Traduction de «Measuring range extension » (Anglais → Français) :

The GMP has also seen a transition from the simple provision of base measures 10 years ago for just a select few in government to a broadly used historical compendium of facts and figures. It is used extensively by the full range of stakeholders, from producers and producer groups to grain companies, railways, academics, bankers, and exporters.

In exercising its implementing powers, the Commission should respect the following principles: the need to ensure confidence in financial markets among investors by promoting high standards of transparency in those markets; the need to provide investors with a wide range of competing investments and a level of disclosure and protection tailored to their circumstances; the need to ensure that independent regulatory authorities enforce the rules consistently, especially as regards the fight against economic crime; the need for high levels of transparency and consultation with all market participants and with the European Parliament and ...[+++]the Council; the need to encourage innovation in financial markets if they are to be dynamic and efficient; the need to ensure market integrity by close and reactive monitoring of financial innovation; the importance of reducing the cost of, and increasing access to, capital; the balance of costs and benefits to market participants on a long-term basis (including small and medium-sized businesses and small investors) in any implementing measures; the need to foster the international competitiveness of EU financial markets without prejudice to a much-needed extension of international cooperation; the need to achieve a level playing field for all market participants by establishing EU-wide regulations every time it is appropriate; the need to respect differences in national markets where these do not unduly impinge on the cohesion of the single market; and the need to ensure coherence with other Community legislation in this area, as imbalances in information and a lack of transparency may jeopardise the operation of the markets and above all harm consumers and small investors.

75. Furthermore, as the issues related to corporate social responsibility are wide-ranging and affect practically all company activities, workers' representatives need to be consulted extensively on policies, plans and measures, as proposed in the Commission's draft Directive establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (COM(98)612).

Honourable senators, as I said at the beginning of my speech, Bill C-28 is an extensive piece of legislation, and its range of issues and measures, both large and small, will provide real benefits to Canadians.

The strategic approach of the [Proposal for a Sixth Environment Action Programme] recognises the need for empowering citizens, and the measures proposed include extensive and wide-ranging dialogue with stakeholders in environmental policy-making.

The complementary nature of this development centre and of the other key centres in the region has not, however, been overlooked since Community grants totalling some FF 115 million are available for high-technology areas, for training measures and technical back-up for small businesses and the craft industry, and for the establishment of a guarantee fund to faciltate dissemination of technological innovation throughout the region, alongside the measures to promote the region generally. lastly, the wide-ranging subprogramme for the mo ...[+++]dernization of agriculture and for conversion measures in the areas most vulnerable to Spanish competition provides in particular for Community support for the oilseed crushing plant at Sete, for extensive water-engineering works covering 7,800 ha. in the most vulnerable areas and, more generally, for concentration of assistance from all the Community Funds on the areas most threatened by competition (50% of the area under vines and 25% of the area given over to orchards).