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Passports now compulsory for pets travelling with their owners
Legislation on pet passports is fully applicable throughout the Union from 1 October 2004.
The passport, which anyone travelling to another Member State with a cat, dog or ferret will
have to produce, provides proof that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies. This is the
sole requirement for pets to travel to all Member States except Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the
United Kingdom (where stricter criteria apply) and it replaces 25 national documents. The
passport can also contain details of other vaccinations, including those not required by law, as
well as information on the animal’s medical history. The passport will allow pet owners to
travel without inquiring about the rules in the EU country of their destination. The Member
States are expected to introduce national provisions to allow the entry of young, unvaccinated
dogs and cats.
26. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The rules governing their movement should be the same throughout the Union.
b) The Member States are free to accept the entry of young, unvaccinated animals.
c) Some States may accept animals without passports provided they are young.
d) Some States will introduce the passport later than others.
27. Which of the following correctly describes the pet passport?
a) It is compulsory only in the Member States which apply less strict rules.
b) A vet must be approved to be able to sign the passport.
c) It replaces a series of documents which were required previously.
d) It should contain different information depending on the Member State from which the
animal comes.
IMPORTANT: The selection tests question papers may be taken away by those candidates present at the tests. They are entitled to these
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Commission proposes regulation aimed at promoting medicines for children
Today, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on pediatric medicines which
should improve the health of children in Europe by ensuring the authorisation of medicines
specifically researched and developed to meet their therapeutic needs. More than half the
medicines used for children have not been tested and their use for children has not been
authorised. This risks damaging their health, since a doctor who prescribes a medicine which
has not been tested and authorised for children has no assurance that it will actually be
effective and cannot know what doses are appropriate and whether there any side-effects. The
proposal seeks to promote the development and authorisation of medicines for children by
ensuring high-quality research into such medicines without children having to undergo
useless clinical tests.
28. What is the present situation?
a) More than half the children who receive medicines suffer from side-effects.
b) Most medicines for children are developed on the basis of clinical tests carried out on
children.
c) More than half the pediatricians who prescribe medicines do not test them first.
d) Many medicines prescribed for children are not specifically intended for pediatric use.
29. What is the purpose of the proposal for a regulation adopted by the Commission?
a) To promote research to produce more innovative pediatric medicines.

b) To authorise for children medicines hitherto intended only for adults.
c) To ensure that there are more medicines specifically designed for pediatric use.
d) To carry out more thorough tests on children to authorise paediatric medicines.

Commission proposes making animal feed even safer
The Commission has adopted a proposal to put in place safeguard measures to deal with
emergencies in the feedingstuff sector and to strengthen controls on animal feed. If a feed
scare should arise, the proposal will allow the Commission to act swiftly to deal with the
emergency. In addition, a rapid alert system for feed will be introduced. The special powers
which currently exist in the food sector will be extended to animal feed, allowing the
Commission to suspend or apply special conditions to the marketing within the Community
and export of animal feed likely to entail serious risks. The Commission will be able to
intervene directly and take measures having immediate effect where there is a serious risk to
public or animal health or the environment.
30. Which of the following correctly describes the animal feed sector?
a) In the past, the special powers in the food sector did not apply to animal feed.
b) The checks use methods which entail a risk for the environment.
c) The alert system planned will apply only to the export of animal feed.
d) In future, the marketing of animal feed will be subject to world-wide rules.
31. Which of the following does not stem from the proposal adopted by the Commission?
a) The power to take steps including the withdrawal from sale of all suspect products.
b) The introduction of stricter checks on all aspects of animal feed.
c) Replacing animal feed by feedingstuffs intended for human consumption where there
are serious risks.
d) Ceasing to export certain animal feedingstuffs if they present environmental risks.

Commission proposes de minimis threshold and labelling rules for GMOs
The Commission has proposed a regulation on the labelling of genetically modified organisms
(GMOs). The regulation contains two measures which should improve legal certainty for both
operators and consumers, firstly by introducing a de minimis labelling threshold of 1% of
ingredients taken individually, and secondly by making foods containing GMO additives and
flavourings subject to the same labelling rules as those in the Novel Foods Regulation.
Although additives and flavourings were already covered by specific safety provisions, they
were not subject to the labelling requirements of the Novel Foods Regulation. In any event,
the draft measures do not intend to lay down rules for the use of labelling claims of the
"GMO-free" type.
32. Which of the following is correct as regards foods containing GMO flavourings?
a) They must be subject to rules which will be reviewed regularly.

b) They are covered by a regulation pre-dating that on novel foods.
c) They cannot be covered by labelling rules like those which exist for novel foods.
d) They will be covered by labelling rules subject to a specific de minimis threshold.
33. What is the aim of the regulation in question?
a) To reduce the number of foodstuffs containing ingredients or flavourings

manufactured from GMOs.
b) To impose taxes on producers marketing GMOs.
c) To oblige consumers to read more carefully the labels on the food they buy.
d) To harmonise the rules for labelling foodstuffs in order to protect the consumer.
34. Which of the following foods will not be subject to the rules on labelling under the
regulation?
a) Foods containing no ingredients or flavourings manufactured from GMOs.

b) Foods whose only ingredients concerned by GMOs are additives.
c) Foods which contain only 1% of ingredients containing GMOs.
d) Novel foods.

