The Commissioner responsible for rural development is also working on it, however, as are the Commissioner responsible for regional development and the Commissioner with responsibility for consumer affairs, so responsibilities really are being pooled within the Commission in order to resolve these problems.

3. Condemns in the strongest terms the murder of Anna Politkovskaya and calls on the Russian authorities to conduct an independent and efficient investigation to find and punish those responsible for this cowardly crime; calls on the EU and the Council of Europe to monitor these investigations closely;

3. Condemns in the strongest terms the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, and calls on the Russian authorities for an independent and efficient investigation to be carried out into this assassination and other similar murders in order to identify and punish those responsible for this cowardly crime;

Reinforce and co-ordinate market surveillance systems (enforcement of legislation and reinforcement of implementation at national level), leading to uniform market conditions; Ensure coherence of rules for the operation of Notified Bodies (i.e. certification bodies, laboratories), i.e. a level-playing field for those organisations; Ensure that accreditation remains a public authority activity and reinforce European co-ordination, thereby avoiding further multiplication of controls for products; Develop CE marking so as to ensure a clear and strong meaning for all parties, notably by stating that it is the symbol of an entire economic ...[+++]system guaranteeing safety of products, not just a manufacturer’s declaration.

Commenting the adoption of the proposal, the Commissioner for Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Aid, Mr Poul Nielson stated, 'This new proposal heralds a new departure for the EU's relationship with the OCTs.

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