Translation of "point initial d'évaluation " (French → English) :

(Return tabled) Question No. 1306 Hon. Irwin Cotler: With regard to the crisis in Syria: (a) what criteria does the government use to determine (i) whether to intervene, (ii) when to intervene, (iii) the nature and scope of any intervention; (b) who makes the determination in (a) and how; (c) what sources does the government rely upon in determining (a); (d) what legal obligations are considered with respect to (a) and in what ways does the Responsibility to Protect doctrine factor into decision making under (a); (e) in what ways has the government evaluated its obligations under the Responsibility to Protect doctrine with respect to Syria; (f) when were such evaluations done, by ...[+++]whom, and with what outcome; (g) have the criteria by which the government determines its official policy towards the crisis in Syria changed since 2012; (h) when the Minister of Foreign Affairs publicly expressed his support for an indictment of Bashar al-Assad by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2012, was this the position of the government and does it remain the position of the government that al-Assad ought to be indicted by the ICC; (j) with respect to Canada’s decision not to sign on to the request of 57 countries made in January, 2013, to ask the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the ICC, did Canada support this request; (k) with respect to (j), when, why, how, and by whom were the determinations made in this regard, and when was Canada approached to join in this endeavor and by what means; (l) what criteria were applied in determining whether to support this effort; (m) are there any specific policies or directives within the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade that guide decision-making with regard to Canadian intervention in situations of humanitarian crisis; (n) was the decision not to sign the Swiss-led letter asking the United Nations Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the ICC made by the Minister of Fore ...

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The evaluation assessed the following specific issues: relevance of the programme's objectives, priorities and means of implementation, the effectiveness of the programme, its achievements, its impact, its sustainability and its complementarity with other initiatives within and external to the European Union, as well as with national initiatives.

Studies to evaluate the condition and reliability of the system and to develop an initial investment plan to sustain the existing infrastructure into the future, including an overall assessment of the associated benefits and costs, would provide a point of reference for evaluating future investment alternatives.

The Council may, on the basis of an initiative to be presented within a month from the date on which the report of the results of the risk assessment pursuant to Article 3 is established and acting in accordance with Article K.3 (2) (b) of the Treaty, adopt unanimously a decision defining the new synthetic drug or drugs which are to be made subject to necessary measures of control.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to Article K.3(2)(b) of the Treaty on European Union, Having regard to the initiative of the Italian Republic, Whereas the Member States consider that they have a common interest in adopting measures to improve judicial cooperation, in both criminal and civil matters; Whereas, to that end, the exchange of magistrates or officials to liaise between the Member States which so wish constitutes a useful and desirable measure; Whereas the exchange of liaison magistrates could increase the speed and effectiveness of judicial cooperation and at the same time facilitate better mutual understandi ...[+++]ng between Member States' legal and judicial systems; Whereas more effective judicial cooperation in criminal matters could also help in effectively combating all forms of transnational crime, particularly organized crime and terrorism as well as fraud affecting the financial interests of the Community; Whereas this joint action does not affect existing rules of procedure for judicial cooperation or exchanges of information between the Member States and the Commission based on other instruments; Taking a positive view of the initiatives already undertaken by a number of Member States in sending liaison magistrates to or receiving them from authorities competent for judicial cooperation and current initiatives to establish an effective network of judicial contact points to combat international organized crime; Having considered the need to define a clear and useful judicial framework for initiatives already under way in order to increase their effectiveness and promote coordination, HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION: Article 1 Exchange of liaison magistrates 1.