Cartel fine in the French beer market
Today the Commission imposed fines on the two main brewery groups in France. They are
being fined for having taken part in an agreement aimed, firstly, at putting a quick end to the
growing costs of acquiring drinks wholesalers and, secondly, at establishing an equilibrium
between their beer distribution networks. To achieve these aims they had agreed to
provisionally suspend acquisitions (ban on pursuing the acquisition of wholesalers not on a
list drawn up by joint agreement) and to balance the total volume of beer distributed by each
of their distribution networks. The agreement was therefore aimed at limiting investments by
the two groups and constituted an agreement for sharing the market in the away-from-home
sector (hotels, restaurants and cafés). The fines were calculated having regard to the nature of
the infringement, its geographical extent and its lack of impact on the market, since the
agreement was never applied.
35. Which of the following is correct?
a) The Commission has asked the two beer producers to provisionally suspend their
acquisitions.
b) One of the aims of the agreement concluded was to stop the rising price of acquiring
wholesalers.
c) The Commission imposed a fine because the agreement concluded limited investments
by the groups.
d) The agreement threatened to allow one of the two producers concerned to dominate
the French market.
36. Which of the following is correct as regards the agreement concluded?
a) It obliged each producer not to make an acquisition not approved by the other.
b) It sought to share out the beer market fairly among all French producers.
c) It forbade the two largest beer producers to make any acquisition.
d) Its aim was to acquire all the smaller French beer producers.
37. What was one of the aims of the agreement concluded between the two groups?
a) To invade the European away-from-home market more easily.

b) To offer one of the two parties the opportunity to acquire a distribution monopoly.
c) To encourage small beer producers to play a more active role in market competition.
d) To share out the beer distribution market fairly between the two parties.

New Member States play full part in evolving European Social Model
The new Member States will fit into the European social model and, given their labour force
reserves and high overall levels of educational attainment, are well placed in the long term to
become major drivers of economic growth and social improvement. Despite their differences,
the 25 Member States share basic values and social concerns and are experiencing the same
pressing problems of aging populations, a shrinking workforce and the need for reforms in
pension systems and healthcare. The accession of 10 new Member States in May 2004 will
not alter the aging process in the Union. Although their populations are younger than that of
the EU-15, these new Member States too have recorded low birth-rates over the last ten years
and their demographic models are coming to resemble those of the EU-15.
38. Which of the following is correct as regards the accession of the 10 new Member States?
a) It will encourage reforms of the pension systems and healthcare.

b) It will allow the aging of the population to be checked.
c) It will encourage European economic growth in the long term.
d) It will introduce new social concerns making those of the EU-15 appear minor.
39. Which of the following is correct as regards the new Member States?
a) They have a high birth-rate, which reduces the average age of their populations.
b) Their demographic models are similar to those of the EU-15, except as regards
pensions.
c) Their level of education is favourable for the future of society in the Union.
d) The growth of their working population is a major source of labour.
40. Which of the following points is not shared by the new Member States and the EU-15?
a) The average age of the population.

b) The fall in the workforce.
c) The inadequacy of pension systems and healthcare.
d) The aging of the population.

Declaration to mark the second World Day against the Death Penalty
On the occasion of the second World Day against the Death Penalty, the EU reiterates its
longstanding position of principle against the death penalty. The EU calls on all countries that
have not yet abolished the death penalty to do so, and in the meantime introduce a
moratorium as a first step towards abolition. The EU welcomes the fact that the international
community has excluded the use of the death penalty in establishing international tribunals
and the International Criminal Court, which are competent for the most serious crimes, such
as genocide and crimes against humanity. In countries that maintain the death penalty, the EU
urges its progressive restriction in scope and respect for the minimum standards found in
international human rights instruments. In particular, the EU appeals to all states not to
impose the death penalty on juvenile offenders or the mentally ill.
41. Which of the following does the EU welcome?
a) The International Criminal Court does not impose the death penalty when it judges
horrible crimes.
b) The death penalty may be applied by the International Criminal Court only for the
most serious crimes.
c) Genocide and crimes against humanity may be punished by the death penalty.
d) International tribunals could be set up only after the death penalty had been abolished.
42. What should countries which have not yet abolished the death penalty do?
a) They have a period determined by the EU in which to abolish it.

b) They are encouraged to demonstrate their good will by introducing a moratorium.
c) They can impose the death penalty only for the most serious crimes.
d) They are obliged to reduce application of this penalty until it no longer exists.

