G. whereas the evaluations for these new Member States started, following a request (in 2006) from each Member State (declaration of readiness); whereas they were conducted, new Member State by new Member State, under the responsibility of the Schengen Evaluation Working Party; whereas they started with a questionnaire to the Member State concerning all parts of the Schengen acquis and were followed by evaluation visits; whereas teams of experts were sent to the borders, consulates, SIS, etc. and prepared exhaustive reports containing factual descriptions, assessments, and recommendations which can require additional measures and follow-up visits; whereas the final report sh ...[+++]ould establish whether the new Member State concerned, after being subject to a full evaluation procedure, fulfils all the preconditions for the practical application,

G. whereas the evaluations for these new Member States started, following a request (in 2006) from each Member State (declaration of readiness); whereas they were conducted, new Member State by new Member State, under the responsibility of the Schengen Evaluation Working Party; whereas they started with a questionnaire to the Member State concerning all parts of the Schengen acquis and were followed by evaluation visits; whereas teams of experts were sent to the borders, consulates, SIS, etc. and prepared exhaustive reports containing factual descriptions, assessments, and recommendations which can require additional measures and follow-up visits; whereas the final report sh ...[+++]ould establish whether the new Member State concerned, after being subject to a full evaluation procedure, fulfils all the preconditions for the practical application,

E. whereas the evaluations for these new Member States started, following a request (in 2006) from each Member State (declaration of readiness); whereas they were conducted, new Member State by new Member State, under the responsibility of the Schengen Evaluation Working Party; whereas they started with a questionnaire to the Member State concerning all parts of the Schengen acquis and were followed by evaluation visits; whereas teams of experts were sent to the borders, consulates, SIS, etc. and prepared exhaustive reports containing factual descriptions, assessments, and recommendations which can require additional measures and follow-up visits; whereas the final report sh ...[+++]ould establish whether the new Member State concerned, after being subject to a full evaluation procedure, fulfils all the preconditions for the practical appliance,

(1745) [Translation] Mr. Réal Ménard: Mr. Speaker, with all due respect for my colleague, who seems to be pushing for the hard line approach since the beginning of this debate, correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was the U.S. that asked for the inspections to stop back in 1998.

The 1993 report of the Committee on Competitiveness of the Resource Industries pointed out: The applicant has no way of knowing at the onset of the approval process what the regulations will be, the amount of time that the approval process will take, what it will ultimately cost, or what the outcome will finally be.

The next steps in this program are to resolve the main policy issues involved in implementing the ISPS code and the Marine Facilities Restricted Area Access Clearance Program; to work with marine stakeholders through the following mechanisms: presentations at national, regional and port-specific meetings— these presentations have already begun and will continue until early May— moderated regional and national consultations with affected stakeholders; hiring of additional dedicated marine security specialists; and, finally, establishment of a methodology for conducting security assessments of marine facilities.