The Commission should be empowered to adopt measures necessary for the implementation of Directive 2006/43/EC, in particular to ensure confidence in the audit function and the uniform application of requirements regarding professional ethics, quality-assurance systems, independence and objectivity, to adapt the list of subjects to be included in the test of theoretical knowledge for auditors, to adopt international auditing standards and common standards for audit reports for annual or consolidated accounts, and to define exceptional ...[+++]cases of direct transfer of documents to third countries.

As far as key themes are concerned, the Committee suggests adding an extra set of subjects under the global heading of the environment (which would also cover sustainable development, food safety and consumer protection areas that effect the daily lives of EU citizens) to the list of key subject areas covered by the information strategy.

To further guide organisations in deciding whether or not their idea matches the scope of the programme, a "mapping" of the subjects already tackled during the previous years is also provided in the form of a catalogue.

The Commission has already taken or is in the process of taking the following measures: - wider consultations before presenting proposals, in particular publication of Green or White Papers on the topics listed in the 1993 legislative programme; - flagging in the legislative programme of upcoming proposals which would appear to be suitable for wide-ranging preliminary consultations; - introduction of a notification procedure, consisting of the publication in the Official Journal of a brief summary of any measure planned by the Commission, with the setting of a deadline by which interested parties may submit their comments; - publicati ...[+++]on of work programmes and legislative programmes in the Official Journal to publicize action planned by the Commission; - finalization of the work programme by October with a view to enhancing openness; - publication in the legislative programme of plans for the consolidation of Community legislation; - provision of easier public access to documents held by the Commission with effect from 1 January 1994; - improving knowledge of existing databases and their accessibility, including improving the existing relay network; - publication each week in the Official Journal of lists of documents on general topics; wider public access to documents on specific topics; - preparation of an interinstitutional yearbook giving details of each institution's organization chart; - faster publication of Commission documents in all Community languages; - adoption of a new information and communication policy occupying a larger place in Commission activities; enhanced co-ordination of information activities both inside and outside the Commission; - adoption of additional measures to facilitate the general public's understanding of Commission business, in particular by making available the necessary resources and equipment to provide a suitable response to requests from the media; - improvement in the treatment of telephone, mail and personal ...

1. Positive list The following is a list of fields in which, in my opinion, the Community is competent: (1) defining the internal and external frontiers (airports and seaports); (2) the principle whereby border checks may not be carried out on people at internal frontiers; (3) exception: safeguard clause (temporary reintroduction of border checks in the event of a serious threat to public order or national security); (4) territorial scope (e.g. whether non-European territories are included); (5) freedom of movement of aliens, on the strength of a residence permit or visa.

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