Pilot studies shall not necessarily lead to corresponding implementing measures.

A high prevalence of Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium was detected in flocks of laying hens in Member States during a study carried out in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/665/EC of 22 September 2004 concerning a baseline study on the prevalence of Salmonella in laying flocks of Gallus gallus (4).

33. Calls on the Commission to prepare a study showing how powers and responsibilities are divided among national, regional and local levels and setting out the legal framework for housing in all the Member States; believes that such a study would allow considered decisions to be made and possible areas of EU action with regard to housing to be identified, so that Community measures provide real added value compared to national, regional and local measures, bearing in mind the Member States" duty to act in the general interest as regards adequate, good-quality, affordable housing;

33. Calls on the Commission to prepare a study showing how powers and responsibilities are divided among national, regional and local levels and setting out the legal framework for housing in all the Member States; believes that such a study would allow considered decisions to be made and possible areas of EU action with regard to housing to be identified, so that Community measures provide real added value compared to national, regional and local measures, bearing in mind the Member States" duty to act in the general interest as regards adequate, good-quality, affordable housing;

It would be premature to discuss these points in detail at present, since some of them will have to be examined in depth by several commissioners.

Legislation implies a political decision and involves judgements not only based on science but on a wider appreciation of the wishes and needs of society.