75. Calls on the Commission to ensure a clear definition of the notion of "interest in a project" and takes the view that detailed minutes of all decision making meetings should become the norm, to allay concerns about unfairness in project selection and to reinforce transparency and neutrality in decision making;

73. Calls on the Commission to ensure a clear definition of the notion of ‘interest in a project’ and takes the view that detailed minutes of all decision making meetings should become the norm, to allay concerns about unfairness in project selection and to reinforce transparency and neutrality in decision making;

1.1 | Set up a communication channel between policy makers (Commission included), data providers and end users | COM (HOME) | Commission Decision in 2011 Annual meetings, starting from 2012 | a. Re establishment and enlargement[15] of an expert group to consult the Commission on the implementation of this Action Plan. b. Definition and regular update of the policy need through discussions and written consultations. c. Feedback from the users of the collected crime statistics for better understanding of the type of data required for po ...[+++]licy and decision making.

In the case of agenda items which may necessitate taking a decision by consensus or by a vote in a Codex Alimentarius meeting, the Commission will give an indication on whether it is the Community or its Member States who should vote.

5. The Commission and the Member States shall, in consultation with the Secretariat, take appropriate action in accordance with any appropriate procedures and mechanisms to facilitate decision-making or to promote compliance with the provisions of the Protocol by the Parties of import as decided by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol.

[19] Other relevant paragraphs are: (c) "promotion of pluralism both at political level and at the level of civil society by strengthening the institutions needed to maintain the pluralist nature of that society, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and by promoting independent and responsible media and supporting a free press and respect for the rights of freedom of association" (e) "promoting the participation of the people in the decision-making process at national, regional and local level, in particular by promoting the equal participation of men and women in civil society, in economic life and in politics".