This White Paper also takes into account the results of the ‘Exchange of Views’ of 18 July 2005[2] and parallel initiatives such as the Report on financial integration by the Financial Services Committee[3], the Ecofin Council Conclusions of 11 October 2005 and the Report by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament on the current state of integration of EU financial markets[4].

‘Reporting Form’ means a structured form for notification of a new psychoactive substance and/or of a preparation containing a new psychoactive substance agreed between the EMCDDA/Europol and their respective networks in the Member States’ Reitox and the Europol National Units.

Standardised forms were produced for the assessment of interim and final reports and made available to all National Agencies.

With respect to the HRDC investigation process: (a) why is regional discretion in regard to the department's caution statement permitted to be exercised by HRDC officials; (b) has the department carried out an internal investigation concerning the practice of using the HRDC official consent form to obtain statements from claimants; (c) what is the procedure used by the department to ensure the reliability and credibility of all third party reports used to initiate investigations; (d) are interrogations conducted with the use of audio or video equipment in order to determine the accuracy and validity of testimony provided and technique ...[+++]s used during interrogation by departmental officials; (e) has HRDC considered providing duty counsel to avoid, minimize or eliminate any charter of rights challenges; (f) has the minister been counselled by the department regarding section 2.20 of the HRDC document investigation and control manual and, if so, what measures and directives have been taken to correct the apparent contradictions between this document and subsection 41(5) of the Employment Insurance Act; (g) why does the claimant not receive a copy of the signed statement of declaration; (h) why does the investigation and control manual not emphasize the legal responsibility of providing the claimant with a copy of the signed statement of declaration; (i) what process does the department use to evaluate the investigation control officer's performance; and (j) what specific action has the minister initiated to address the issue of incompetence and inexperience, as noted in the department's prosecution program review report and the auditor general's report regarding the investigation control officer?

We now move on to Group No. 10, Motion No. 65. [English] Hon. Fred Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Lib) moved: Motion No. 65 That Bill C-26 be amended by adding after line 43, on page 25, the following new Clause: ``39.12 (1) In addition to the procedures set out in the Criminal Code for commencing a proceeding, proceedings in respect of any offence prescribed by the regulations may be commenced by an enforcement officer (a) completing a ticket that consists of a summons portion and an information portion; (b) delivering the summons portion to the accused or mailing it to the accused at the accused's latest known address; and (c) filing the information portion with a court of competent jurisdiction before the summons po ...[+++]rtion has been delivered or mailed or as soon as is practicable afterward (2) The summons and information portions of the ticket must (a) set out a description of the offence and the time and place of its alleged commission; (b) include a statement, signed by the enforcement officer who completes the ticket, that the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the accused committed the offence; (c) set out the amount of the fine prescribed by the regulations for the offence and the manner in which and period within which it may be paid; (d) include a statement that if the accused pays the fine within the period set out in the ticket, a conviction will be entered and recorded against the accused; and (e) include a statement that if the accused wishes to plead not guilty or for any other reason fails to pay the fine within the period set out in the ticket, the accused must appear in the court on the day and at the time set out in the ticket (3) Where a thing is seized under this Act and proceedings relating to it are commenced by way of the ticketing procedure, the enforcement officer who completes the ticket shall give written notice to the accused that, if the accused pays the fine prescribed by the regulations within the period s ...

(1) The Commission recently adopted the third annual report on the implementation of the White Paper which it will be shortly presenting to the Council and the European Parliament.