https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/127281 2026-04-16T03:32:45Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129220 Title: The Mediterranean programmes of the EC's new Mediterranean policy Authors: Cassia, Sabine Sant Abstract: The bulk of the information in this document is not extracted from any comprehensive literature as it does not appear in the official EC documents which the European Documentation Centre receives, but is the result of piecemeal putting together of written material (produced by the relevant _Directorates Generales of the Commission and the programme committees) and to a large extent oral information, obtained through fieldwork and interviews. Special thanks go therefore to all the people who have repeatedly taken time to talk to me and who stood my inquisitive questions: Agnes Borg of the Malta EU-Delegation, Tarcisio Zammit of the EU Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Leslie Agius of the University's International Office, Dorothy Calleja, Bernard Agius and Catherine Saliba of the Malta Export Trade Corporation (METCO), and a number of academics of Malta University who are involved in MedCampus projects, and others. I am particularly grateful to Tarcisio Zammit whose careful scrutiny of the final draft was very helpful. Thanks are also due to my colleagues at the European Documentation and Research Centre, Peter Xuereb and Roderick Pace, for their comments and support, and to my husband Paul who is a source of encouragement and motivation. Although every effort has been made to screen the sources of information for credibility, the strict accuracy of each and every piece of information cannot be absolutely guaranteed. This paper is a snapshot of the picture as on 13 April 19941 and the reader will need to bear in mind that the topic of this paper is subject to continuous review and development. [excerpt] 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129219 Title: Fighting unemployment in the European Union Authors: Gauci, Stefan Patrick; Grima, Stefan Abstract: ''The Community shall have as its task, by establishing a common market and an economic and monetary union and by implementing common policies or activities referred to in Articles 3 and 3a, to promote throughout the Community a harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of economic activities, a high level of employment and of social protection." In a European Union, which originated as an economic community where employment is the backbone of the Member States' economies fighting unemployment is a task of paramount importance. The importance of job creation is seen in the fact that it is immediately laid down at the beginning of the Treaty in Article 2 and further accentuated by other provisions such as Articles 102a, 117 and 118. [excerpt] 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129024 Title: European Union competition law : an introduction Authors: Whish, Richard Abstract: This is the text of a lecture delivered by Professor Richard Whish of King Is College London at the University of Malta at the invitation of the Department of European and Comparative Law. It serves as an excellent introduction to the area for those unfamiliar with E.C. Competition Law. Furthermore Professor Whish took the opportunity to comment briefly on the Maltese Competition Bill mid those comments are reproduced in an Annex. The European Documentation and Research Centre is grateful to Professor Whish and the Department of European and Comparative Law for making this lecture available for publication in its publications series. 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129023 Title: Part-time employment in the EU : a challenge for Malta Authors: Buttigieg, Miriam A. Abstract: Council Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 19971 concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by the Union of lndustrial and Employer's Confederations of Europe (UNICE), the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation (CEEP), and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) lays down the latest developments in EU law regarding part-time work. This directive has as its legal basis Art.4(2) of the Agreement on Social Policy annexed to the Protocol (No. 14) on social policy, which is annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community. Art.1 states that Member States have to bring their laws in line with this directive by 20.1.2000 with a possible extension of 1 more year. [excerpt] 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z