It is true that since the communication of the intermediate marks is irreversible, there would be no need, on the second hypothesis mentioned in paragraph 45 above, to consider whether a measure of inquiry requiring production of those marks must be adopted.

34. Urges the Commission urgently to review Directive 2003/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 June 2003 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision in order to provide a solid solvency regime appropriate to such institutions for occupational retirement provision, based on advice from the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors and a thorough impact assessment, examining level playing field issues through differences in calculation and underlying assumptions for measuring liabilities; stresses that such a regime could be based on an extension ...[+++]of some aspects of the amended Commission proposal of 26 February 2008 for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and re-insurance (Solvency II) (COM(2008)0119) to pension funds, taking into account the specificities of the institutions for occupational retirement provision, such as the long-term nature of the pension schemes they operate and the type of risk coverage or guarantees provided by pension funds; considers that such a special solvency regime would underpin financial stability and prevent regulatory arbitrage;

The need for possible legislative changes arising from other important issues affecting IORPs, in particular solvency rules, is being examined by the Commission separately from this report.

The need for possible legislative changes arising from other important issues affecting IORPs, in particular solvency rules[4], is being examined by the Commission separately from this report.

11. Agrees that the balance between specialists and generalists must be carefully examined; notes that, whereas the complexity of parliamentary work and Parliament's multilingualism justify the need for multiskilled officials, it may be increasingly necessary, in view of a changing working environment, to establish new specialised career paths to further improve professionalism and service to Members; instructs its Secretary-General to ensure that staff mobility does not lead to an exce ...[+++]ssive loss of continuity and expertise;

Two plenary sessions are then held: firstly, to discard the lowest category 'C' proposals and, subsequently, to examine the scores awarded to the remaining proposals.