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but eu citizenship is far from being a finished project. if i were to point out one single aspect that is conspicuously missing today from this endeavour it would be the effective protection of eu values in the case of autochthonous minorities.
eu minority citizens who are still subject to discriminatory practices today rightly feel that this gap needs to be addressed.
by people affected by the brexit experience about how much they value their european citizenship and how its potential loss has really affected their sense of identity as european citizens.
i think that is something which is very powerful.
we need to look at how we can build on that for those who will be able to enjoy that in future.
what we're certainly learning from this experience and indeed we see this in the report is the importance of clear information to citizens the right to good administration so that the rights that they have are developed.
but we do need and we thoroughly agree with the report here on the need to extend the work on antidiscrimination.
european citizenship is an unfinished task at the moment so we need to strengthen the antidiscrimination legislation strengthen people's access to the law to defend their rights and indeed to strengthen the tools that citizens have. i think we should also look at the fact how shameful it is that even within the european union now we have people who've lived here for years whose family have lived here for years and yet are still
we need to pay attention to the gaps that we see opening between member states when people move the loss of voting rights the loss of nationality and potentials and how that will affect children the way in which different states have a different attitudes towards dual nationality and indeed different attitudes to the treatment of the right to family life
because we're talking here about citizens not just workers. we still have a lot of work to do to complete european citizenship.
national enforcement bodies have no legal obligation to report under the sole terms of the regulations.
first of all buses.
for example axis one measures for the adaptation of the community fishing fleet' is very easy to absorb.
at the meeting of directors general organised by the belgian presidency last september as a remedy to the absorption problems notably to the problem of access to capital the commission recommended financial engineering techniques such as the use of facilitators or the simplification of procedures and application forms. the next eff committee will have presentations on the use of these possibilities.
and fourthly the effects of the financial and economic crisis on the fisheries sector.
two thousand and eight thirdly problems in setting up the management and control systems the approval of which is the precondition for sending the payments to the commission;
two percent is a very small amount.
the financial crisis is also responsible for some delays in particular for measures under axis.
two thousand and eleven it is also difficult to point to best practices in this respect as member states have very different eff amounts to spend and these amounts have been allocated to axes in a diverse way which impacts on the rate of absorption.
we will also ensure that cross sectoral aspects with direct links to food security such as research trade and regional integration are given appropriate relevance in this next action plan.
reducing the proportion of hungry people by half is therefore rightly the first of eight millennium development goals that the global community promised to reach by.
food security was already a priority of the first eu africa action plan within the partnership on the mdgs and we will propose to maintain this as a priority area for the next action plan that is currently being drafted.
to introduce a new specific partnership for food security in the joint africa eu strategy.
in this communication the commission identifies a number of measures to be taken by public authorities at all levels eu national and regional in order to address the challenges faced by the sector.
including shellfish that are essential for international trade.
the commission has also established an eu reference laboratory for mollusc diseases which receives annual financial support to ensure coordination of national laboratories in the member states and provide scientific support to the commission.
in order to support the sustainable development of european aquaculture including shellfish production the eu has in place comprehensive animal health and food safety legislation. we are very active at international level in establishing animal health and food safety standards for aquaculture products
we have to be very sure that we can help everybody in order to have better absorption.
i have explained to them that they have to implement this regulation without any further delay.
technological developments in particular so called intelligent transport systems will also play an important role. as regards the specific issue of the prevention of road accidents involving children in particular in school buses it should be noted that very significant progress has been achieved during the past decade with a decrease of seventy
i also would like to mention that we are going to secure a special funding line.
also will you be looking at the socio economic impact on owner drivers given that their driving time will now be significantly decreased?
i ask the commissioner to answer at the end of this debate given this legislation how we can maintain our own eu dialogue with russian civil society?
however we will continue to clearly express our concerns when they arise including in public when necessary on the overall situation as well as on the individual cases mentioned in our debate.
this is also our strong view.
we have made our views clear on these trials. we had the opportunity to discuss them in detail in our human rights consultations on seventeen may.
russia blatantly murders people on the streets of london and the british government agrees to look the other way.
