13. Believes that prevention, investigation and prosecution of terrorist activities should be based on the reinforcement of judicial and police cooperation at EU level, coupled with full parliamentary scrutiny and full and timely completion of the roadmap for a high-level set of uniform procedural guarantees;

So it becomes a bit of a strange argument that you argue on only one side of the ledger sheet (1150) Mr. Charles Hubbard: If I may refer to the gas tax, which is a relationship now between our municipalities and communities and our federal government, it's my understanding that this is going to increase each year over the next five years, so it will provide an opportunity for communities to aggressively look after their transit problems and some of their environmental concerns.

At the same time greater transparency and democratic and jurisdictional control must be guaranteed.

10. Strongly calls again upon the EIB, Court of Auditors and the Commission to amend the tripartite agreement following its expiry on 19 March 2003 to authorise the Court of Auditors to audit both the guarantee and the underlying transaction, in cases where the EIB provides loans; considers that further consideration should be given to improve the supervision of the EIB and is of the opinion that the European Parliament needs to be involved in this; calls on the parties to further amend the tripartite agreement so that the Court of Auditors has at least the same audit rights, with respect to the EIB as it has with respect to the ECB, n ...[+++]amely the operational efficiency of the management of the EIB;

These Regulations were as follows: (a) arable crops - amending Regulation No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops; (b) oilseeds - amending Regulation No 1765/92 of 30 June 1992 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops (oilseeds); (c) sugar - amending Regulation No 1785/81 on the common organization of the markets in the sugar sector; (d) sheepmeat and goatmeat - amending Regulation No 3013/89 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat and Regulation No 3493/90 establishing the general rules for the granting of the premium to sheep ...[+++]meat and goatmeat producers; (e) tobacco - amending Regulation No 2076/92 fixing the premiums for leaf tobacco by group of tobacco varieties and the guarantee thresholds allocated by group of varieties and by Member State; (f) remote sensing checks - on the part-financing by the Community of remote sensing checks and amending Regulation No 3508/92 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Green Paper on the development of the single market for postal services, published on 11 June 1992; Having regard to the communication from the Commission on guidelines for the development of Community postal services; Whereas the development of postal services is an important feature of the development of the single market for the promotion of the economic and social development of the Community and its Member States; Whereas the provisions of the Treaty on the freedom to provide services cover the postal sector; Whereas the Green Paper and the abovementioned communication identify the aspects of postal services whic ...[+++]h are of Community interest; Whereas in view of these aspects it appears that efforts should be made at Community level to improve the efficiency and quality of postal services; Whereas the Commission has undertaken broad public consultation and has received contributions from interested parties in the postal sector; Whereas it is necessary to fix the main objectives of the development of postal services in the Community, in accordance with the Treaty; 1. GIVES ITS SUPPORT: to the general approach contained in the Commission's Green Paper on the development of the single market for postal services; 2. TAKES NOTE OF: the consultation which took place between the interested parties and the resulting Commission communication on the guidelines for developing Community postal services, certain aspects of which nevertheless remain to be considered in detail with a view to reaching an overall agreement; 3. REAFFIRMS: that a political agreement with the full participation of both the European Parliament and the Council is the best way of encouraging the implementation of the future Community policy in the postal sector; 4. DECLARES THE FOLLOWING POINTS TO BE MAJOR POLICY GOALS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POSTAL SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY: ...