(4) Except for purposes of determining the value of non-originating materials used in the production of a light-duty automotive good and except in the case of an automotive component assembly, automotive component or sub-component for use as original equipment in the production of a heavy-duty vehicle, for purposes of calculating the regional value content of a good the producer of the good may designate as an intermediate material any self-produced material that is used in the production of the good, provided that where an intermediate material is subject to a regional value-content requirement, no other self-produced material that is s ...[+++]ubject to a regional value-content requirement and is incorporated into that intermediate material is also designated by the producer as an intermediate material.

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication entitled "Tackling the challenges in Commodity markets and on raw materials" (COM(2011)0025) and in particular its broad focus on raw and recovered raw materials from mineral resources and biotic resources, its emphasis on resource efficiency and recycling, and its recognition of the importance of urban mining as a valuable source for retrieving, i.e. re-use, upcycling and recycling raw materials, and its determination to look at all three pillars of this broad challenge, namely assuring a fair and sustainable supply of raw materials from international markets, fostering sustainable supply within ...[+++]the EU and promoting resource efficiency and recycling; notes that recycling often results in downgrading the value of the material, and that more focus should be given to the upcycling of materials which would render a higher value to the retrieved material; points out the potential of re-use as a separate category, to extend the life of products and urges the Commission to develop re-use notably through its ecodesign and waste policies; regrets, however, the lack of proposals for concrete measures by the Commission and cautions that, without such measures, the stated goals are not likely to be reached;

The communication on the Action Plan Implementing the Stockholm Programme (COM(2010)0171) points out that the differences in guarantees provided to victims of crime should be analysed and reduced with a view to increasing protection by all means available, and in this context it is proposed to adopt a legislative proposal on a comprehensive instrument on the protection of victims and an action plan on practical measures, including developing a European protection order.

The main arguments cited against MSY are chiefly based on the lack of certainty with regard to data, since it does not take account of any substantial change in the structure of the stock and, if such changes occur, they invalidate its use as a reference point, since the resulting deviation from the actual figures may lead to over-exploitation of the stock.

ability to give the exact value of a euro : allowing a 1 % margin of error, 62 % of respondents were able to state the right value of the euro (+ 1%)..

ability to give the exact value of a euro. Allowing a 1% margin of error, 61% were able to state the right value of the euro, a 14% increase between 2000 and May 2001;