Therefore standard classifications and definitions should be used as far as possible for survey characteristics.

1990 brought about the first revision of the NACE classification, trying to take into account developments of the economy over all those years and to bring the European nomenclature close to the classification of industries elaborated by the United Nations and used worldwide and known as the CITI/ISIC (Classification internationale type, par industrie, de toutes les branches d'activité économique/ International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities).

The Commission follows a standard external aid classification of sectors of intervention in its reporting on the Phare programme.

(21a) The Commission should investigate whether it is possible to develop a standard environmental classification system for veterinary medicinal products and, if it finds a suitable model, for a relevant proposal to be submitted to Parliament before the end of 2003.

I think that, whether we are from Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia or Newfoundland, we agree that we, together, as a big family, must have standards that allow for a similar quality of life throughout the country (1715) But as far as the system is concerned, we kept hearing that national standards were set unilaterally by the federal machinery.

Quebec also has a major problem with this bill as it seems to reflect the intention to ultimately impose standards or general guidelines throughout Canada, including Quebec, in the areas of social assistance, health and post-secondary education (1325) During the debate at second reading, we were a little surprised when the Minister of Finance announced, out of the blue, the amendments which he was going to table to satisfy Quebec and make sure that it does not have the impression of being again the victim of strong arm tactics, like in 1981, because that is what it is.