Traduction de «pouvoir éclaircissant » (Français → Anglais) :

4. Asks for clarification of the scope of the directives; notes that the main purpose of public procurement is the purchase of goods, works and services by public authorities to accommodate the needs of their citizens and ensure effective use of public funds; points out that there must be a direct benefit for the contracting authority in order for a procedure to qualify as public procurement;

4. Asks for clarification of the scope of the directives; notes that the main purpose of public procurement is the purchase of goods, works and services by public authorities to accommodate the needs of their citizens and ensure effective use of public funds; points out that there must be a direct benefit for the contracting authority in order for a procedure to qualify as public procurement;

Recital 8 of the original proposal (now Recital 10 of the position of the Council at first reading) clarifies the rights of Member States with regard to their powers concerning the decision for an individual to be legally on their territory.

3. Urges the Commission to draw up guidelines or provide further clarification on certain aspects of the procedure, including provisions concerning state aid and intellectual property, in order to create a transparent and stable environment for public authorities and companies;

8. Recalls, however, that public services include other sectors, which have not been excluded by the Commission from further liberalisation, such as postal services, energy and water; insists that in all negotiations the Commission must fully protect the ability of the EU and its Member States to regulate public services and services of general interest and to uphold the principle of universal service provision; asks the Commission to press for clarification of Article I:3(b) and I:3(c) of GATS, to make absolutely clear that ‘the exercise of governmental authority’ allows, without threat of legal challenge, WTO members to decide whethe ...[+++]r to withdraw public services and services of general interest, even those delivered on a commercial basis or in sectors where there is competition, from the scope of GATS;

That others have not, and yet suggest that certain projects should be included in the Annexes, may mean that clarification is required on the discretion that Member States have on the widening of Annex II.