Its results show that the technical and organisational set-up of emergency rescue services is very different across the Member States, in many countries there are still problems in proper operational handling of 112 calls, and handling of location information for mobile calls is operational in only 7 Member States (see table 1).

A survey of major European firms [17] carried out by the European Round Table (ERT) of industrialists in 2002, served only to strengthen the message. The survey showed that a number of these firms intended to locate new RD activities outside Europe in the immediate future if the regulatory environment did not improve.

The location of the samples depends on the size of the honeycomb block.

Senator Wallace: Mr. Zechner, as you point out, the accuracy of the locate information is critically important to ensure that these underground structures are being located properly and not damaged.

Production and location patterns The changing structure of economic activity has given much more freedom of location that was the case in the past.

The programme includes five priorities: - environmental improvement and site reclamation: rehabilitation of derelict sites for public and commercial or industrial use, support for environmental investment by firms, creation of an environmental monitoring network; - development and strengthening of SME base: assistance for investment, feasibility studies with a high technology content, establishment of specific funds to guarantee loans to SMEs; - business support infrastructure: serviced sites for industrial and craft activities, building of exhibition and showroom premises, general business promotion; - development of technological in ...[+++]novation: establishment of a technology centre (first phase); - development of tourist potential: creation of a data communications network and specific measures to promote tourism.