Translation of "Schwerwiegende bedrohung" in English

Heroin remains a major threat to public health and public safety - one we would do well not to underestimate.

ABR poses a formidable threat to global health and sustainable development.

The government denies the resulting threat to the ecological balance, and praises the dams as a step toward progress.

In the wake of the recent unilateral attack perpetrated by the US air force and navy against Iraq, this action poses a new and grave threat to world peace.

In addition, the document recently published by the Austrian Presidency also gives particular cause for concern because it highlights the serious threat to the already reduced right of asylum.

In special cases we already have the possibility of reintroducing controls for a limited period and in a limited region where there is a serious threat to internal security.

This is a grave threat to the environment and to the sustainability of resources, but also to those fishermen and sectors of the fleet involved in these catches.

But corruption remains a profound and persistent threat to this effort, and if the government cannot reduce it significantly – especially among its anti-drug forces – a return to tolerance is inevitable.

The loss of biodiversity is a global threat that is just as serious as climate change and needs to be tackled with the same urgency.

A serious threat to public policy or to internal security will remain the only grounds for the reintroduction of internal border controls.

If the serious threat to public policy or internal security persists beyond the period provided for in paragraph 1, the Member State may prolong border control on the same grounds as those referred to in paragraph 1 and, taking into account any new elements, for renewable periods of up to 30 days, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26.

Where rabies or a disease or an infection other than rabies occurs or spreads in a Member State, a territory or a third country, and is liable to represent a serious threat to public or animal health, the Commission may, acting on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, adopt one of the following measures, by means of an implementing act, without delay and depending on the gravity of the situation:

The scope and duration of the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders shall not exceed what is strictly necessary to respond to the serious threat.

Counterfeiting of euro coins is considered as a significant threat, particularly for the highest coin denominations.

This article states that, when the weather is so bad as to pose a serious threat to their coasts, or the coasts of their neighbours within the Union, the Member States must take the necessary steps to prohibit ships from leaving port.

In such a situation, and insofar as the circumstances would be such as to constitute a serious threat to public policy or to internal security at the Union or national level, the temporary reintroduction of some internal border controls might be considered as a last resort.

The PCB/PCT Directive covers several hazardous chemicals whose toxicity and tendency to bio-accumulate (i.e. accumulate in living tissue) represent a particular threat to the environment and human health.

Therefore, where measures taken at the Union or national level do not improve the situation, it might be necessary to reintroduce border control at internal borders with the failing Member State, where the situation is such as to constitute a serious threat to public policy or to internal security at the Union or national level.

Secondly, in order to provide the relevant information and data for risk assessment and monitoring of emerging threats, an ad hoc network will be set up in situations where a Member State has raised an alert on a serious threat other than a communicable disease.

Drugs are one of the major concerns of the European citizens and a major threat to the security and health of our society.

The European Council remains gravely concerned at the DPRK's nuclear programme, which poses a serious threat to regional and global security.

However, if these measures are proving ineffective in addressing the deficiencies, and insofar as the deficiencies constitute a serious threat to public policy or to internal security at the Union or national level, the Commission could decide on the temporary reintroduction of internal border controls.

The accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continues to be a serious threat to peace, stability and sustainable development.

Heroin continues to dominate among populations identified as having problems related to drug use and remains a major threat to public health and public safety.

In addition to the serious risk this poses to biodioversity, the risk of similar hormonal imbalances appearing in man is taken very seriously by the scientific community.