A strategy to fight obesity
A European network of experts in food and physical activity has been set up to identify best
practice in the fight against obesity. The European Commission has also proposed a new
Community law on health and nutritional claims on food to improve the quality of
information given to consumers. Clear accurate information is essential to enable consumers
to make healthy food choices. Most in the public health community share a common analysis
of the root cause of the problem: a population eating an increasingly high-energy diet but
living a sedentary, low energy, lifestyle. But opinions diverge on why this trend has occurred,
and how best to address it. By harnessing policy analysis and experience Europe-wide, the EU
can play a crucial role in developing effective responses to obesity.
43. In view of this situation, what will happen?
a) The proposed directive will be extended to the international level.

b) Food professionals will take part in a European research network.
c) The EU will carry out a European investigation into the causes of obesity.
d) European health authorities will set up a network to communicate with citizens.
44. Which of the following is correct?
a) Lack of physical activity is acknowledged as a major cause of weight problems.

b) Foods placed on the market are increasingly rich in energy and bad for health.
c) People are increasingly sedentary because the food they consume is rich in energy.
d) Statements about nutrition encourage consumers to eat more healthily.
45. What does the new Community law proposed by the Commission cover?
a) The number and accuracy of the items of information to appear on labels for food
products.
b) The choice of food in shops, which encourages consumers to over-indulge.
c) The funds to be invested in the health sector, particularly as regards obesity.
d) The quality and truthfulness of the messages communicated as regards consumption of
a foodstuff.

Expenditure on development of clean technologies (2003)
Proportion of GDP Proportion of

Expenditure in
devoted to this type of development financed
billion euros
development by the state
Italy 200 5% 30%
France 150 3% 26%
Germany 150 2% 32%
Japan 400 2% 10%
United States 10 1% 2%
Sweden 100 7% 35%
46. In 2003, 10 % of state expenditure on the development of clean technologies in Japan was
funded by universities from their own resources. How much did this funding amount to?
a) 4 billion euros
b) 40 billion euros
c) 0.80 billion euros
d) 0.08 billion euros
47. What was the difference, in absolute terms, between France and Italy in the amount of
state funding for development in 2003?
a) In Italy the state invested 7 billion euros more than France.

b) In Italy the state invested 1.83 billion euros more than France.
c) In Italy the state invested 21 billion euros more than France.
d) In Italy the state invested 50 billion euros more than France.
48. In 2004 Sweden increased the state's share of total expenditure invested in the
development of clean technologies by 5% compared with 2003, while the proportion of
this type of funding provided by other sources fell by 10%. How much did expenditure on
the development of clean technologies amount to in Sweden in 2004?
a) 95 billion euros
b) 94,5 billion euros
c) 90 billion euros
d) 105 billion euros

Number of road accidents, by country and sex, broken down by cause (per 1000 inhabitants) (2005)
Belgium Netherlands France Spain

Cause of accident Men Women M W M W M W
Alcohol 29 12 20 10 33 18 38 21
Drugs (other) 10 5 12 4 13 5 16 11
Mobile telephone 3 4 6 4 6 4 8 4
Falling asleep 5 3 4 2 6 1 9 5
Excessive speed 18 4 13 3 19 4 22 2
49. Spain had a population of 42 000 000 in 2005. How many Spaniards had an accident due
to something other than a mobile telephone or falling asleep?
a) 546 000
b) 1 428 000
c) 3 192 000
d) 4 620 000
50. In 2005 the number of road accidents in Spain caused by men falling asleep rose by 50%
over the previous year. Given that the number of men in Spain was 20 000 000 in 2004
and 2005, how many accidents in Spain were caused by men falling asleep in 2004?
a) 200 000
b) 13 333
c) 120 000
d) 20 000

Physiotherapist consultations
Number of consultations Cost of consultations

Total (millions) Total (million EUR)
2004 2005 2004 2005
EU-25 1 587 1 621 17 457 17 831
Greece 44 41 528 451
Spain 120 120 2 145 2 190
Poland 135 143 540 572
France 237 242 4 977 5 324
Czech Rep. 21 23 210 184
Hungary 34 32 374 352
Austria 17 17 221 255
51. In 2005 every Spaniard consulted a physiotherapist 3 times on average, once less than in
1991, when the population was 1 000 000 less than in 2005. What was the population of
Spain in 1991?
a) 39 000 000
b) 40 000 000
c) 119 000 000
d) 29 000 000
Number of Italian vehicles exported outside the European Union
2000 2001 2002

