The legal framework governing the privatisation of Portugal Telecom provided for privileged shares (A-shares), the majority of which were to be held by the State/public entities. Although the number of A-shares was reduced during the successive privatisation phases, the corresponding privileges, as defined in the Articles of Association of the Company, were maintained. These privileges include special power to appoint one third of the board and the chairman of the company and several veto powers on resolutions on the election of Directors and the audit board; decisions on profit distributions; capital increases; bond issues; opening of branches and changes in the registered office; changes in the Articles of Association; approval of h ...[+++]oldings - by shareholders engaged in a competing activity - above 10% of the company's ordinary shares. The Commission is concerned that, in violation of EC Treaty rules (Article 56-Free movement of capital and Article 43-Right of Establishment), these special powers constitute an unjustified restriction on the free movement of capital and the right of establishment, in so far as they hinder both direct investment and portfolio investment.

This paves the way for the submission of possible proposals for improvements to maritime traffic in the Baltic. It would be possible to press for their adoption within the International Maritime Organisation.

Last summer, governments committed $520 million to the BSE Recovery Program, which succeeded in keeping cattle moving through the value chain and helped prevent a backup of animals into the domestic market.

Is that a marine traffic function, or is that a surveillance from a military or naval perspective?

(17) The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to define the requirements imposed on new aerodynamic devices placed in the rear of the vehicle or the design of new motor vehicles, as well as the technical specifications to ensure full interoperability of onboard weighing devices, and guidelines on the procedures for checking the weight of vehicles in circulation.

(17) The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to define the requirements imposed on new aerodynamic and underrun protective devices placed at the sides and in the rear of the vehicle or the design of new motor vehicles, with a view to reviewing European type-approval procedures as referred to in Directive 2007/46/EC within the framework of UNECE regulations, as well as the technical specifications to ensure full interoperability of onboard weighing devices, and guidelines on the procedures for checking the weight of ve ...[+++]hicles in circulation.