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we want to be more ambitious than in the past by going beyond waste with measures covering the full life cycle of products from the design of a product and production processes and of better informed consumption choices to modern waste management.
while jyrki will shortly go into more detail on the wide range of actions we propose let me say a word about our waste management proposals.
losing this material means that significant growth and competitiveness potential is not being exploited.
it is an all encompassing approach of smart regulation market based instruments innovation and incentives.
differences today are huge but our objective is to achieve gradual convergence to best practice levels.
europe cannot compete on wage costs although sometimes we try and we lose. and europe is not graced with the same natural resources as other parts of the world they are finite in europe and when they are available they are very expensive.
our proposal will also reduce the administrative burden for smes and public administrations by improving definitions and simplifying reporting requirements.
we will also work hand in hand with member states and stakeholders on a dedicated platform to support the achievement of our goal.
the legislative package we have adopted today will provide a very clear and stable policy framework allowing public and private actors across the eu to develop long term investment strategies focusing on prevention reuse and recycling and avoiding overcapacity in incineration.
it is a clear signal to economic operators that we are simplifying the eu single market in this area to create new business opportunities and to boost the market for secondary raw materials.
efforts to close today's implementation gaps will be supported by the eu cohesion policy with eur.
the future is in providing products that are used and reused and do not deplete the earth's natural resources.
while reflecting a high level of ambition our proposals also take due account of the different realities and recycling performance levels across the eu.
to fundamentally improve waste management practices we need eu waste legislation.
we want to back this up with our financial instruments and funds.
our action plan and revised waste proposals adopted today are mutually supportive measures that will contribute to making real progress on the ground.
continuously advancing on waste management remains a priority.
in september we adopted the un sustainability development goals including a target to halve food waste by two thousand and thirty at the retail and consumer level and to reduce food losses along production and supply chains.
waste is not managed as well as it could be.
what we are presenting is an ambitious and comprehensive eu framework that europe needs to take action and make real progress towards the circular economy.
it is rather how we at our level help our businesses citizens and member states to get where they want to be where they need to be and to get there more quickly and in better shape.
well let me say that this is most likely the world's most ambitious legislation and probably contains the strictest recycling and land filling targets on earth.
with that aim we will develop a reliable method to quantify and understand food waste in order to act on it efficiently.
the circular economy as an agenda for change is not only an environmental necessity it is the only model that makes sense in the long term for our european economy.
there are many good reasons for moving away from our linear economic model which is extremely resource intensive.
action on the circular economy ties in closely with our energy and climate policies.
we have worked together with more than half of the commissioners for a year to bring everything together because here if we want to make this transformation we need all areas of our activities. and so this novel way of working is something that is also the way forward the way the commission should be working in the future.
we already have a communication we have a strategy we have a roadmap we have a lot on the circular economy. what makes this action plan different from all the other communications that we have had before?
that we would like to see clarified.
why did you need to withdraw the other plan?
and if we then go into the contents of it we see weaker targets we see fewer targets in the legislative proposal and one clear question is where is the target for increasing our resource efficiency the over arching target that has been deleted?
madam president thank you very much for the opportunity to speak on this. the circular economy has to be about more than legislation and about more than just talking about the circular economy.
the circular economy has to be about the way you live your life.
you have got to live it and if you want this to happen one of the first things you do if you want to make something happen is you lead by example.
you look at the fact that the water the meps drink in here is out of plastic bottles whatever happened to a water font?
we look at the coffee machines we have cartridges there that are virtually impossible to recycle.
whatever happened to a jar of coffee and a spoon or is it not good enough for you?
we travel up and down to strasbourg have you ever heard of reduce'?
a good way to reduce it would be to cut out that complete and utter codology. i go to committee meetings and remember we are asking people to follow us reams of paperwork!
we are supposed to have immunity in this house but every single time we seem to be removing the immunity of honourable members.
what worries me is that if you keep on lifting this immunity the immunity itself becomes a farce and there is no point in speaking freely in this house if you do not have the protection of this house.
i don't care whether the person is a fascist a communist a democrat or whatever they are i will go to the barricades to defend their rights.
this is a good example of how the eu can actually help cut red tape where it is needed and a key component of the capital markets union.
