Translation of "Small Group Meal Preparation Working Committee " (English → French) :

9. Reaffirms that the new agreement should upgrade the current Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD) into a transatlantic assembly, serving as a forum for parliamentary dialogue, identification of objectives and joint scrutiny of the implementation of the agreement, and for coordination of the work of both the European Parliament and the US Congress on issues of common concern, including close cooperation of committees and rapporteurs from both sides; considers that this assembly should meet in plenary twice a year and be compris ...[+++]ed on an equal basis of both Members of the European Parliament and Members of both Houses of the US Congress; is of the view that the assembly could establish working groups to prepare the plenary meetings; reiterates that a reciprocal legislative early-warning system should be created within this assembly; believes that a steering committee should be responsible for enhancing cooperation between the legislative committees and rapporteurs of the European Parliament and the US Congress on legislation which is relevant with regard to further integration of the transatlantic market and in particular to the work of the TEC;

Applicants should be prepared to attend meetings on a regular basis, to actively contribute to scientific discussions, to examine documents and to make comments during meetings of Committees and their working groups, to attend workshops and hearings on invitation and act as ‘chairs’ and/or ‘rapporteurs’ of working groups, on an ad hoc basis.

Decision 1999/478/EC set up four working groups to prepare the opinions of the Committee; working group 2 is in charge of Aquaculture.

– (FI) Mr President, Commissioner, on behalf of my group I also wish to thank the rapporteur for the work that we on the Committee on Agricultural and Rural Development jointly prepared.

Document 9239/2/97 CK4 24 (which is based on recommendation 22 of the 1997 Action Plan sets out the mandate of the Multidisciplinary Group on Organised Crime. The MDG is charged with the development of policies to coordinate the prevention and control of organised crime. This development essentially includes (a) direct implementation of mandates principally addressed to the Council, (b) the monitoring of the implementation of other mandates, (c) the assessment of practical cooperation (in particular through evaluation mechanisms), (d) the designing of EU strategies and policies in the prevention and control of organised crime, (e) preparation, in full cooperatio ...[+++]n with the other relevant Council working groups, of high-level decisions, in particular for the Article 36 Committee, (f) providing the Article 36 Committee with information which is useful for drawing up interim progress reports, and (g) preparation of proposals for increased coordination between the first, second and third pillars in combating organised crime.

Slovenia has obtained transitional periods for the reduced VAT rate on construction, renovation and maintenance work for residential housing not provided as part of a social policy (until 31 December 2007), the reduced VAT rate on the preparation of meals (until 31 December 2007), and has been granted derogations allowing it to apply a VAT exemption and registration threshold of EUR 25 000 for small and medium-sized businesses and ...[+++]VAT exemption on international passenger transport.