5. Reiterates its conviction that interinstitutional cooperation is essential in order to exchange best practices and explore further the scope for improving effectiveness and efficiency and, where possible and appropriate, identifying savings and sharing resources better; believes that useful gains could also be made by extending this concept to other areas which have not so far been considered in this context, such as EMAS, non-discrimination policies and teleworking; suggests that possibilities for using open software with sufficient safety guarantees be explored further, with clearly defined feasibility criteria and taking into acc ...[+++]ount both direct and indirect costs and benefits; points out that efforts should continue in areas already under consideration, such as translation capacity and recruitment (EPSO), on the basis of actual or justifiable needs;

5. Reiterates its conviction that interinstitutional cooperation is essential in order to exchange best practices and explore further the scope for improving effectiveness and efficiency and, where possible and appropriate, identifying savings and sharing resources better; believes that useful gains could also be made by extending this concept to other areas which have not so far been considered in this context, such as EMAS, non-discrimination policies and teleworking; suggests that possibilities for using open software with sufficient safety guarantees be explored further, with clearly defined feasibility criteria and taking into acc ...[+++]ount both direct and indirect costs and benefits; points out that efforts should continue in areas already under consideration, such as translation capacity and recruitment (EPSO), on the basis of actual or justifiable needs;

Romania was told that it could prevent this happening by delivering on two points of the utmost importance: putting in place and properly testing two software modules which are indispensable elements in the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS); and avoiding payments to farmers before the required controls are completed.

Romania can prevent this happening by delivering on two points of the utmost importance: putting in place and properly testing two software modules which are indispensable elements in the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS); avoiding payments to farmers before the required controls are completed.

33. Considers it essential to intensify the exchange of experience and good practice with other European institutions, such as the European Commission on Preservation and Access, institutions in third countries, such as the library of the US Congress, international associations, such as the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, public or private organisations, such as the Online Computer Library Center, and others, endeavouring wherever possible to use software and solutions already tested and in operation;

The SIMAP project could soon begin a test phase in the form of pilot projects involving a number of information providers in different countries who already have the necessary technological infrastructure in terms of hardware, software and organization.