DIRECTORATE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS

摘要

RelationsEuropean Union Member States ESA intensified the relations with the new EU Member States. In particular,contact was established with Slovakia and Cyprus. The Czech Republic is thefirst such EU Member State to have acceded to the ESA Convention. Hungary,Romania and Poland remain associated to ESA programmes through the PECSprojects. Romania has expressed its intention to start negotiations for accessionin the near future. Following the signature of the Cooperation Agreement on2007 with Estonia and Slovenia, several activities, projects, and training sessionshave been carried out.