Translation of "Main structure " (English → French) :

The main structure of all tunnels where a local collapse of the structure could have catastrophic consequences, e.g. immersed tunnels or tunnels which can cause the collapse of important neighbouring structures, shall ensure a sufficient level of fire resistance.

The main structure of all tunnels where a local collapse of the structure can have catastrophic consequences, e.g. immersed tunnels or tunnels which can cause the collapse of important neighbouring structures, shall ensure a sufficient level of fire resistance.

1.8. 1 The main structure of all tunnels where a local collapse of the structure can have catastrophic consequences, e.g. immersed tunnels or tunnels which can cause the collapse of important neighbouring structures, shall ensure a sufficient level of fire resistance.

9. Recognises that enlargement will present a significant challenge, particularly at an administrative level and that 2004 will be a crucial year for the integration of the candidate countries into the main structural funds; is aware, moreover, that following enlargement there will remain only two and a half years of the current programming period and that as a consequence there will have to be more rapid implementation of programmes than for the current Member States; considers, nevertheless, that these pressures should not translate themselves into a RAL problem;

So this starting point alone gets us nowhere, which is why I am so grateful to the rapporteur for including mainly structural improvements in his proposals, for suggesting that we move the discussion in a new direction, that we develop structural relations with the United States over and above NATO, which was one of the intentions of the transatlantic agenda in the early and mid-1990s.

37. Considers that new Community Initiatives must add value and not duplicate the activities supported by the main Structural Funds;