Author Archives: Margaret

What are JOIN and SWD documents?

In January 2012, the European Commission introduced two new document identifiers, JOIN and SWD. JOIN is for joint proposals, communications, reports, white papers and green papers adopted by the Commission and the High Representative. SWD is for staff and joint staff working documents (impact assessments, summaries of impact assessments, staff working papers). It replaces SEC,… Read More »

European Commission Library launches a virtual reference collection

The European Commission Library has launched a virtual reference collection of websites and search tools that are freely available on the internet.  In addition to the links that are also very readily available via Europa there are links to open access research papers, online journals and other external sources ranging from the European Information Association to ViFaOst. Posted by the European… Read More »

Changes to document delivery charges in the New Year

We have decided, with great regret, that in January we need to raise our document delivery prices, which have remained constant for five years.  We are making the change because of increases in the cost of providing the document delivery service, in the cost of the CLA licence and now, finally, the rise in VAT. From 4… Read More »

EU Treaties: consolidated texts

Today, consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are published in the Official Journal OJ C83, 30/03/10, along with the declarations annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The text includes… Read More »

EU-China Observer

 The Collège d’Europe’s online publication EU-China Observer offers a view of the EU from a different perspective, and the opportunity for scholars and practitioners to exchange ideas on EU-China relations.   All six issues for 2009 and the first issue of 2010 are now available on the web.  The latest issue includes an open letter… Read More »