the existing regime allows member states to transpose the directive in their own way which led to twenty eight separate regimes and i am glad the commission decided to issue the new regime as a regulation.
this created proper harmonisation because it was much needed. i also want to welcome the different regimes that have been created for frequent users and for secondary issuances.
making it easier and cheaper for companies especially smes to raise capital within the markets and to go public ensures that european companies can grow and prosper in a sustainable way.
it created some legal uncertainty and imposed some burdensome requirements leading to increased cost and the creation of inefficiencies.
for example the new growth prospectus regime will boost the ability of small and growing companies to raise money across the whole single market according to one common framework.
importantly this legislation will also allow for crowdfunding and other new forms of financing to develop european capital markets.
however it is also vital that issuers based in third countries can continue to access eu capital markets.
twenty seven therefore prospectuses approved by non eu countries fulfilling equivalence requirements could be used in the future in the eu.
a key proposal that my group was instrumental in getting agreed is the proposal of the sme growth prospectus which means that smes in the eu will be able to use one standard harmonised document to raise capital a major step forward compared to the current system.
critically given the impending departure of the uk it could be detrimental to availability of capital for smes given that the uk accounts for sixty of the eu capital markets business.
this is a serious consequence and cmu is in danger of becoming cmu lite in terms of delivering jobs and growth in the future of the eu.
based on this simple document smes will be able to follow an easy process to raise funds across the eu.
prospectuses are a gateway to the capital markets.
these included increasing the thresholds under which issuers would benefit from exemptions from the regulations as well as the concept of an eu growth prospectus a lighter regime which will help facilitate cross border issuances for smaller companies.
we minimise national exemptions and discretion which will increase harmonisation and competition within the internal market.
we need to have harmonised measures across the eu reduce red tape for companies ensure investor protection and most of all stimulate the growth of capital markets in europe.
may i conclude by thanking the shadow rapporteurs the commission and the slovak presidency for their hard work and dedication to completing an ambitious reform of the prospectus regime.
the eu growth prospectus will facilitate access to capital for small issuers and encourage them to seek funding from capital markets rather than a continued over reliance on bank funding.
the commission's proposal aimed to modernise the prospectus directive by making it less costly for businesses to raise funds publicly review regulatory barriers to small firms listing on equity and debt markets and support the listing activities of small firms.
mr president vice president colleagues one and a half years after the commission published its capital markets union action plan we now have a concrete example of how we will build it.
in my view this is what capital market union should be about.
unlocking finances for smes and making it easier for them to access capital markets will benefit the european economy as a whole and help it to grow which is something we desperately need in these uncertain times across the globe.
we made it simple for companies to carry out secondary issuances with a streamlined procedure.
during the trilogue negotiations under the slovak presidency we were able to fine tune our positions and come to an agreement on a text which i believe will be of benefit to all issuers who want to raise funding on the markets.
in the european parliament we took these objectives seriously and came forward with a number of innovations to make the prospectus regulation more fitting to the current environment.
but if cross border obstacles do not allow companies to do business or to raise capital it is the lack of eu rules that makes life harder for them.
i therefore welcome the new harmonised prospectus legislation and the good work that has been done.
this is a step towards a genuine capital market union but many more steps are needed.
in this situation immediate violence must be ended and all armed groups must lay down their arms.
the international community including the eu should be more present more vocal and more instrumental and offer support to disarmament. monusco also needs to be able to react faster in order to protect civilians.
the number of dead in beni territory alone is estimated by civil society sources at over five hundred and fifty since september.
with elections due in only a few months drc finds itself at a key moment.
this resolution was adopted unanimously in march.
while understanding the root causes of violence and instability is important it does not excuse perpetrators who must submit to the rule of law. this applies equally to incitement of violence and hate speech.
it is of some consolation that armed groups have had fewer opportunities to benefit from illegal involvement in tin tungsten and tantalum thanks to due diligence and traceability systems.
as has been stated many times before in this house the activities of armed groups in eastern drc are an affront to citizens undermining their human and legal rights holding back development destroying peace of mind and in short making it difficult to plan ahead or to think of the future.
