Therefore, development of and access to tools and methods are to be ensured, as well as the qualified skills for their efficient implementation at all levels of policy making and in all the areas relevant for promoting gender equality.

On imports, exports and transit of goods, where the extent of the trade and the related risk to taxes and subsidies is such that the potential financial loss to the budget of the Contracting Parties is considerable, those Parties may agree to conduct joint cross-border operations for the prevention and prosecution of illegal activities to which this Agreement applies.

Whereas it is important to guarantee the uniform application of coordinated rules and to provide, in this respect, for close collaboration between the Commission and the Member States in this field;

The Services Directive does not apply to important sectors such as mobile communications and satellites; however, competition rules apply fully to these sectors.

the reference numbers in the nomenclature set out in Annex I, insofar as this does not change the material scope of this Directive, and the procedures for reference to particular positions of this nomenclature in the notices;

Actively obtaining information undercover and using operational investigative methods such as systematic evaluation have therefore become an increasingly important technique for identifying and fighting organised crime in the field of drugs.

the reference numbers in the nomenclature set out in Annex II, insofar as this does not change the material scope of this Directive, and the procedures for reference in the notices to particular positions in this nomenclature within the categories of services listed in the Annex;

Livestock production occupies a very important place in farming in the Community and satisfactory results in terms of public and animal health, animal welfare, the environment and the livestock producers' finances depend to a large extent on the use of appropriate good quality feedingstuffs.

Co-operation with the Statistical Society and the scientific-research sphere in improving statistical literacy, broadening the statistical culture, training in the field of statistics and user training ha s a long tradition in Slovenia and important influence on the quality of production and use of statistical data.

The scope of the concepts in the ESA can be illustrated by considering some important borderline issues.

Pharmaceuticals for humans that are addressed by other relevant international agreements or organisations are excluded from the scope of this Regulation.

The Parties also recognise the importance of cooperation in the fields of telecommunications, the information society and multimedia applications which contribute to increased economic development and trade.

These measures fall under the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in particular with a view to avoiding distortion of competition, Community legislation is necessary to implement the relevant decisions of the Security Council as far as the territory of the Community is concerned.

CONSIDERING the importance of scientific and technological research for the Communities and for Switzerland and their mutual interest in cooperating in this matter in order to make better use of resources and to avoid unnecessary duplication;

Accordingly, the columns on packaging types and products intended to encompass the potentially relevant ones in the reuse area, but only those items pertinent in the context of the national reuse systems are to be filled.

Actively obtaining information undercover and using operational investigative methods such as systematic evaluation have therefore become an increasingly important technique for identifying and fighting organised crime in the field of drugs.

- a description of results, including uncertainties and, in particular, the extent of any area or, if relevant, the length of road within the zone or agglomeration over which concentrations exceed limit value(s) or, as may be, limit value(s) plus applicable margin(s) of tolerance and of any area within which concentrations exceed the upper assessment threshold or the lower assessment threshold;

Subject to the agreement of the Contracting Parties when drawing up the agenda of the Joint Commission, this may include cooperation on mutually satisfactory terms in the development and utilization of natural resources and in other areas which may be identified as of particular importance to the trade potential of Bangladesh.

When applying the competition rules and other relevant Treaty rules to the postal sector, the Commission, acting upon a complaint or upon its own initiative, will take account of the harmonized definition set out in the Postal Directive in assessing whether the scope of the reserved area can be justified under Article 90(2).

(11) Given the importance of promoting innovation in the food processing sector, the scope of the existing Chapter of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 for improving processing and marketing of agricultural products should be extended to provide support for the development of innovative approaches in food processing.

Whereas in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge concerning the hybrids resulting from the crossing of species covered by Directive 66/401/EEC, the hybrids resulting from the crossing of Festuca pratensis Huds. with Lolium multiflorum Lam. should, owing to their increased importance in the Community, be included in the scope of the said Directive;

It is considered that the high level of safety given by this Decision is relevant for all vessels and therefore the scope of the Decision should be amended so that the same requirements apply to cover the use of GMDSS equipment on vessels outside the scope of SOLAS and the Marine equipment Directive whether or not they are seagoing.

In the definition and implementation of each of the other sectoral networks, care shall be taken to build on suitable results achieved by other relevant Community activities, in particular the Community research and technological development programmes and the Community activities in the field of trans-European telecommunication networks.

The research promoted and encouraged by the Parties pursuant to Article 9 must in particular be aimed at the establishment of baselines and reference data necessary to set thresholds for additional parameters, or to evaluate the relevance of other welfare measurement not included in the present scope of Section 2. 3 of these Standards, including a number of behavioural and physiological indicators.

It is therefore also essential to extend its scope to other categories of agricultural or forestry vehicles.

