Potential reserves of natural gas from shale formations have triggered high expectations also in parts of the EU: shale gas can be a possible substitute for more carbon-intensive fossil fuels, an indigenous source of natural gas reducing dependency on non-EU energy suppliers, as well as a possible driver of jobs, economic growth and additional source of public revenues.

1. In order to take account of the expectations of consumers, developments in scientific and technical knowledge, the market situation, and developments in marketing standards and in international standards, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 56, reserving an additional optional quality term and laying down its conditions of use.

1. In order to take account of the expectations of consumers, developments in scientific and technical knowledge, the market situation, and developments in marketing standards and in international standards, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 56, reserving an additional optional quality term and laying down its conditions of use.

The incremental operating costs of Operation ATTENTION have been estimated at $522 million over the three-year duration of the mission (2011-2014) and mission close-out, subject to further review as the mission winds down and troop levels are reduced.

In view of the full support given by the Government and Parliament of the Solomon Islands to the police-led operation being prepared by the member states of the Pacific Islands Forum, the EU has begun to consider carefully and constructively what further support to give to a renewed donor effort for the overall and long-term programme of stabilisation in the Solomon Islands.

5. Notes the analysis by the Commission, forwarded on 15 November 2000, of outstanding commitments and its strategic approach to eliminating abnormal outstanding commitments and preventing a build-up of new backlogs concerning programmes already running; is not satisfied with the distinction between normal and abnormal backlogs and requests further information, especially as far as the individual programmes are concerned; agrees to remove the performance reserve for heading 4 as well as the reserve for Letter of Amendment 1/2001 created at Parliament's first reading, linked to a successful conclusion of the agreed joint declaration bet ...[+++]ween the three institutions concerning the Commission progress report on reform implementation to be submitted by 30 June 2001;