European Economic Integration

  1. Key EU Policies Supporting Integration
    1. Competition Policy
      1. Antitrust and Cartels
        1. Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Agreements
          1. Abuse of Dominant Position
            1. Enforcement Mechanisms
              1. Leniency Programs
              2. Merger Control
                1. Review of Mergers and Acquisitions
                  1. Criteria for Approval or Prohibition
                    1. Remedies and Conditions
                      1. One-Stop-Shop Principle
                      2. State Aid Rules
                        1. Definition and Scope
                          1. Notification and Approval Process
                            1. Compatibility Assessment
                              1. Recovery of Illegal Aid
                            2. Common Agricultural Policy
                              1. Original Objectives and Mechanisms
                                1. Food Security Assurance
                                  1. Price Support and Intervention
                                    1. Market Organization
                                      1. External Protection
                                      2. Reforms and Modernization
                                        1. MacSharry Reform (1992)
                                          1. Agenda 2000 Reform
                                            1. Mid-Term Review (2003)
                                              1. Health Check (2008)
                                                1. CAP Post-2020 Reform
                                                2. Current Structure
                                                  1. Direct Payments (Pillar I)
                                                    1. Rural Development (Pillar II)
                                                      1. Cross-Compliance Requirements
                                                        1. Greening Measures
                                                      2. Common Fisheries Policy
                                                        1. Conservation Measures
                                                          1. Total Allowable Catches
                                                            1. Technical Conservation Measures
                                                              1. Marine Protected Areas
                                                              2. Market Organization
                                                                1. Producer Organizations
                                                                  1. Marketing Standards
                                                                    1. External Trade Regime
                                                                    2. Control and Enforcement
                                                                      1. Monitoring Systems
                                                                        1. Inspection Procedures
                                                                          1. Sanctions Framework
                                                                        2. Cohesion Policy
                                                                          1. Structural and Investment Funds
                                                                            1. European Regional Development Fund
                                                                              1. Infrastructure Development
                                                                                1. Innovation Support
                                                                                  1. SME Assistance
                                                                                  2. European Social Fund Plus
                                                                                    1. Employment Promotion
                                                                                      1. Skills Development
                                                                                        1. Social Inclusion
                                                                                        2. Cohesion Fund
                                                                                          1. Environmental Projects
                                                                                            1. Transport Infrastructure
                                                                                              1. Eligibility Criteria
                                                                                            2. Programming and Implementation
                                                                                              1. Partnership Agreements
                                                                                                1. Operational Programs
                                                                                                  1. Managing Authorities
                                                                                                    1. Monitoring Committees
                                                                                                    2. Objectives and Targeting
                                                                                                      1. Less Developed Regions
                                                                                                        1. Transition Regions
                                                                                                          1. More Developed Regions
                                                                                                            1. Territorial Cooperation
                                                                                                          2. Trade Policy
                                                                                                            1. Common Commercial Policy
                                                                                                              1. Exclusive EU Competence
                                                                                                                1. Trade Negotiation Procedures
                                                                                                                  1. Mixed Agreements
                                                                                                                  2. EU as Global Trade Actor
                                                                                                                    1. Representation in WTO
                                                                                                                      1. Trade Defense Instruments
                                                                                                                        1. Anti-Dumping Measures
                                                                                                                          1. Countervailing Duties
                                                                                                                            1. Safeguard Measures
                                                                                                                            2. Export Credit Support
                                                                                                                            3. Free Trade Agreements
                                                                                                                              1. Bilateral Trade Agreements
                                                                                                                                1. Regional Trade Partnerships
                                                                                                                                  1. Investment Protection
                                                                                                                                    1. Recent and Ongoing Negotiations

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