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).
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Question: La directiva proporciona un marco europeo, tambien para los paises que ya tienen en marcha un sistema y que quieren seguir trabajando con ese sistema.

Answer: The directive affords a European framework, also to Member States who already have systems in place and who wish to continue to use these.

Question: Por mi parte, me cenire a un tema que no ha abordado y que estaba previsto, que es el programa de trabajo de la Comision para este ano 2000.

Answer: I myself want to refer to a subject which has not been mentioned but which is on the agenda, namely the Commission' s work programme for 2000.

Question: La UE debe estar dispuesta a enfrentarse a esta competencia.

Answer:
The EU should be prepared to meet that competition.