75. Recalls its observation at paragraph 85 of the resolution accompanying the discharge decision in respect of the financial year 2005 to request easy access to information on who is represented in the various forms of expert groups and what their tasks are, and its observation at paragraph 86 to call on the Commission to publish the names of the people who take part in these groups, and the names of the special advisers which the individual Members of the Commission, Directors-General or cabinets engage; asks that the names of all experts and counsellors in the Commission's working groups be made public;

The Supervisory Board of the Bar refused Mr Wouters and Mr Savelbergh, lawyers enrolled at the Amsterdam and Rotterdam Bars, authorisation to enter into partnership with accountancy firms Arthur Andersen and Price Waterhouse, both established in the Netherlands.

The Regulation allows partnership with certain professions (notaries, tax consultants and patent agents) subject to conditions but, in order to guarantee the independence of members of the Bar, it does not authorise them to enter into integrated partnership with accountants.

This morning we are privileged to have, from Teamsters Canada, Al Porter, Director, Movie Making and Trade Shows Division; and from Ernst & Young LLP, an international global accountant firm, Neal Clarance, Partner, Canadian Media & Entertainment Leader.