbia Auditor-general; Canadian http://www.eca.eu.int/EN/DIVERS/LINKS/links.htm

European Union Web Sites and Services Web Sites of European Union Institutions and bodies Institutions of the European Union European Ombudsman European Parliament Council of the European Union ... The European Convention Other European Union Services Who's who in the European Union? - Interinstitutional Director CELEX RAPID European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) ... Europe By Satellite Supreme Audit Institutions European Union Österreichischer Rechnungshof (Austria) Valtiontalounden Tarkastusvirasto (Finland) Rigsrevisionen (Denmark) Bundesrechnungshof (Germany) ... Rekenhof-Cour des comptes-Rechnungshof (Belgium) International Audit Organisations EUROSAI EUROSAI Training INTOSAI Supreme Audit Institutions of the Candidate Countries Albania Republika e shqirerise kontrolli i larte i shtetit Estonia ( Riigikontroll Hungary ( Állami Számvevöszék Latvia ( Valsts kontrole Lithuania ( Valstybës Kontrolë Poland ( Najwyzsza Izba Kontroli Romania ( Curtea de Conturi Romania Slovak Republic ( Najvyšši kontroln úrad SR Czech Republic ( www.nku.cz

19. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF BARBADOS european Community. 78 Avenue general Lartigue, B1200 Brussels, Belgium Tel (322)732-1737 or (322) 732-1867 Fax (322) 732-3266. E-Mail brussels@foreign.gov. http://www.foreign.gov.bb/missions.htm

OVERSEAS MISSIONS Barbados is represented by the following Missions overseas: Ottawa Brussels Miami New York ... Geneva High Commission to Canada 130 Albert Street, Suite 1204, Ottawa K1P 5G4, Canada Tel: (613) 236-9517/8 Fax: (613) 230-4362 E-mail: ottawa@foreign.gov.bb High Commissioner - H.E. Mr. Victor Johnson Counsellor -Mr. William Gooding First Secretary - Mrs. Juliette Babb-Riley Embassy to Belgium, Mission to the European Community 78 Avenue General Lartigue, B-1200 Brussels, Belgium Tel: (322) 732-1737 or (322) 732-1867 Fax: (322) 732-3266 E-Mail: brussels@foreign.gov.bb Ambassador - H.E. Mr. H.E. Mr. Errol Humphrey First Secretary - Miss. Sandra Phillips Attaché - Ms. Annette Seifert Consulate-General at Miami 150 Alhambra Circle Suite 1000 Coral Gables Florida 33134, USA Tel:(305) 442-1994 Fax:(305) 567-2844 E-mail: miami@foreign.gov.bb Consul-General - Mr. Benjamin Martinez Consul - Mr. Euclid Goodman Attaché - Miss Sylvia Wilkinson Consulate General at New York 800 Second Avenue

20. Regional Indicators European Union (EU) european Commission's Energy Website Directorategeneral for Energy the United StatesUS Mission to the european Union. Lowell Feld lfeld@eia.doe.gov Phone (202 http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/euro.html

October 2002 Regional Indicators: European Union (EU) The European Union, with increasingly integrated economies and energy sectors, is the world's second-largest energy consumer (behind the United States). EU members include: Austria Belgium Denmark Finland ... Sweden , and the United Kingdom Note: Information contained in this report is the best available as of October 2002 and is subject to change. BACKGROUND The European Union (EU) was founded as the European Economic Community (EEC) by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 to promote economic and political integration in Europe. The founding of the EEC followed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, established after World War II as a means of promoting integration among former enemies. The EEC has expanded from its original six members (Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) to include the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark in 1973; Greece in 1981; Spain and Portugal in 1986; and Austria, Finland, and Sweden (former members of the European Free Trade Association) in 1995. In 2001, the Treaty of Nice was signed by member governments. This treaty changed the way the institutions of the EU operate in order to make possible the admission of new member states in the future. At its next scheduled meeting in December 2002, the EU Council of Ministers is expected to nominate Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Malta, and Cyprus for entry in to the EU in 2004. Many other countries also aspire to EU membership, including Romania and Bulgaria, which are expected to join in 2007.

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