Example sentences of "[noun] set [prep] the european community " in BNC.

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1 Mercury in Liverpool Bay fish presents no real cause for concern to consumers , for the content is well below the limit set by the European Community [ EC ] .
2 to comply with environmental standards set by the European Community and the Forth River Purification Board
3 Among its findings on freshwater quality the report mentioned : ( i ) high levels of phosphates in rivers , lakes and reservoirs in most of central and southern England , which cause excessive growth of surface plants such as algae which in turn damage wildlife ; ( ii ) acidification of rivers and lakes in some parts of Scotland , northern England and Wales to such levels that they are almost devoid of fish ; ( iii ) one in eight sewage plants still not operating within discharge limits ; ( iv ) periodic high levels of pesticide pollution in drinking water ; and ( v ) a high proportion of freshwater sites used for recreational purposes failing to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing water .
4 Only 88 of the 416 beaches monitored in 1992 ( compared with 102 in 1991 ) failed to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing waters .
5 President Franois Mitterrand will spell out the conditions for unification set by the European Community governments to President Gorbachev .
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