C. whereas the European Union is not only a free trade area but also a community of shared values and, as a consequence, labour law should reflect those values, and whereas the basic principles of labour law which have developed within Europe over the last 200 years remain valid; whereas labour law provides legal certainty and protection for workers and employers by way of either legislation or collective agreement, or a combination of the two, and whereas it regulates the balance of power between worker and employer, and whereas the success of any changes in labour law will be greater if workers feel more secure and whereas such securi ...[+++]ty also depends on how easy it is to find a new job,

We have had two rounds of talks on the first two of those issues, three rounds of talks on the first two, and four rounds of talks on trade and cooperation.

For that reason a compromise was reached which provides for two alternative test cycles to be introduced in tandem from 2006 onwards: alongside the test cycle originally planned, which, in fact, has been developed for motor cars and brought into line with the technical requirements for motorcycles, a second test cycle, tailored to motorcycles, should be introduced as soon as possible.

Both the EU and Japan agree on the importance of the rule-based multilateral trading system and on the need to closely co-operate towards an early launch of negotiations on a New Round to enable the WTO system to operate efficiently in the 21st century.

– (NL) Mr President, the drafting of the agenda for the coming Millennium Round raises quite a few questions with me.

The existing complex of mill buildings, machinery, mill-race, bridge and public house-grocery provides a unique surviving example of local industry at the turn of the century.