Translation of "mécanisme de complément de charge " (French → English) :

- inequitable distribution among producers in different regions, given that the supplementary aid mechanism only partly compensated for distortions that could become chronic if, as was more than likely, the price of imported bananas fell following the introduction of a tariff-only system;

Appropriateness of the financial resources and burden-sharing mechanism. The Commission calls for the budgetary dimension of the solidarity principle to be recognised, not least with a view to the post-2007 financial perspective.

11. Takes the view that under the future International Convention an effective supervision mechanism should be established to monitor compliance with that Convention, lending assistance to all States in assessing the extent of the application thereof and measuring the progress made. The supervision mechanism should help define obstacles and put forward suitable measures that contribute to efficient application of the Convention. It should also take account of the economic, social and cultural characteristics of each of the States party to the Convention;

In this context the reference to a horizontal framework means that burden sharing mechanism should be constructed, not only between the EU and regions of origin, but also within the EU itself.

5. A burden-sharing mechanism should be set up not just between the EU and the regions of origin or transit, but also within the European Union.

But in the context of establishing a common procedure and a uniform status, a system where the only criterion is the place where the request was made, backed up by a simple mechanism for taking applicants back with support from Eurodac, would be easier to envisage than it is now.