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it will guarantee that any person claiming to be a victim of a violation of the convention by an institution or by a body of the union is able to bring a complaint against the union before the strasbourg court under the same conditions as those applying to complaints brought against member states.
i know that the spanish presidency is doing everything in order to bring these discussions forward.
and who intervenes potentially in all cases.
the european union puts its weight behind the strasbourg system and this is a system of external judicial control in the area of fundamental rights because now we are submitting our legal order fully and formally to that control.
from an institutional point of view i would also like to stress the commission's position that representatives of the european union should participate in the bodies of the convention on an equal footing with the representatives of other contracting parties.
i am also happy that the spanish presidency of the council gave high priority to this file.
now the commission is seeking a smooth insertion of the european union into the system of the convention.
likewise the accession of the european union may not affect either the situation of individual member states in relation to the european court of human rights or the protocols there or the reservations.
this principle ensures that each legal system is represented within the court;
i will ensure that the commission as the union's negotiator will keep parliament fully informed throughout the negotiation process.
the accession should therefore preserve the substantive and procedural features of that system.
in many cases it goes beyond.
the negotiations should therefore ensure that the accession agreement creates obligations under the substantive provisions of the conventions only with regard to acts and measures adopted by the institutions or by the bodies of the union.
that means for instance that a judge elected for each contracting party is one of the founding principles of the convention.
i am therefore confident that we will be able to start the negotiations on accession after the summer.
in it we find for example the so called third generation of fundamental rights data protection guarantees on bioethics on good and transparent administration. the level of protection provided by the charter must always be at least as high
then fourthly the accession of the eu to the convention.
these proposals can probably be designed in such a way as not to require a treaty amendment and they deserve careful analysis and discussion in the council working party.
it is also a reflection of the collective guarantee system established by the convention in which each contracting party is required to participate and that means that we need a permanent full judge elected by the union who enjoys the same status and has the same duties as his peers
the greek disaster so let me just look at how we can advance with our work because this will be of the utmost importance for completing the system of protection of fundamental rights within the union and the accession of the eu to the european convention on human rights
in political terms accession means that the european union reaffirms the pivotal role played by the convention's system for the protection of human rights in europe in an enlarged europe not only in the european union but by acceding to this convention
by that mechanism the union will receive the right to join the proceedings as a co respondent in cases brought against a member state when union law is at stake.
of legibility and of legal certainty and it entrenches all the rights found in the convention.
secondly there is the promotion of fundamental rights as a priority of the stockholm programme setting the strategic guidelines for developing an area of freedom security and justice in europe.
second it is important to deal with the specific situation of the union as a distinct legal entity vested with autonomous powers which will become a contracting party side by side with the member states to a mechanism which was not initially designed
there are interesting proposals on the table which aim at involving the court of justice in situations where the compatibility of a legal act of the union is at stake before the strasbourg court without a preliminary reference having been made.
it is a destination as the presidency so well expressed it just now but this accession is only one of the four elements of a very ambitious and comprehensive fundamental rights policy at the level of the european union.
this means that the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe elects such a judge from a list of three candidates presented by the european union.
first as i said already the specific characteristics of the law of the european union have to be preserved;
protocol eight of the lisbon treaty requires a certain number of substantive guarantees to be provided for in an agreement relating to accession because we have to preserve the specific characteristics of union law and the commission's recommendation to the council takes full account of these
it is clear that the union's competence and powers as defined in the treaties may not be affected by the accession and the provision in the accession agreement will have to make this very clear.
i am sure the union will not find it difficult to meet the standards of the convention but adhering to the convention will certainly enhance the protection of fundamental rights in europe and by this i mean of each and every single
permit me just to thank the parliamentarians who have intervened in a very positive way in order to underline the importance of fundamental rights which are the basis of our union.
to reinforce those fundamental rights for each single citizen can only be an advancement of what we think as being the real values of our europe.
i would like to thank specifically the two rapporteurs who have done very important work in order to bring parliament towards agreeing to the basic mandate but the basic mandate as has also been said in this house is only the beginning because we have to negotiate. these negotiations will certainly take a long time
i am very confident that the parliamentarians will help us in order to achieve the common goal which is a europe of values and of rights.
