In particular, these actions should aim for the deepening the single market and regulation system, notably in the financial sector, as well as the promotion of a level playing field in financial markets at global level, the effective implementation and enforcement of single market and competition rules, and developing the necessary physical infrastructure, also with a view to reducing regional disparities.

I met with the Public Service Commission and it wants to change it, but it is not given the resources to put in the equipment and technology to do it.

reinforce close coordination between EU-wide campaigns initiated by the Commission and campaigns or other relevant activities at the national or regional level in order to adapt to specific requirements at these levels, making full use of possible cooperation with relevant operators; increase the recognition of the EU logo without excluding the use of other logos; reinforce the means for the collection and analysis of data, while avoiding unjustified costs and administrative burdens for economic operators and public authorities; ensure that organic production is an integral part of the common agricultural policy, the rural development ...[+++] policy and of its instruments; give due regard to voluntary initiatives to establish rural areas for the advancement of value-added production, such as that of organic, typical and traditional products; improve coordination and cooperation in research and dissemination of the results; review Community legislation relevant for organic production in the light of a definition of the basic principles therewith encouraging harmonisation of standards, and where possible reduce the level of detail; develop a legislative framework which ensures the proper functioning of the free circulation of organic products, in particular in relation to private and national standards and inspection systems; amend Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 by 1 July 2005, using a risk-based approach, in order to adapt it to the new inspection provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 392/2004 and develop cross-control procedures within the inspection system; ensure that the new system replacing the current national derogation for imports is known to the involved sectors well in advance of the derogation expiry.

The Commission will also continue to develop the different types of support that are already available (see Annex 3) and that will help the towns and cities put in place these plans, such as the development of appropriate indicators and guidance material, the support for demonstration projects and exchange of best practice, and awareness raising actions.

It announces the distribution by the Commission of a practical guide for urban authorities to help them introduce such plans and disseminate good practice.

Question No. 873 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and recovery: (a) what is the current value of the government’s infrastructure including, but not limited to, energy, social, tourism, and transportation infrastructure, and what are the government’s contingency liabilities; (b) what percentage of the national budget is devoted to DRR, (i) what stand alone DRR investments has the government made in each of its budgets since 2006, (ii) what percentage of each budget has been allocated to hazard proofing sectoral development investments and, if such allocations have been made, (iii) what amount has the gover ...[+++]nment invested by sector, broken down by budget; (c) what monies have been provided for a national policy and legal framework with decentralised responsibilities, (i) what monies are required, (ii) what are the operational requirements, (iii) what human resources are required; (d) what dedicated resources are available to implement DRR plans and activities, (i) what monies are required, (iii) what are the operational requirements, (iii) what human resources are required; (e) what monies have been allocated to the national multi-sectoral platform; (f) what are the existing resources in regards to systems that monitor, archive and disseminate data on key hazards and vulnerabilities, (i) what monies are required, (ii) what are the operational requirements, (iii) what human resources are required; (g) what would be required to put in place a national public alerting system that would warn Canadians of imminent or unfolding threats to life in place in terms of (i) financial resources, (ii) personnel resources; (h) what resources are allocated to national risk assessments, (i) what monies are required, (ii) what are the operational requirements, (iii) what human resources are required; (i) what resources are allocated to local risk assessments, (i) what monies are required, (ii) what are the operational requirements, (iii) what huma ...