The implementation of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, as well as the new Single European Sky II legislation (2) requires the establishment of more detailed implementing rules, in particular concerning the licensing of air traffic controllers, in order to maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation safety in Europe, to achieve the highest standards of responsibility and competence, to improve the availability of air traffic controllers and to promote the mutual recognition of licences while pursuing the objective of an overall improvement in air traffic safety and competence of personnel.

3. The members and alternate members of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee shall be appointed on the basis of their relevant expertise in pharmacovigilance matters and risk assessment of medicinal products for human use, in order to guarantee the highest levels of specialist qualifications and a broad spectrum of relevant expertise.

The results of the First European Survey on Language Competences (2012) show an overall low level of competences in both first and second foreign languages tested, although there are variations across the Member States.

Promoting creativity, innovation and digital competence through education during the early years (13) can produce benefits later on, by laying the foundations for further learning, by enabling knowledge to be developed to a much higher level and by generally improving each child's ability to develop creative and critical thinking skills and to become responsible citizens for the Europe of tomorrow, capable of meeting the challenges of an increasingly interconnected and globalised world.

3. The members and alternate members of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee shall be appointed on the basis of their relevant expertise in pharmacovigilance matters and risk assessment of medicinal products for human use, in order to guarantee the highest levels of specialist qualifications and a broad spectrum of relevant expertise.

Differences persist regarding access to the Internet and digital skills - between men and women, employed and unemployed, high and low-incomes, highly educated and less educated, old and young.