It also provides an objective basis for asking board members to leave if they are not pulling their weight.

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In this respect, it seems that on an objective basis the strength of the non-profit lobby is still excellent.

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"The risk of likely significant effects on the integrity of the special areas of conservation cannot be excluded on the basis of objective information, " he said.

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"Countries which choose a different date on an individual basis merely render this objective more difficult to attain, " the statement said.

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"We share the Commission's objective of managing the fish stocks on a sustainable basis, but absolutely reject both its chosen instruments and its unrealistic time-scale for recovery, " said an EFAG spokesman.

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Similarly, hedge funds that aim to deliver absolute returns on a consistent basis should be held accountable to their promised objective.

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