nonetheless it is important to recall that the freedom of expression depends upon the safety of journalists and media professionals.
we promote them as a part of our presidency of the council of the european union and in international organisations.
as the un security council is holding an open debate on the protection of journalists in conflict situations.
this directive will enhance cybersecurity preparedness capabilities at national level and cooperation between member states and across the eu.
the same year together with the european parliament we adopted the directive on attacks against information systems. this was a very important piece of legislation to respond to the increasing concern about terrorist or politically motivated cyber attacks against information systems which form part of the critical infrastructure of member states or of the union.
the council has already come up with a number of initiatives with the aim of ensuring that the internet is open and secure. more initiatives are in the pipeline.
the council remains fully aware of and concerned by this dangerous phenomenon that poses a threat to european security and public order.
we have been realistic in recognising that legislative work alone will not produce sufficient results.
therefore we need to mobilise all our instruments and combine all our efforts to minimise the risks of such attacks.
some states or organisations increasingly use the media for the achievement of military and political goals turning against the fundamental common european values attempting to manipulate public opinion.
border security energy security and others.
the council recognises the urgent need for further action addressing radicalisation at the eu national and local levels.
effective and creative practical preventive and counter measures that go beyond the necessary legislative minimum are equally important.
being guided by this logic on eighteen may this year we decided to join our efforts to work on a set of proposals to help counter hybrid threats and foster the resilience of the eu and its member states.
values in the digital environment.
we are confident that the constructive work on the draft directive will allow a swift conclusion of the negotiations and a timely adoption.
we should therefore strive for better synergies and closer links between internal and external security aiming at ensuring effectiveness in internal coordination and cooperation in areas such as cyber defence and strategic communication.
i thank you for your attention and i look forward to listening to your views.
it will also stimulate a culture of risk management in the public and private sector.
hence any attack against the media should be seen not only as an attack against a fundamental freedom; depending on the scale and damage caused by such an attack it may be seen as an attack against critical infrastructure.
therefore if the twentieth century was marked as an era when the fundamental principles of freedom of expression were written in stone thus giving the media the platform for development the twenty first century is marked by the need to effectively respond to the emerging and growing new threats against media freedoms. we must spare no effort to protect our fundamental
today the eu is faced with the reality that the media broadcasting for the european public are no longer there solely to inform educate and entertain.
the proposals will address the need for closer intra eu and international cooperation with the aim of developing greater situational awareness and early warning mechanisms for countering the hybrid warfare threats in areas such as cyber defence strategic communications
in june two thousand and thirteen the council adopted conclusions on the cybersecurity strategy of the european union where it recognised the need to put in place safeguards and take measures to protect the cyber domain in both the civilian and military fields aiming at developing an eu response to cybersecurity incidents and challenges.
discussions are ongoing as to what effective response mechanisms may be created.
for this reason cyber attacks should and must be seen to be as dangerous as attacks on real structures.
the discussion of cyber attacks against the media goes hand in hand with another revived phenomenon aggressive propaganda specifically targeting fundamental european values.
today the media are being exploited to spread aggressive anti european propaganda and to incite hatred.
today we are working on another very important piece of legislation the proposal for a directive on network and information security.
this directive also identifies the trend towards dangerous and recurrent large scale attacks against such systems or particular functions in the public or private sector.
the council is currently working on defining its immediate priorities on this subject.
the european union as a union based on democratic values fully subscribes to this principle freedom of expression is amongst the fundamental values protected by article two of the treaty on european union.
strong professional and independent mass media are indispensable for effective democracy economic growth and development across the globe.
unfortunately cyber attacks including targeting the media have become part of modern hybrid warfare and terrorist attacks.
freedom of expression both offline and online and strengthening the independence of the media are long standing priorities of latvia.
surprisingly or not the un secretary general drew our attention to the growing concerns related to radicalisation which is very relevant to the discussion we are about to have. it is also remarkable that our debate today takes place almost at the same moment
i have made clear that these are priority issues for the commission.
has already done a lot to address cybersecurity.
finally the european union agency for network and information security also contributes to the european union's response to cyber security issues.
