1993 in the European Union

none 1993 1993 the European Union European Union Template:Year in the EU: Parameter 1=year required! Flag of Europe.svg 90px Other events of 1993 Timeline of EU history Events in the year 1993 in the European Union. 1993 was designated as: European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity between Generations 4 Incumbents EU President of the European Council Denmark Poul Schlüter (Jan 1993) Denmark Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (Jan – Jun 1993) Belgium Jean-Luc Dehaene (July – Dec 1993) EU Commission President – France Jacques Delors EU Council Presidency – Denmark Denmark (Jan – Jun 1993) and Belgium Belgium (July – Dec 1993) Events January 1 January Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The European single market enters into force, as the European Economic Community eliminates trade barriers.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11769554 EU glossary: Jargon S-Z BBC News November 16, 2010 25 January – Social Democrat Poul Nyrup Rasmussen succeeds Conservative Poul Schlüter as Prime Minister of Denmark and President of the European Council February 1 February Negotiations on the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden begin in Brussels.https://www.cvce.eu/en/collections/unit-content/-/unit/02bb76df-d066-4c08-a58a-d4686a3e68ff/ff4dba1b-7691-48a8-b489-51393c82c951 The accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Union – Historical events in the European integration process (1945–2014) – CVCE Website www.cvce.eu Europe Agreement on trade signed with Romania.http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents-publications/agreements-conventions/agreement/?aid=1993003 Agreement details 7 August 2013 Council of the European Union March 8 March – Europe Agreement on trade signed with Bulgaria.http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents-publications/agreements-conventions/agreement/?aid=1993009 Agreement details 7 August 2013 Council of the European Union April 5 April – Negotiations on the accession of Norway begin in Luxembourg.European Union Negotiations:Processes, Networks and Institutions, Edited by Ole Elgstrom & Christer Jonsson, Published by Routledge;2 Aug 2004, pg.201 May 14 May – The Commission adopts a Green Paper on remedying environmental damage.http://aei.pitt.edu/950/ Green Paper on remedying environmental damage. 1993 27 September 2015 European Commission 18 May – In a second referendum,Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p525 978-3-8329-5609-7 the Danish people vote in favour Maastricht-traktaten & Edinburgh-afgørelsen 18. maj 1993 EU Oplysningen da of the Treaty on European Union. June 14–25 June – The Community takes part in the World Conference on Human Rights held by the United Nations in Vienna, AustriaNorchi Charles Human Rights: A Global Common Interest Krasno, Jean E. The United Nations: Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society Lynne Rienner Publishers 2004 1-58826-280-4 87 https://archive.org/details/unitednationscon0000unse/page/87 21–22 June – A European Council is held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The council discussed relations with the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe, agreeing that if they so desire, they shall become full members as soon as they assume the obligations of membership by satisfying the political and economic conditions. Other areas discussed included the Institutions of the European Union, improving market access and further economic integration.http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/european-council/conclusions/pdf-1993-2003/presidency-conclusions_-copenhagen-european-council_-21-and-22-june-1993/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk Conclusions of the Presidency – Copenhagen, June 21–22, 1993 27 September 2015 European Council July 1 July – Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 7–9 July – The 19th G7 summit is held in Tokyo, Japan,Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): Summit Meetings in the Past.. Accessed 2009-03-11. 2009-04-30. with the European Union represented by Henning ChristophersenMOFA: Summit (19); European Union: "EU and the G8" https://web.archive.org/web/20070226165606/http://www.deljpn.ec.europa.eu/union/showpage_en_union.external.g8.php February 26, 2007 Vice President of the European Commission and Jean-Luc Dehaene President of the European Council. 19 July – The Council adopts a new Tacis programme for Independent States of the former Soviet Union.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:31993R2053 Council Regulation (Euratom, EEC) No 2053/93 of 19 July 1993 27 September 2015 European Council August 2 August – The United Kingdom ratifies the Treaty on European Union. September 29 September – The Commission adopts a Green Paper on European dimension of education.http://aei.pitt.edu/936/ Green Paper on the European Dimension of Education 1993 27 September 2015 European Commission October 8–9 October – The Community attends the Vienna Summit organised by the Council of Europe.https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=621771 Vienna Declaration 27 September 2015 Council of Europe 20 October – The Commission adopts a Green Paper on guarantees for consumer goods and after-sales services. 