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COMMISSION REPORT 2007 General Report — FINAL — Contents <GRP> <T2>Contents <T1>Note to readers <T1>Introduction <T4>Chapter I <T1>General policy framework <T6>Section 1 <T2>1.1. Governance and better regulation <T3>1.1.1. Better regulation <T3>1.1.2. Reducing the administrative burden <T3>1.1.3. Subsidiarity and proportionality <T3>1.1.4. Transparency <T3>1.1.5. Interinstitutional cooperation <T3>1.1.6. Governance <T6>Section 2 <T2>1.2. Communication strategy <T6>Section 3 <T2>1.3. The future of Europe <T3>1.3.1. The Berlin Declaration <T3>1.3.2. Reform of the Treaties <T3>1.3.3. A citizens’ agenda <T4>Chapter II <T1>Prosperity <T6>Section 1 <T2>2.1. Economic and social environment <T3>2.1.1. The Lisbon strategy: a partnership for growth and employment <T3>2.1.2. Sustainable development strategy <T3>2.1.3. Macroeconomic framework <T3>2.1.4. Taxation <T3>2.1.5. Competition <T6>Section 2 <T2>2.2. Levers of prosperity <T3>2.2.1. Review and progress of the internal market <T3>2.2.2. Innovation and enterprise policy <T3>2.2.3. Competitiveness in the key sectors <T3>2.2.4. Research <T3>2.2.5. Information society and media <T3>2.2.6. Education and training <T3>2.2.7. Transport <T3>2.2.8. Energy <T3>2.2.9. Labour mobility <T4>Chapter III <T1>Solidarity <T6>Section 1 <T2>3.1. Consolidating economic and social cohesion <T3>3.1.1. Regional dimension and Cohesion Fund <T3>3.1.2. Social dimension <T3>3.1.3. Demographic challenges <T6>Section 2 <T2>3.2. Solidarity with future generations and management of natural resources <T3>3.2.1. Environment <T3>3.2.2. Agriculture and rural development <T3>3.2.3. Fisheries and maritime strategy <T6>Section 3 <T2>3.3. Promoting common values within the European Union <T3>3.3.1. Protecting fundamental rights and combating discrimination <T3>3.3.2. Culture <T3>3.3.3. Youth, active citizenship and sport <T4>Chapter IV <T1>Security and freedom <T6>Section 1 <T2>4.1. European area of freedom, security and justice <T3>4.1.1. Implementing the Hague programme <T3>4.1.2. European law-enforcement area <T3>4.1.3. Police and customs cooperation <T3>4.1.4. Fight against terrorism, crime and drugs <T3>4.1.5. Border management and immigration <T6>Section 2 <T2>4.2. Risk management <T3>4.2.1. Public health <T3>4.2.2. Consumer protection <T3>4.2.3. Food safety, plant health, animal health and animal welfare <T3>4.2.4. Transport safety and security <T3>4.2.5. Energy security and installation safety <T3>4.2.6. Civil protection and European Union Solidarity Fund <T3>4.2.7. Protection of the financial interests of the European Union <T4>Chapter V <T1>Europe as a global partner <T6>Section 1 <T2>5.1. Proximity ties <T3>5.1.1. The enlargement process and the pre-accession strategy <T3>5.1.2. European neighbourhood policy <T3>5.1.3. Relations with Russia <T6>Section 2 <T2>5.2. The European Union in the global economy <T3>5.2.1. International trade <T3>5.2.2. Customs union <T3>5.2.3. Transatlantic relations <T3>5.2.4. Relations with other industrialised and high-income countries <T3>5.2.5. Relations with emerging countries <T3>5.2.6. Relations with international organisations <T6>Section 3 <T2>5.3. Contributing to international solidarity <T3>5.3.1. Protecting and promoting common values beyond the borders of the European Union <T3>5.3.2. Development policy <T3>5.3.3. Humanitarian aid <T3>5.3.4. Regional approaches <T6>Section 4 <T2>5.4. Contributing to security in the world <T3>5.4.1. Common foreign and security policy <T3>5.4.2. European security strategy and European security and defence policy <T3>5.4.3. Middle East peace process <T3>5.4.4. Reconstruction process (Afghanistan, Iraq) <T6>Section 5 <T2>5.5. Multilateral cooperation <T3>5.5.1. Cooperation with the United Nations <T3>5.5.2. Council of Europe <T3>5.5.3. Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe <T3>5.5.4. World Bank and regional development banks <T4>Chapter VI <T1>Life of the institutions and other bodies <T3>6.1.1. European Parliament <T3>6.1.2. European Ombudsman <T3>6.1.3. Council and European Council <T3>6.1.4. Commission <T3>6.1.5. Court of Justice and other courts <T3>6.1.6. Court of Auditors <T3>6.1.7. European Economic and Social Committee <T3>6.1.8. Committee of the Regions <T3>6.1.9. European Central Bank <T3>6.1.10. European Investment Bank <T3>6.1.11. Agencies <T3>6.1.12. Legislative activity <T4>Chapter VII <T1>Budget and financial activities <T3>7.1.1. Implementation of the 2007 budget <T3>7.1.2. Preparation of the 2008 budget <T3>7.1.3. Budget review <T3>7.1.4. Financial regulation <T3>7.1.5. Own resources <T3>7.1.6. General budget guarantee for borrowing and lending operations <T3>7.1.7. Audit and internal control <T1>Institutions and other bodies <T1>Decentralised bodies of the European Union <T1>Annexes </DOC> </GRP>