Noting apparent declines in the North-west European and Northern European/West Mediterranean populations of Anas platyrhynchos, the North-west European population of Anas acuta, and the Baltic, Denmark and Netherlands population of Somateria mollissima, determines to retain existing categorizations for these populations in Table 1 of the Action Plan, and calls upon the Technical Committee, working with Wetlands International and other experts, as a matter of priority, to review further the status of these four populations in the light of additional information, and to report their findings to the Meeting of the Parties at its third session;

Noting the need to encourage and coordinate international cooperation towards the elimination of doping in sport,

Noting the need for cooperation with other international initiatives concerning pollutants and waste, including the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the 1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal,

Noting the continued development of information and communication technology and the numerous national initiatives and their impact at a European and international level;

NOTING with satisfaction the progress achieved during the operation of the said Agreement in the development of commercial and economic relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Community,

When establishing the result of the vote, account must be taken, pursuant to paragraph 2, of all the Members present in the Chamber and, pursuant to paragraph 4, of all the Members who asked for the quorum to be established.

noting the agreement of the Parties that fishing effort in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall be managed in a way that contributes to the rebuilding of the stocks;

noting the gravity of the situation and the fact that previous reductions in catch possibilities have not resulted in a commensurate reduction in fishing mortality;

Noting the advantages derived from the international cooperation which resulted from the operation of the International Coffee Agreements 1962, 1968, 1976, 1983 and 1994,

noting the Parties' concern regarding the current state of the fish stocks in the north-west Atlantic, particularly the high fishing mortality and the catch of juveniles which impede rebuilding of the stocks;

Noting the close relationship between the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the GATT 1947 and the International Monetary Fund, and the provisions of the GATT 1947 governing that relationship, in particular Article XV of the GATT 1947;

NOTING the negative impact of such conflicts on regional stability and the obligations placed upon states by the United Nations Charter regarding the maintenance of international peace and security;

noting the commitment of the Parties to cooperate closely in all international fora with a view to promoting the effective implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in conformity with international law, particularly in matters pertaining to the conservation and utilization of the living resources of the sea;

noting the moratorium on fishing for 2J3KL cod inside the Canadian fishing zone imposed by Canada in 1992 to ensure the conservation of the stock and the decision at the 14th annual NAFO meeting that directed fisheries for this stock in Division 3L in the NAFO Regulatory Area shall not be permitted in 1993;

NOTING the close relationship between the European Community and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Agreement on the European Economic Area, which makes it appropriate to consider the conclusion of a parallel mutual recognition agreement between Australia and these countries equivalent to this Agreement,

NOTING the close relationship between the European Community and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Agreement on the European Economic Area, which makes it appropriate to consider the conclusion of a parallel mutual recognition agreement between New Zealand and these countries equivalent to this Agreement,

NOTING the close relationship between New Zealand and Australia as confirmed in the Australian and New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement as well as the growing level of integration of the New Zealand and Australian conformity assessment infrastructures through the Agreement concerning the establishment of the Council of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ),

NOTING the close relationship between Australia and New Zealand as confirmed in the Australian and New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement and the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement as well as the growing level of integration of the Australian and New Zealand conformity assessment infrastructures through the Agreement concerning the establishment of the Council of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ),

NOTING with satisfaction the achievements resulting from that Agreement;

NOTING that the European Investment Bank is lending large and increasing amounts for the benefit of the poorer regions;

Noting also that terrorist attacks by means of explosives or other lethal devices have become increasingly widespread,

Noting that acts of nuclear terrorism may result in the gravest consequences and may pose a threat to international peace and security,

It shall be increased to 100 % in cases of tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, cancer, mental illness and other illnesses recognised by the AACC as of comparable seriousness, and for early detection screening and in cases of confinement.

