Some of the current initiatives which require on-going efforts include: review of the hawker licensing policy, review of the provision of public markets, monitoring the construction of a new wholesale fish market at Tuen Mun by the Fish Marketing Organisation, taking forward plans to provide more government cemeteries, columbaria and crematoria, identifying and promoting the use of alternative options for human ash disposal (e.g. provision of new Gardens of Remembrance), co-ordinating the anti-mosquito efforts of various departments to prevent the outbreak of dengue fever and Japanese Encephalitis, converting all aqua privies into flushing toilets, and amending the Pesticides Ordinance to strengthen control on the import and export as well as the use of pesticides.

Thus strong rights may deter investment flows but facilitate technology transfer under licensing, which we return to in the next section.

The incumbent would work with the peacekeeping missions and Headquarters to identify, design and prioritize new functions and/or enhancements to the system to support evolving needs; to determine whether such enhancements or functions will need to be channelled through the United Nations team or the vendor; to manage the contract with the vendor to ensure proper licensing and timely incorporation of new functions into the system, as determined by United Nations needs; to supervise the business analysts, developers and technical support staff associated with the project; and to establish standards of service and procedures.

In response to questions from representatives, he clarified that the final report on the evaluation of customs officers training and licensing system projects would cover the question of whether the equipment supplied to customs officers for identification of ODS was of the required type and number; that a desk study was a necessary precursor to a field study, enabling him to verify with the Executive Committee that he was indeed studying the issues that the members considered most relevant; and that the determination of subjects for evaluation was made independently by him, as desired by the Executive Committee, and then discussed collaboratively within the Secretariat.

UNESCO’s position is that C4D works most effectively when the requisite enabling environment is in place, that includes: a free, independent and pluralistic media system, where media are accountable to their audiences and through which open dialogue and debate can occur; open, transparent and accountable governance that encourages public discourse, broad public access to a variety of communication media and channels, as well as a regulatory environment that promotes non-discriminatory licensing for local radio and low-cost universal access to the Internet and telephone services; and an open society in which all groups are able to participate fully in development decisions, debates and decision-making processes.

(b) Secondly, the ITER Agreement establishes that the privileges and immunities granted shall neither diminish nor affect the duty of the ITER Organization, the Director-General and members of staff to comply with the regulations set out in article 14 of the ITER Agreement, namely, applicable national laws and regulations of the host State in the fields of public and occupational health and safety, nuclear safety, radiation protection, licensing, nuclear substances, environmental protection and protection from acts of malevolence.

Such licensing does not affect business transactions in developed countries where significant profits can still be achieved while ensuring access for least developed countries.

WIPO therefore cooperates actively with diverse international partners, both within and outside the UN system, in order to contribute to shared solutions to major challenges by: unlocking the potential of innovation and IP for a more equitable world; analyzing the relationship between innovation, IP and technology transfer (to include, as appropriate, various forms of knowledge sharing, the transfer of R&D and productive capacity, including collaborations, capacity building, licensing and technology adaptation and diffusion); and, developing practical tools.

It was also noted that in 2011, UNGIWG had formed specialized, time-bound task groups to address specific issues such as enhancing staff safety and security though geo-informatics, harmonizing licensing and data exchange standards, establishing career paths in geo-informatics for United Nations professionals, administering membership to international standards organizations and coordination of efforts in preparing for high-profile international conferences, including the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

In 2007, FOX Sports and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising launched a licensing program around the FOX Sports Robot, the first initiatives of which were an on-air "Name the Robot" promotion and an Emmy-nominated 3D-CG show opener for the FOX's Super Bowl XLII broadcast.

They are also working to encourage certification and licensing for the exportation and shipping of wood and wood products.

In addition, policies that stipulate technology transfer to domestic organizations in licensing agreements could have a positive impact, in particular if these are systematically evaluated, and organizations are rewarded when there is evidence of domestic capacity-building.

The operative paragraphs of the draft decision congratulated South Sudan for having recently ratified all amendments to the Montreal Protocol and requested it to establish an import and export licensing system; asked Tajikistan and Gambia to undertake measures regarding their licensing systems; and encouraged Botswana to ratify the Montreal Amendment.

a) Suspension or cancellation of licence under the Demerit Points System of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD); b) Suspension or cancellation of licence due to breach of FEHD’s licensing conditions/requirements; c) Closure of food premises ordered by the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene; or d) Food poisoning cases occurring in the food premises as recorded by the CFS.

Controls on dual-use goods and technologies also require close cooperation between licensing and border management authorities for a consistent and timely risk assessment of proposed exports, transit, trans-shipment and re-exports, or for monitoring commercial transactions.

For example, cultural services include licensing activities and other copyright-related services, audio-visual distribution activities, promotion of performing arts and cultural events, as well as cultural information services and the preservation of books, recordings and artefacts (in libraries, documentation centres, museums).

The fifth draft decision, dealing with the status of the establishment of licensing systems under Article 4B of the Protocol, noted with appreciation that 191 of the 192 parties to the Montreal Amendment to the Protocol had established import and export licensing systems for ozone-depleting substances, as required by the amendment, and that 190 of those parties had provided disaggregated information on their licensing systems detailing which annexes and groups of substances under the Montreal Protocol were subject to those systems.

I hereby authorize the Commissioner of Police, or his representative, to release full particulars of any and all criminal convictions recorded against me to Police Licensing Office, and to obtain information and/or to inquire into any and all my personal data (including my medical reports, etc) from any third party for the purpose of investigation into and/or enforcing any matters relating to my application/licence/exemption.

Direct policies would include those on resource management and their allocation to specific groups, licensing and regulatory features, capacity development in key agencies, those associated with fuel and energy pricing, capital costs and possible subsidization, and those addressing market management and trade issues (including market access and the use of market sanctions against unsustainable fishing).