12. Is of the opinion that the exchange of information prior to a revocation should take place as a matter of transparency, courtesy and loyal cooperation between the institutions concerned thereby ensuring that all institutions are fully aware of the possibility of revocation in good time; however, deems it redundant and confusing to introduce a specific legal obligation in basic acts requiring a statement of reasons for the adoption of certain legal acts in addition to the general requirement laid down in Article 296 TFEU which is applicable to all legal acts;

Notes the Commission's decision to start with a voluntary register and to evaluate the system after one year, but is concerned that a purely voluntary system will allow less responsible lobbyists to avoid compliance; calls on the three institutions to review the rules governing the activities of lobbyists at the latest three years after a common register is established, in order to determine whether the changed system is achieving the necessary transparency in respect of lobbyists' activities; is aware of the legal basis for a mandatory register provided by the Treaty of Lisbon and expresses its will in the meantime to cooperate with t ...[+++]he institutions by way of an interinstitutional agreement on the basis of the existing registers; considers that mandatory registration should be a requirement for lobbyists who wish to have regular access to the institutions, as is already de facto the case in Parliament;

Member States should be aware of this problem and should do whatever they can to protect employees from such threats or hostile action.

Member States should be aware of this problem and should do whatever they can to protect employees from such threats or hostile action.

E. recognising that to protect critical infrastructure requires a consistent, cooperative partnership between the owners and operators of such infrastructure and Member State authorities; noting that analysing and managing risk in each infrastructure must be based on strict EU-set processes and standards; noting that the responsibility of managing risk within physical facilities, supply chains, information technologies and communication networks ultimately rests with the owners and operators who are in charge of the day to day running of those infrastructures; noting, however, that the EU and Member States should assist, instruct, su ...[+++]pport and monitor industry at all levels of public authority, including through financial and other incentives, as and when appropriate, to perform their obligations; noting, in this regard, that operators should be able to forward existing information to the authorities and that the latter take responsibility for analysing the information and devising appropriate security solutions in conjunction with the operators; whereas it is vital that the fundamental right to data protection is ensured at European and national levels in each individual case linked with these activities,

E. recognising that to protect critical infrastructure requires a consistent, cooperative partnership between owners and operators of such infrastructure and Member State authorities; noting that analysing and managing risk in each infrastructure must be based on strict EU-set processes and standards; noting that the responsibility of managing risk within physical facilities, supply chains, information technologies and communication networks ultimately rests with the owners and operators who are in charge of the day to day running of those infrastructures; noting, however, that the EU and Member States should assist, instruct, support ...[+++] and monitor industry at all levels of public authority, including through financial and other incentives, as and when appropriate, to perform their obligations; noting, in this regard, that operators should be able to forward existing information to the authorities and that the latter take responsibility for analysing the information and devising appropriate security solutions in conjunction with the operators; whereas it is vital that the fundamental right to data protection is ensured at European and national levels in each individual case linked with these activities,