When we do active surveillance for ticks or we go out in the field and collect ticks, either actively ourselves or through our passive system, we have these ticks that we can look at, the different strains, and we realize when we're looking at an analysis of those genotypes that we have many of the same genotypes that are present in the U.S. It's not surprising, because we feel that these ticks that we see in Canada come through the U.S. and establish populations here.

Other key features include a fully marinized structure and engines for continuous corrosion resistant operations in a maritime environment; extensive use of composites to increase resistance to corrosion fatigue; state-of-the-art crash-worthiness features in the areas of structural design, load attenuation, passenger safety, payload retention, fire suppression, and emergency escape; triple redundant digital fly-by-wire flight controls and hydraulic systems; Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines, which share the same engine core as found on the CC-130J; modern avionics with glass cockpit displays; a number of radar options to include weather, maritime s ...[+++]earch, or terrain-following and terrain avoidance; an ice protection system, which includes both anti-ice and de-ice capabilities certified into known moderate icing—and most of our testing of that system was actually performed in Shearwater; and an open passenger and cargo cabin with roller rails, winch, hoist, and a rear loading ramp to provide the SAR techs with the clearance required to safely perform all necessary ground and airborne tasks. The V-22 program is in full production.

9. Acknowledges that the Agency has implemented nine recommendations out of 27 recommended by the Internal Audit Service (IAS) since 2006; notes that, of the 17 which are still not implemented, five are considered to be ‘very important’ and affect the management of grants (as regards establishing financial circuits, promoting on-the-spot controls/verifications of grants, and monitoring and following up grant implementation) and the implementation of the internal control standards (as regards determining sensitive functions and improving the accounting system);

9. Acknowledges that the Agency has implemented nine recommendations out of 27 recommended by the Internal Audit Service (IAS) since 2006; notes that, of the 17 which are still not implemented, five are considered to be ‘very important’ and affect the management of grants (as regards establishing financial circuits, promoting on-the-spot controls/verifications of grants, and monitoring and following up grant implementation) and the implementation of the internal control standards (as regards determining sensitive functions and improving the accounting system);

39. Notes that the Commission has published a series of detailed, in-depth reports critically assessing the progress in Bulgaria and Romania of judicial reform and the fight against corruption under the Co-operation and Verification mechanisms and a separate report on the management of Community funds in Bulgaria, which highlight the need for sustained political commitment and implementation on the ground if the benchmarks set at the time of accession are to be met in full; notes also that in the case of Bulgaria the Commission has definitively suspended part of the EU funds under the Phare programme because of irregularities discovered through its control and auditing system; therefo ...[+++]re calls upon these Member States to take urgent action to implement the specific follow up measures proposed in these reports; finally, supports the efforts so far made by these Member States and calls on them to take all the necessary measures to that end;

Division of assets and liabilities is also considered, as is the establishment of a judicial system that will be prepared to operate in a fair and ongoing manner.