Translation of "Gérer les buts à moyen terme " (French → English) :

3. Congratulates the Centre for introducing a performance measurement system (PMS) in 2009 in respect of its medium term priorities 2009-2011 and its annual work programme, and for having set up a framework of performance indicators to monitor progress and measure output, outcome and impact; considers, in particular, that the introduction of a PMS helps the Centre manage and evaluate its impact, efficiency, effectiveness and relevance; believes, furthermore, that this system could include further improvements to the activity-based budget and closer monitoring of payment appropriations to avoid carryovers;

3. Congratulates the Centre for introducing a performance measurement system (PMS) in 2009 in respect of its medium term priorities 2009-2011 and its annual work programme, and for having set up a framework of performance indicators to monitor progress and measure output, outcome and impact; considers, in particular, that the introduction of a PMS helps the Centre manage and evaluate its impact, efficiency, effectiveness and relevance; believes, furthermore, that this system could include further improvements to the activity-based budget and closer monitoring of payment appropriations to avoid carryovers;

Do Member States have the administrative capabilities to deal with it in the medium term?

5. Points out that, if unemployment is to be reduced significantly and the other economic objectives, including the Maastricht indebtedness criteria, are also to be achieved within a reasonably short period, there must be a package of medium-term strategies which have the joint backing of Council, the Commission, the European Parliament, as well as governments, the parties to collective agreements and the ECB and which give all economic and labour market operators the confidence to succeed and thus confidence in the future in order to increase Europe's capacity to master its policy mix;

European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) ministers have assigned EUROCONTROL the task of implementing a common medium-term plan, which entails pinpointing the operational and technical measures needed to harmonize and ultimately integrate Community air traffic management systems.

3. Mechanisms providing medium-term balance of payments assistance The purpose of this proposal, which takes the form of a Regulation is to : - establish a single instrument to provide medium-term financial support (MFTS) by combining the existing Community loan and medium-term financial assistance mechanisms, - make the conditions under which medium-term assistance can be granted to cover needs associated with the liberalisation of capital movements as well as general balance of payments difficulties.