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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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Pero, al parecer, no lo es para la Comisión, que es la encargada de presentar al Consejo y al Parlamento, antes de finales del año 2001, el informe sobre el funcionamiento de la política pesquera común en la última década, sobre cuya base el Consejo deberá tomar las oportunas decisiones de modificarla.
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However, it seems that the Commission does not share this view, although it is the Commission which is obliged to present the Council and Parliament with a report on the functioning of the common fisheries policy over the last decade before the end of 2001, and it is on this basis that the Council will have to make the appropriate decisions with regard to its modification.


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Me remito a mi explicación de voto del 18 de noviembre de 1999, en la que explico mi postura respecto al estado supranacional y a la defensa común.
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I also refer to my explanation of vote of 18 November 1999 which clarifies my attitude towards supranationalism and common defence.


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No resulta muy divertido tener que discutir la Conferencia Gubernamental y la transparencia con uno mismo.
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It is not much fun, of course, having to discuss transparency and intergovernmental conferences with yourself.