Translation of "dispositif pour fonctionnement mains libres " (French → English) :

The proper functioning of notified bodies is crucial for ensuring a high level of health and safety protection, the free movement of medical devices in the internal market, and citizens’ confidence in the regulatory system.

Following the definition of the scope of the impact assessment, the Commission proceeded to the second round of public consultation which concentrated on four main substantive areas for improvement in the EU product safety regime: (i) procedures for mandating standards under the GPSD for non-harmonised products, (ii) harmonisation of safety evaluations, (iii) market surveillance cooperation and coordination, including the functioning of the EU Rapid Information System (RAPEX) and on-line distribution channels, and ...[+++] (iv) alignment with the Free Movement of Goods Package.

Our constitutional commitment to free speech is predicated on the belief that a free society cannot function with coercive legal censorship in the hands of persons supporting one ideology who are motivated to use the power of the censor to suppress opposing viewpoints.

Mechanisms to facilitate economic migration should be based on the labour needs of interested Member States, as assessed by them, while fully respecting the principle of Community preference for EU citizens. This includes in particular the provisions of the 2003 and 2005 Acts of Accession which place an obligation on Member States that apply transitional measures concerning the free movement of workers to give to the EU citizens concerned preference over third country nationals.

It would also be appropriate to consider a campaign to educate people about safe methods of use (1810) The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec could insist on safety precautions such as pulling over to the side of the road if a conversation might be lengthy; using a hands-free cell phone; not taking notes while driving; programming in the most frequently dialed telephone numbers in advance; not dialing while the car is in motion; letting the voice mail take calls; and being thoroughly familiar with the operation of the unit before using it.

Businesses will benefit a more favourable tax regime a) Indirect taxation Apart from the inevitable difficulties involved in the setting up of the new system, which have rapidly been overcome, the general regime has functioned well, so permitting the free circulation of goods. However, economic operators have confirmed certain rigidities in mechanisms already aodpted, notably in the case of VAT, as regards taxable transfers, contract work, certain services and works relating to movable tangible goods and chain transactions.