Translation of "également d’importantes contraintes " (French → English) :

Recognises soil degradation to be a major constraint in agricultural production, and calls for greater ambitions and efforts to improve soil and water management practices, particularly in light of climate change; welcomes the development of controlled traffic farming (CTF) technologies, which reduce soil damage caused by overworking of the land, and also welcomes recent efforts to integrate high-resolution remote sensing technologies into organic farming; encourages the Commission to quantify the environmental and production benefi ...[+++]ts of these new technologies and to ensure awareness, knowledge and technology transfer.

whereas the growing number of older people, the declining number of working age people and public budget constraints are having a significant impact on social services, and whereas this will also have an impact on people having to combine work and care responsibilities, often in challenging circumstances.

10. Emphasises that, while islands face constraints, they also benefit from a territorial potential, which should be used as an opportunity for development, growth and job creation; mentions, in this context, the development of sustainable tourism in addition to seasonal tourism, focusing on the promotion of cultural heritage and specific artisanal economic activities; stresses also the huge potential of ocean, wind and solar energy and the potential of islands to become important sources of alternative energy, to be as energy-auton ...[+++]omous as possible and, above all, to guarantee cheaper energy supplies for their inhabitants;

72. Emphasises that the proliferation of external operations in recent years, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan or Africa, including Libya, has represented, and continues to represent, a significant financial burden for those states that have participated – or are still participating – in these operations; notes that these costs have a direct impact on the attrition and premature wear and tear of equipment, but also on the willingness of states to engage in CSDP operations, given the constraints on their budgets and capabilities;

70. Emphasises that the proliferation of external operations in recent years, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan or Africa, including Libya, has represented, and continues to represent, a significant financial burden for those states that have participated – or are still participating – in these operations; notes that these costs have a direct impact on the attrition and premature wear and tear of equipment, but also on the willingness of states to engage in CSDP operations, given the constraints on their budgets and capabilities;

Estimates suggest that the crisis will put further pressure on public pension spending over the long-term because economic growth is set to be considerably lower and there is great uncertainty as to the timing of the full recovery.[12] In a number of Member States some social security contributions were diverted to newly established mandatory funded pensions.

Estimates suggest that the crisis will put further pressure on public pension spending over the long-term because economic growth is set to be considerably lower and there is great uncertainty as to the timing of the full recovery.[12] In a number of Member States some social security contributions were diverted to newly established mandatory funded pensions.

However, Madam Vice-President, we have to introduce the regulations in a slightly refined form and with longer time limits, for we are dealing here with major economic burdens laid on small and medium-sized enterprises.

C. whereas, on the other hand, violent storms and torrential rains have caused a wave of severe flooding in Germany, Austria, Lithuania and Switzerland as well as in Bulgaria and Romania; whereas, throughout these countries, people have been forced to evacuate their homes, miles of road have been flooded and thousands of cases of damage to property have been reported, while other properties have been completely destroyed; whereas several people were killed by the floods, the highest loss of human life being registered in Romania (31 persons) and Bulgaria (26 persons),

The Regular Reports also identify those chapters which do not pose major difficulties of administrative capacity, either because, in those chapters, there is little administrative capacity needed for the implementation of the acquis, or because the countries' preparedness can in general be considered adequate.