the russian government is a gangster regime which is successfully exporting the rule of lawlessness to the west.
any cooperation with russia in security and legal matters should be out of the question until the rule of law is properly established there.
instead he has made a deal with president putin.
in two thousand and six agents of the russian state murdered my constituent alexander litvinenko in an act of state sponsored terrorism.
law enforcement in russia is just a tool of organised crime.
mr president the eu has a strategic partnership with russia but accusing the eu of maintaining a secret service spy network by supporting russian ngos does not bring us any closer together.
it has nothing to do with modernisation or with stability and it can only lead to further self isolation of russia.
we cannot allow visa free travel for russian state officials as long as there is no visa ban for the officials implicated in the death of mr magnitsky.
on the other hand we do urge the eu to grant visas rapidly for russians who are suffering from political persecution to prevent further cases of suicide and abduction.
bills were passed in the duma this week against homosexual propaganda' and for the protection of religious beliefs.
they violate the right to freedom of expression.
they create yet another ground for politically influenced and selective persecution and they violate lgbt rights.
we have had too many summits where these issues have been taken up. we have had many resolutions from this parliament over the last four years without any concrete results no change.
but i think that now it is time for europe to respond and to respond to what we see happening russia.
we have to respond to the crackdown on democracy in the russian federation.
we must adopt the european magnitsky law.
this should be our response and also i would like to call once again on civil society across the west including the european union.
in your two thousand and eight resolution you asked the commission to present a proposal as soon as sufficient experience on the operation of the convention has been acquired'.
these consultations showed that a very small number of cases have been registered by the centre authorities appointed under the convention.
and those which are still considering it the commission has translated into all eu languages the explanatory report to the two thousand hague convention on the international protection of adults.
the conference should take place in january two thousand and eighteen and i hope that it will show the benefits that a coherent legal framework has to offer in this field.
i would like also to point out that there is no clause in the convention allowing eu ratification. the commission has granted financial support in the framework of the civil justice programme to initiatives aiming at improving the knowledge of vulnerable persons' rights for instance through the notaries of europe's portal.
in my opinion vulnerable adults should also be able to benefit from the currently ongoing digital progress they should not be left behind by the younger and more dynamic members of the society.
these changes are rapid and can have a lot of benefits for everybody.
the commission is ready to co finance other appropriate actions if relevant projects are proposed by interested member states and stakeholders under the current financial framework. moreover as a flanking measure to help both the member states which are already contracting parties to the convention
this concerns not only those incapable of being masters of their affairs but also those left aside by the digital revolution those vulnerable in the face of technological changes.
preparations are also ongoing for a joint international conference with the hague conference in order to further promote the ratification of the convention and disseminate best practices.
i am looking forward to the participation of the rapporteur and other interested members of this parliament in this event.
it seems that this limited number of cases identified measured against the costs that the operation of the convention may entail explains to a large extent what is preventing most member states from ratifying it.
two thousand and nine recently we have repeatedly consulted member states on their experience with the application of this convention or for those who did not accede to it on the reasons preventing them from doing so.
in the light of this we will examine whether an additional proposal in this area would bring added value and in particular whether a european instrument on cooperation could be useful to facilitate concrete implementation of the convention and improve the international cooperation in the field.
seven have signed;
care for vulnerable adults should be institutionalised or dehumanised.
several member states are still studying the convention and completing their internal reforms of the legislation concerning vulnerable adults before considering ratification of the convention.
and belgium has recently signed the convention and will soon begin the ratification process.
for internal security as we all know the financial means under heading three are very limited.
i thank you for your attention.
security also has an external dimension and i would like us to stand side by side with the eastern neighbourhood of the union and with those countries which have embarked on a pro european path the three countries that have signed association agreements with the european union ukraine georgia and the republic of moldova.
we can achieve much better results by supporting them there and preventing them from coming in high numbers to europe. these are the main political priorities which i am putting forward for debate and for vote tomorrow.
we need to stand by their side to strengthen their institutions their judiciary the independence of the judiciary the rule of law to fight money laundering and to fight corruption.
