(9a) In the case of urgent or unmet medical needs for patients, such as emerging pathogens and rare diseases, single health institutions should have the possibility of manufacturing, modifying and using devices in-house and thereby addressing, within a non-commercial and flexible framework, specific needs which cannot be met by an available CE-marked device.

4. Calls on the Commission to explain in writing whether or not soft PVC medical devices comply with the essential requirements laid down in Directive 93/42/EEC;

Therefore, a modern, flexible and cost-effective regulatory system comprising legal and administrative measures, and which takes fully into account the needs of efficient risk capital markets (both supply and demand), should be introduced without delay.

The purpose of this Regulation, in support of existing Community policies and programmes relating to cooperation with third countries, is to lay down a rapid, efficient and flexible mechanism (hereinafter referred to as "the Rapid Reaction Facility') designed to respond to urgent situations of crisis or the emergence of crisis.

The purpose of this Regulation, in support of existing Community programmes relating to cooperation with third countries, is to lay down procedures for establishing a rapid, efficient and flexible mechanism (hereinafter referred to as "the Rapid Reaction Facility') designed to respond to situations of crisis or the emergence of crisis and to provide immediate financing for non-combat activities related to urgent operations of crisis management and conflict prevention, with a view to fostering international peace and security, the principles of liberty and democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the ...[+++]rule of law, as a basis for economic and social development in those third countries.

Depending on the country involved, such increases either cover all the various activities or are targeted on specific fields such as boosting the number of teachers, their continuing training or upgrading their pay, the entire vocational training set-up, the arrangements for keeping young people in a flexible education and training setting leading to qualifications, reforming the adult education system, or increasing the number of places available in pre-school education, vocational training or higher education.