to achieve a consensus leading to elections a political dialogue is urgently needed but time is of the essence and the dialogue should be focused.
another aspect which continues to be relevant is the exploitation by armed groups of both wildlife and mineral natural resources.
an agreement in principle was realised in february but it needs to be put into practice. the justice angle is also important. as a supporter of both civil and military justice reform in drc the eu insists that those found to be assisting or conspiring with armed groups must be prosecuted.
the eu also fully respects the sovereignty of the drc.
the primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting lies with the state where the crime took place or the state where the perpetrator is a national.
as regards serious atrocities committed in eastern drc we encourage the exploration of all legal options for the investigation and prosecution of those crimes.
it underlines the primary responsibility of the drc authorities to prepare and organise elections in respect of their relevant constitutional provisions. naturally the eu has noted the decision of the constitutional court of the drc in may this year.
at the same time and within the framework not only of the cotonou agreement but also the african union charter of democracy elections and governance we underline that a democratic government builds its legitimacy on regular elections within the deadline set out in the constitution.
the recent report by the united nations group of experts on the drc underlines the ongoing involvement of the lord's resistance army in poaching and also draws particular attention to the laundering by armed groups of gold into the supply chain and onto the international market.
freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are the cornerstones of any democratic society.
it is individuals not entire communities or ethnic groups who must account for their actions.
some localities have been especially badly affected.
mr president this house has adopted a number of resolutions on the situation in the democratic republic of congo and more specifically on the situation in the eastern border areas including the kivus.
institutions and services to deal with the prevention and elimination of violence and legal action against those responsible are missing. regrettably state building activities in drc are also held back by the current uncertainty over the organisation of elections
in response the influential zambia conference of catholic bishops issued a strongly worded letter claiming that the country had become a dictatorship in all but name.
mr president zambia is one of the few countries in africa that have seen more than two peaceful transfers of power one of the continent's democratic success stories since moving to multiparty elections in.
despite zambia's overall success this is not the first time that a president there has sought to consolidate his power as was seen by the former president chiluba's unsuccessful attempts to secure an unconstitutional third term in.
mr president zambia has for many years been one of the more promising countries on the african continent.
the political pressure needs to be upped.
we need to start considering zambia as a country heading for dictatorship.
president lungu needs to know that we are watching him.
work. these include the concept of individual criminal responsibility the rule of law and respect for human rights. these principles are among the core tenets shared by all members of the european union. the council has reiterated the need to continue handling domestic war crimes cases without discrimination as well as addressing impunity and ensuring accountability including through meaningful regional cooperation as well as full cooperation with and support for the work of the tribunal. the eu also called upon the governments concerned to pursue with greater determination the proper conduct of domestic war crime trials. the eu has made clear that political leaders
balkan partners. we are grateful to the european parliament for the support provided during the years especially in urging the western balkans' partners to cooperate fully with the tribunal in order to bring justice to the victims and their families and in condemning the occasional promotion of regional intolerance and hate speech linked to the activities
the eu commends these developments that will contribute to future work in the area of international justice. the eu has always underlined the need to address impunity and ensure accountability as well as to fully cooperate with and support the work of the tribunal. we condemn any attempt to minimise or deny war crimes and genocide. over the years the eu has been supporting the tribunal in different ways using various programmes and contracts. we have banned certain persons close to the fugitives from travelling to or through eu member states' territory and we froze their assets. the aim is to communicate to those affected by the conflict not only the findings of the tribunal but also the important concepts which underpin its
functions. this mechanism provides a further framework in which to address the
we need it desperately. we need it to acknowledge the suffering. we need it for possible future reconciliation and we need in order to be able to continue our lives without shame.
i've been for years listening to stories about what happened to them the serbian croatian and bosniak version and of course all involved have the rights to their own story. but if we are not to live in a state of internal denial and nationalistic autism one single truth has to be established.
but thanks to the works of icty the number lies have been diminished and that is more than enough.
and i do believe that the balkans need it in order to wake up from the nationalistic nightmare.
it is an essential legacy that should be further used and better explained for this time we strongly encourage the opening of an information office and access to all the archives.
there has never been a more timely moment to address the subject of the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia or the broader issues of the legacy of past impunity and reconciliation in the western balkans. these issues are directly addressed in the strategy for the western balkans which the commission adopted on six february.
