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could we please be told what that might mean in practice?
if we need to have more coherence which we do we definitely need to have this permanent structure in place. lastly i would like to thank you for your efforts in bringing the member states together last friday in oslo for the nobel peace prize ceremony.
i have reason to believe that without your efforts it would not have happened.
it is a very good basis for our human rights work so that the union will have a clearer louder and more effective voice in the world.
i would like to highlight a few elements from this comprehensive and well drafted report.
it is not only important to bring perpetrators to justice because this is often a long term process but in the meantime for those who fear that violations of human rights are unnoticed or in fact tolerated by liberal democracies starting to hold individual human rights violators accountable is an acknowledgement of the suffering and of our credibility in the eu.
in this report we ask for sanctions on russian officials responsible for the death of mr magnitsky and for iranian officials involved in the systematic censorship rape crackdown and executions of citizens who have done nothing other than act according to their inalienable and indeed universal human rights.
lady ashton does not talk about mainstreaming in her speech but i fear that when she talks about a silver thread so thin that it risks breaking at the first pressure she is talking about a sort of filigree foreign policy.
i think we need more than that.
we would like to see as others have said right around the house a directorate for human rights and democracy within the eeas and possibly a special representative.
everybody stood up because we stood as western civil society behind a set of principles.
so in the future when the eu projects its soft power it must also project principles.
i very much wish in the name of consistency that colleagues would be equally interested in repression of the rights of representatives of other religions because we are very often told by other countries that we are one sided and biased so i think this is a question of real coherence and credibility.
madam president as part of our debate today on human rights in eu internal and external policies i would like to make a special point on the situation of women in conflict zones and in particular in congo gaza and iran where this question should no longer be overlooked.
women as well as children are the ones suffering most from the devastating consequences of conflict situations.
they are all asking the same question what will happen to me to my family to my job to my business to my studies?
moving to another country is a major decision usually based on the rights that they would have in that country.
that is why maintaining the whole set of eu rules on citizens' rights with the full application of the four freedoms and without imposing unnecessary hardship on the citizens of the eu living in the united kingdom and vice versa is the main prerequisite for the success of these negotiations.
europol's assessment of the threat posed by cybercrime is that it has affected the fundamental rights of individuals and that eighty of companies in europe have experienced at least one cybersecurity incident. children who are using the internet at an early age are particularly vulnerable to cybercrime.
to combat child exploitation online an action plan has been proposed for the protection of children's rights online and offline in cyberspace.
as a remainer i have no doubt that britain will emerge from all of this weaker poorer and more isolated.
today's debate shows what everyone knows.
so i say to the british government with a bumpy landing ahead why oh why do you choose to deliberately fly through turbulence?
every sector that i speak to has their own brexit problem ground breaking research that relies on cross border data flows imports and exports at our ports or the freedom of movement of newmarket's race horses.
today this parliament has sent another warning siren.
the talks are not going well and that is hardly surprising when we have a cornered prime minister more worried about negotiating with her own cabinet than engaging constructively in the brexit process.
i think what it says very clearly is that this parliament wants to see progress.
there are problems and concerns about child protection laws around the border about the supply of medicines to citizens about health care and about all sectors of society.
i hope that the vote and the strength of the resolution will urge the uk side in particular to come forward with a much stronger and clear negotiating position because every day there are new nuances to the brexit story.
therefore we need progress on the withdrawal agreement before we can move forward to the next phase and i hope today's vote will nudge those at the negotiating table to make that progress.
that is why i supported it.
yet many persist in the deluded belief that we can cherry pick.
parliament's resolution is a much needed reality check.
this resolution is a shopping list the eu's goals on the northern ireland border but nothing on gibraltar's.
the irish government must now seize upon this report and lead the demand for special status for the north of ireland in the eu in order to protect our entire island.
i welcome the fact that parliament understands that all of ireland needs to remain in the single market and the customs union.
the prospect that is envisaged by the tories and unfortunately endorsed by unionist representatives in this house today of a small island of.
of course the easiest way for this to happen is for britain to do so also but if they do not do this they need to know that they have no mandate to drag the north of ireland into economic political and social upheaval.
six five million people operating with one part inside the eu and another part outside would be catastrophic for the irish economy north and south for irish agriculture north and south and of course for the irish peace process.
