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As the secretary of the Agricultural Society he had apportunity to make himself known as a writer of popular articles on various health topics published in the newspaper "Novice" (The News).

The first part of the treatise explains Bleiweis's endeavours in the field of Slovenian literary language, progress in agriculture and handicrafts, with a brief description of his studies in Vienna, his work at the medical surgical institute in Ljubljana as professor of veterinary medicine (1841-1850), his work in Carniola in the field of medicine, the organisation and management of the farriers' and veterinary school in Ljubljana (1850-1881), and activities connected with the post as provincial veterinarian for Carniola (1856-1874). There is a brief account of his professional works related to veterinary medicine and animal breeding, and of his activities as secretary of the agricultural society of Carniola (1842-1881), as well as of his political activities, particularly those connected with the Unified Slovenian programme, which made him become one of the most distinguished Slovenians of the 19th century.

"It is unacceptable that civil society should vote by secret ballot, because that same civil society then does not have any way of knowing whether its representatives really act in its interest.

These provisions turned the media into the executioners of national politics and guardians of the secretes of the ruling power, which is contrary to the supervisory role they have in democratic societies. (...)

What sort of civil society body is it if it, despite alerts, twice in a row votes by secret ballot and blocks every argument-based debate and communication?" (Dejan Pušenjak, "K.o. za fevdno gospodo"/K.o. for Feudal Lords, in Delo, Saturday Supplement, February 24, 2001).

But since Slovenian law-makers decided to ensure accuracy of information and correctness of conduct through a broadly defined right of correction and right of reply, backed up by the judicial system, and to ensure accountability through police-style supervision of and legal actions against journalists who dare pry into the secrets of the ruling power, the idea about additional 'self-regulation', which presupposes the participation of civil society, which is usually a synonym for ideologically non-neutral interest groups, seems to me to be a ridiculous and servile waste of time and money' (Jančič, 2001: 5-6).

comply with specific stability requirements adopted at regional level, and transposed into their national legislation in accordance with the notification procedure laid down in Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and of rules on information society services(10), when operating in that region a service covered by that national legislation, provided those requirements do not exceed those specified in the Annex on Resolution 14 (Stability Requirements Pertaining to the Agreement) of the 1995 SOLAS Conference and have been notified to the Secretary-General of the IMO, in accordance with the procedures specified in point 3 of that resolution.

6 Each Party which finalises any domestic regulations aimed specifically at 'Information Society Services' shall transmit the definitive text to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe without delay and where practicable by electronic means.

1 Each Party shall transmit, where practicable by electronic means, to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe the texts of draft domestic regulations which are aimed specifically at 'Information Society Services' and which are at a stage of preparation in which it is still possible for them to be substantially amended, as well as a short summary of these texts in English or French.

The competent authority must also inform the flag State administration, the classification society concerned, the other Member States, the Commission, the Centre administratif des affaires maritimes and the MOU Secretariat.

The ACP Secretariat, the Council of Ministers and the Joint Parliamentary Assembly may, in agreement with the Commission, delegate the organisation of consultation meetings of ACP civil society to representative organisations approved by the Parties.

The competent authority must also notify its decision in writing to the flag State administration, the classification society concerned, the other Member States, the Commission, the Centre administratif des affaires maritimes and the MOU Secretariat.

Member States shall ensure that the use of commercial communications which are part of, or constitute, an information society service provided by a member of a regulated profession is permitted subject to compliance with the professional rules regarding, in particular, the independence, dignity and honour of the profession, professional secrecy and fairness towards clients and other members of the profession.