(4) For greater certainty, where an expense incurred before a particular time is included in the aggregate calculated under subparagraph (2)(a)(i) in respect of a taxpayer and subsequent to the particular time any person becomes entitled to receive an amount of assistance (within the meaning assigned by paragraph 66(15)(a.1) of the Act) that is included in the aggregate calculated under subparagraph (2)(a)(ii), the stated percentage of the amount of assistance shall be included in the amounts referred to in subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) in respect of the taxpayer at the time the expense was incurred.

(3) To ensure legal certainty in the transition it should be provided that expenditure undertaken pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 under area and animal related measures should be eligible for an EAFRD contribution in the new programming period when there are still payments to be made.

the amount of the programme contribution paid to the financial instrument included in each application for interim payment submitted during the eligibility period indicated in Article 55(2) shall not exceed 25 per cent of the total amount of programme contributions committed to the financial instrument under the relevant funding agreement, corresponding to expenditure in the meaning of Article 36(1)(a), (b) and (d) expected to be paid during the eligibility period indicated in Article 55(2). Applications for interim payment submitted after the eligibility period indicated in Article 55(2) shall include the total amount of eligible expend ...[+++]iture in the meaning of Article 36;

This is easily the second largest expenditure item, second only to the Trans- European Transport Networks.

21. Considers that, given budgetary pressure, efficiency in social spending is of major importance; considers that, in view of the current budgetary pressure, social spending has played a significant economic and social role in softening the effects of the crisis; considers that pay-as-you-go schemes have demonstrated their fundamental role in creating solidarity between generations; also considers that the second and third pillars have a supplementary role to play in reducing pressure; calls on Member States to ensure the best possible mix of forms of pension provision to safeguard pensions in the future; calls upon Member States to improve citizens‘ access to private savings schemes; points out that, because of the financial crisis, ...[+++] several Member States are planning to introduce changes to their pension systems; urges them, however, to ensure that all pension systems remain stable, reliable and sustainable, and that all changes are made after adequate social dialogue and on the basis of the provision of sufficient information; advocates that, if choices can be made by employees, enough time should be provided for them to make informed and well thought-out decisions;

' Motion No. 5 That Bill C-57, be amended by adding after line 20, on page 4, the following new Clause: ``12.1 Not later than March 1 of each year beginning in 1996, the Minister shall table in the House of Commons a report describing, in respect of the preceding fiscal year of the World Trade Organization (``WTO''), (a) the major activities and work programs of WTO, including the functions and activities of committees established under Article IV of the Agreement and the expenditures made by WTO in connection with those activities and programs; (b) the percentage of budgetary assessments by WTO that were accounted for by each WTO Member including Canada; (c) the total number of personnel employed or retained by the Secretariat at WTO and ...[+++] the number of professional, administrative and support staff at WTO; (d) for each personnel category described in paragraph (c), the number of citizens of each WTO Member and the average salary of the personnel in each category; (e) any report issued by a panel or the Appellate Body in a dispute settlement proceeding regarding any law of Canada or of any province or territory in Canada and the efforts of the Minister to provide for implementation of recommendations contained in the report that are adverse to Canada or any province or territory in Canada; (f) details on proceedings before a panel or the Appellate Body that were initiated during the fiscal year regarding any law of Canada or of any province or territory in Canada, the status of the proceeding and the matters at issue in the proceeding; (g) the status of consultations with any State whose law was the subject of a report adverse to Canada that was issued by a panel or the Appellate Body; and (h) any progress achieved in increasing the transparency of proceedings of the Ministerial Conference and the General Council and of dispute settlement proceedings conducted pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Understanding.