This decision aims to amend annex II (technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) in order to incorporate Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 788/2012 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin.

New procedures are being put in place to improve transparency and to better monitor clinical trials and adverse reaction reports to strengthen the pharmaceutical drug program.

5. In order to harmonise the OBD system reporting of functional safety or emission control system faults and facilitate effective and efficient repair of a vehicle, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 75 concerning the detailed technical requirements related to on-board diagnostics, including functional OBD requirements and test procedures for the subjects listed in paragraphs 1 to 4 and as referred to i ...[+++]n Annex II (C) 11 and test type VIII referred to in Annex V.

€ 163.7 million charged to Greece because the register of olive cultivation has not been set up thus the check on crop declarations was inoperative, and on the spot checks were carried out inadequately; € 37.4 million charged to Greece for missing system allowing the cross-checks between the system of production aid for cotton with the integrated administration and control system, late on the spot checks, and for no penalties applied where discrepancies found in area checks; € 30.9 million charged to Greece because aid for the production of grape for drying was granted for overestimated area; security of the database for the plots was ...[+++] inadequate; checks on diversion of any of the fresh grapes, before drying, to other uses was missing; € 11.3 million charged to Spain concerning fruit and vegetable withdrawal operations for missing control on environmental impact of composting, controls did not reach the final use of the freely distributed product, unsatisfactory quality of controls carried out on withdrawn produce; € 5.6 million charged to Netherlands because expenditure for projects approved under an Objective 5A programme of EAGGF-Guidance section was claimed under the Guarantee section of the EAGGF;

It comprises four subprogrammes which involve: - the creation and modernisation of testing, calibration and metrology laboratories to test and guarantee the quality of products originating from Mezzogiorno enterprises; - the qualitative improvement of laboratories and enterprises and the promotion of certification agencies for the inspection of measuring and testing equipment; - informati ...[+++]on and technical assistance as regards public procurement for small enterprises in the Mezzogiorno; - evaluation and monitoring.

Pollution Probe was founded in 1969 and has played a central role in the development of many hard policies and practical initiatives in Canada, including emissions regulations for smelters, sulphur-in-fuel regulations, the first blue box recycling program, vehicle emissions testing and, most recently, the first ever regulations to directly control GHG emissions from light-duty vehicles across Canada.