Bill S-211 seeks greater consistency with the spirit of the Official Languages Act, which is about promoting the use of official languages, supporting the development of official language minority communities and taking into consideration the changing reality of official language communities across the country.

9. In order to ensure the uniform conditions of application of this Article and to take account of technical developments in financial markets, ESMA may develop draft implementing technical standards to establish standard forms, templates and procedures to be used when notifying the required information to the issuer under paragraph 1 of this Article or when filing information under Article 19(3).

(9) While the original objectives and the core components of the current labelling legislation are still valid, it is necessary to streamline it in order to ensure easier application and greater legal certainty for stakeholders and to modernise it in order to take account of new developments in the field of food information.

In the light of technological advances, this increase in demand will have a qualitative impact on postal services, which will necessitate a review of the scope of universal service, in order to harmonise the supply of services, take account of changes in consumers' needs and integrate the impact of the development of the information society.

I do not intend to speak as long as the last time, but I intend to keep you informed of developments in the matter.

Mr Monti will identify six areas where he has taken initiatives during the course of this year: 1) Completing the legislative framework for the Single Market (e.g. the proposals for elimination of border checks on people in a framework of security) 2) Enforcing Single Market rules more effectively to ensure a level playing field (e.g. more rapid and transparent Commission infringement procedures; EU Court sanctions against Member States for violations of EU legislation 3) Developing the Single Market to take account of technological change and new dimensions in economic activity (e.g. Green Papers on different aspects of the ...[+++]information society) 4) Preparing for enlargement of the Single Market to the East (CEECs) and the South (Cyprus and Malta), in particular through technical assistance and guidance (e.g. White Paper on preparation of the CEECs for integration into the Internal Market of the Union) 5) Defending vigorously the Single Market from the threats caused by monetary disturbances, by resisting demands for new barriers to trade or compensatory measures, whereas the appropriate response consists of increased budgetary discipline and convergence to the single currency (e.g. the recent report of the impact of currency fluctuations on the Single Market) 6) Ensuring the Single Market is made relevant to the citizen (Mr Monti will outline the Citizens First initiative on explaining people's rights derived from the Single Market and the practical benefits these rights bring to the individual).