Translation of "Caution position " (English → French) :

17. Underscores the important role of civil society, national parliaments and the European Parliament in both implementing and enforcing the Common Position’s agreed standards at national and EU level and in establishing a transparent, accountable control system; calls therefore for a transparent and robust control mechanism which bolsters the role of parliaments and of civil society, including through the establishment of an independent group of experts to provide advice to COARM on the application and implementation of the eight export criteria, as well as on drawing up a list of third countries requiring special ...[+++]caution and vigilance in issuing licences as referred to under Article 2.2 (b) of the Common Position; calls for an in-depth discussion of the COARM annual report in a joint session of the DROI and SEDE subcommittees of the European Parliament;

The European Union has kept the same positions it had in Copenhagen, and I think we should exercise caution in the way in which we are currently committing ourselves, in order not to trivialise the positions and guidelines that we could adopt in Cancún in a month’s time.

27. Cautions the Commission against any dilution of competition law; urges the Commission to use its powers to safeguard competition in a pro-active way so as to guard against any abuse of a dominant position or other anti-competitive behaviour, in particular with regard to transparency of pricing structures; urges the Commission to: (i) ensure that there is equal and fair access for all users; (ii) examine the existence of cross-subsidisation between core and value-added services; and (iii) ensure appropriate behaviour by players with dominant market ...[+++] positions as provided by article 82 of the EC Treaty; notes the impact of recent competition cases in this area

If the matter is of a political nature – and therefore a matter for Parliament – it is a pity that we do not approach matters of this kind with due caution. I fully appreciate the Commission's position and, indeed, as Parliament, we must be very careful.

Whilst this trend could have positive effects if it allows wider access to affordable justice, a note of caution needs to be sounded.

The Committee adds a note of caution regarding the employment position. In the absence of precise figures on relocation, it is difficult to say whether the employment balance is positive or negative.