(5) For the purpose of promoting a coherent approach between the legislative instruments developed at Community level in the field of environmental protection, the Commission and the Member States should consider how registration under EMAS may be taken into account in the development of legislation or used as a tool in the enforcement of legislation.

For the purpose of promoting a coherent approach between the legislative instruments developed at Community level in the field of environmental protection, the Commission and the Member States should consider how registration under EMAS may be taken into account in the development of legislation or used as a tool in the enforcement of legislation.

strategic studies on the basis of shared analysis and regular monitoring of market developments and energy trends for the preparation of future legislative measures or for the review of existing legislation, including with regard to the functioning of the internal energy market, for the implementation of the medium and long-term strategy in the energy field to promote sustainable development, as well as for the preparation of long-term voluntary commitments with industry and other stake-holders and for the development of standards, labelling and certification systems, where appropriate also in cooperation with third countries and interna ...[+++]tional organisations.

Truly balanced legislation that reflects all competing interests and maintains the critical balance between the right of access to government information and the need to protect sensitive information cannot be constructed without full and complete input from all affected parties, including government departments, crown corporations, agents of Parliament, other federal entities, affected third parties and, of course, the media, the Canadian people and foreign countries.

For your information, Mr. Flaherty, there's been a discussion here about building a body of legislation that would underpin these questions: how they get appointed, what their accountabilities are, to whom they're accountable, to clarify that role between Parliament and its officers.

expressed satisfaction at the continued good functioning of the Agreement and underlined the importance of the participation of the EEA/EFTA States in the development and realisation of the internal market; noted the fact that the EEA Joint Committee had since the last meeting of the EEA Council adopted over 40 decisions incorporating some 70 pieces of Community legislation into the Agreement, including acts related to technical regulations for the telecommunications sector, to safety measures in rail, road, and sea transport and civil aviation; to foodstuffs and veterinary medicine legislation; to the environment; to mutual recogni ...[+++]tion of diplomas and access to certain professions, to competition rules and to intellectual property; EEA/EFTA States participation on the SAVE II and Info 2000 programs was also decided; procedures concerning EEA/EFTA States participation on Community programmes concerning small and medium sized enterprises and information society are now at its final stage; noted that the Joint Committee would, nevertheless, need to accelerate adoption of decisions to maintain full homogeneity of the EEA; noted, furthermore, that significant progress had been achieved on the important matter of veterinary legislation on which a Joint Committee decision was expected in time for the new system to be applied as of 1 January 1998 leading to facilitation of trade procedures and enhanced co-operation in the field of animal health; welcomed the substantive progress made on the incorporation of legislation on medicinal products and on preparations for the participation of the EEA/EFTA States in the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA); noted that the decision shaping provisions of the Agreement are being used increasingly, to the mutual benefit of both sides, in providing a solid basis of consultation of all Internal market partners for the preparation of relevant legislation; noted with satisfaction that progress ha ...