translate English to French:    Mr President, I would like to welcome the Commission's initiative to establish this Community action programme and I would also like to congratulate Parliament, which in a very short time has had to study and draw up its amendments, on its work.
   - Monsieur le Président, je voudrais saluer l’initiative de la Commission d’établir ce programme d’action communautaire et je voudrais également féliciter pour son travail ce Parlement, qui a dû étudier et élaborer ses amendements en très peu de temps.