The Commission has published a Green Paper in a bid to explore this route.

The fact that conservative and religious circles have taken action and flooded us with papers over recent days in a bid to overturn the vote in favour of this report makes that clear.

– (EL) Mr President, teaching and learning for a knowledge-based society, a citizens’ society, European added value and other similarly pompous expressions of dubious import are sprinkled liberally through the reports under discussion in a bid to conceal the real substance of the reactionary, anti-educational reforms of the education systems advocated in the White Paper.

In February 1996, Industry Canada issued the discussion paper, Canada Business Corporations Act, Discussion Paper, Take-over Bids (Take-over Bids Discussion Paper). The discussion paper examined three broad issues: (1) repealing the CBCA take-over bid provisions; (2) amending the CBCA take-over bid provisions; and (3) defensive measures.

< 161> () Industry Canada, Canada Business Corporations Act, Discussion Paper, Take-over Bids, February 1996, p. 2, (Take-over Bids Discussion Paper).

They are as follows: under the responsibility of the Internal Market Council for decisions under Belgian presidency - Community trade mark (4 proposals) - European Company Statute - Legal protection of biotechnological inventions - Food irradiation under the reponsibility of the Work and Social Affairs Council - Modification of the regulation and directive on the free movement of workers (blocked for several years; it is not clear whether Belgian presidency will take up this proposal) under the responsibility of the Ecofin Council - 7th Vat directive on second hand goods (for decision under Belgian presidency) - Tax regime for taking into account of losses(for decision under Belgian presidency) - Special VAT scheme for small businesses Agr ...[+++]iculture Council for decisions underBelgian presidency - Plant breeders rights - Harmful organisms (financial liability) The other non-priority White Paper proposals concern: - 2nd modification to safeguard clause (veterinary sector) - 5th company law directive on limited company liability - 10th company law directive on cross border merger - 13th company law directive (take-over bids) - the proposal is being revised by the Commission and may be discussed agai under Belgian presidency - Tax regime for carry-over of losses The Parliament has given its first reading or opinion on all the remaining White Paper proposals, except on the 10th company law proposal which is blocked pending an agreement on the European Company Statute.