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judging from your overall positive contributions here i do hope that it will come true tomorrow. then indeed as many of you mentioned here we must concentrate our efforts on ensuring a full and correct transposition of the directive across all the member states as soon as possible.
madam president the european system of financial supervision has built upon a very specific institutional structure which draws on a very broad membership including national central banks supervisors and eu institutions.
in my view it has also proven to be an efficient coordination platform and also an information hub for the monitoring of the risk from a eu wide perspective but there was a clear need to review the regulation in order to take into account the evolving context as well as recent institutional changes in particular related to the banking union and the building up of the capital markets union.
i agree with commissioner dombrovskis that we could have gone further with the change but we have made i think true progress when it comes to enhanced scrutiny tools democratic accountability enhanced transparency and independence.
indeed a common european supervision is essential for a common european capital market that allows us to share risks and make our economies more resilient.
as with the banking package we discussed earlier tonight the supervisory structures have to learn from past mistakes and to anticipate future developments and one of these developments is brexit.
a stronger supervisory framework in europe is therefore needed to cope with the consequences of brexit but also the emergence of fintech new legislation on sustainable finance the fight against money laundering and terrorist finance and it's good that the deal addresses these issues.
but one word on sustainable finance because i think there is a role the supervisors they need to play.
we know that the risk of climate change and climate change policy are not priced in right now not on the bank balance sheets not on the balance sheets of insurances and pension funds and not by credit rating.
therefore the supervisors should take the lead and take the mandate that had been given to them and to press on making sure that these risks are priced in and that the financial sector is prepared for the future in the short run but also in the medium and long run.
this introduces in itself unacceptable new risks and dangers to financial stability.
but it has to be said that as far as this review is concerned our group thinks that the expansion of the powers of the eu supervisory authorities to accompany the deepening of the cmu is absolutely necessary.
but in other cases though it was based on a reluctance to actually subject a shadow banking and funds sector that thrives on secrecy and on an almost total lack of oversight to any kind of supervision at all.
it's this secrecy and lack of supervision that actually allows the misselling of financial products and money laundering to thrive.
the boost in powers for the esas therefore is something i welcome but the outcome of the negotiations is far from ideal and should have been and could have been more ambitious.
we don't just need to increase supervision.
some of them are in prison detained in syria and iraq in terrible conditions together with adults.
i would like to call on you to call on the member states to search actively for them rescue and bring them to europe for the care that they deserve as european citizens and for reintegration. no child is born a terrorist and the best interest of the child has to be upheld. member states have to respect the
convention for the rights of the child and the charter of human rights of the european union. these children cannot pay for the mistakes and the crimes committed by their parents.
and my priority has been to prevent and combat all forms of violence against children to protect migrant children and to increase child participation.
we have come a long way.
we are in close partnership with the council of europe and the un family to strengthen cooperation to protect children globally and in this house we have just launched both the economy and childhood global index on child sexual violence and the act to protect children in conflict' campaign by the special representative of the secretary general for children and armed conflict. for the next mandate i call on the commission to adopt a new child rights agenda
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your contribution here tonight was not impressive and i will tell you why.
the defence of rule of law and democracy does not follow party colours.
the misuse of power in hungary or in poland doesn't excuse it in romania and i have heard you all of you be very vocal just as i am about hungary just as i am about poland. but your silence is thundering.
you're misusing your obligation to defend democracy you as a leader here tonight in the socialist group.
the investors have not dared to really take up the capital markets union.
this means going forwards not backwards and abstaining from any steps which would reverse the progress accomplished over the past years.
the commission and in particular the first vice president frans timmermans has personally engaged with prime minister dncil and the respective experts have met on several occasions for constructive discussions and dialogue.
the commission always made it clear that talking for the sake of talking will not be enough and concrete actions from the romanian side will be needed sooner rather than later.
if our concerns are not met the commission will have to act and to use the means at its disposal.
today's discussion is not about technical issues or to update you that against the backdrop of already clear backtracking identified in november progress on the cvm cooperation and verification mechanism recommendations has been stalled or to discuss that the latest romanian legislative developments transposing a number of eu directives could raise concerns about
potential incompatibility with eu law or to mention further eroding confidence through recent executive ordinances and controversial appointment procedures.