Exports of new vehicles 774 000 714 240 660 000
Cars 660 000 600 000 565 080
Off-road vehicles 1 440 1 200 1 320
Lorries 72 360 77 280 60 000
Tractors 6 600 6 960 4 800
Buses 3 600 3 480 4 800
Motorcycles 30 000 25 320 24 000
52. The average price of a new bus was 50 000 euros in 2000, rising by 10% each year from
2000 to 2002. What was the increase in bus dealers' turnover from exports outside the
Union between 2000 and 2002?
a) 72 600 000 euros

b) 110 400 000 euros
c) 10 500 euros
d) 217 800 000 euros

Reptile and spider owners in the European Union (per 100 000 of the population)
Reptiles Spiders Population

1988 1999 1988 1999 1988 1999
France 324 396 84 84 70 800 000 72 000 000
Greece 408 540 120 144 13 200 000 15 600 000
Ireland 160 240 40 50 4 000 000 4 000 000
Italy 564 720 24 72 68 400 000 69 600 000
Luxembourg 240 384 60 84 480 000 540 000
Netherlands 300 396 60 60 19 200 000 19 200 000
Portugal 336 360 24 60 12 000 000 12 600 000
United Kingdom 192 216 48 48 72 000 000 72 000 000
Sweden 312 480 120 108 10 800 000 10 800 000
53. What change was there in the number of spider owners in Portugal between 1988 and
1999?
a) There was an increase of 4 680.

b) There was an increase of 4 536.
c) There was an increase of 3 888.
d) There was an increase of 25 920.
54. In which of the following countries did the number of reptiles per 100 000 of the
population increase the most between 1988 and 1999?
a) France
b) Greece
c) Netherlands
d) Sweden

Banknote forgery cases in the euro zone
Year Aggregate total

2002 2003 2004 (1990-2004)
Finland 2 292 900 846 24 000
Germany 6 516 2 880 2 736 79 596
Spain 6 624 1 920 2 400 72 000
France 5 772 2 160 2 074 62 364
Austria 576 60 56 6 528
Greece 2 136 852 1 056 23 592
Luxembourg 216 132 72 2 268
Euro zone (12 countries) 26 016 10 488 10 812 294 840
55. From 1990 to the end of 2001 there were 53 500 cases of forgery in Italy. In 2001 the
number of forgery cases was 5800, which subsequently fell by 120 each year. How many
cases of forgery were there altogether in Italy between 1990 and the end of 2003?
a) 64 980
b) 61 090
c) 64 740
d) 60 970

Key:
Q26 B
Q27 C
Q28 D
Q29 C
Q30 A
Q31 C
Q32 B
Q33 D
Q34 A
Q35 B
Q36 A
Q37 D
Q38 C
Q39 C
Q40 A
Q41 A
Q42 B
Q43 B
Q44 A
Q45 D
Q46 A
Q47 C
Q48 A
Q49 D
Q50 C
Q51 A
Q52 B
Q53 A
Q54 D
Q55 C

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Passports now compulsory for pets travelling with their owners

26. Which of the following statements is correct?

27. Which of the following correctly describes the pet passport?

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28. What is the present situation?

a) To promote research to produce more innovative pediatric medicines.

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a) They must be subject to rules which will be reviewed regularly.

33. What is the aim of the regulation in question?

a) To reduce the number of foodstuffs containing ingredients or flavourings

a) Foods containing no ingredients or flavourings manufactured from GMOs.

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35. Which of the following is correct?

36. Which of the following is correct as regards the agreement concluded?

a) To invade the European away-from-home market more easily.

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a) It will encourage reforms of the pension systems and healthcare.

a) The average age of the population.

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41. Which of the following does the EU welcome?

a) They have a period determined by the EU in which to abolish it.

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43. In view of this situation, what will happen?

a) The proposed directive will be extended to the international level.

44. Which of the following is correct?

a) Lack of physical activity is acknowledged as a major cause of weight problems.

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Proportion of GDP Proportion of

a) In Italy the state invested 7 billion euros more than France.

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Belgium Netherlands France Spain

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Number of consultations Cost of consultations

Number of Italian vehicles exported outside the European Union

2000 2001 2002

a) 72 600 000 euros

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Reptiles Spiders Population

a) There was an increase of 4 680.

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