Furthermore, to improve the chances of finding case law which is provided with an identifier and metadata as described in the Annex, these judicial decisions should be searchable — by identifier and a minimum set of metadata — via a common interface.

Just a tiny sampling of the Committee’s continued concerns: municipalities get initial grants for emergency planning but little in the way of follow-up money to maintain or improve their readiness; there is no centralized system of funneling “lessons learned’ and “best practices” to first responders who will have to deal with emergencies on the front lines; there is still no system that would force the communications industry to keep citizens informed during emergencies; overall emergency planning (and funding) is “top-down” – federal and provincial bureaucrats issue edicts to municipalities to prepare for emergencies without listenin ...[+++]g to first responders . and so on.There are at least a score of major issues that deserve serious (and timely) attention.

provide an efficient interface between the Commission and key governmental authorities; contribute to the spread of best practices developed both at EU level and at national level; strengthen cooperation between the Commission and the Member States with a view to implementing better regulation at national level; contribute to the development of a coherent set of common indicators to monitor progress as regards the quality of the regulatory environment both at EU level and in the Member States themselves, as a basis for benchmarki ...[+++]ng within their national Lisbon programmes; advise the Commission on better regulation issues, in particular: simplification of EU legislation; the assessment of economic, social and environmental impacts, including administrative costs; consultation practices; and the various options of regulation possible.

Any digital television set with an integral screen of visible diagonal greater than 30 cm which is put on the market for sale or rent in the Community is to be fitted with at least one open interface socket (either standardised by, or conforming to a standard adopted by, a recognised European standards organisation, or conforming to an industry-wide specification) e.g. the DVB common interface connector, permitting simple connection of periphe ...[+++]rals, and able to pass all the elements of a digital television signal, including information relating to interactive and conditionally accessed services.

Any digital television set with an integral screen of visible diagonal greater than 30 cm which is put on the market for sale or rent in the Community is to be fitted with at least one open interface socket (either standardised by, or conforming to a standard adopted by, a recognised European standards organisation, or conforming to an industry-wide specification) e.g. the DVB common interface connector, permitting simple connection of periphe ...[+++]rals, and able to pass all the elements of a digital television signal, including information relating to interactive and conditionally accessed services.

Together, these municipalities examined and put together their strategic development plans, and then quickly selected major thrusts and common development projects, favouring a decentralization of the Quebec government to the regions, a transfer-the hon. member opposite should listen-of funds to the decision makers at the regional level and, consequently, a decision-making process with real spending power.