the situation around the nomination procedure for the next european public prosecutor's office chief has also not contributed.
today's discussion is about very real risks of further steps backwards in romania regarding the rule of law and more specifically as regards the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption.
first the possible amendments of the criminal code and the criminal procedure code such fundamental issues need careful preparation widespread consultation of the magistracy and stakeholders and a very clear understanding of the consequences of change.
any the action taken should be compatible with eu law and international obligations as well as cvm recommendations such as the fight against corruption.
second regarding the high court of cassation and justice and a possible follow up to a constitutional court judgment that has required changes to the composition of panels of five judges there are serious questions about what is needed for the follow up and these cannot be separated from the potential consequences of re opening past cases
something which in itself could amount to a massive interference in the independence of the judiciary.
the risk of massive disruption to the romanian criminal justice system including many corruption cases cannot be ignored.
third the issue of appointments of prosecutors and in particular the need for a robust and independent system of appointing top prosecutors this is not a new issue but the checks and balances have been successively watered down.
concerns about the structure had previously been raised in the cvm report by the venice commission and by the anti corruption body greco.
yet the government is reinforcing this structure.
all these elements all of them raise major concerns taken separately.
together they start to amount to a very worrying pattern.
recent months have been characterised by a very volatile situation in romania with a series of rushed decisions being taken on essential matters.
if these concerns are not met the commission will have to act and to use all the means at its disposal.
the commission therefore urges romania to take time to consult getting as close as possible to a consensus and drawing on advice from the venice commission as well as from the cvm process.
but i would like to remind the commission and the upcoming parliament of two challenges that we still have ahead of us.
one is the so called liikanen package and that refers to the firewalls between the retail banking and investment banking and the other part is that the banks and lending should be part of the sustainable finance because there we have a broiling financial crisis and risks that are
madam president whistleblowers are extraordinary people. they're brave people. they take massive risks. what we've done here today hopefully means that you won't have to be an extraordinarily brave person to become a whistleblower because at the moment in my country if you become a whistleblower you are right to be afraid.
you will be mentally tortured you will be financially destroyed and you will probably never ever work again.
what we've got to do is create a situation where absolutely everyone has zero fear about reporting wrongdoing and that when they do they will not be the people who end up with the whistle stuck in their throat not able to breathe not able to exist not able to live.
so i think we've done something good here today.
under the new rules a systemically relevant bank must have significantly more funds to strengthen the principle of bail in and that's good.
the new rules also anticipate the change towards sustainable finance giving the eba a role in assessing risk for people and planet.
indeed we need a solid and forwardlooking framework learning the lessons from the crisis and anticipating new developments.
the commission is committed to ensuring coherent intervention in the region in order to better integrate fisheries development environment trade and other policies to further advance the objectives of sustainable and responsible fisheries governance. let me conclude by welcoming once again this very timely initiative.
in this respect i hope that parliament will support the conclusion of the new protocol to the fisheries partnership agreement with kiribati. let me say in this context that the commission can in principle accept the vessel days scheme used by parties to the nauru agreement
as along as it is implemented under specific conditions that are mentioned in this report.
it needs to be fully transparent and its provisions need to be improved to enable it to fulfil its objectives and ensure full compatibility of measures taken both in the exclusive economic zones and in the high seas.
we will also promote the development and implementation of sea based regional strategies for sustainable fisheries in the pacific. i am very happy to see that the european parliament endorses these same principles and objectives in the region. the importance of the european union as a market state
line with sound scientific advice;
it is time to stop considering asylum seekers that flee war and conflict and torture and persecution as a burden.
but some countries need to build a national capacity to stand up for our values and for the human rights that asylum seekers deserve.
solidarity has to be european and we have instruments for it and it is very important.
common rules will give legal certainty consistency and better conditions for asylum seekers.
they are human beings in need of protection and we have to live up to this.
but hopefully by working together we will very soon have a system that we can truly be proud of and that we can call a true european asylum system.
i would also have liked to have gone further on some of these proposals but i think that we can be proud of the compromise that we have agreed upon.
it will be fair predictable transparent and high quality with clear procedures and conditions.