madam president in my role as vice president i look after dialogue with religious communities and non confessional organisations and we talk a great deal about freedom of religion and belief.
it is something that we work on with the un and we need to deepen the involvement of civil society in the developing world on this issue because it is a matter of life or death in many developing countries.
the problem and it has been addressed by this report is that we are seeing in some developing countries a shrinking space with little room for civil society to have its place.
therefore as part of our development policy we need to help these countries to respect the full range of human rights.
member states should combine their efforts for a better information exchange through eurojust europol or the european union's agency for network and information security.
lastly let's not forget that every single one of us can make small steps to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrimes.
i am from the western balkans myself and i know perfectly well that a hardening of the border will lead to tensions and nationalist sentiments.
we cannot pretend that the whole solution to the problem is to promise not to have a physical border.
in bosnia there are no physical borders but nationalism and tensions certainly do exist.
in order to prevent it you need to make sure that no new mental cultural and religious borders are established and that demands much clearer thinking than has been the case so far. therefore the message that we send here is very clear the time for political games should be over.
it is crucial for prime minister may to translate her commitments into tangible actions.
we need to move forward before the tensions and conflicts arise.
we have already said that we will look at the financial settlement in the spirit of wanting advantageous outcomes for our european allies as well as for us. we have already said that all of the social working residence and healthcare rights of eu nationals in the uk will be guaranteed.
these things have been formally stated.
what i think is strange and will strike people in the uk as strange is to have british meps particularly in the s d group lining up to say that everything is going to be catastrophic and that the economy is tanking when that bears no relation to people's actual experience.
i wanted to make a very brief comment on this report.
i think in this house we talk a great deal about the invisibility of women on boards or in politics and how we want to empower young women as they go through the education process to become more visible but i think very often we forget that there are a great deal of women in very invisible positions in lowpaid work.
i think we do not spend enough time talking about their empowerment and looking after their rights because they are invisible to many of us.
so i think there is a challenge to women when we are addressing this issue to talk about all women across all sectors and not just the more visible parts of our society and our economy. that is why i think this is an important report.
concerning the reform of the bretton woods institutions our role in promoting their reform is of course limited.
in addition the advanced mid term review of the tenth edf will provide a good opportunity to identify new needs and assess whether these would be better addressed through general or sectoral budget support.
personally i will defend this approach at the november development affairs council and the global financial crisis will be at the centre of my political concerns during the weeks ahead.
there will be high level discussions on this subject including a major conference in two thousand and ten organised by the french which will involve the commission upstream.
in this regard it is important that low income countries receive appropriate funding to meet the needs emerging especially from the backlash of the financial crisis.
this crisis has also shown that we have to strengthen the mechanisms for delivering oda.
in its eight april communication the commission also underlined the useful contribution of innovative funding mechanisms as a complementary and mutually reinforcing instrument with oda.
in this respect we welcome the addition of a third seat for sub saharan african countries on the world bank's board of governors and are looking with interest at proposals on the table for further reforms.
including in the social sectors.
concerning illicit financial flows i would like to reassure mrs joly that i have already given instructions to the commission services to explore ways of improving fiscal and financial governance in developing countries in order to curb illicit financial flows.
let me reassure you that the frontloading of budget support through the vulnerability flex mechanism will not lead to a funding gap insofar as the commission is using non earmarked reserves.
concerning the targeting of the budget support i am convinced that the flexibility inherent in this instrument already allows recipient countries to use the funds in the manner which they judge will best help them respond to economic and social problems.
the international aid effectiveness agenda embodied in the paris declaration and the accra agenda for action is now more important than ever.
the commission has worked with the world bank and the imf to identify the most crisis vulnerable countries and to complement the loan based assistance provided by these two institutions with timely and targeted grant aid under the vulnerability flex. between two thousand and nine and two thousand and ten up to eur five hundred million will be spent on those acp countries requesting assistance to ensure priority public spending
particularly the poorest as one of the critical priorities of the g twenty commitments.
i hope i can count on your support throughout.
we have urged member states to use their full tool kit and to leverage non oda with oda for example by building on ongoing voluntary solidarity levies such as the airline ticket taxes to finance health programmes.
