Translation of "international cutting tools inc " (English → French) :

These objectives include the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe's different sea basins and coastal, insular and in particular outermost regions, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the EU Water Framework Directive, which constitute the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of regional and local stakeholders in integrated multi-level maritime governance schemes, the further devel ...[+++]opment of cross-cutting tools and a cross-sectoral approach for integrated policy-making aiming at improving synergies and coordination between existing policies and instruments through maritime-related data and knowledge sharing, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness.

(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe's different sea basins, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities and the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, ...[+++]the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes, the further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness.

7. Believes firmly that this industry is an essential driver for technological innovation and an important multiplier of growth; considers that maintaining a high level of innovation is vital for the industry to keep its leading edge in sustainability and technology and to promote employment and support for companies, including SMEs, so as to enhance international competitiveness; considers that clean-car designs would reduce Europe’s energy dependence on third countries; stresses that public transport networks, traffic mobility and the technical breakthroughs of smart cities such as hybrid and zero-emission vehicles are powerful leve ...[+++]rs for boosting the competitiveness of the European automotive sector; highlights the decisive role that public procurement can play in this regard, when used as a strategic tool for industrial policy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their cooperation and efforts to consolidate Europe’s leading position in international standard setting, thus ensuring that the EU can maintain a technological lead on world markets; stresses the vital importance of a clear-cut and stable legal and taxation framework to encourage investment in the automobile sector;

(Return tabled) Question No. 444 Mr. Hoang Mai: With regard to the allegations of and investigations into corruption at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): (a) how many employees have been fired or constructively dismissed over allegations of corruption, (i) what was their position or role at the CRA, (ii) how many have left under unfavorable circumstances over allegations of corruption, (iii) how did these allegations come to light at the CRA, (iv) were the CRA employees given the specific cause for their dismissal, (v) what are the different reasons for their dismissal; (b) under which authority does the CRA conduct investigations into a ...[+++]llegations of corruption and with what investigative tools; (c) how many internal investigations were there at the CRA (i) this year, (ii) in the past two decades; (d) does the CRA employ internal auditors whose responsibilities include investigating allegations of corruption, and, if so, (i) how many such Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) internal auditors does the CRA employ, (ii) what are their job descriptions; (e) does the CRA employ external auditors whose responsibilities include investigating allegations of corruption, and, if so, (i) how many such FTE external auditors does the CRA employ, (ii) what are their job descriptions; (f) what was the budget for those internal and external auditors identified in (d) and (e) in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011; (g) what is the 10-year trend for the budgeting and FTE staffing of internal and external auditors at the CRA; (h) has the CRA’s internal capacity to investigate increased or decreased and, if so, by how much; (i) are there different departments within the CRA handling internal investigations into allegations of corruption; (j) what are the different processes involved in an investigation into allegations of corruption at the CRA, (i) at what time in the investigative process is the RCMP involved, (ii) how many times has the RCMP been involved in investigative processes at the CRA, (i ...

Particular cases in point are the activities relating to cross-cutting policy tools and cross-sectoral maritime actions, and to the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy because of their transboundary aspects.

It includes new working methods, cross-cutting tools and a wide range of specific actions that aim to improve the maritime economy, protect and restore the marine environment, strengthen research and innovation, foster development in coastal and outermost regions, provide leadership in international maritime affairs, and raise the visibility of Europe's maritime dimension.