[31] This indicative split of operational appropriations and the budget distribution between the proposed actions which follows form it, is based on the nature of actions foreseen: for example the activities to develop SME policy and promote SMEs competitiveness are policy development based on studies and events which will be implemented via public procurement and will be comparably less costly than the activities envisaged in the areas of tourism and consumer goods which will involve calls for proposals.

G. whereas the ‘now contains X% less of [nutrient]’ claim might give rise to unfair competition vis-à-vis existing claims, such as ‘reduced [nutrient]’ and ‘light/lite’; whereas in the latter case a reduction of at least 10% (for micronutrients), 25% (for sodium) or 30% (for sugars/fats) by comparison with other similar products is required; whereas a consumer might assume that the quantified statement in the ‘now contains X% less’ claim signifies a greater reduction than that implied by the ‘reduced [nutrient]’ or ‘light’ claims, despite the requirements being much stricter for the latter than for the ‘now contains X% less of [nutrie ...[+++]nt]’ claim, for which a minimum reduction of just 15% is specified;

While the Paediatric Regulation has led to some new authorisations that include paediatric indications, the regulatory instrument is recent, and it will probably take at least a decade before it can be judged in terms of its output.

Although to date far fewer traditional specialities guaranteed have been registered than protected designations of origin or geographical indications, and although the level of protection for TSGs is lower than in the case of PDOs and PGIs, the Regulation contributes in a very important way to adding value to production in rural areas of Europe.

Senator Kenny: Would you at least concede that addicted young smokers tend not to be doing well in school, to be from low-income or broken families, from First Nations and other groups that do not seem to get an even chance in life?

If you just compare Canada with New Zealand on the public-private mix, Canada looks like it is not as good as New Zealand in terms of progressivity, but if you get down to the details, there are problems of access because of these huge charges for family doctor services.