As part of the Edicom 2 programme, a number of projects designed to promote interoperability between computer systems and networks are planned, including the development of tools and software for the collection of statistical data with a view to facilitating the work of administrations and information providers alike.

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3549/92 (4), fixes the threshold of economic size of returning holdings falling within the field of survey of the farm accountancy data network and the number of returning holdings to be selected in each division for each accounting year;

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for Satellite Personal Communications Networks (S-PCN) Mobile Earth Stations (MESs), including handheld earth stations, for S-PCN operating in the 2,0 GHz frequency bands under the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) (notified under document number C(1998) 2376)

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 September 1998 on a common technical Regulation for Satellite Personal Communications Networks (S-PCN) Mobile Earth Stations (MESs), including handheld earth stations, for S-PCN operating in the 1,6/2,4 GHz frequency bands under the Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) (notified under document number C(1998) 2375)

Whereas experience built up as the result of exchanges of information pursuant to Council Decision 75/441/EEC of 24 June 1975 establishing a common procedure for the exchange of information between the surveillance and monitoring networks based on data relating to atmospheric pollution caused by certain compounds and suspended particulates (6) and by Council Decision 82/459/EEC of 24 June 1982 establishing a reciprocal exchange of information and data from networks and individual stations measuring air pollution within the Member States (7) makes it possible to establish a more complete and representative exchange of information by increasing the number of pollutants considered and by including networks and individual stations measuring ambient air pollution;

Telecommunications terminal equipment offered for sale for connection to the Telecom New Zealand Limited ('Telecom`) network is required to bear a Telepermit label incorporating a Registered Telecom trade mark, prepared to the format specified by Telecom, also showing the brand and model of the product and the number allocated to that product.

The network shall contain a sufficient number of sites of high status to provide a sufficient level of confidence about the values for the reference conditions, given the variability in the values of the quality elements corresponding to high ecological status for that surface water body type and the modelling techniques which are to be applied under paragraph (v).

A number of other Directives in this field have also been adopted under Article 95 of the Treaty by the European Parliament and the Council aiming, principally, at the establishment of an internal market for telecommunications services through the implementation of open network provision and the provision of a universal service in an environment of open and competitive markets.

On 16 January 2002, the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1390(2002) determining that the Taliban had failed to respond to its demands made in a number of previous resolutions and condemning the Taliban for allowing Afghanistan to be used as a base for terrorist training and activities and also condemning the Al-Qaida network and other associated terrorist groups for their terrorist acts and destruction of property.

Directive 97/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 on interconnection in telecommunications with regard to ensuring universal service and interoperability through application of the principles of open network provision (ONP), (OJ L 199, 26.7.97, p. 32), as amended by Directive 98/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 with regard to operator number portability and carrier pre-selection (OJ L 268, 3.10.1998, p. 37).

Whereas Decision 647/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 March 1996 adopting a programme of Community action on the prevention of AIDS and certain other communicable diseases within the framework for action in the field of public health (1996 to 2000) (9) envisages a number of Community actions for the creation and development of networks for the control and surveillance of certain communicable diseases, the early detection of such diseases, and promotion of the training of field epidemiologists;