With this, the joint harmonisation of three issues is implied: economic growth, social equality and protection of environmental resources [13].
- Prof. Michele de Luca, Principal Investigator in European Commission FP7-funded Stem Cell research consortium, OptiStem" The Clinical Trials Directive (2001/20/EC) has been controversial among researchers, industry and patients alike for its heavy regulatory requirements and lack of multinational harmonisation, among other issues.
We draw attention to major points to be aware of when designing an emission trading system: sectoral and spatial coverage, permits allocation, temporal flexibility, trading organisation, monitoring, enforcement, compliance, and the harmonisation vs. subsidiarity issue.
An excellent summary of the needs and issues in harmonisation was presented at that meeting by E F Roots (1994) and will not be repeated here in detail.
However, as developed countries move to negotiate preferential trade agreements between themselves (like the CETA), extending beyond current multilateral trade obligations, the improved market access, trade harmonisation and cross-cutting issues included in the agreements can have a much wider impact, affecting countries not party to them.
As far as the question of exhaustion is concerned, the relevant harmonisation process should take into account the global dimensions of the issue and should therefore not regard that right as being exhausted in international terms simply because there has been an initial sale or some other transfer of property within the European Union.
Except for those parameters for which a consensus exists, the question of testing method harmonisation remains a very difficult issue.
Like the majority of my fellow Members, I am delighted that the European Union should have taken up the issue of the harmonisation of social legislation in the area of road transport, even if there is still a great deal to be done.
He criticised Barroso for what he claimed was his "lack of clarity" on issues such as tax harmonisation.