that is why we advocate the need to enhance access by poor and fragile countries often without institutional administrative capacities to the facilities and credits made available by the international financial institutions and other donors.
the issue of voice and representation will be discussed at the imf world bank annual meetings in istanbul which commissioner almunia and i will attend this october.
the advanced medium term review will also provide an additional opportunity to look again at budget support profiles in each acp country and consider amendments reallocation or additional funds from the reserve.
some deliverables are expected as early as april next year and i am confident that solutions can be found on outstanding issues.
the forecasted trend of a continuing increase in eu oda relies on those member states that are trying to respect their commitments but efforts are required by all member states and i will continue to insist on that with the respective member sates. it is their responsibility.
the eu member states agreed in two thousand and five individual minimum aid targets of.
two thousand and ten i believe that the crisis should not be an excuse to water down donors' aid promises and i will insist on remaining committed to delivering the promised aid levels both for eu member states as well as other donors.
as one where development issues were handled in their own right and in the presence of developing countries' representatives.
we can only talk about the remedies to get them back on track and obviously this will take more time than it will take in the developed world because the mechanisms to produce new economic growth are much less developed in those countries.
so this is i think a positive evolution.
two thousand and fifteen the countries that had already achieved aid levels higher than these targets promised to maintain.
the g twenty has set out a precise timetable for governance reforms of the bretton woods institutions urging them to accelerate the implementation of their own plans for reform which predate the london summit.
several members have also insisted on the reform of the international financial institutions.
in august the imf board of governors approved a usd two hundred and fifty billion general allocation of imf special drawing rights of which usd eighteen billion will go to low income countries and the imf will be called to account in pittsburgh on other measures for low income countries.
in preparation for the next g twenty these last months have seen intense activity by the institution tasked with following up.
madam president the oral amendment reads as follows stresses that where detention conditions are perceived as poor or conditions risk falling below the standards required by the council of europe's european prison rules the transfer of prisoners should be specifically prohibited following the issuing of a european arrest warrant'.
its members carry out this work on top of their full time jobs.
our common goal should be to ensure that olaf works effectively to protect the eu's financial interests within the legal framework set by the legislator.
these improvements are essential in particular for the persons concerned by an olaf investigation.
however we are convinced that the smartest way to do so is with a two step approach.
the committee's composition and its institutional setting were never intended as a basis for comprehensive control of individual olaf investigations.
therefore we believe that olaf's investigative measures should also be subject to enhanced procedural requirements.
at the same time we need to think about new alternatives such as those i have described to you.
the second would focus on investigative measures of a particular intrusive nature.
the substantial progress achieved in the discussions over the last few years in improving olaf's regulatory framework its efficiency and the protection of fundamental rights should be turned into law without further delay.
as a first step we must secure what we have achieved so far in the negotiations with the council.
furthermore they are not subject to any specific legal responsibilities and liabilities that would make them suitable for this role.
as you know i am committed to facilitating this process in a neutral and objective manner.
mr president if anyone needed evidence of how inefficient the eu institutions are then the seven years it has taken to finalise a revision of the olaf regulatory framework is surely proof enough.
it seems that even when agreement has been reached among institutions there is need for further amendments.
however the most important issue here today is the independence of olaf which this framework actually fails to put right.
the anti fraud office is primarily aimed at avoiding fraud and corruption affecting eu funds.
it should there be by its very definition independent of the institutions involved in handling those funds notably the european commission but also the european parliament and the european council.
olaf should report directly without eu intermediaries to the european citizens who fund the eu budget and its regulation must not be subject to any politics.
however as already set out in my introduction i am convinced that a two step approach is appropriate and even needed on this file. as a first step we must secure this substantial improvement of the olaf legal framework which we have achieved so far in the negotiations with the council and for which your rapporteur has worked very hard.
i hope that parliament will be able to support that approach which is in the interests of both the persons concerned and the european taxpayers.
this was mainly because the proposed emission cuts were not proportional but highly progressive depending on the level of emissions of the respective cars. consequently despite being responsible for only a small share of car sales in korea three in two thousand and nine and therefore of total co two car emissions in korea eu car makers would have been asked to contribute disproportionately.
