(22 ) The level of eco-design requirements shall be established where improvements are technically feasible and economically justified, hence identified through a life-cycle cost analysis and set at the level where possible improvements present the lowest life-cycle cost.

As Mr Vidal-Quadras said quite rightly, we are talking about 40% of Europe’s total energy consumption and according to our analysis and studies, there is a potential for improvements in efficiency of around 22%; in other words, in terms of the global energy mix, we are talking about the possibility for improvement of close to 8%.

"The Council welcomes the first progress report on the action plan for improving financial management and procedures, submitted by the Commission during the discharge procedure in respect of implementation of the 1999 budget; it would remind the Commission of its request for six-monthly progress reports on the implementation of the plan and on any potential improvements in the light of its application.

The Commission proposed the following series of realistic measures to achieve this aim, taking account of the capacities of both sides. Trade: improve trade arrangements where possible; emphasize trade promotion activities, particularly with a view to diversifying the range of products and services exported; Regional integration: support the efforts already being made in the region, particularly by encouraging the harmonization of industrial standards and cooperation in the telecommunications field, and by devising cumulative origin rules for the regional groups; Economic cooperation: intensify contacts between businesses; encourage ...[+++]the setting up of data banks and joint investment committees; encourage cooperation between Chambers of Commerce and training programmes; Developement: continue official development assistance to eligible countries and improve coordination with other sources of finance to make it more effective; ../.- 2 - Finance: resume provision of export credits for those countries which have adopted satisfactory adjustment policies; Macroeconomic: work towards improving the international environment, which will help Latin America solve the problems it faces (debt, industrial resettlement, etc.), and strengthen the dialogue with countries in the region; Politics: arrange political consultations with Latin American countries or regions.

Projects will aim to improve operating safety and strengthen regulatory powers of the authorities involved, through - improved knowledge of specific safety factors - improved operational safety of some reactors - technical and analytical studies on possible improvements - identification of safety problems associated with all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle - promotion of a common European approach to regulatory and control aspects of nuclear safety ECU 100.0 million has been earmarked for this activity.

Do you see that as a possible improvement in relations with various governments to improve the funding for Alberta First Nations children?