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Territories of Member States of the European Union

Territories of Member States of the European Union. European Commission Directorate General Climate Action 2010. Introduction. Introduction. Introduction. 1. Introduction Content. Introduction Overview: Territories of EU Member States Implications for non-EU countries Summary.

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Territories of Member States of the European Union

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  1. Territories of Member States of the European Union European Commission Directorate General Climate Action 2010

  2. Introduction

  3. Introduction

  4. Introduction

  5. 1. IntroductionContent Introduction Overview: Territories of EU Member States Implications for non-EU countries Summary

  6. 2. Overview2.1 What are territories? • Non sovereign geographic areas: • Administered by an EU Member State • Remote from the EU Member State • Varying degree of local autonomy • Usually special legal provisions apply • Territories of EU Member States: • About 50 worldwide • Status varies considerably

  7. 2. Overview2.2 Map of territories

  8. Overview2.3 Status • Status of a territory varies by: • Membership of the EU • Customs union with EU • Applicability of EU law • Ratification of the Montreal Protocol

  9. 3. Implications • Implications for non EU countries: • Contact partner (EU or Member State?) • Applicable trade rules • Trade limitations (under the Montreal Protocol) • Possible trade with non-Parties • Possible impact on consumption and thus compliance

  10. 4. Summary • EU Member States have: • About 50 territories worldwide • Status varies considerably • Non-EU Member States: • Inform yourself before initiating trade • Risk of non-compliance with Montreal Protocol

  11. Thank you for your attention • Aléxandros Kiriazis • European CommissionDG Climate Action1049 BrusselsBelgium • alexandros.kiriazis@ec.europa.eu • http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/ozone

  12. Links • CIRCA group on ODS-licensing • http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/review_2037/library • List of territories of EU Member States • Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 • EU Regulation on ODS • http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32009R1005:EN:NOT

  13. Territories of Member States of the European Union European Commission Directorate General Climate Action 2010

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