Translation of "Fréquence de fusion critique " (French → English) :

SMEs in particular should be encouraged to join or set up networks, to invest in cooperation activities and joint ventures, or even to undergo mergers, in order to attain a critical mass.

3. A quality control plan must be drawn up in writing and implemented, to include, in particular, checks on the critical points in the manufacturing process, sampling procedures and frequencies, methods of analysis and their frequency, compliance with the specifications - and the destination in the event of non-compliance - from processed materials to final products.

In addition to the complete annual visit, the inspection body or authority must make targeted visits based on a general evaluation of the potential risks of non-compliance with this Regulation; the inspection body or authority shall pay particular attention to the critical control points pointed out for the operator, with a view to establishing whether the surveillance and checking operations are carried out as they should be.

In addition to the complete annual visit, the inspection body or authority must make targeted visits based on a general evaluation of the potential risks of non-compliance with this Regulation; the inspection body or authority shall pay particular attention to the critical control points pointed out for the operator, with a view to establishing whether the surveillance and checking operations are carried out as they should be.

It has, however, criticised the excessive incidence of errors in cash movements.

1. Wishes to compliment the European Commission on its communication, which demonstrates a broad and complete analysis and includes sensible proposals, but considers that there is a need for a clearer and unambigous formulation of the political aims and principles underlying the further development of the European telecommunications market and a further consideration of a number of themes, such as the concept of competition, the question of dealing with an imperfect market, the proposed system of Significant Market Power and Dominant Positions, general authorisation and auctions, and the institutional framework with respect to the democr ...[+++]atic basis and certainty for market players; considers that the Commission should promote the creation of a level playing field in relation to the three objectives of the 1999 Review and stresses that, in some Member States, no auctions of UMTS frequencies are held, as a result of which some ICT companies obtain UMTS frequencies at far lower prices than their competitors; points out that this does not create a level playing field; observes that the influence of governments on national ICT companies is regulated in very different ways (e.g. by means of minority holdings or golden shares) and that this has constituted an obstacle to mergers between European ICT companies; calls on the Commission to create a level playing field in this respect too;