These proposals that we have made must be felt on the ground, in the lives of undertakings, female workers and families, because it is not acceptable, as various people have said here today, that 30 years after a directive provided for equal pay, we still have this clear disparity of 30% between the average wages of men and women working in industry.
Can an advance directive provide for "mercy killing" by defining what is, and what is not, a "useful breath"?
I congratulate the rapporteur, and I note that the Directive provides for a variety of instruments to enable these objectives to be achieved: periods allowed for withdrawal, reversal of the burden of proof under certain conditions, distinction between professionals and amateurs, exclusion of certain types of contract, especially those relating to financial services, specific information, etc.
The directives provide for a network of member state designated conservation areas across Europe relating to specified habitats and birds.
A recent study has shown that the complex outcome of the Emission Performance Standards and the Industrial Emissions Directive provide incentives for around 15-20GW of existing coal plants to opt-in to an agreement to upgrade their coal plants in exchange for operating for another decade or so.
A German pharmacist had to wait 18 months for approval of her qualifications in France, despite Union directives that provided for the automatic recognition of her license.
He said European directives provided standards for savings products, which could be undermined if the UK left the EU.Britain should push for reform instead, he said.
The prime minister continues to insist on an opt-out from the EU directive that limits the normal working week to 48 hours, and an exemption from the EU directive providing the same protection for agency workers as for their staff counterparts - a provision of particular importance for women.
"Within the framework of the review of Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC [1], as provided for in Article 16(4) of that Directive, the Commission shall consider inter alia the substances set out in Annex III to this Directive ([59] for possible identification as priority substances or priority hazardous substances.
The Machinery Safety Directive provides the regulatory basis for all machinery that is made or supplied in the European Union (EU), even if it is imported from outside the EU.
