... to put an obligation to the Commission to provide reasons to the EP should they decided to reject the proposal.12 Therefore, although the EP does not possess such traditional active legislative powers enjoyed by State Parliaments, it still has some notable powers to influence a proposal of new laws. The role played the Commission in the legislative process is not only ... limited to the initiation of legislation. The Commission, throughout the whole process of OLP, plays an active role. For instance, the Commission would scrutinize the EP's amendments after the second reading, before pu...

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... and Lindahl (1996) suggested that males were bitten more because they were more willing to fight for food. On the other hand, studies have shown that female pigs are more active during sexual maturity, and are interested in genital exploration and anal massage, further encouraging that females are more common to be those who bite the lazy and less ... active males. (Sambraus 1995; Simonsen 1995). Sambraus (1985) also proposed that certain breeds display tail biting behaviors to be more common. High levels of aggression found within a certain breed compounded with ... ...

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... has ever had. Increased visibly due to the media has created economic and political implications that require the United States to take an increasingly active role in the international community, much to some American's dismay. The active role the United States takes in the international community in promoting democracy and opening up market leaves new routes for both American goods and culture ... ...

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... interconnected world. With this, neither State can be objectively determined better or better off than the other in whole. Rather, it can be determined in these two categories that the active role that the United Kingdom plays in foreign affairs helps create a security needed for the nation when it comes to economic, world political power and respect, and national security is ... ...

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... practices as monopolies, criminal organizations and unnecessary regulations. Also over 2.5 million workplaces were created, the choice of the goods and services increased and the prices reduced. 2. International business development The active development of international businesses begun in early 90th, at the same time when EU finally established Single Market. This was not a coincidence as elimination of all barriers caused this fast ... ...

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... lower cost than it took to stop ethnic cleansing in the 1990's, or what it would cost to intervene again." Compared with Afghanistan, we have advantages in the Balkans: no active fighting; a literate population and skilled workforce; an advanced economy; and a surrounding region made up of EU and NATO members. What's more, we know what is needed for success: using the ... ...

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... don't need" What exactly is meant by mediation? "A process which is aimed attaining a settlement with the help of mediators" The European Union The European Union in not considered a direct or active mediator in the attempts to reach a settlement regarding Cyprus, but has become a major player in the negotiations due to the desire of Cyprus (Greek-Cyprus) to become a member of the ... ...

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... important industry, accounting for about 4% of the GDP and employing approximately 10% of the workforce. It contributes much needed support to the Spanish economy. Tourism provides jobs for 8.1% of the active population. In 1999 the number of tourist arrivals went up to an enormous amount. Also accounting for a large part of the workforce are chemicals and petro-chemicals, heavy industry, food ... ...

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... of autonomy. On the communal level the party counts 480 county sections and 2.500 local sections. On local state and federal levels, there are many working groups, which play an active role in developing the policies of the party. Particularly on the national level, there is an increasing interest in those working groups, to develop contacts with their green counterparts in ... ...

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... one hundred delegations around the world. The EU is also the largest donor of the humanitarian aid to the victims of the conflict in former Yugoslavia and has played an active role in the mediation effort. My opinion on the future of the European Union is mixed. I believe that the European Union is a great confederation. I believe that the European Union is ... ...

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... act. Yet, it is too early to assess either of the views outlined above. Practice will show whether the European Union is indeed capable and willing to engage in an active foreign and security policy. Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Justice and home affairs have been the fastest growing policy-making area of the EU in the last decade. At the ... ...

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... ). Atleast one of these company's clients has a foreign subsidiary so it will help to minimize the preparation, consolidation and auditing of these companies financial reporting once international standards will be active. They could also achieve substantial savings on cost of requirement and staff development. Stock Exchange and regulators are the third group who will gain from the international accounting harmonization. In ... ...

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... the economy. In establishing strong international relationships, it has expanded the level of exporting and importing, increased employment, raised consumption, and in effect, also enhanced the average GDP for countries active in the EFTA (Fortune). Each part of this integration serves a beneficial purpose, and positive aspects of the EFTA's work are evident in economies throughout Europe. As the EFTA has worked ... ...

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... whether or not the country has undergone a socializa-tion process comparable to the other former Eastern bloc states. Does the Roma-nian population show any interest whatsoever in taking an active part in the fu-ture political, social and economic development of the country? Or do Romanians put up with the corruption, excessive red-tapism and week, politically controlled judiciary dominating ... ...

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... the Caribbean economy is reliant on the banana market. If the banana regime collapses there will be a serious knock-on effect for the whole of the Caribbean. There are numerous active campaigns calling for the WTO to look again at its ruling and provide support for these fragile economies. In 1998 Caribbean banana producers began selling their bananas as 'fair-trade ... ...

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... government services in an assortment of languages. The immigrants are expected to assimilate to their culture in part by learning the language of the given country so that they are active, productive citizens. Some of the countries that do have an official language(s) are Denmark, Canada, Algeria, etc. So it seems other cultures seem to understand this concept and are not ... ...

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... the Scottish countryside. The beaver became extinct due to hunting, for both its fur which was very desirable for coats, and its secretion called castoreum which contains salicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin. It is believed that a re-introduction would be successful because of the laws which now exist to prevent this hunting. It is considered that beavers will play ... ...

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European movement and European integration. European integration has a quite long history, but active integration we can notice only during 20th century. During this century there has been revolutionary integration moments like creating ECSO, which later entering different phases of evolution transformed in the ... ...

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... substances poses a great challenge for risk communicators. The process of placing plant protection products into the common market according to Directive 414/91/EEC is divided into two procedures. The active ingredients of pesticides are allocated by the Commission to be assessed by individual Member States. Products are approved on a national level. It is therefore possible to take the regional differences ... ...

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... Network (coordinator), APISEL (Association for the Promotion of the Information Society between Europe and Latin America), AHCIET (Asociacion Hispanoamericana de Centros de Investigacion y Empresas de Telecomunicaciones) and VECAM (an ONG active in supporting local development and cooperation through the use of IT). ...

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