Institutions of the European Union

ENDORSEMENT The following standard was endorsed by the 27th Session of the FAO Conference in November 1993. INTRODUCTION SCOPE This reference standard describes the general and specific principles of plant quarantine as related to international trade. REFERENCES FAO Glossary of Phytosanitary Terms, FAO Plant Protection Bulletin 38(1), 1990: 5-23. International Plant Protection Convention, 1992. FAO, Rome. DEFINITIONS Definitions of phytosanitary terms used in the present standard can be found in…

According to the Commissioner for competition, this is the highest fine ever imposed in a case of cartel in the European Union (EU). A cartel is a formal agreement between two or more producers to regulate supply in order to manipulate prices of the goods they produce or services they render. The purpose of this paper is to study cartels and their effects on the economy and how the European Commission (EC) copes with it. It is separated into four parts: the first part explains what a cartel is…

Sweden Environmental issues are present everywhere nowadays, including in Sweden, despite its low density population. These concernshave a strong international focus due to Sweden’s international interdependencies prompted by its entry into the European Union and other Nordic cooperative initiatives. One of the most persistent environmental issues is plastic pollution in the oceans, which threatens aquatic life. The solution proposed by the Swedish governments consists of banning the use of…

2. Portugal 2.1. Country review Portugal is southwestern Europe country is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in west and south, and just by one neighbor country, Spain, in north and east. Official language is Portuguese, and more young population speak in English, which is global and Europe international language for business and lifestyle. The climate is mostly Mediterranean and Ocean. The most famous tourism destinations are Lisbon, which is the capital and largest city of Portugal; Algarve…

With regards to population, employment and production, Finland’s capital and largest city known as Helsinki is one of the fastest growing economies and one of the richest capitals in Europe. Helsinki being one of the richest city in Europe, contributes one third of Finland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Researches show that Helsinki’s GDP per capita is roughly 1.3 times the national average. Finland’s Gross National Product on the other hand, increased to 46671 EUR Million in the second…

Mustapha Mond Mustapha Mond is a controller for Western Europe, and he is one of the ten world controllers that are present in the World State in Brave New World. He is a “man of middle height, black-haired, with a hooked nose, full red lips, eyes very piercing and dark” (pg. 28). Mustapha Mond is considered to be a very high authority figure in this novel, because he is introduced as “fordship” and “Straight from the mouth of Ford himself”(pg. 29). Henry Ford is thought of very greatly in this…

1. The Republic of Minas Tirith is the world’s third most populous country with more than 1.1 billion. It is located centrally on Earth with everything a nation could ask for from nature. The country is rich is mineral ores which include magnetite, steel, coal and magnate. The country has an area of 3,287,590 km2. The political structure, legal system and legislation of Republic of Minas Tirith are in parimateria with that of Republic of India. Minas Tirith has signed all the major international…

Q1. Explain the success of Lenovo (and other companies from emerging markets) on global markets? Lenovo first had its success in China, then it ventured into different other emerging markets such as India and Russia. The main factors of its success in China are as follows Aggressive Pricing: Lenovo priced its products above local competitors but low in comparison to foreign competitors. It could do that due to its low costs. Lenovo provides high quality products at low price. Distribution…

Immigration is a process where a person enters to a new country for the purpose of permanent residence and for the purpose of higher education, standard of living, better facilities, and better pay. However, some people migrate due to escalating poverty, unemployment, political, economic fluctuation, escape from prejudice along with worse environment changes and family reunification or just a wish to live in new surroundings on a voluntary basis. Starvation is also a key factor among people who…

Country Analysis: - P&G has is it’s head quarters in the United States of America hence my country analysis will be focusing on the economical factors, the trade and stock market and the government treasury of the US. 1. Economy of the country: - • The US is the world’s largest economy representing 17% of the global GDP and 22% of nominal GDP. • The United States is also one of the most stable economies in the world. • US’s GDP was recorded to be a whooping $17.701 trillion at the end of 2014…