The programmes shall aim at strengthening the capacity of local authorities and ensuring the active involvement of local populations, communities and groups, with emphasis on education and training, mobilization of non-governmental organizations with proven expertise and strengthening of decentralized governmental structures.

the scope of responsibilities; rights of access to the Head of the SAPARD Agency and to all records, personnel and premises (including decentralised and delegated bodies); the exclusion of members of the internal audit unit from day to day operational actions; staffing (competence, training and experience); planning (needs assessments, risk based approach, cycle of audit coverage); documentation (will the rationale for tests and conclusions be adequately recorded, are supporting papers held); audit evidence (will arrangements ensure it is sufficient, relevant and reliable); are there adequate arrangements for quality assurance; reports (are they adequate in conception and will the procedures ensure they will be timely) and conclusions as to the audit plan.

number of training days, skills testing before starting the fieldwork (rate of success and so on),

The fitness test applied to managers and directors of entities licensed under Directives in the financial field could be regarded as an example of the assessment of expertise and knowledge.

"technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services;

"technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services;

"technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services;

To obtain a certificate a candidate shall undergo training and pass an examination approved by the Member State's competent authority.

The period of validity of a certificate shall be extended automatically for five years at a time where, during the final year before its expiry, its holder has followed refresher courses or passed an examination both of which must be approved by the competent authority.

show in a test of their ability that they have adequate technical knowledge.

number of training days, skills testing before starting the fieldwork (rate of success and so on),

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests they carry out and adequate experience of such tests,

The compulsory examination shall consist of a written test adapted to the mode(s) of transport in respect of which the EC certificate is issued.

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests or inspections that are carried out and adequate experience of such tests or inspections,

A considerable number of those manufacturers do not have the necessary infrastructure or expertise to perform the exhaust or CO2 emissions testing.

Whereas the examination of safety advisers will as a minimum include a written test consisting of questions relating at least to the subjects listed in Annex II to Directive 96/35/EC and a case study whereby the candidates can demonstrate that they have the ability to carry out the tasks of a safety adviser.

This section stipulates the prior knowledge required to perform the sensory analysis of virgin olive oils and attempts to standardize the conduct and procedure of the tasters participating in such tests who must be aware of both the general and specific recommendations for olive oil tasting.

For the purposes of this Common Position, "technical assistance" shall mean any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services.

"technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance;

For the purposes of this Common Position, the term "technical assistance" shall mean any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance.

It is, therefore, appropriate to promote the operation of a European network of the enforcement authorities of the Member States to facilitate, in a coordinated manner with other Community procedures, in particular the Community Rapid Information System (RAPEX), improved collaboration at operational level on market surveillance and other enforcement activities, in particular risk assessment, testing of products, exchange of expertise and scientific knowledge, execution of joint surveillance projects and tracing, withdrawing or recalling dangerous products.

An applicant must have passed an examination of professional knowledge;

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests which they carry out and adequate experience of such tests;

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements for the tests they carry out and adequate experience of such tests,

the coordinator of the certification test, proving his satisfactory technical knowledge and full independence,

-satisfactory knowledge of the requirements of the tests they carry out and adequate experience of such tests.

satisfactory knowledge of the requirements for the tests they carry out and adequate practical experience of such tests

satisfactory knowledge of the requirments of the tests they carry out and andequate experience of such tests,

adequate knowledge of pharmaceutical technology and the physical, chemical, biological and microbiological testing of medicinal products;

"know-how" means a package of non-patented practical information, resulting from experience and testing, which is secret, substantial and identified:

"know-how" means a package of non-patented practical information, derived from experience and testing by the supplier, which is secret, substantial and identified;

The fitness test applied to managers and directors of entities licensed under Directives in the financial field could be regarded as an example of the assessment of expertise and knowledge.

In order to be allowed to sail a boat transporting passengers on the waterways of the Member States, either the boatmaster or another member of the crew must be in possession of a special certificate issued by the competent authority as proof of his/her having passed an examination of professional knowledge in the subjects referred to in Chapter C of Annex II.

"technical assistance" means any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services;

'development' shall mean the systematic use of scientific and technical knowledge in the design, development, testing or evaluation of new products, production processes or services or in the improvement of an existing product or service to meet specific performance requirements and objectives.

The programmes shall aim at strengthening the capacity of local authorities and ensuring the active involvement of local populations, communities and groups, with emphasis on education and training, mobilisation of non-governmental organisations with proven expertise and strengthening of decentralised governmental structures.

In order to ensure the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, a test of which is included in the examination, a trainee must complete a minimum of three years' practical training in inter alia the auditing of annual accounts, consolidated accounts or similar financial statements.

By way of derogation from Articles 5 and 6, a Member State may provide that a person who has passed a university or equivalent examination or holds a university degree or equivalent qualification in one or more of the subjects referred to in Article 6 may be exempted from the test of theoretical knowledge in the subjects covered by that examination or degree.

For the purposes of this Common Position, the term "technical assistance" shall mean any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services;

For the purposes of this Common Position, the term "technical assistance" shall mean any technical support related to repairs, development, manufacture, assembly, testing, maintenance, or any other technical service, and may take forms such as instruction, advice, training, transmission of working knowledge or skills or consulting services; technical assistance includes verbal forms of assistance.

By way of derogation from Article 5, a Member State may provide that a holder of a university degree or equivalent qualification in one or more of the subjects referred to in Article 6 may be exempted from the test of the ability to apply in practice his theoretical knowledge of such subjects when he has received practical training in them attested by an examination or diploma recognized by the State.

The JRC will maintain a focus on technical aspects of EU efforts in humanitarian demining, firstly to improve knowledge of existing technology for minefield survey and detection through testing and benchmarking, secondly to assess new technologies and thirdly to increase the visibility, transparency and efficiency of EU mine action operations.

Wishing to have a coherent approach at European level and to act effectively against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in developing countries, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom (hereinafter referred to as "the participating Member States") and Norway have taken the initiative, with developing countries, for setting up a research and development programme entitled "The European and Developing countries Clinical Trials Partnership" (hereinafter referred to as the EDCTP Programme) in order to obtain a critical mass in terms of human and financial resources and the combination of additional expertise and resources available in various countries across Europe and the developing countries.