25 October – An interinstitutional conference is held in Luxembourg, at the invitation of the President of the European Council, and attended by the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission. They adopted a declaration on democracy, transparency and subsidiarity. A draft agreement on the procedures for implementing the principle of subsidiarity. A draft decision of the European Parliament on the regulations and general conditions of the Ombudsman's duties, and a text of the Concillation Committee of co-decision procedure.https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en Press corner European Commission – European Commission 29 October – A European Council meeting of Heads of State is held in Brussels, Belgium. The council approves the procedures for the implementing of the Maastricht Treaty, confirms the aim of establishing an economic and monetary union as laid down in the Treaty, with the second phase of the EMU to begin on 1 January 1994. A common foreign and security policy was also identified as critical to tackle new challenges in Europe. Decisions regarding the location of seats of the institutions, and justice and home affairs was also made.http://aei.pitt.edu/1435/ The European Council (Brussels Summit 1993) 1993 27 September 2015 European Council November 1 November – The European Union is formally established with the Treaty on European Union entering into force.http://europa.eu/abc/history/1990-1999/1993/index_en.htm 1993 The EU at a glance – The History of the European Union Europa 9 April 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071214185342/http://europa.eu/abc/history/1990-1999/1993/index_en.htm 14 December 2007 16 November – The Commission adopts a Green Paper on access of consumers to justice and the settlement of consumer disputes.http://aei.pitt.edu/1178/ Access of Consumers to Justice and the Settlement of Consumer Disputes in the Single Market 1993 27 September 2015 European Commission 17 November – The Commission adopts a Green Paper on European social policy options for the Union.http://aei.pitt.edu/1229/ European Social Policy 1993 27 September 2015 European Commission December 5 December – The Commission adopts a White Paper on growth, competitiveness and employment: The challenges and ways forward into the 21st century.http://europa.eu/documentation/official-docs/white-papers/pdf/growth_wp_com_93_700_parts_a_b.pdf Growth, competitiveness, employment, The challenges and ways forward into the 21st century 27 September 2015 European Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20121103034303/http://europa.eu/documentation/official-docs/white-papers/pdf/growth_wp_com_93_700_parts_a_b.pdf 2012-11-03 dead 6 December – The Council and the Commission reach agreement on a code of conduct governing public access to official documents.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:31993L0109 Council Directive 93/109/EC 6 December 1993 27 September 2015 European Commission 9 December – A declaration is signed between the Russian Federation and the European Union by Boris Yeltsin, Jacques Delors and Jean-Luc Dehaene, aimed at strengthening relations between the two, particularly in the political sphere.The EU-Russia Strategic Partnership:The Limits of post-sovereignty in international relations by Hiski Haukkala, published by Routledge, 2010, 1-13515-012-5 10–11 December – A European Council of heads of state is held in Brussels, Belgium. Meeting for the first time since the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union. It adopted an action plan regarding justice and home affairs, alongside a plan for growth, competitiveness and employment. It was decided that the European Union would convene an inaugural conference on a stability pact for countries of Central and Eastern Europe in Spring 1994.https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/european-council/conclusions/1993-2003/ European Council conclusions (1993–2003) www.consilium.europa.eu 13 December – The Council concludes an agreement creating the European Economic Area.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:em0024 Agreement on the European Economic Area 13 December 1993 27 September 2015 European Council 15 December – An agreement as part of the Uruguay Round (GATT) negotiations was signed in Geneva by the participating states on tariffs, and market access for goods and services.https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/fact5_e.htm WTO | Understanding the WTO – The Uruguay Round www.wto.org European Capitals of Culture The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the European Union for a period of one calendar year, during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension. Belgium Antwerp, Belgium See also History of the European Union Timeline of European Union history References EUROPA — The official EU web portal European Union, How the EU works, history, 1993 (europa.eu) is the main source for this list. 30em 1993 in Category:Years of the 20th century in the European Union Category:1990s in the European Union