Noting that the Declaration also encouraged States to review urgently the scope of the existing international legal provisions on the prevention, repression and elimination of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, with the aim of ensuring that there is a comprehensive legal framework covering all aspects of the matter,

Noting that the activities of military forces of States are governed by rules of international law outside the framework of this Convention and that the exclusion of certain actions from the coverage of this Convention does not condone or make lawful otherwise unlawful acts, or preclude prosecution under other laws,

Noting that commitments under the reform programme should be made in an equitable way among all Members, having regard to non-trade concerns, including food security and the need to protect the environment; having regard to the agreement that special and differential treatment for developing countries is an integral element of the negotiations, and taking into account the possible negative effects of the implementation of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries;

Noting that many member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the European Community and the Parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement are acting to collect data on pollutant releases and transfers from various sources and to make these data publicly accessible, and recognizing especially in this area the long and valuable experience in certain countries,

Noting that the activities of military forces of States are governed by rules of international law outside of the framework of this Convention and that the exclusion of certain actions from the coverage of this Convention does not condone or make lawful otherwise unlawful acts, or preclude prosecution under other laws,

bearing in mind that the relations with regard to conformity assessment between the EEA EFTA States are governed by the EEA Agreement,

Noting further that existing multilateral legal provisions do not adequately address these attacks,

Noting also that existing multilateral legal provisions do not adequately address those attacks,

(a) all inventory changes, so as to permit a determination of the book inventory at any time;

SEEKING to address in particular the problems identified in Chapter 17, programme area C, of Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, namely, that the management of high seas fisheries is inadequate in many areas and that some resources are over-utilised; noting that there are problems of unregulated fishing, over-capitalisation, excessive fleet size, vessel reflagging to escape controls, insufficiently selective gear, unreliable databases and lack of sufficient cooperation between States,

HAVING REGARD to the Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products and in particular to the aims set out in Article 12 thereof,

Recognising that international co-operation can play an important part in facilitating the proper determination of tax liabilities and in helping the taxpayer to secure his rights;

(1) In establishing the receipts, account shall be taken of the interest on the loans extended charged on the affiliated persons, however no less than the level of the most recently published, at the time of granting the loan known and recognised interest rate.

(2) In establishing the expenditures, account shall be taken of the interest on the loans raised charged by the affiliated persons, however not exceeding the level of the most recently published, at the time of granting the loan known and recognised interest rate.

(2) In establishing the expenditures, account shall be taken of the interest on the loans raised charged by the affiliated persons, however not exceeding the level of the most recently published, known and recognised interest rate at the time of granting the loan.

In cases where such facilities will be constructed or significantly modified, in addition to the prevention measures outlined in section A of Part V the following reduction measures could also be considered in determining best available techniques:

4.5 Upon its establishment, the panel may request the assistance of the Permanent Group of Experts[78] (referred to in this Agreement as the "PGE") with regard to whether the measure in question is a prohibited subsidy.

The objectives of this Chapter are to facilitate the trade in goods between the Parties, and to increase their ability to identify, prevent and eliminate unnecessary barriers to trade caused by technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures applied by either Party, while preserving the Parties' ability to protect public health, animals and plants.

The standard cytogenetic and also sensitive and specific molecular methods like Southern blotting and resverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) can be used in the diagnosis and followup of the minimal residual disease in the CML patients.

Any sale in the importing country, as described in paragraph 1 above, to a person who supplies directly or indirectly free of charge or at reduced cost for use in connection with the production and sale for export of the imported goods any of the elements specified in paragraph 1(b) of Article 8, should not be taken into account in establishing the unit price for the purposes of Article 5.

NOTING that the Community's Structural Funds are being doubled in real terms between 1987 and 1993, implying large transfers, especially as a proportion of GDP of the less prosperous Member States;

For officials recruited before 1 May 2004 not receiving a pension as at 1 May 2004, the method of calculation of the preceding paragraphs shall apply at the time when pension rights are determined:

In some pigs with chronic form of classical swine fever, antibodies might be detectable for a few days at the end of the first month post-infection.

The minimum number of pigs to be checked must allow for the detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 10 % with 95 % confidence in these sub-units.

The minimum number of the pigs to be checked must allow for the detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 20 % with 95 % confidence in the sub-units in question.

establishes minimum bio-safety requirements and quality standards to be observed by the classical swine fever diagnostic laboratories and for transport of samples;

during the various stages of the qualification procedure, the contract award procedure or contest, access to all data submitted, or to part thereof, must be possible only through simultaneous action by authorised persons;