Translation of "Charging change-over cock " (English → French) :

Unfortunately the change over to digital TV in Malta is creating new monopolies where consumers are simply being asked to pay for the screening of popular sports events which until today have been enjoyed free of charge.

Furthermore, it is proposed to codify the obligation for banks, during the first six months of the cash change-over, to exchange their customers' national notes and coins for euro notes and coins free of charge and without any limitation up to a ceiling which may be set by national law.

(4) In line with the conclusions of the Spring European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005, the objectives of full employment, job quality, labour productivity and social cohesion must be reflected in clear priorities: to enable a greater number of citizens, including women, and people over 50, to exercise a professional activity in an employed or self-employed capacity; to invest more in human capital by improving education and vocational training, and by promoting diversification of career choices, particularly for girls, in order to increase men’s and women’s fitness for employment throughout their working lives; promoting equal treatment and opportunities for women and men on the employment market through affirmative measures on behalf o ...[+++]f the underrepresented sex and an adequate, diversified supply of care arrangements for children and dependants; to offer businesses the necessary environment, inter alia in terms of tax, social charges and good governance, for them to adapt and restructure in order to be in a position to meet the challenges of innovation and technological development with a supply of products and services that respond to changing demand; these measures will help to safeguard a European social model based on appropriate social security system contributions and services and to guarantee their viability and solvency.

This design makes it extremely difficult for the Department of Finance to change the level of the fee, even though it is already clear that the spending will fluctuate over the next several years as equipment becomes available and threats change. As you all remember, the Minister of Finance made a commitment that he would review the fee in the fall of this year and give consideration to reducing the charge.

«This reduction of charges and the deviation of the banks from their collusive behaviour not only produced immediate benefits for consumers but will also contribute to a smooth change-over to the euro », Mr Monti said.

WHEREAS THIS PROVISION WAS BASED IN PARTICULAR ON THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING A CHARGE ON STOCKS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 37 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC IN THE CASE OF AN ALTERATION IN PRICE LEVELS AT THE CHANGE-OVER FROM ONE MARKETING YEAR TO THE NEXT ; WHEREAS IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SMALL PRICE ALTERATIONS NEED NOT GIVE RISE TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CHARGE ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD THEREFORE BE MADE IN SUCH A CASE FOR PAYMENT OF THE MINIMUM PRICE FOR BEET VALID FOR THE MARKETING YEAR DURING WHICH THE CARRY-FORWARD PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 32 OF REGULATION N 1009/67/EEC COMES TO AN END ;