B. whereas state of emergency has been declared in several northern cities in the country since 31 December 2011; whereas curfew has been recently declared in Kano State;

3. Regrets the fact that the ceasefire offered unilaterally by Kyiv has failed to achieve a negotiated settlement and that fighting has reassumed and intensified; is deeply concerned about the safety of ordinary people who remain trapped in the Donetsk and Luhansk areas; deplores the loss of lives and the fact that children have been registered among the victims; expresses its heartfelt condolences to their family members; condemns any targeting of the civilian population and calls for strict respect of international humanitarian law; urges the insurgents to accept and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and not to create obstacles for refug ...[+++]ees seeking to leave the conflict zone;

It establishes a set of rules for countries to control and regulate illicit firearms and arms trafficking, prevent their diversion into crime, and facilitate the investigation and prosecution of related offences without hampering legitimate trade.

-“Category C, covering firearms subject to declaration – essentially firearms used by hunters”.

9. Calls on the Commission to request that the TEC issue a progress report on IPR enforcement cooperation activities; stresses at the same time the need for progress in the transfer of technology to developing countries; requests the TEC to support the outcome of the TRIPS Agreement for those countries which have no production capacity for pharmaceutical products and to ensure that the US and the EU refrain from exerting pressure on the developing countries in order to impede the application of the Doha Declaration on access to medicines, or to include in bilateral trade agreements articles that impede this application;

I cannot help wondering about the statements made by the energy Commissioner, Mrs de Palacio, which suggested that free-flowing water would not be on the list of renewable energy sources.