Traduction de «Task Force on Crop Protection Chemicals in Water » (Anglais → Français) :

In this respect, the approach of the DABLAS Task Force, in cooperating on improving water investments, could be replicated for other regional environment issues such as nature protection, waste management, industrial or air pollution in so far as a regional approach would bring true benefits.

(iii)Member States shall protect and enhance all artificial and heavily modified bodies of water, with the aim of achieving good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status at the latest 15 years from the date of entry into force of this Directive, ...[+++]in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex V, subject to the application of extensions determined in accordance with paragraph 4 and to the application of paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 without prejudice to paragraph 8.

(iii) Member States shall protect and enhance all artificial and heavily modified bodies of water, with the aim of achieving good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status at the latest 15 years from the date of entry into force of this Directive, ...[+++]in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex V, subject to the application of extensions determined in accordance with paragraph 4 and to the application of paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 without prejudice to paragraph 8.

II. WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH AND PHARMACEUTICAL INNOVATION 1. notes with satisfaction that the 4th Framework Programme of Community Activities in the field of Research, Technological Development and Demonstration takes into account the special characteristics of pharmaceutical research in a specific programme relating to biomedicine and health; 2. notes that the Commission is setting up a Task Force on vaccinations and viral diseases which it considers will encourage partnership between indu ...[+++]stry, public research institutes and university circles; 3. notes with interest, having regard in particular to the Council Resolution of 20 December 1995, [11] that the Commission will carry out studies and, where necessary, submit appropriate proposals to create an economic environment which encourages the pharmaceutical industry to carry out research in the field of orphan drugs; 4. underlines the need to continue to guarantee the protection of intellectual property with regard to pharmaceutical innovations; 5. stresses the importance of an efficient chemical industry in the process of innovation of the pharmaceutical industry; 6. underlines the growing importance of biotechnology in the pharmaceutical sector; is aware of the problems and new opportunities opened up by biotechnology; invites the Commission to continue its efforts to ensure a stable and safe environment for biotechnology, particularly by tailoring regulations to the actual risk taken while maintaining an appropriate level of safety and seeking a favourable framework for stimulating investment in Europe; 7. notes with interest that the Commission has submitted a new proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions in order to improve legal protection and Community harmonization in matters relating to the patentability of biotechnological inventions, with due regard for bioethics and the cultural roots of Europe.

- Objective: Stronger international cooperation in legal and judicial affairs By actions which include: - working together more closely on obtaining evidence and other information - developing a nowhere to hide policy for international fugitives through better international mechanisms for extradition, deportation and mutual legal assistance - Objective: To promote environmental protection and nuclear safety By: actions which include - a more intensive dialogue and coordination of negotiating positions on major global issues in fora such as the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and the Global Environmental Facility - more discussio ...[+++]n on regulatory cooperation on chemicals issues such as trade in hazardous chemicals, harmonisation of classification and labelling and reduction of risks from hazardous substances - continuing work on biotechnology issues and stepping up efforts to decrease air pollution - joint projects to help Central and Eastern European countries and the countries of the former Soviet Union deal with their environmental problems - joint efforts to secure the safety of all nuclear power stations throughout Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Ukraine and the NIS - promoting the ratification of the International Convention on Nuclear Safety - Objective: A global early warning system and response network for communicable diseases By actions which include - a joint task force to develop and implement the system (see box) - increased training and professional exchanges - increased follow-up on World Health Organisation resolutions on outbreak and reporting responsibilities and strengthened response centres HEALTH Tracking viruses If an Early Warning System for communicable diseases was created, it would enable scientists to track mutations and variations in killer viruses such as HIV, Ebola and the Hanta.

This committee needs to be aware that many parties will want to water down the task force's recommendations on consumer protection issues.