We will also assist in the provision of non-food items such as emergency clean water and sanitation facilities, basic health services, temporary shelter and essential items such as clothing, bedding and other basic household needs to vulnerable populations.

I. whereas Council Decision 2007/641/EC was adopted in order to take appropriate measures following the violation of the essential elements referred to in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement and of the values referred to in Article 3 of the Development Cooperation Instrument; whereas Council Decision 2013/476/EU of 26 September 2013 extended the application of Council Decision 2007/641/EC until 31 March 2015, stating that this would provide the necessary flexibility and give both the EU and Fiji the time they needed to agree on commitments and adapt the appropriate measures ...[+++]accordingly, and allow the Fijian Government to hold the elections scheduled for September 2014;

All services judged essential (to be decided by the Member States in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity) should be considered together in order to set an overall percentage of household spending above which expenditure is excessive (as is done for housing). In that event, financing methods should be introduced in accordance with Article 14 TEU guaranteeing access for all to SGEIs;

9. Stresses that universal service is not the only nor the key driver for achieving the ‘broadband for all’ objective, given the high investment costs required without necessarily being able to provide significantly improved services to consumers; notes, however, that Article 15 of the USD states that there shall be a periodical review of the scope of universal service and stresses that this review should take into account the evaluation of the implementation of the Directive's provisions and the findings of the ongoing impact assessment, in particular as regards the extent to which broadband networks are deployed and the actual take-up ...[+++] by households;

9. Stresses that universal service is not the only nor the key driver for achieving the ‘broadband for all’ objective, given the high investment costs required without necessarily being able to provide significantly improved services to consumers; notes, however, that Article 15 of the USD states that there shall be a periodical review of the scope of universal service and stresses that this review should take into account the evaluation of the implementation of the Directive’s provisions and the findings of the ongoing impact assessment, in particular as regards the extent to which broadband networks are deployed and the actual take-up ...[+++] by households;

It will be used for the local purchase, transport and distribution of basic necessities such as food, shelters, medicines, domestic and sanitation supplies and equipment, and to take care of essential services and logistics.