Of course, no technology is without flaws, so regulatory oversight is useful.

In theory, the Philippine authorities should have exercised their regulatory oversight with far more diligence.

For example, Japan s nuclear regulatory authority was not sufficiently independent, and oversight of the plant operator, TEPCO, was weak.

Revenue growth Increased operational efficiency High client satisfaction and Good governance and oversight.

That will include better harmonization of national regulatory approaches to ensure at all times high quality, independent oversight for nuclear activities.

A wide range of remote monitoring techniques and technologies exist, outside of normal regulatory oversight, e.g. hyperspectral imaging systems and satellite imagery.

The UNIDO programme on biosafety assists developing countries and countries with economies in transition to build up their institutional capacities, especially those relating to regulatory oversight and compliance with internationally agreed standards.

And a philosophy that asserts that financial innovation, market completion, and increased market liquidity are always and axiomatically beneficial provides a clear basis for regulatory decentralization.

We do know, however, that until now governments have had to subject themselves to increased political oversight when they needed manpower or money to fight wars.

(j) Increased awareness, knowledge and skills related to licit drugs and precursor chemicals to enable regulatory agencies to better control and prevent their diversion into the illicit market

Regulatory issues

Regulatory action

This means less control and direct oversight of the bureaucracy, and an increased incentive to spend the day thinking up big plans rather than concentrating on targeted improvements.

Absent international coordination, the opportunities for destructive regulatory competition will defeat regulatory reform.

Other regulatory controls

Internal oversight

Oversight Committee

Oversight lacunae

Internal oversight

All the above activities have contributed to an increased use of laboratory technical support for operational activities by law enforcement, judicial, health and regulatory authorities, a key aim of the programme.

Enhancing governance oversight role structure, working methods and practices on handling oversight reports

These oversight mechanisms were referred to as either audit committees or oversight committees.

Legal and regulatory environment3

Management and oversight

Governance and oversight

Accountability and oversight

(a) Oversight lacunae

We agree that the Office of Internal Oversight Services should provide internal oversight services for small United Nations agencies with insufficient current oversight capacity.

The continual decline of tariff rates as the result of eight GATT rounds of multilateral trade negotiations (MTNs) has increased the relative importance of NTBs both as protection and as regulatory trade instruments.

(In the 2001 budget, the country's Finance Minister wrote, The global expansion of South African firms holds significant benefits for the economy expanded market access, increased exports and improved competitiveness. Improvements in the regulatory framework played an important role in supporting the increased internationalization of developing country firms.

The Harm of Regulatory Disharmony

Regulatory philosophies are converging, too.

Franchising poses particular regulatory challenges.

Protection oversight and support

Oversight, evaluation and monitoring

Enhancing oversight and accountability

Independent oversight advisory committee

Independent oversight advisory committee

For example, notwithstanding the regulatory and safety oversight authority of the Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somalia, the authorities at Hargeisa airport, which is the busiest airport in Somalia, unilaterally shut down the airport early in 2005 for the resealing of the runway.

Ensuring effective oversight is one key function of parliament, and it includes oversight of the security forces.

Strengthening of the oversight mechanisms

(i) Accountability, audit and oversight

Relationship with other oversight bodies

Office of Internal Oversight Services

Management and oversight of programmes