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i would like to start by thanking all my shadows who have worked on this for all this time and i'd like to thank the commission and both the maltese and estonian presidencies in the council for their hard work finding a compromise because this is truly a compromise.
now we leave this in the hands of the commission and you will have to implement this.
but we have to recognise that these instruments are the second best option when we don't have international rules for competition.
last but not least think about the overall interests of the european economy it might be more important to do a good union interests test to see that everyone wins than to do just one thing.
we have to play by the rules. second don't target the environment with these tools too many duties today are targeted at environmentally friendly goods such as biodiesel ethanol solar panels and soon electrical bicycles.
be careful don't listen to the sirens;
this is actually the first major reform of european trade defence instruments in twenty five years.
we also added predictability as the second point we guarantee that you get prior notice three weeks before tariffs are introduced so that anybody that imports something knows it won't be more expensive when it arrives compared to when they bought it and that's important for importers.
i think it is a reflection of the very constructive approach that the rapporteur and all the shadows have had in this very long journey.
we stand committed as i said to a rule based system and we will continue to pursue an update of the wto rulebooks in order to ensure that continued effectiveness of the wto rules against fair trade notably in the area of subsidies is addressed as well.
we want to have open markets at home and abroad. this work is reflected in the work we do in our free trade agreements and also in our work to try to strengthen and to reform the world trade organization that.
is why we need these tools to make sure that we can compete on a fair basis.
the debate we had dealt with the very same tensions how to accommodate the two competing forces and interests but i think we struck the right balance.
in exchange for a number of importerfriendly provisions we also strengthened protection against dumped imports.
the european union needs to do more to combat dual pricing regulated prices and subsidisation on third markets.
removing the lesser duty rule in such a situation is the first step in a more muscular policy.
we in europe remain open for business and committed to rules based trade without being naive or defenceless visavis blatant violations that cheat our citizens.
we need one method to assess substantial market distortions whoever may be suspected of engaging in such unfair practices.
of course we must be wto compliant and lead by example in the trade measures that we apply ourselves and i'm glad we have positioned the eu properly by this modernisation.
this house has focused on the transparency predictability and efficiency of the new rules and has zoomed in on the particular needs of small and medium sized enterprises.
yes we have considered importers and exporters and not just listened to the voices that shouted the loudest.
it's essential that europe leads in promoting rules based trade globally ensuring that trade rules and trade flows benefit everyone again without being naive.
this package fits well with the discussion about screening foreign direct investments; it's really the other side of trade defence instruments.
we need protection without protectionism and i think we show how it can be done.
mr president i just wanted to say that this is a very timely report given the global debate and tensions we have on trade issues. having effective trade defence instruments tdis is imperative because not only do we have an aggressive approach from china which appears to be playing a global monopoly game
in acquiring infrastructure and energy plants at strategic locations but we also have an unpredictable president in the white house who changes global trade rules on a whim.
for me the tdis should have been more ambitious but i recognise that they are a first step that factors in social and environmental standards when determining trade dumping.
the second want is that the eu duties should be higher because at the moment they have said that they're not high enough to be a deterrent when it comes to dumping steel or ceramics.
mr president this is a bittersweet moment for me. finally tomorrow we will vote on this all important reform of eu trade defence instruments that will help protect thousands of jobs all across europe.
bittersweet because we had to wait five years to get here because my home member state did everything that it could to block the reform.
bittersweet because tory ministers stood on the beach in redcar wringing their hands and claiming that they were blocked by eu rules from protecting our steelworkers from dumped under priced steal while they blocked this legislation which could have helped.
bittersweet because the eu was blamed in the referendum leading to high leave votes from all our steel communities.
bittersweet because now we have a job to get anything near as good in our uk trade remedies legislation post brexit.
this is a bittersweet moment for labour meps in the european parliament.
today we are delighted to say that the eu will include social and environmental standards within its anti dumping measures.
