Translation of "obturateur à armement préalable " (French → English) :

While the new ships built by Rolandwerft are pre-fitted out in the yard's halls, this is not the case with prefabricated hulls, which are usually empty and require a significant amount of fitting-out.

Is defining a common export policy setting limits to the exportation of armaments in particular to crisis areas a pre-requisite for abolishing intra-Community controls?

31. Regards the opening up of the market as a precondition for strengthening a financially viable EU armaments industry, for developing an autonomous and powerful industrial basis for more cost-effective procurement and for ensuring necessary defence capabilities; also considers that the inevitable concentration of the armaments industry should be subject to greater monitoring and control by the Directorate General for Competition of the Commission as regards the application of Community competition law, so that the advantages of mass production are not jeopardised by sectoral monopolies and the resulting market power of undertakings;

Action to facilitate the free circulation of defence goods through simplification of the controls associated with intra-Community transfers and the harmonisation of customs duties is a pre-requisite for the creation of the integrated Single Market which is a cornerstone of the added value of the EU dimension.

H. whereas effective control of legal arms exports, licensed production, industrial cooperation agreements and arms brokering is a prerequisite of success in the combat of illicit arms trade and effective prevention of arms transfers to inappropriate end-users,

(b) 'fishing licence and special fishing permit of a fishing vessel flying the flag of a third country' means an attestation from the Commission giving the minimum data concerning the identification, technical characteristics and fitting out of that vessel, supplemented by a prior authorization enabling it to carry out its activities in Community fishing waters in accordance with the relevant provisions of Community law and the fisheries agreement concluded with the country in question.