Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in deciding and administering the co-financing of operations in the field with European non-governmental development organisations (NGOs) to meet the basic needs of disadvantaged people in developing countries. Such operations shall be proposed by European NGOs and conducted in cooperation with their partners in the developing countries and shall be aimed at poverty alleviation as well as at enhancing the target group's quality of life and own development capacity. The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures to be taken.

Definicija: The terms of reference of the Committee shall be as follows: 1. to advise the Commission on all problems concerning the implementation of Community measures for the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea; 2. to allow the collection of existing information and experience gained in the Member States, on ways of controlling and reducing pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea, thus facilitating the coordination of measures taken or planned at national, international or Community level.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the action programme to promote vocational training and rehabilitation, economic integration, social integration and an independent way of life for disabled people, (Helios programme).

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme aimed at promoting in Europe the useful application of recent developments in life sciences and biotechnology. The principal objectives of the programme are i) research, adaptation and development of agricultural products destined for industrial use, as well as the research and promotion of new industrial techniques for processing and transforming agricultural raw materials with a view to obtaining, under economically viable conditions, industrial products which meet the needs of the market; (ii) research and development of industrial inputs in agriculture, such as pesticides and fertilizers, and of eradication and disease control systems less harmful or better adapted to the environment; the reduction and elimination of by-products of processing by recovering resources and reducing waste.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in the implementation of the programme (Helios II) concerning functional rehabilitation, educational integration, vocational training, employment rehabilitation, economic and social integration and an independent way of life for disabled people, and delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures to be taken in this respect.

Definicija: The Committee may examine any problem relating to the implementation and administration of the relevant information system.

Definicija: The advisory committee assists the Commission in drawing up documents relating to cabotage transport operations in the form of occasional services and advises the Commission on relevant safeguard measures. The above operations may be performed by any carrier who - is established in a Member State, hereinafter referred to as the "Member State of establishment' in accordance with its legislation , and - is authorized, in that State, in accordance with relevant Community law, to pursue the occupation of road passenger transport operator in international transport operations.

Definicija: The Committee delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures aimed at preventing and reducing environmental pollution by asbestos.

Definicija: The Commission shall represent the Community within the 'Agriculture` Sub-committee for questions covered by the Protocol concerning sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare measures in relation to trade.

Definicija: Committee delivers its opinion on the draft of the measures to be taken by the Commission to ensure that electronic data interchange systems are established to the best effect and to mobilize the necessary resources to achieve this end at the Commission level.

Definicija: Committee delivers its opinion on the draft of the measures to be taken by the Commission to ensure that electronic data interchange systems are established to the best effect and to mobilize the necessary resources to achieve this end at the Commission level.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in preparing the summary report on the implemetation of Council Directive 92/3/Euratom of 3 February 1992, and standard documents for applications for authorization for carrying out of shipments of radioactive waste, applications for granting approval, and for acknoweledgement of receipt of radioactive waste. The Committee further assists the Commission in establishing criteria enabling Member States to evaluate whether the requirements for exports of radioactive waste are met.

Definicija: The terms of reference of the Committee shall be as follows: 1. to advise the Commission on all problems concerning the implementation of Community measures for the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea; 2. to allow the collection of existing information and experience gained in the Member States, on ways of controlling and reducing pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea, thus facilitating the coordination of measures taken or planned at national, international or Community level.