in these times we also have xenophobic parties emerging and trying to set the agenda and populist parties who are blaming migrants for all kinds of miseries in europe.
i think that we have managed to put the most vulnerable asylum seekers at the centre of this proposal giving them protection. this is an important signal to us to our citizens and to the rest of the world.
despite that backdrop we have been able to show that the eu can decide upon a system that will really be worthy of european values.
we have agreed this in very difficult economic times. many of our citizens are really suffering and there are huge difficulties all over the european union.
we have put aside money in the mff in order to help member states and we will be working with the national authorities to make sure that this is put into place as soon as possible. once it is in place i hope that you will be watching your different member states debating and making sure that it works.
it is a fine compromise and the proposals are a step forward on all the issues that you have raised.
i share that.
with this we will hopefully have twenty seven soon twenty eight countries taking responsibility giving shelter to those who are fleeing oppression and persecution and thereby sharing the responsibility and hopefully being able to help more people.
thank you very much for all the efforts that you have made on this.
it is a very important step forward.
now they have to be implemented of course and this will be a challenge.
it will take some time before all member states fully respond to the high standards that we are setting ourselves today.
thanks to the new asylum procedures directive asylum procedures will be quicker more efficient and fairer to asylum seekers. all asylum seekers will receive early assistance in the procedure to minimise errors and reduce hardship due to long procedures.
these negotiations as you all know have been tough.
this procedure will also be more efficient and clearer avoiding conflicts of competence between member states.
acquis. in view of all the efforts that have been made to finalise this file and in order not to prevent the adoption we can accept the deletion of those recitals.
this is the minimum necessary for clarity and transparency with the associated countries. during the adoption of eurodac the commission offered to undertake two tasks that i am happy to confirm
this is a huge improvement compared to the current rules.
the council's legal service argued they should be deleted.
day. the asylum package has been for me personally a priority during this mandate. i know it has for many of you
the new rules in the asylum procedures and reception conditions directives mean that asylum seekers with special needs will be quickly identified.
the qualification directive has already been adopted but we should mention it again.
the court confirmed that the unnecessary transfer of children between member states should be avoided.
the conditions in detention centres need to be adequate especially for vulnerable people.
it will also improve access to rights and integration measures for beneficiaries of international protection. finally in the package we have the revised eurodac regulation. this will allow law enforcement access to the eu database of the fingerprints of asylum seekers under strictly limited circumstances in order to prevent detect or investigate the most serious crimes such as murder and terrorism.
a border; and of the period of time in article eighteen that the data on beneficiaries of international protection should be made available for law enforcement
that way if exceptionally they have to wait for more than nine months for a decision they will be able to support themselves instead of relying on state help.
this will also in the case of a positive decision speed up the integration process.
in addition the new reception conditions directive will provide for quicker access for asylum seekers to the labour market.
the new dublin regulation will give asylum seekers more rights and protection in the procedure for determining the responsible member states.
this will of course reduce human suffering and also save money because people will not depend on financial and social assistance.
in any case the ruling of the court of justice is to be taken into account by all member states in the implementation of the asylum rules as it has already become part of the eu acquis.
today. firstly following consultation with member states and parliament the commission intends to publish in due course an indicative non binding model a eurodac law enforcement request form to be sent by the designated authorities to the verifying authorities which reflects the criteria set out in
with a view to ensuring the child's best interests the application must be examined in the state where the child is present.
all the necessary guarantees need to be available including free legal assistance.
it clarifies the grounds for granting international protection and therefore will make asylum decisions more robust.
they will receive the necessary support to explain their claim and adequate reception conditions.
the commission is ready to live up to its commitment under the joint declaration in which we undertook to allow a quick adoption for the recast regulation and we will consider revising article.
however we strongly urge that such deletion be accompanied by a statement clarifying the participation of the associated countries in the recast regulation.
this is an achievement of the new dublin regulation.
the commission proposal put forward the recitals. we considered them helpful to clarify the legal clarity of application of the new
they have been long and very difficult but thanks to the great work done by you the rapporteurs i am delighted to say that we achieved the results which will make a difference.
this is in many ways a historic achievement.
there will be a general deadline of six months for normal asylum procedures. asylum seekers will no longer have to wait years for a decision.
