Translation of "compte des crêtes " (French → English) :

In light of the recent confiscation of dogs that were being sent from Crete to Germany for re-homing despite being in possession of the necessary and relevant identification under Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 allowing free movement of pet animals in the EU, does the Commission feel that Greece is implementing and enforcing the Regulation properly?

In light of the recent confiscation of dogs that were being sent from Crete to Germany for re-homing despite being in possession of the necessary and relevant identification under Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 allowing free movement of pet animals in the EU, does the Commission feel that Greece is implementing and enforcing the Regulation properly?

To cope with these handicaps, some island territories are adopting an innovative development approach, in order to diversify their economy (creation of technology centres (Crete, Åland) and centres to support small firms (Majorca)) or to take better account of environmental constraints (promotion of renewable energies (Samsoe)).

7. Welcomes the commitment of many world leaders that the next trade round must be a development round and calls on the WTO's members to address developing countries' implementation concerns regarding the Uruguay Round, particularly in the fields of intellectual property, sanitation rules, technical barriers to trade, anti-dumping rules, safeguard measures and rules on mobility of professional labour from developing countries; to follow the EU's lead in providing tariff- and quota-free access to their markets for all products from least developed countries, other than armaments; to further open their markets to imports of goods and services from developing countries, including the elimination of tariff peaks and tariff escalation; to str ...[+++]engthen capacity-building measures to equip developing countries to compete on an equal basis in the world economy; and to allow special and differential treatment provisions to ensure that developing countries have the time to equip themselves for integration in the global economy in accordance with their varying levels of development;

7. Welcomes the commitment of many world leaders that the next trade round must be a development round and calls on the WTO’s members to address developing countries' implementation concerns regarding the Uruguay Round, particularly in the fields of intellectual property, sanitation rules, technical barriers to trade, anti-dumping rules, safeguard measures and rules on mobility of professional labour from developing countries; to follow the EU’s lead in providing tariff- and quota-free access to their markets for all products from least developed countries, other than armaments; to further open their markets to imports of goods and services from developing countries, including the elimination of tariff peaks and tariff escalation; to str ...[+++]engthen capacity-building measures to equip developing countries to compete on an equal basis in the world economy; and to allow special and differential treatment provisions to ensure that developing countries have the time to equip themselves for integration in the global economy in accordance with their varying levels of development;

Within the Monitoring Committee, the Community intends to be a partner taking an active interest locally, and one that is more accessible and more receptive to the needs of Crete.