of business organisations trade unions and non governmental organisations.
the monitoring shall include all aspects of non tariff barriers and its results shall be documented and reported to the european parliament and the council. particular importance will be attached to the effective implementation of commitments on labour and environment of chapter thirteen trade and sustainable development of the fta. in this connection the commission will seek the advice of the domestic advisory group which will include representatives
it decides to extend the duration of an investigation pursuant to article four of the korea safeguard regulation it will ensure that such an extended timing does not go beyond the expiry date of any provisional measures introduced pursuant to article.
as provided for in the safeguard regulation the commission will present a yearly report to the european parliament and council on the implementation of the eu korea fta and will be ready to discuss with the inta committee any issues arising from the implementation of the agreement.
efforts. as for the supplementary agreement to the draft korea us fta reached in december two thousand and ten the commission has not identified elements therein that could have a negative impact on the eu. i will however contact my korean counterpart to ensure that no competitive disadvantage arises in future for the eu automotive sector insofar
concerns relating to the implementation by korea of its commitments on non tariff measures or on chapter thirteen of
i believe our meeting was a success and senior officials are now working intensively in an attempt to stage a political breakthrough in the summer.
the commission will be closely monitoring the implementation of this provision. in particular the working group on motor vehicles and parts established by the fta will examine practical aspects of implementation to ensure that market access problems are addressed in an effective and speedy
two thousand and ten on twenty four january two thousand and eleven korea confirmed that certain changes will be introduced to its previous draft co two legislation which satisfactorily address a number of concerns expressed by european car
economies. we are also addressing the concerns of some stakeholders by means of an efficient and effective safeguard regulation.
the commission also agrees on the importance of providing effective protection in the case of sudden surges of imports in sensitive sectors including small cars.
in this connection the commission notes that the small car sector can be considered a relevant market for the purpose of a safeguard investigation.
the outcome of its involvement is indeed impressive.
despite the setbacks and the deadlock since mid two thousand and eight we continue to push actively for the conclusion of the doha development round ten years now after its inception.
manner. to conclude i wish to emphasise that the eu korea fta will not only provide important benefits for european exporters to the korean market but will also be a clear signal of our determination to pursue new opportunities in key asian
the commission notes that the designation of outward processing zones in the korean peninsula in accordance with the provisions of article twelve of the protocol on rules of origin would require an international agreement between the parties to which the european parliament would have to give its consent. the commission will keep parliament fully informed of the deliberations by the committee on outward processing zones in the korean peninsula. the commission also notes that if due to exceptional circumstances
we have pursued bilateral trade deals that generate genuine value added compared with what can be achieved through the wto and we will keep on doing so because the pace of multilateral progress is unavoidably slow.
finally let me elaborate on two issues which are of interest to you the korean co two legislation on car emissions and the supplementary agreement on the draft korea us fta which was finalised in december.
as this is subject to the ordinary legislative procedure both the council and this house have been able to introduce mechanisms for responding to perceived risks should they materialise.
makers. rest assured that the eu position on the korea co two legislation was closely coordinated at all stages within the commission and in particular with my colleague connie hedegaard and dg clima to avoid undermining korea's environmental protection
the commission will closely monitor the implementation by korea of its commitments on regulatory issues including in particular the commitments relating to technical regulations in the car sector.
five moreover the commission and the european parliament agree on the importance of close cooperation in monitoring the implementation of the eu korea fta and the safeguard regulation. to this end in case the ep adopts a recommendation to initiate a safeguard investigation the commission will carefully examine whether the conditions under the regulation for ex officio initiation are fulfilled. in case the commission considers that the conditions are not fulfilled it will present a report to the inta committee including an explanation of all factors relevant to the initiation of such an investigation. upon request by the inta committee the commission shall report to the committee on any specific
the fta is designed to provide eu businesses in a wide variety of economic sectors with extensive and comprehensive access to the south korean market through a series of unprecedented tariff liberalisations.
the world is watching as europe leads the way in improving trade and economic relations with partners in every corner of the world looking at it.
however while the many advantages are both immediate and conspicuous i welcome more than anything else the fact that the fta has an effective bilateral safeguard mechanism a safeguard that allows the eu to restore mfn duty rates should it be that this particular fta has led to