Translation of "Agent de manœuvre surnuméraire " (French → English) :

24. Points out that both Article 214 TFEU and the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid of 2008 protect principled humanitarian action; calls for the safeguarding of the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence which are crucial for both the effectiveness of humanitarian action and the safety of its actors; stresses firmly that counter-terrorism and security agendas must not undermine the ability of humanitarian actors to deliver assistance, and that humanitarian aid should under no circumstances serve political ends or be considered a crisis management tool; points out that to obtain access to p ...[+++]opulations in need humanitarian aid must not only be neutral but also be perceived as such; while acknowledging that a needs-based humanitarian delivery should be given some freedom of manoeuvre, calls for wider engagement with humanitarian actors in order to define better the parameters of their relationship with the comprehensive approach;

The murderous acid attack on Konstantina Kouneva, a trade unionist and General Secretary of the Panattic Union of Cleaners and Domestic Personnel, on 22 December 2008 is the culmination of series of incidents of open terrorism by employers against workers who belong to trade unions, claim their rights or take part in strike movements called by their unions.

28. Agrees that parliamentary resources have to be used in the light of the parliamentary calendar and Members' needs; considers, however, that the rhythm of parliamentary activities can be further optimised to avoid peak days and the resulting need for a significant number of freelance officials at great expense, whereas some of Parliament's own human resources are underused during constituency weeks; points out, furthermore, that Members have differing needs as regards their necessary presence and work in constituencies; takes the view, therefore, that the parliamentary calendar ought to allow Members to match their parliamentary work in Brussels and Strasbourg with their individual needs in their respective constituencies; invites it ...[+++]s competent authorities, therefore, to examine what margin for manoeuvre can be provided in the 2003 calendar;

Although this instrument gives Member States less leeway as regards transposition in their national legal systems, it would ensure that economic players enjoyed more transparent and uniform conditions in the single market.

Mr. Linklater: Of course it is important to have some flexibility, as I stated earlier, to take into account new information that was not available at the time of the initial interview, information that could lead an officer to come to a different conclusion when assessing the permit application.

Ms. Xavier: Under CBSA's authorities as they are now, if not in a customs controlled area or in an area under customs control, border officers are limited as to what they can do.