The use of Sorbic acid — sorbates, Benzoic acid — benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200-219) should continue to be authorised in heat-treated meat products and the use of Natamycin (E 235) should continue to be authorised in heat-treated dried cured sausages.

While State aid is no miracle cure to the current difficulties, well targeted public support for companies could be a helpful component in the overall effort both to unblock lending to companies and to encourage continued investment in a low-carbon future.

While State aid is no miracle cure to the current difficulties, well targeted public support for companies could be a helpful component in the overall effort both to unblock lending to companies and to encourage continued investment in a low-carbon future.

Your rapporteur considers that this proposal is excessive and should be revised for two reasons: firstly, it must be remembered that the figures for Portugal are inaccurate, as the Commission itself has acknowledged, and must therefore be corrected; secondly, although it is acceptable to reduce the thresholds for the varieties without real market outlets (Group V – sun-cured tobacco) or for which demand continues to fall (Group III – dark air-cured tobacco), it is unacceptable to reduce them for the variety groups such as I or II, for which demand and prices are higher (EUR 0.66/ kg and 0.419/kg respectively), which therefore are more a ...[+++]ttractive to producers, as shown by the gradual switch to them in the sector. Finally, they are the varieties towards which the future conversion of production must be geared, which the new Community Tobacco Fund is supposed to support.

Whereas, at the launch of the EES, employability was mainly seen as the cure for the unemployed, the concept was progressively widened to cover the whole life cycle, covering the prevention of early school leaving, prevention of unemployment, increasing access to an inclusive labour market, enhancing the capacity of workers to remain active and promoting the continued updating of skills.

Support Member States in their efforts to implement the Dublin and Vilnius declarations. Contribute to efforts to improve general knowledge and to raise awareness of the general public on the prevention of HIV infection, as well as of other sexually transmitted infections. Contribute to activities that aim at establishing a respectful, non-discriminatory and accepting societal atmosphere and behaviour towards people with HIV/AIDS. Facilitate the use of existing EC financing instruments for the implementation of comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategies within the Member States and in neighbouring countries. Promote the investment in the appropriate research and development of effective behavioural and risk reducing as well as prophylactic ...[+++]measures, such as vaccines and microbicides, and cure. Encourage the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to further reinforce and coordinate existing activities on the surveillance of communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS, in coordination with national institutes and international specialised observatories. Facilitate the collaboration between the Member States, accession, candidate and neighbouring countries and relevant international organisations in order to promote the exchange of good practices and joint projects. Promote and continue the dialogue and cooperation with countries at a regional and global level, as well as with international organisations such as UN AIDS, both in health and development policy context, in order to achieve further regional and global progress in the fight against the spread of the HIV".