One may also cite the Commission’s proposals in its communication on risk management (COM(2005) 74), where it proposes a specific modulation to finance different mechanisms via the transfer of the appropriations released to Axis 1 (encouragement of competitiveness under the second pillar of the CAP).

However, a structural gap between producer and consumer prices cannot be observed, since for the last two years (i.e. comparing August 2006 with September 2004) the index of producer prices and the HICP for Greece differed on average by only two index points.

So we're working on all these different aspects at the community level to find the best way of measuring them and then standardizing them in such a way that communities across Canada can use them from a design perspective and so that different governments in Canada can use at them a policy level and can use this measurement system as an appropriate tool.

11. Welcomes the Commission's intention, in contrast to the Basel Accord, to allow the permanent application of the standardised approach to certain parts of the lending portfolio after the introduction of the internal ratings based (IRB) approach; takes the view that this possibility of partial use of the IRB approach, especially in the area of outstanding State and bank debts, should likewise be provided for in the Basel Accord; maintains, in addition, that it ought to be possible, in agreement with the competent supervisory autho ...[+++]rity, to revert from the IRB approach to the standardised approach;

To come back to Mrs Künast's two quality marks. In the case of the second, can you tell me what - if you omit the regional reference - the difference actually is compared with good farming practice, which is to be standardised in future?

In spite of this methodological caveat, the first Observatory's report underlines a number of useful elements, namely as regards: - an indication to the existence of different problems, attitudes and behaviour within the SME sector, justifying the adoption of differentiated policy approaches aiming at micro, small and medium enterprises; - a differentiated contribution of SMEs to employment as only micro firms have been able to secure some net job creation in 1991-1992, these years being characterised by an important reduction in the number of both medium-sized and large enterprises as well as in their employment levels; - the importance to provide appropriate information and counselling, as well as adequate formation to newly created ent ...[+++]erprises; - the Community's role in assisting cooperation and transnational business relationships, to stimulate the potential for cooperation, and to encourage those enterprises who are still apprehensive of cooperation; - the differences in financial problems, depending on the type of enterprise considered (size and sector) and the requirement to be met (creation, expansion, liquidity position or transfer); - the importance of the Community's efforts to provide assistance to enterprises and to promote economic development through transborder and transnational cooperation, namely by means of the INTERREG initiative and the intervention of Structural Funds; - the need of further improving the absorption of Community's funds by SMEs, alleviating financial burdens and helping develop financial institutions geared to the needs of SMEs, and assisting the development of managerial resources in less favoured regions.