Traduction de «norme rigoureuse d'examen » (Français → Anglais) :

83. Reiterates its support for strengthening the UN human rights system as fundamental to the advancement of universal human rights; acknowledges the EU’s efforts in the Review of the UN Human Rights Council, and calls on all members of the Human Rights Council to uphold the highest standards of human rights and to live up to their pledges made before their election; considers the independence of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and of the UN Special Procedures mandate holders as a key prerequisite to their efficient functioning, and emphasises the need for non-earmarked funding to ensure this;

87. Reiterates its support for strengthening the UN human rights system as fundamental to the advancement of universal human rights; acknowledges the EU’s efforts in the Review of the UN Human Rights Council, and calls on all members of the Human Rights Council to uphold the highest standards of human rights and to live up to their pledges made before their election; considers the independence of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and of the UN Special Procedures mandate holders as a key prerequisite to their efficient functioning, and emphasises the need for non-earmarked funding to ensure this;

To be his friend meant you were held more strictly accountable to rigorous standards of intellectual scrutiny.

134. Notes that the recent amendments to the Energy Law display an intent to introduce real market liberalisation, that a gas market liberalisation strategy has been adopted and that electricity prices have been revised; stresses that rigorous implementation of such measures is required and that the continuing inefficiency of energy use needs to be urgently addressed; recognises that the IAEA mission to Kozloduy in June 2002 concluded that units 3 and 4 now comply with all international standards and safe operation requirements for such nuclear power plants, while the EU remains concerned about the design deficiencies of the two reacto ...[+++]rs; looks forward, therefore, to the expected peer review by the Council's Working Group on Nuclear Issues, and calls for a comprehensive and objective study of the economic consequences of the closure of units 3 and 4 to be undertaken at the earliest available opportunity in order to reach a speedy and satisfactory solution to the closure question at the earliest possible date; requests that the Commission provide details of the decommissioning fund that it is establishing with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD);

126. Notes that the recent amendments to the Energy Law display intent to introduce real market liberalisation, that a gas market liberalisation strategy has been adopted and that electricity prices have been revised; stresses that rigorous implementation of such measures is required and that the continuing inefficiency of energy use needs to be urgently addressed; recognises that the June 2002 IAEA mission to Kozloduy concluded that units 3 and 4 now comply with all international standards and safe operation requirements for such nuclear power plants, while the EU remains concerned about design deficiencies of the two reactors; looks ...[+++] forward, therefore, to the expected peer review by the EU Council’s Working Group on Nuclear Issues, and calls for a comprehensive and objective study of the economic consequences of the closure of units 3 and 4 to be undertaken at the earliest available opportunity, in order to reach a speedy and satisfactory solution to the closure question at the earliest possible date; requests that the Commission provide details of the decommissioning fund that it is establishing with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD);

The new E.U. Directive on a European-Incorporated company, together with discussion of stricter reporting requirements for companies on social and environmental performance, could provide an opportunity for further consideration of these arguments.