these are countries of origin or countries of transit for refugees and it is for us much cheaper it is politically easier and it is safer for the union to support refugees in their countries of origin.
also to improve internal security i support the defence pilot projects launched by the european commission this year.
as we know employers appreciate international experience.
two thousand and eighteen it is the report in which we as a parliament are putting forward our political priorities for the budget of the union for next year.
number one on growth and jobs i propose that we invest more in infrastructure innovation and research that we support more smes and that we invest more in entrepreneurs especially highly innovative entrepreneurs.
the second priority which i am proposing is security.
number two security.
i would like to propose two political priorities number one growth and jobs;
i would like to propose these as priorities because these are exactly the areas in which the citizens of the union expect that the union will deliver number one growth and jobs;
so programmes like the connecting europe facility horizon two thousand and twenty cosme erasmus the european fund for strategic investments have to be enforced in the budget of the union for next year because it is only by strengthening the economy of the union and making it more competitive and more credible in the eyes of investors that it will be able to grow and create jobs.
so the question is how can we have an impact with the limited financial resources which we have available?
they face a more aggressive russian federation.
we need to achieve economies of scale.
they have to continue because until now we have spent money in twenty eight member states of the union twenty eight times for defence industries and defence research for the same results.
i am looking forward to the debate tonight.
it has to be strengthened but we believe that in addition to the erasmus programme the interrail project which was proposed over the course of the past month and which would enable every young citizen in europe who turns eighteen to receive from the budget of the union a free thirty day interrail pass is something which would enable people to learn more about europe to practice the foreign languages which they have learned in school and in particular
on this basis we would like to ask the commission to put forward a legislative proposal to enable the interrail project in a transparent predictable and sustainable way without of course affecting any other existing projects.
it can either be a mutual recognition that paths are leading in different directions;
even if perhaps many of those here today may not join me in celebrating this momentous decision of the british people i hope that all will recognise the exercise of democracy.
the uk must make sure that it is protected and as brexit approaches the relevance of all of the items of spending to the uk will diminish month on month. but according to the multiannual financial framework regulation by the end of this year the commission has to put forward a proposal for the next multiannual financial framework. so in the spirit of this truth we must tell the commission first of all that it should of course not include the uk
madam president dear colleagues firstly i would like to thank you all for your constructive remarks during the debate tonight for the amendments which you have put forward and which in particular the rapporteurs of the political groups have put forward.
i was able and happy to integrate most of your amendments into the compromises which we voted on at the level of the committee last week and i am looking forward to continuing the work together with you over the course of this year in the same constructive spirit.
we believe that the primary mission of the union is to support the economy which would then be able to create more better stable better paid jobs for the citizens of europe and this is of course only possible if people feel safe in europe if companies invest if people start
the youth employment initiative should continue should be strengthened and should be improved if possible in the next year.
i also agree that we need to make available the financial resources which we need for payments next year because the operational programmes in the member states will be at full speed next year and we need to make sure that we have the money to pay the bills of the union immediately because there is no worse signal than a union which is not capable of paying its bills immediately.
these technologies will open the way to new services as yet unseen in europe.
we will also continue the development of the future atm system for europe with a clear understanding that airspace is a common good that should be accessible for all its users in a safe way.
here as well proportionality will be an important principle to follow.
the commission intends in the coming year to propose a number of eu implementing rules ensuring a uniform level of safety of non commercial aviation.
integration of non commercial aviation into the next generation of air traffic management systems for europe;
in january two thousand and eight the commission for the first time published a communication on general and business aviation. this was followed by a very positive council conclusion in april two thousand and eight and now by this important report of parliament. general and business aviation is an important sector of the eu aeronautical industry worth about eur. two three billion annually.
we are happy to see that this notion of proportionality is encouraged by parliament in its report.
the commission is looking forward to working with parliament along the lines of the report and will report back on the progress made.
the regulations need to be adapted to this specific nature without however compromising safety or security.
last but not least general and business aviation despite the ongoing technological advances are also impacting on the environment and like the wider airline industry they need to contribute to reducing these impacts.
and reducing the negative environmental footprint of the sector.
