The mid-term review of the action programme marks the progress made in combating accidents; however, we have every reason to point out that we need to do more and take quicker steps within the framework of a more general strategy.

3. The Agency shall provide Member States and the Commission with technical and scientific assistance in the field of accidental or deliberate pollution by ships and support on request with additional means in a cost-efficient way the pollution response mechanisms of Member States, without prejudice to the responsibility of coastal States to have appropriate pollution response mechanisms in place and respecting existing cooperation between Member States in this field.

(11) Regard should be had to the existing agreements on accidental pollution, such as the Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances, 1983 (Bonn Cooperation Agreement), which facilitate mutual assistance and cooperation between Member States in this field, as well as to the relevant international conventions and agreements for the protection of European maritime areas from pollution incidents, such as the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (OPRC Convention) developed under the auspices of the IMO, the Convention for the Prote ...[+++]ction of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic of 22 September 1992 (OSPAR Convention), the Barcelona Convention, the Helsinki Convention and the Lisbon Agreement.

I think that, in this sense, the fight against accidents at work should be one involving constant determination and constant courage from everyone.

This seems to me to be a giant step forward, of course, in the fight against terrorism, but also in the fight against money laundering, in the fight against corruption, in the fight against human trafficking, including of women for sexual exploitation, and in the fight against organised crime.

[46] See Council Framework Decision combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment (Articles 7 and 8); Council Framework Decision on increasing protection by criminal penalties and other sanctions against counterfeiting in connection with the introduction of the euro (Articles 8 and 9); Council Framework Decision on combating trafficking in human beings (Articles 4 and 5); Council Framework Decision on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence (Articles 2 and 3); Council Framework Decision on combating terrorism (Articles 7 and 8); Council Frame ...[+++]work Decision on the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (Articles 6 and 7); proposal for a Council Framework Decision on drug trafficking (Articles 7 and 8); proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia (Articles 9 and 10); proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating corruption in the private sector (Articles 6 and 7) proposal for a Council Framework Decision on attacks against information systems (Articles 9 and 10).