this is a huge win for the greens and our supporters after years of campaigning and a historic step by the eu as the first member of the wto to do this.
this will now mean that goods produced with low labour standards or those that are harmful to the environment such as the mining industry will face investigation of their environmental impacts.
if they have cut standards to cut costs this will affect their ability to export.
the next step is for the commission to adopt a clear and transparent method for measuring these impacts so that the anti dumping policy can come into effect.
while the eu is making progress on trade policy brexit britain looks weaker and more isolated than ever.
as we saw with the trump steel tariffs fiasco two visits by trade minister fox to the us left him empty handed.
the us and other trading giants would laugh in the face of a lone united kingdom that tries to protect its industry from tariffs or dumping.
we need to stay part of a strong and democratic trading bloc if we are to have any hope of using trade as a tool to protect our workers and the natural world around us.
i feel the final result could have even been better but such is the nature of compromise.
it is a good day for the european parliament especially when we speak about brexit again an indication that the united kingdom citizens will not benefit from this.
the introduction of this wholesale roaming cap is an absolutely essential piece of legislation as it allows for roam like at home' to happen in a cost effective manner this june.
zero one for text messages represents a fantastic result for the european parliament particularly given that the majority of council favoured higher caps.
two thousand and seventeen it was a very high profile and important announcement.
the overly cautious council position just did not reflect reality.
in my own country we are very pleased with the outcome because it means that the higher caps which would have put artificially high costs on to irish producers this will not happen now.
ninety six at the same time domestic prices in all our member states decreased.
the eu is often criticised for not delivering concrete results to europeans. this is because the benefits of eu policies are sometimes difficult to grasp and identify in people's daily lives. here is one well identified
we now need to come together and say with one voice that we delivered on our promise.
this is how it should be and how it should always have been. the commission in cooperation with national regulatory authorities will continue its close monitoring to ensure that the new rules of today's deal are strictly observed by the operators.
a pre condition for us to be in the lead regarding five g regarding all the new services that can revitalise our economies.
mr president for me to achieve a truly european telecom market is one of the most important priorities for the european union because that is a precondition for a dynamic and vibrant digital economy in the european union
it will mean that citizens can travel but it will mean that we can reach a new level of our digital economy.
and in that perspective this step with a regulation regarding the pricing between wholesales operators are of fundamental importance.
this new instrument will bring several urgently needed improvements.
in addition member states may also create national facilitation programmes on a voluntary basis to further facilitate border crossings of prevetted frequent travellers.
it will enhance cooperation and facilitate information exchange between our member states.
it will mean more time to focus on the most important parts of the border check assessments.
preserving and strengthening schengen is one of the commission's and my personal priorities.
its overall objectives are to improve the management of external borders to prevent irregular migration and to facilitate the management of migration flows.
the compromise proposed describes the conditions these programmes must meet.
it does not change the rules that concern entry immigration asylum or repatriation.
therefore the external border is a common concern for all member states.
it is a technological update something that brings our border management into the twenty first century.
the entry exit system is one answer to this challenge.
at the same time the number of legitimate travellers into the european union keeps growing.
i truly hope that those who want schengen to survive in the long term who want a safe europe and smooth travel flows support the outcome of the interinstitutional negotiations.
it is a tool that helps us to enforce the rules that we already have.
for the ecr it was particularly important that lawenforcement authorities have reasonable access to the data stored in the ees and that data retention periods are sufficient for the system to benefit legitimate travellers on the one hand and to make life harder for those who do not respect the rules on the
there has been much political opposition to the ees over the years very often based on misconceptions.
we must have an effective way to monitor who comes in and who goes out if we want to prevent illegal immigration cross border crime and terrorism.
it was only a few years ago that angela merkel and other european leaders said come ye come ye' and the great waves of migration began and we have seen the consequences as the infrastructure in italy greece and hungary is crumbling before our eyes.
and now it says oh no there is a problem so we need this entry exist system' and mr juncker gave the game away at his state of the union speech that he wants a united states of europe' he wants a country called europe and this is just the first part of the plan.
