That can be done by increasing the authorised weight for buses with two axles, within limits that none the less ensure that road infrastructure is not damaged as a result of faster erosion.

There are several recommendations on taxation designed to shift the burden from labour to environment and consumption, to increase efficiency by removing multiple exemptions (including reduced rates) as well as to fight tax evasion and the shadow economy.

20. Points out that any meaningful 'Social Package' promoting social progress must be complemented by supportive economic and structural policy measures; considers that the Stability and Growth Pact must be revoked and that the monetary policy of the ECB must be relaxed in order to counter the effects of the current economic slowdown in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Council to draw up a 'European Investment Programme for Sustainable Development, Employment and Social Inclusion' to which at least 1% of EU GDP should be allocated, which should be complemented by similar public investment programmes of the Member States in order to stabilise the economy, counter climate change and promote full employment with quality jobs and socia ...[+++]l rights; proposes that Member States also introduce measures to stabilise and enhance the purchasing power of people on low incomes (faced with rising prices of food, energy and transport), for example by introducing social default tariffs for gas, electricity, telecommunications, public transport, etc.;

Enlargement, Neighbourhood and Russia Monitoring of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s compliance with the Copenhagen criteria Revision of contractual relations with Serbia and Montenegro and clarification of Kosovo status Review issues of financial support and trade with the Turkish Cypriot community Conducting negotiations with Ukraine on successor to the current Partnership and Co-operation Agreement Starting negotiations with Russia on the successor to the current Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Continued contribution to the Middle East Peace Process as well as to other “frozen” conflicts Wider World Concluding the Eco ...[+++]nomic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with the 6 ACP regions to allow implementation as from 1 January 2008 Stepping up support towards ACP countries affected by the sugar reform Finalising the Doha negotiations and start implementing agreements Further improve EC capacity to respond to international crises, natural or man made, in coordination with the Council Reinforcing EU aid effectiveness through joint programming with Member States Enhancing the contribution of EU internal policies to the implementation at EU level of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agenda on Policy coherence for Development Negotiating a new EU-China Framework Agreement Five years after the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development assessing EU progress on the commitments taken and identifying the main challenges for the following five years Implementing the international fund for renewables and consolidating progress on international action to tackle climate change Improving cooperation with third country on migration management; adoption of common standards on return of third country nationals and extension of readmission agreements Launching a Community Food Safety training, open to participants from developing countries, promoting and clarifying Community standards and enhancing international trade in safe food |

Existing standards and best practice should be the basis for asylum procedures and measures to deal with the rapid increase in asylum applications and should also be taken into consideration as regards practical measures, such as broadening procedures to include more resettlement programmes for refugees and to develop more measures to combat the root causes of forced migration.

In addition, training organisations cannot make financial adjustments by simply increasing the fees paid by students.