In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).

[EX Q]: El único mérito de esta directiva consiste en prever el futuro.
[EX A]: The only merit of this directive is that it looks to the future.

[EX Q]: En este sentido, yo apoyo firmemente las enmiendas de la Sra. Lienemann, encaminadas a definir una vía razonable, con unas normas de calidad que nos permitan afirmar sinceramente algún día que el uso humano del agua ya no la consume, sino que garantiza su conservación en el mismo estado.
[EX A]: In this respect, I fully support the amendments proposed by Mrs Lienemann to develop a reasonable approach using quality standards so that we can eventually say that, when people use water, they are not consuming it but maintaining present stocks.

[EX Q]: Quisiera pedir al Comisario que vele por que haya un equilibrio entre esos diferentes grupos.
[EX A]:
I would, therefore, ask the Commissioner to ensure that a balance is struck between these different groups.