[23] The transposition deficit shows the percentage of Internal Market directives not yet communicated as having been fully transposed, in relation to the total number of Internal Market directives which should have been transposed by the deadline (1579 as at 15/11/2004)

Plus on va approcher du deadline de mars 2003, plus les pressions de nos voisins américains vont être très fortes sur bon nombre de pays pour qu'ils signent des engagements de libéralisation, et si un nombre important de pays signent des engagements de libéralisation.

After these deadlines, existing installations not meeting the standards would either have to be retrofitted or decommissioned.

...tening of delays between deadlines for receipt of proposals and start of selected projects and the provision of information to applicants on non-selected proposals; 5. Takes note of the Commission's intention to assess in further detail the possible benefits and disadvantages of decentralised management and possible further concrete measures that could be taken in this field, so as to enable Council to take a view on this issue as soon as possible; 6. Considers that possible new types of activities, for example thematic networks of excellence, concertation networks and consortia for integrated projects, as proposed by the Commission ...[+++], need to be clarified further; 7. Reaffirms the importance of the role of programme committees in the management of Community RTD programmes, also in the assessment of projects; considers that coordination between the Commission and programme committees should be improved at all stages of implementation in order to create a real partnership and to increase efficiency; notes that the present conclusions are without prejudice to any future decisions to be taken on types of programme committees. ...

(26) Thorunn Howatt, « Blood diamond bill tabled: Conflict diamonds are a humanitarian issue – Pelletier », Yellowknifer, 23 octobre 2002, p. A22; « Stonewalling Northern diamonds: Federal government’s lack of action no surprise », Yellowknifer, 11 octobre 2002, p. A7; Thorunn Howatt, « Clock ticking on gem bill: Time tight to get federal law in place by January deadline », Yellowknifer, 9 octobre 2002, p. A23.