in two thousand and thirteen the european union adopted a cybersecurity strategy.
implementing existing legislation on attacks against information systems will be another priority.
this will be a secure centre for information exchange among national law enforcement authorities.
greater cybersecurity is something we can all contribute to the european union member states companies and individuals.
only a few weeks ago the commission published the european agenda on security.
it is therefore at the heart of what we will prioritise in the coming years.
but it was very visible and serves as a reminder of the potential for cybercriminals to impact our lives.
the benefits we enjoy from technology need to be protected against criminals and terrorists who want to undermine our values spread their message or simply steal money.
it works towards a high level of network and information security. both terrorism and cybercrime are dynamic areas that require us to adjust our responses to stay ahead of the perpetrators.
cooperation with the private sector is of critical importance with public private partnerships to structure a common effort to fight online crime. in the first half of two thousand and sixteen the commission will propose establishing a public private partnership on cybersecurity in the area of technologies and solutions for online network security. i would like to highlight the fact that the european union
they are part of an ongoing threat to the free press but there is still a lack of an open analysis of how we can make our media more resilient.
what we need is a clear commitment to a reliable and trustworthy it infrastructure policy one that does not trade in short term gains for secret services at the cost of the security of everybody else.
if you want to protect the free press then fight the introduction of government mandated backdoors that can also be used by criminals promote the use of open source software for all security sensitive applications present us with a legislative proposal for whistleblower protection and provide access to easy to use encryption technology for everybody including journalists.
then perhaps one day even the european parliament will manage to allow its members to encrypt their emails.
as part of this analysis european governments need to ask themselves whether their own actions are part of the problem.
european governments are participating in the sale of unknown security holes in software instead of reporting them publicly and making sure that they are fixed.
i would like to ask how we can come to an agreement on this directive and whether it needs to be extended in relation to some of the topics i have just mentioned.
legislation by member states against so called hacker tools criminalises the study of these tools which is a vital part of proper it security training.
as i said at the beginning and allow me to repeat it terrorists' use of the internet constitutes for us in the commission a very important issue and it is very high among our priorities. as you know it has been highlighted
in the european agenda on security. i do not have anything to add tonight. i am looking forward to meeting with you again to discuss the same issue as soon as we have implemented the actions foreseen in our agenda.
false information placed on twitter has already led to panics on the stock market.
and now hacked broadcasts are being used as propaganda for terrorist organisations.
the identities of whistle blowers and anonymous sources are becoming known.
these cyber attacks come not only from criminal organisations but also from the misuse of government resources.
without better protection this will have a chilling effect on investigative journalism.
as cases like luxleaks' have shown we need strong investigative journalism in order to keep our businesses and governments straight.
as our citizens move online for all their information and the rate of information exchange keeps increasing we must find ways to help our media organisations adapt to the new threats facing them. freedom of the press today must mean more than the right to print what you believe it must also mean that your readers' trust will not be abused by hackers or criminals.
madam president information is power in a digital age and we are at a stage where we are not really being proactive and we are not moving forward.
let us get on our bikes and do something and get this directive done.
we need it and we need to get on the offensive.
we cannot just be defending europe we need to have an offensive division too that can strike back at our attackers.
we do not have the luxury to wait anymore. we need to get things done in europe and cybersecurity is very important.
some people have suggested that this law will take away freedoms for legal owners this is not true.
it makes it easier for countries across europe to work together against terrorism but it also respects the rights of legal owners to get on with their hobbies their pastimes and their sports and i would like to thank all those legal owners who have helped us
this report addresses fundamental issues to protect our security especially about those poorly deactivated firearms.
the pins were taken out of the barrel and the guns were used to kill people in paris.
there are provisions to support younger owners and for those in rural areas.
there are new stricter controls on certain semi automatic firearms when they are fitted with high capacity magazines and on automatic firearms that are being converted into semi automatics.
i expect member states to use their new powers to support those legal owners and thus avoid disproportionate restrictions.
today there are some additional amendments tabled by colleagues.
this negotiation has been a long and difficult process.
this meets the needs of countries like finland and respects the situation in switzerland.
