We believe that regional implementation of tax-included pricing will have adverse implications for business and consumers within the Atlantic harmonized zone because businesses within the harmonized zone may not be able to fully participate in the national distribution and merchandising systems, which operate on a tax-excluded pricing basis.

The choice of a specific design solution will achieve a reasonable balance between the various environmental aspects and between environmental aspects and other relevant considerations, such as safety and health, technical requirements for functionality, quality, and performance, and economic aspects, including manufacturing costs and marketability, while complying with all relevant legislation.

The plan comprises three priorities (plus technical assistance): to encourage and support endogenous development of economic trade activity; to structure the rural area; and to enhance employability and know-how.

The European Commission will provide advice, technical assistance and training, and continued support for non-partisan voter education, as part of an overall international effort coordinated by the United Nations.

The text of the recommendation is set out below (The annex, which contains a form for use by the Member States' competent authorities on the occasion of European sporting fixtures for information on the travelling and accommodation arrangements of hooligans, is not reproduced.) "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAVING REGARD to the Recommendation of the Council of the European Union for the exchange of information on the occasion of major events of meetings, adopted on 30 November 1994; HAVING REGARD to the initiative submitted by the United Kingdom on 21 June 1995; HAVING REGARD to the conclusion of the Council of the European Union on 21 June 1995; WHEREAS there have been instances ...[+++] of serious disorder at football matches in a number of Member States including matches in international competitions, and there is a need to ensure a consistent, coordinated, and effective response on the part of the police and the football authorities; WHEREAS the Council believes that techniques and procedures which have contributed to the successful containment of disorder should be more widely and consistently applied in relation to international high-risk matches; WHEREAS the Council considers that adoption of a more consistent approach to these problems would be likely to lead to a reduction in the number and seriousness of incidents of disorder; WHEREAS some of the recent outbreaks of disorder can be linked to lax controls on ticket sales at the grounds on the day of the match; WHEREAS recommendations have been adopted under the 1985 European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular at Football Matches for actions to be followed whenever the threat of violent disorder is foreseen by the country in which a football match is to be played, RECOMMENDS to Member States: I) To draw on the recommendations of the Standing Committee of the aforementioned Convention, contained in the check list of measures to be taken by organizers and p ...

Measures before the Council Roadworthiness tests: The Commission has proposed the compulsory roadworthiness testing of private cars, with the first test when the car is three years old, followed by a test after two years and then annually.