the successor to the tribunal which is the mechanism for international criminal tribunals is now well established.
the outstanding sensitive issues such as the handling of war crime cases including through full cooperation with the mechanism for international criminal tribunals and the kosovo specialist chambers and the fate of missing persons refugees and internally displaced persons as well as the identification and removal of remaining landmines in the region must be urgently addressed.
in the strategy which the commission adopted recently we are explicit in our continued support. this applies in particular to regional cooperation.
more than this it has been refined to reflect our fundamentals first' approach to the accession negotiations allowing more thorough and detailed work than ever before.
our conditionality remains an integral element in the accession negotiations.
this work is set in the broader context of promoting reconciliation. we will work towards a more integrated approach bringing many existing strands together. not only will this include the issues of war crimes missing persons and also landmines but we will also look to education youth and culture and the ongoing regional cooperation in many fields as vectors to support the reconciliation process.
the international tribunal has been a mainstay in the process of bringing justice to the region.
so today i confirm that the commitment of the commission is as strong as ever stronger indeed as we must see that the closure of the tribunal is not the end of the matter.
' commissioner hahn has been in regular contact with both the president of the international tribunal and the chief prosecutor.
we join you in stressing the importance of policies of reconciliation as part of the european integration process so that civilians of all ethnicities may overcome the tensions of the past and begin peaceful and genuine coexistence in the interests of sustainable peace stability and economic growth. the specific priority of the bulgarian presidency is the european perspective and connectivity in the western balkans as the european perspective continues to be a major driving force for achieving stability in serious political and economic transformations.
mr president as always this has been a very useful exchange of views and understandable comments ideas and commitment to the work.
the fight against impunity is an integral part of this approach.
we have strong conditionality and we will continue to use it.
we have learned from previous accessions that our approaches evolve but our ultimate aim is the same to support justice for the victims.
in december commissioner hahn had the honour to be invited to the closing ceremony of the international tribunal.
there were groups present representing the families of victims victims of every nationality and every ethnicity men women and children.
all had their criticisms of the tribunal and its work in specific cases but all were in total agreement that without the tribunal without the support of the international community and without the support of the european union there would have been no justice at all. with our strategy for the western balkans we have reconfirmed our commitment to justice in the region. through our work together we can help bring that justice to all the victims regardless of ethnicity
the latvian non citizens are not nationals of any state and they have no right to participate in any elections.
there was a palestinian exile who took latvian citizenship. if he could learn the language i am sure that those russian speaking latvians can do the same.
mr president on a point of order members of this house will have different points of view about the question being debated but you as our president have the right and indeed the duty to advise colleagues as to how they may express those views which they have the right to express.
i believe that last statement contained elements which were very close to being defamatory of a government of the european union.
i take exception to that. i think if we look at our rules of procedure the proper conduct of debates in this house does not permit members to use the sort of language to which we have just been subjected.
english is my mother tongue but i am not english i am irish.
the reality is that the european union is made up of many states.
we must encourage them to participate politically.
enabling people to vote in local elections would enable them to feel part of their community and part of the management of their own local communities and would help as i say to overcome barriers.
one of the largest migrant communities in ireland is british.
they can all vote in local elections in ireland.
so i would appeal to those in this house who are from latvia and indeed from any other of our member states that have minority or even majority problems to bear in mind that in order to overcome these difficulties and to overcome fear we have to make people welcome and incorporate them into our political process not keep them out of it.
the entity which is being discussed now has a similar and if possible even less distinguished record.
the eu has a very long and undistinguished record as far as its accounting procedures are concerned.
mr president this is very much about parliament being before or after before the summit meeting or after the summit meeting.
from european cooperation.
one six billion of european taxpayers' money has been spent on this edifice that is the european parliament then i discover that eur.
of the most outrageous emission of all that which flows from the unnecessary travel to this place twelve times a year.
day more and more of my constituents find it nigh impossible to make ends meet.
nine three million has been lavished upon the political parties in the european parliament and then i look and see a reaffirmation of a commitment to a thirty reduction in carbon emissions by two thousand and twenty but not a single mention