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Analele Universităţii „OVIDIUS” – Seria Istorie
Volumul 4, 2007
POLITICI EUROPENE PENTRU ROMÂNIA. REPERE PENTRU
POLITICA MARITIMĂ INTEGRATĂ
Dr. Mariana COJOC �
European policies for Romania. Landmarks in point of Integrated Maritime Policy
Abstract: Beginning with 2007, the Faculty of History and Political Sciences, „Ovidius”
University of Constanta launched a series of debates, scientific activities under the title:
European policies for Romania. In this respect, on the 29th of May 2007 the Senate Hall
hosted the following debate with the naming: The Green Card of Maritime Policy –
Toward a future maritime policy in point of the Union: a European perspective
concerning oceans and seas was set for debate for a period of an year.
The purpose of the document can be labeled as realistic: „This Green Card
intends to launch a debate in respect of a future Maritime Policy of EU that would
eventually approach the oceans and seas in a holistic manner. It is important to
emphasize the fact according to which the above-mentioned Green Card will stress the
continual use of the benefits possible only by means of respect among them in a
moment in which their resources are threatened by severe pressures and our
technological abilities to exploit them that seem to undergo a process of advance.. The
accelerated reduction of marine biodiversity, due to pollution, the impact on climate
changes and over-fishing represent particular alarm signs that cannot be ignored.
The Green Card is based on the existing policies and initiatives of the European
Union that are combined with Lisbon strategy that intend to reach a certain equilibrium
between economic, social and environment dimension of lasting development.
Moreover, The Green Card is expected to contribute to a new awareness from
the side of European citizens as regards the importance of their maritime heritage, the
significance of oceans in people’s lives and their potential to determine welfare and
economic opportunities”, starting from the idea expressed in the Introduction of the
document that stipulates the following:
„It is estimated that a figure of about 3 and 5% from the Gross domestic
product is generated by the maritime industries and services and not including the value
of raw material such as oil, gas or fish. Maritime regions totals more than 40% of Gross
Domestic Product”.
On 10th of October2007 the following document The Communication of the
Commission toward the European Parliament, Council, Economic and Social European
Committee and the Committee of Regions. The conclusions regarding the European
maritime policy that included the „astonishing reactions” (…) „as well as the magnitude
of participation in point of the process of consultation”. In fact, at that time, The
Commission published the „An integrated maritime policy in point of the European
Union”. It is important to mention the conclusions of the General Affairs Council and
External Relations from the 16-17th of November 2009 that recognized “the advance of
the last two years in the field of integrated maritime policy” along with the integrated
approval of maritime affairs. The integrated maritime policy involves, according to the
� Conf. Univ. dr. Facultatea de Istorie şi Ştiinţe Politice, Universitatea „Ovidius” Constanţa.
ISSN -1841-138X 165 © 2007 Ovidius University Press