there are three main areas on which we will have to focus our efforts in the nearest future development of common eu safety standards for general aviation;
from the perspective of general aviation the single european sky and sesar will be of the utmost importance for enhancing in a safe way access to airspace and aerodromes.
as highlighted in your report we have to make sure that they are not only providing for an adequate level of safety but are also proportionate and do not impose unnecessary burden on operators.
it invests substantially in research and development and is growing fast.
secondly i believe that we should be exploiting it more.
i should say as one of the vice presidents responsible for question time that i am concerned that we have not moved as an institution with the commission to implement what we agreed in our interinstitutional agreement which was to improve question time.
in effect that is why over time we feel that we should be strengthening our pharmacovigilance processes and procedures.
following its recent proposal for a draft convention on ensuring international energy security. the modernisation of the energy charter process would be the appropriate context for multilateral negotiations on this proposal.
the relevant provisions should include investment protection for the energy sector and in particular a strong dispute settlement mechanism.
its unique feature is that it sets legally binding rules on investment protection transit and that it contains provisions on dispute resolution in the energy sector.
this approach would be without prejudice to the eu general assessment that the energy charter treaty continues to be a valuable multilateral instrument to govern international energy relations.
the figures are very impressive.
following this report my services are currently discussing the needed modifications designed to improve and speed up the global fund reform agenda approved on four january.
in this respect the commission is identifying clear criteria to apply before further contributions to the global fund can be resumed.
these measures for ensuring prevention and detection of fraud have no implication in the delivery of vital treatment to the patient but at the same time understand that we need to have in place new strengthened control mechanisms very fast because as time passes indefinitely holding on to payments is not the best option.
in line with common practice the oig has issued a report and published it on the website of the global fund. this practice has proven effective and transparent in implementing the global fund's stated policy of zero tolerance of corruption. for our part the commission has commissioned
the audit report delivered in november two thousand and ten expressed the auditors' overall conclusion that the global fund's internal control environment respects the principles of division of responsibilities and of management control of country and regional financial reporting. so standard mechanisms and controls are in place to ensure that funds received from donors are properly handled. however the auditors made several suggestions to improve the management of funds in addition to existing risk management strategy.
these enquiries have taken place either on a systematic basis or in response to information received on the potential misappropriation of funds.
hold. in parallel i consider that the european union and the commission in particular must maintain its overall commitment to the global fund objectives reform process and strategy of alignment to country and health systems.
commission intervention in these cases is exceptional and limited to concrete situations foreseen in the legislation.
in cases where it considers that the interests of the community are involved.
the answer to date the commission has not asked the european medicines agency to conduct a full retrospective investigation into the ways in which this medicinal product was used over twenty years. the figures and the documentation referred to in the french report clearly indicate that by far the highest use of this medicinal product was in france.
new procedures at eu level to assess safety signals for such products leading to harmonised actions by the member states.
in this context it is important to stress that the new pharmacovigilance legislation adopted on fifteen december two thousand and ten introduced additional provisions to ensure signal detection by the european medicines agency of safety issues for nationally authorised products and creates
the product remained authorised in france portugal luxembourg and greece. benfluorex was discussed within the pharmacovigilance working party acting in its role as a forum for member states to exchange pharmacovigilance data among themselves.
the third question was why did the commission not act until as late as june two thousand and ten when it finally took a clear decision on the marketing of that molecule? the answer it was only in two thousand and nine that a member state namely france suspended the marketing authorisation of mediator.
the answer italy and spain did not revoke the marketing authorisation for benfluorex.
in fact the first time that a member state effectively took measures to revoke the national marketing authorisation for mediator was in two thousand and nine when france suspended its national marketing authorisation. in spain it was the marketing authorisation holder servier
further discussion in the working party did not lead to changes in this conclusion. the second question should the commission not have been alerted and not first by the bans imposed by the authorities in spain and italy?
the answer benfluorex was discussed in one thousand nine hundred and ninety eight in the committee for proprietary medicinal products now called the committee for medical products for human use of the european medicines agency and subsequently in the pharmacovigilance working party.
however it was agreed that the committee's pharmacovigilance working party would investigate if there was a safety issue with this compound.