Whereas the two groups of equipment referred to above are used in a large number of commercial and industrial sectors and possess considerable economic significance;

The scope of the Scheme should include products and environmental factors which are of interest from the point of view both of the internal market and of the environment;

Those features will also constitute a material factor in any Commission assessment of consortia not covered by this block exemption.

The Services Directive does not apply to important sectors such as mobile communications and satellites; however, competition rules apply fully to these sectors.

the reference numbers in the nomenclature set out in Annex I, insofar as this does not change the material scope of this Directive, and the procedures for reference to particular positions of this nomenclature in the notices;

The JRC will focus on the development of EU-policy relevant applications which feed into the GMES concept in three areas of work: support to international environmental agreements, assessing risks and hazards and evaluating environmental stress.

Research and technical development constitute a very important means of supporting Community energy objectives with regard to the supply of Community coal and its competitive and environmentally-friendly conversion and utilisation.

Pharmaceuticals for humans that are addressed by other relevant international agreements or organisations are excluded from the scope of this Regulation. Article 3 Definitions For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

It should facilitate progress in areas that still merit attention as regards the implementation and effective application of certain legislation of relevance for the Customs Union as identified by the regular reports by the Commission on Turkey's progress towards accession and in relevant areas identified by the European Strategy for Turkey.

the reference numbers in the nomenclature set out in Annex II, insofar as this does not change the material scope of this Directive, and the procedures for reference in the notices to particular positions in this nomenclature within the categories of services listed in the Annex;

Whereas Bermuda grass, Harding grass (Phalaris), sorghum, Sudan grass, safflower, gourd and cardoon are important species for the production of agricultural or vegetable plants in the enlarged Community and should therefore be included in the scope of the said Directives;

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) noted that the risk of cholera for regular tourists is minor, but that Dukoral could be important for certain groups, such as healthcare workers in cholera epidemics.

This discussion has contributed to raising awareness in this field among public and private parties and may be an important basis for improving the conditions of the exploitation in Europe of content with a high added value in educational, cultural, social and professional terms and for the development of new multimedia goods and services, while safeguarding wide access to it.

a description of results, including uncertainties and, in particular, the extent of any area or, if relevant, the length of road within the zone or agglomeration over which concentrations exceed limit value(s) or, as may be, limit value(s) plus applicable margin(s) of tolerance and of any area within which concentrations exceed the upper assessment threshold or the lower assessment threshold;

The Commission shall make a permanent study of the policy on, the situation of and the trends in conservation, characterization, collection and utilization of genetic resources in agriculture in the Member States, taking into account the results of other relevant studies in the field of genetic resources, including those available on genetic exploitation and erosion.

Given the importance of promoting innovation in the food processing sector, the scope of the existing Chapter of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 for improving processing and marketing of agricultural products should be extended to provide support for the development of innovative approaches in food processing.

Whereas, in the light of the development of scientific and technical knowledge concerning the hybrids resulting from the crossing of species covered by Directive 66/402/EEC, the hybrids resulting from the crossing of Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum sudanense should, owing to their increased importance in the Community, be included in the scope of the Directive;

"Communications Security" (COMSEC) shall mean: The application of security measures to telecommunications in order to deny unauthorised persons information of value which might be derived from the possession and study of such telecommunications or to ensure the authenticity of such telecommunications.

Whereas, in view of the characteristics of international maritime transport, account should be taken of the fact that the application of this Regulation to certain restrictive practices or abuses may result in conflicts with the laws and rules of certain third countries and prove harmful to important Community trading and shipping interests;

The Monterrey Conference stipulates that increased official development assistance (ODA) and debt relief schemes should be used for the benefit of better health and education outcomes and the EU has an important role to play in exploring how increased ODA could be used more effectively for improved sustainable development.

The research promoted and encouraged by the Parties pursuant to Article 9 must in particular be aimed at the establishment of baselines and reference data necessary to set thresholds for additional parameters, or to evaluate the relevance of other welfare measurement not included in the present scope of Section 2.3 of these Standards, including a number of behavioural and physiological indicators.

Where the application of this Regulation to certain restrictive practices or clauses is liable to enter into conflict with the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action of certain third countries which would compromise important Community trading and shipping interests, the Commission shall, at the earliest opportunity, undertake with the competent authorities of the third countries concerned, consultations aimed at reconciling as far as possible the abovementioned interest with the respect of Community law.

Thus, linguistic aspects are essential for the cross-border exploitation of public sector information, facilitating access to capital for Internet start-ups is fundamental for the language industries, public sector information is an opportunity to be used by Internet firms in collaboration with public sector bodies, strategic views to be elaborated in close collaboration between the public and the private sectors will help identify emerging priority areas, etc.

Whereas Member States must also be authorized, when justified by grounds of important public interest, to derogate from the prohibition on processing sensitive categories of data where important reasons of public interest so justify in areas such as public health and social protection - especially in order to ensure the quality and cost-effectiveness of the procedures used for settling claims for benefits and services in the health insurance system - scientific research and government statistics;