This is a difficult subject that the Court of Auditors has come out strongly against, expressing clear reservations as to its effectiveness.

Despite Woody's clear reservations about the responsibilities associated with his promotion, he is seemingly convinced after a dinner out with Jennifer and his boss.

The Governments of France, Russia and China - who along with the US and Britain wield vetoes in the Council - have also expressed clear reservations about war.

But faced with outright Iraqi rejection, as well as clear reservations by the Soviet Union and China and the cool response from Washington, European diplomats say they have scaled back their approach to one that appears more realistic.

The country is formally committed to European integration and to the euro - objectives that in turn seem to require privatizations, deregulation and austerity - yet it has voted for a party that has expressed clear reservations over those economic policies.

I am also pleased with the principle of implicit authorisation in the absence of a decision by national authorities within three months but, on the time-limits laid down for holding the keeper responsible, I wish to state a clear reservation because I fear this could remove responsibility from the rail company.

How will this succeed? In the Summit' s conclusions, clear reservations are expressed about the applicant countries to the effect that several of them do not even fulfil the Copenhagen criteria in the medium to long term and that, in March, an assessment should be made of how the economic criteria are being fulfilled.