(a)if, within a continuous period of five years, the trade mark has not been put to genuine use in the ►M1 Union ◄ in connection with the goods or services in respect of which it is registered, and there are no proper reasons for non-use; however, no person may claim that the proprietor's rights in an►M1 EU trade mark ◄ should be revoked where, during the interval between expiry of the five-year period and filing of the application or counterclaim, genuine use of the trade mark has been started or resumed; the commencement or resump ...[+++]tion of use within a period of three months preceding the filing of the application or counterclaim which began at the earliest on expiry of the continuous period of five years of non-use shall, however, be disregarded where preparations for the commencement or resumption occur only after the proprietor becomes aware that the application or counterclaim may be filed.

E. whereas discarding is a phenomenon that is not only related to the use of a particular gear type (which occurs with most gears, although some gear types such as trawls tend to result in greater discarding than others) but is also influenced by the nature of the fishery concerned, as in the case of European fisheries, almost all of which are multispecies in nature, where the risk of discards is higher; whereas some artisanal fisheries may have lower discard rates since they make greater use of the fish caught and use their knowledge of the fishing grounds to avoid unwanted catch,

E. whereas discarding is a phenomenon that is not only related to the use of a particular gear type (which occurs with most gears, although some gear types such as trawls tend to result in greater discarding than others) but is also influenced by the nature of the fishery concerned, as in the case of European fisheries, almost all of which are multispecies in nature, where the risk of discards is higher; whereas some artisanal fisheries may have lower discard rates since they make greater use of the fish caught and use their knowledge of the fishing grounds to avoid unwanted catch,

The conditions laid down for the renewal of licences, which include the provision of a statement by the fisherman concerning the main fishing gear he uses, are unrealistic since fishing gear is used on a seasonal basis and no distinction can be made between main and subsidiary gear. The long-term aim of the new regulation to restrict fishing to one type of fishing gear only will significantly reduce the fishing capacities and incomes of medium-sized fishermen, to the benefit of major fishing undertakings which will be left to pillage Greece's rich fishing resources.

7. The EFF may contribute to the financing of investments to achieve the selectivity of fishing gear, including up to two replacements of fishing gear over the entire period 2007 to 2013, provided that:

– (DE) Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, this very long title essentially covers machines with which we are all familiar, such as lawn mowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, drills, all of which are mobile and to which environmental legislation has perhaps given too little attention in recent years.