principle of substantive truth | principle of ex-officio investigation

2. Considers it essential to sustain and support genuine political cooperation among all political parties, which includes fair competition for better political ideas and concepts, and to work towards a democratic political culture that is based on the understanding that democratic political processes are built on dialogue and the ability to search for and accept compromises; is convinced that this will increase citizens’ trust in public institutions; urges the ruling coalition to facilitate the exercise of the opposition’s right of democratic control, and urges the opposition to exercise this right fully and responsibly;

Although the Committee on Budgets does not see any impediments to the renewal of the Agreement, it would like to insist that the Commission monitors carefully that the funds are spent in accordance with principles of sound financial management, namely principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness and that actual scientists and researchers are actively participating in the programme and not only research administrators.

AH. whereas the recent increase of volatility in agricultural commodity prices has raised major concerns about the competitiveness of the European livestock sector and its high dependence on protein crop imports; whereas the EU needs a genuine strategic development plan for plant proteins and their specific role in responding to the new challenges of the CAP (climate change, better management of natural resources); whereas reducing the protein deficit also needs major efforts in improved research and breeding, as well as measures which enhance adequate infrastructure for protein crop production, storage and processing; whereas also by ...[+++]-products of oilseed and agrofuels production could be considered for animal feed, provided that strict rules are met to ensure that the precautionary principle is fully applied and that there are no risks to animal and human health,

4. Is aware of the need to protect and deepen the principles of the humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence of humanitarian aid – breach of which could comprise both humanitarian workers and the populations involved – without overlooking genuine humanitarian needs and emergencies, while paying special attention to the most vulnerable sections of the population, such as women and children, and to respect also the principle of non-discrimination in the distribution of that aid; is, moreover, convinced that emergency humanitarian aid is a political complement to the revival of, or support for, the attempt to find political and ...[+++]diplomatic solutions to the crises which gave rise to the emergency; takes the view that the concept of ‘Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development’ (LRRD) should be a strategic feature of the EU’s external and humanitarian action; concurs, therefore, with the Commission’s proposal to identify a number of LRRD pilot countries with experience in this field, with particular reference to specific regions which are suffering drastically from the effects of climate change and need to be kept under special surveillance, and considers this to be a vital factor for the success of the EU’s humanitarian strategies;