Thus, this Regulation should provide that the only obligations of Member States when auctioning two-day spot or five-day futures as defined in this Regulation consist of pre-depositing allowances being auctioned into an escrow account held in the Union registry by the clearing system or settlement system acting as custodian.

The evaluation of EU coordination on TRA of 2005-06 concludes that the EU Informal Trade and Development Expert Group remains the main tool at headquarter level for coordination between the Commission and the MS. Other key findings include: headquarters exchange of information is mostly from the Commission to the MS and not vice versa; in-country coordination is a very ad hoc process, which has succeeded in avoiding duplication, but is yet to mature into a common strategic response to TRA needs; some MS contribute to shaping multilateral initiatives, but there is no joint EU strategy on such initiatives.

Certain Member States often interpreted them highly restrictively and some governments (contrary to the Commission proposal) would therefore like to see the indicative limits converted into formal ceilings.

When it comes to the funding of research, the subsidiarity principle must, however, be applied in reverse: research which is not regarded by all, or at least nearly all, Member States as being worthwhile and ethically sound should not be funded out of Community revenue.

Plan Colombia, drawn up between the United States and President Pastrana with no involvement by the Colombian Congress, is diametrically opposed to that principle.

Whereas the measures adopted to reduce potential production could not have the desired effect, if, conversely, the planting or replanting of apple, pear or peach orchards were to be encouraged through state aid ; whereas the principle that such aid is incompatible with the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables should be maintained, without prejudice to certain transitory provisions;