Section for the collection of biological variables.

‘fleet-fishery based sampling’ means biological, technical and socio-economic data collection surveys based on agreed regional fishing types and fleet segments.

(j)‘fleet-fishery based sampling’ means biological, technical and socio-economic data collection surveys based on agreed regional fishing types and fleet segments.

increase public information and consumer awareness by way of information and promotion campaigns including the EU logo; improve the collection and analysis of relevant statistical data on the whole chain of organic production, processing, distribution and trade, and of other information relevant to the competitiveness of the sector; optimise integration of organic farming into the rural development programmes; strengthen research on organic production, processing methods and marketing of organic products, making full use of the possibilities granted within the framework of EU research programmes; define the basic principles of organi ...[+++]c production, both in the context of Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 and in international fora such as FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius and IFOAM; complete and further harmonise the standards for organic production, considering also the need for extending their scope to areas which are not covered for the present; clarify GMO-related issues; adapt inspection rules and improve cooperation among inspection bodies, following a risk based approach for compliance inspections, in order to streamline bureaucratic procedures and ensure product traceability; implement measures to facilitate trade in particular the market access for developing countries, including the improvement of equivalency-based opportunities for trade of organic products with third countries.

reinforce close coordination between EU-wide campaigns initiated by the Commission and campaigns or other relevant activities at the national or regional level in order to adapt to specific requirements at these levels, making full use of possible cooperation with relevant operators; increase the recognition of the EU logo without excluding the use of other logos; reinforce the means for the collection and analysis of data, while avoiding unjustified costs and administrative burdens for economic operators and public authorities; ensure that organic production is an integral part of the common agricultural policy, the rural development ...[+++] policy and of its instruments; give due regard to voluntary initiatives to establish rural areas for the advancement of value-added production, such as that of organic, typical and traditional products; improve coordination and cooperation in research and dissemination of the results; review Community legislation relevant for organic production in the light of a definition of the basic principles therewith encouraging harmonisation of standards, and where possible reduce the level of detail; develop a legislative framework which ensures the proper functioning of the free circulation of organic products, in particular in relation to private and national standards and inspection systems; amend Annex III of Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 by 1 July 2005, using a risk-based approach, in order to adapt it to the new inspection provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 392/2004 and develop cross-control procedures within the inspection system; ensure that the new system replacing the current national derogation for imports is known to the involved sectors well in advance of the derogation expiry.

The general opinion (78%) is that freely donated blood should be provided free of charge to people who need it; a charge to cover collection, testing and distribution costs would be acceptable to 13%; a charge over and above these costs to finance research, information and donor campaigns is supported by 6%.