This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to the protection of personal data, the freedom to conduct a business, the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, and has to be implemented in accordance with those rights and principles.

L. whereas the EU is the world’s biggest development aid donor to Somalia, having committed EUR 215.4 million so far through the European Development Fund (EDF) for the period 2008-2013; whereas the main focus of this funding is to lift people out of poverty into self-sustaining economic growth and provide a lasting solution for stability in the country by addressing the root causes of piracy by financing projects to improve governance and the rule of law, education and economic growth and to support non-focal sectors (health, environment, water and sanitation); whereas an additional EUR 175 million for the period 2011-2013 has been gr ...[+++]anted under the EDF to allow the EU to strengthen its commitment and support new activities in the abovementioned fields; whereas none of these targets can be achieved without effective governance institutions in Somalia;

M. whereas the EU is the world's biggest development aid donor to Somalia, having committed EUR 215.4 million so far through the European Development Fund (EDF) for the period 2008-2013; whereas the main focus of this funding is to lift people out of poverty into self-sustaining economic growth and provide a lasting solution for stability in the country by addressing the root causes of piracy by financing projects to improve governance and the rule of law, education and economic growth and to support non-focal sectors (health, environment, water and sanitation); whereas an additional EUR 175 million for the period 2011-2013 has been g ...[+++]ranted under the EDF to allow the EU to strengthen its commitment and support new activities in the abovementioned fields; whereas none of these targets can be achieved without effective governance institutions in Somalia;

Siemens, as well as being the principal supplier of the EU institutions, also enjoys a virtual monopoly in the supply of public hospital equipment maintenance services.

14. While welcoming the ambitious energy package proposed by the Commission as a step forward, recalls that, at least in the medium term, European economies will remain dependent on energy imports, which carries with it the threat of suppliers engaging in energy blackmail; underlines the need to anchor relations with Russia as a major energy supplier in a transparent, mutually beneficial strategic framework, based on reciprocity and non-discrimination in respect of market access and mutual respect of market rules; regards interdependence in the areas of production, transport and distribution as the main aim of an equitable, secure and transparent energy relationship; is concerned about recent cases of gas supply cuts to several neighbour ...[+++]ing countries and stresses that a strategic energy partnership between the EU and Russia should prevent the use of energy exports and state controlled companies operating in the energy field as instruments of foreign policy; stresses that the principles of the Energy Charter and the G8 conclusions should be incorporated in a new agreement between the EU and Russia, as agreed by the informal European Council meeting in Lahti in 2006; at the same time, stresses the importance of the ratification of the Energy Charter by Russia without delay; stresses the need for loyal cooperation among EU Member States when adopting and conducting energy projects involving Russia;

4. In the event of breach of fundamental rights, which are general principles of Community law definitively interpreted in the Charter, the Commission could take action on the grounds of this breach against the Member State concerned under Article 226 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, provided that the breach occurred in the field of Community law.