let me mention some of the improvements that the new asylum package will make.
they can also use the legal system to frustrate removal.
the political class knows that there is opposition to mass immigration so they present asylum as a system over which they have no control.
they were well received by their countries of adoption which explain the large european communities existing today in the world.
of course for this to happen we will have to change the prejudices shared by some governments and some citizens that those coming to the european union are in one way or another related to organised crime or terrorism.
mr president colleagues i have always been a great supporter of the establishment of an eu asylum system and an eu migration system because i truly believe that the european union should be a major international actor and the truth is that one cannot hope to play such a huge role without coherence and consistency
we should not forget our own history including our recent history when citizens of countries which today are members of the european union were obliged to escape their homeland and europe and find shelter in other parts of the world.
nevertheless i consider that we have made the first step in the right direction and i hope that from now on we will improve.
i welcome the decision taken by the european court of justice a few days ago on unaccompanied minors as it is right that vulnerable children should never be more in danger than they already are and no effort is too much to act in their best interest.
am i personally happy with the outcome?
indeed since the first half of two thousand and nine the legislative package on asylum has absorbed the energies of no fewer than nine council presidencies all of whom have worked with the co legislator and the european commission to forge the agreements the final elements of which are now being put in place.
the initiative of the commission was quickly taken up by the european council adopting in october two thousand and eight the european pact on immigration and asylum in which the european council stated that the time had come to take new initiatives to complete the establishment of the common european asylum system and thus to offer a higher degree of protection.
the european council also stated that while the common european asylum system should be based on high protection standards due regard should also be given to a fair and effective procedure capable of preventing abuse.
this project as many of you will know has been an important goal of the irish presidency of the council and i am very pleased that we have been able to play our role in reaching some of the final compromises necessary for agreement on the procedures directive and the eurodac regulation.
monica macovei for the eurodac regulation;
the mechanism allows for an active and early response to situations where the asylum system of a member state is subject to particular pressure or has problems in its functioning.
it is fair to say that the overall compromises developed during the legislative process have been informed by the strategic guidelines laid down by the european council in the stockholm programme.
we should of course not forget the contribution made by jean lambert who as the rapporteur for the qualification directive contributed to our reaching an agreement in two thousand and eleven and give more general thanks to commissioner cecilia malmstrm for her assistance in helping
it is fair to say that the importance of the dublin system was reflected in the intensive and creative negotiations which have taken place since the legislative proposal of the commission was presented in december.
these new instruments provide for a number of important improvements the new legislative framework further harmonises national asylum systems the common standards are more protective and fully in line with the evolving case law of the court of justice and the european court of human rights and the new rules will enable member states to operate efficient asylum systems capable of tackling abuse.
and guiding the brokering of some of the vital compromises which have made these agreements possible.
the office in malta which is now fully operational is an important element in the development and implementation of the common european asylum system and is contributing to the strengthening of all forms of practical cooperation between the member states.
an essential element to a credible and sustainable common european asylum system is that member states build and maintain sufficient capacity in the national asylum systems.
following the guidance of the european council the member states are urged to support each other in building this capacity.
each member state should ensure that it has in place a well functioning and robust asylum system to enable it to cope with migratory fluctuations and to allow it to receive solidarity measures.
this second phase of the common european asylum system has seen the establishment of the european asylum support office.
the dublin system remains a cornerstone in building the common european asylum system as it clearly allocates responsibility for the examination of asylum applications.
in this regard i would like to acknowledge the creative contributions of all those in the council the european parliament and the commission which have allowed the negotiations to be brought to this successful conclusion.
two thousand and eight one of the innovative elements arising from the negotiations was the inclusion in the dublin regulation of a mechanism for early warning preparedness and crisis management.
i would like in concluding to express my particular thanks to your rapporteurs who have worked so hard to make these agreements possible and who have already spoken so eloquently sylvie guillaume for the asylum procedures directive;
it provides for structured and escalating actions in order to address any deficiencies and problems before the situation becomes a fully fledged crisis. this provision is an important element in laying strong foundations for the mutual trust built upon member states' individual responsibility for adhering to their eu and international obligations in law and in practice.