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The impact of the climate on the Arctic plays a crucial role for Finland’s, as well as other Nordic countries’ current and future climatic conditions. Far-reaching and multi-faceted changes are taking place in the Arctic, which have profound consequences for the region’s economic and political significance in international relations. The review analyses the effects of climate change and likely climate abatement policies on the accessibility and value of natural resources in Northern Europe in the Arctic Sea area and on the logistical position of Northern Europe with a special emphasis on Finland.

Each year, the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands adopts a new work programme based on the annual letter it receives from the Dutch Government. The letter lists the most important policy proposals on which the Government intends to seek the Council's advice in the year ahead. In addition to the Government, the Upper and Lower Chambers of the Dutch Parliament may also request the Council's advice. The Council may also receive unanticipated requests for advice. Finally, given the Council's role as an agenda-setting body and discussion platform, it may decide to issue advisory reports or to develop other activities on its own initiative.This work programme contains selected entries. It is clear from this list that the European dimension is an important component of the Council's advice.

Collective agreement No. 62 quinquies modifying collective agreement No. 62 of 6 February 1996 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees, modified by collective agreements No. 62 bis of 6 October 1998, No. 62 ter of 6 October 2004 and No. 62 quater of 30 January 2007 -