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