target shooters will also be able to own these and continue to practice and participate in their sport again provided their own member state agrees.
a cache of similar firearms was discovered in the uk.
it would have put disproportionate restrictions on many legal owners it was not supported by an impact assessment and the proposals had many technical failings.
mr president there has been a common european gun law for over twenty five years. it sets out the processes whereby member states give authorisations to individuals to own buy and sell firearms.
military reservists museums filmmakers and collectors will be able to continue their ownership provided their member state agrees.
member states will continue to organise and protect their own national security national reserve and public defence services.
however certain poorly deactivated salute and acoustic' firearms were able to be bought and sold without authorisation and some of these were re converted and used in the tragic paris attacks.
in reality the parliament text that we are voting on today contains many significant improvements. firstly firearms will not be restricted on the basis of their cosmetic appearance this is legally unworkable.
the european law does need reviewing. the first set of proposed amendments from the commission was very poorly drafted.
but over the past eighteen months i have worked with colleagues across this parliament and many different stakeholders as well as law enforcement authorities proof houses and legal experts in order to protect the interests of legitimate owners whilst also addressing the security issues.
technical issues with deactivation standards have been reassessed and holders of genuinely deactivated firearms such as re enactors will be able to continue their ownership. the controversial proposal for mandatory medical and psychological tests has been rejected and instead each country will have in place its own system for assessments.
there are new provisions on magazines which go beyond what parliament's committee initially proposed however the representatives from europe's twenty eight member states insisted that they should be covered.
it is unfortunate that the original proposal came with so many failings from the commission but the changes that we have now agreed will close the loopholes and make an important contribution to our security whilst also respecting the rights of legal owners.
however and this is important individuals who legally own these today will be able to continue to do so provided their own member state agrees.
the rights of legal firearm owners such as sport shooters hunters and collectors. personally i think that is what the revised directive before you today does. anyone needing to hold a firearm for a demonstrated legal use such as sport shooting or for exhibiting in a museum
will still be able to do so as a number of speakers not least the rapporteur and other members of parliament who worked directly on the text have made clear.
what we are doing with this revised text is making sure that the most dangerous firearms do not fall into the wrong hands. a number of you have asked about the assessment the commission made. right at the start of this work we conducted a number
these were done in consultation with member state authorities and stakeholders all across europe including hunting collecting and sport shooter federations. those studies actually pointed to some of the security loopholes in the existing directive which unfortunately were confirmed in reality and which are being addressed
text. a report based on those studies was presented to this house and the council earlier on in this process.
it is going to be revised and strengthened by national experts to address the very technical issues that had been flagged by people in this house.
area. it underlines that firearms traffickers are highly adept at exploiting legal loopholes and differences in the regulatory regimes between member states.
they do that to divert firearms from legal suppliers.
the reactivation of deactivated weapons and the conversion of blank firing weapons are among the main sources of illegal firearms trafficking in the
eu. that is why we need to clarify the rules.
but increasing the clarity of the rules around the possession and acquisition of illegal firearms is not sufficient.
again i am the first to recognise
that. we need a comprehensive approach including taking forward the fight against illicit firearms trafficking as a number of you have underlined.
indeed the europol report that we have been referring to points to the proliferation and availability of illegal firearms in member states and that that increases the risk of their use by criminals and terrorist groups.
that is why the commission is working closely with member states on the implementation of the action plan against the trafficking of illegal weapons and explosives and we count on your support in reinforcing that fight against illegal firearms trafficking.
a number of you have underlined the importance of implementation.
again once this revised directive is agreed it will need to be implemented in the member states and we will work with you to ensure that this is done effectively and in the spirit of the
you have received many emails from legal owners from hunters from target shooters who are concerned because they think that they are going to lose their guns. this because you have written to tell them that europe is going to take away their guns but if you read what we are voting on you will see that every legal owner
can continue to own their guns provided that their member states agree.
you and others are misleading the public about their rights.
that addition reads as follows where this does not require statehood for instance in the ilo'.
the pillar also recognises the right to fair and equal treatment for workers regarding working conditions and access to social protection and training regardless of the type and duration of the employment relationship.