it is seeing parties that love country nation and sovereignty rise across the european union and it hasn't got a clue how to stop them. i am just glad that we are walking away from this and i encourage many others to follow our lead.
our external border management is the nexus of our policy on security and migration and the european union is implementing several initiatives in this domain. i therefore welcome the negotiations starting today indeed now between this house and the council and i hope
it will help member states to deal with increasing traveller flows without having to increase the number of border guards. it will also promote mobility between the schengen area and third countries in a secure environment while contributing
the court ruled on a specific legal situation which cannot be automatically extrapolated to other situations.
there are significant differences between pnr and the entry exit system.
thanks to our common work we improved the text proposed by the commission making a clear distinction between travellers and over stayers and lowered the data retention period for travellers. the entry exit system is an important and truly european project aimed at strengthening security at our borders and ensuring systematic and reliable identification of overstayers. at the same time
it is reinforcing internal security and strengthening the fight against terrorism and serious crime.
however and this is my personal opinion this legislation has a big impact on the fundamental rights of thirdcountry nationals travelling to europe especially when it comes to the extensive data retention period.
i believe that we should be very careful when designing a system with such a broad scope.
we as legislators should make sure that the fundamental rights acquis is respected without relying on the expost check of the court of justice which i believe will come back negative in this case.
i am confident that in negotiating brexit the united kingdom government will be keen to work with its european partners to ensure continued cooperation to keep our borders safe and secure.
close cooperation between partners both within the eu and beyond whether through interpol europol or on a bilateral basis is vital in building our security.
when we consider the last century or even more recent times there have been few more reliable and willing contributors to the defence of europe than the united kingdom.
i trust that colleagues here in brussels recognise this and will work closely with the british government to keep that mutually beneficial relationship beyond brexit.
this proposal is for the schengen area of which britain is not a member so technically it will not affect us but in reality it will.
when britain leaves the european union when that happy day arrives then we will actually be a third country.
some of those countries are deeply and institutionally corrupt and untrustworthy.
the eu has been building its legal institutions and crime agencies for some years and a few years ago i published a short study which explained how that could easily develop into an eu police state.
ukip is not opposed to countries having biometric data systems but they should be under the control of national governments and they should only be shared with foreign states where we can be reasonably assured that that information will not be misused.
we certainly cannot say that about this system.
itself. this is a conclusion shared by the governments of the region and the international community and it was reiterated at the african union conference on twenty five
last week famine conditions spread to a sixth region in somalia. child malnutrition is at alarming levels both in southern somalia and among refugees arriving in kenya and ethiopia.
plans are under way to provide recovery assistance in order to link relief to long term development.
however insecurity and restricted access mean that not all relief is getting through to the neediest southern central regions of somalia and working to improve access conditions should be a priority.
we must act to stop it
the immediate priorities are food assistance nutrition water sanitation and
august. the eu is also working more structurally in the region to improve food security and to invest in disaster risk reduction measures.
health. if the crisis persists additional humanitarian assistance will have to be mobilised.
while there is perhaps no connection i think there is a connection in the long term because those who are hungry and see where there is plenty will i believe at some stage come to resent that and they will as mothers do want to feed their children and use whatever means or energies they have to get access to food.
we need to make sure it gets to those who need it and i believe that many of the ngos are working well on the ground.
but time and time again the european union has come to the rescue of many millions of people in similar circumstances.
in countries around africa we have at the moment about fifteen million people dying of famine;
we need irrigation projects sustainable agricultural development and a long term plan.
four hundred people is about two jet aircraft crashing while our debate is going on.
four hundred people dying of malnutrition and starving and dying while we are talking is no news at all.
we condemn the repulsive acts of al shabaab the islamist terrorist organisation in somalia in its determination to obstruct aid from the world food programme and other organisations.
not only does the individual die slowly by wasting and hunger but often has to watch their own loved ones including mothers their infants suffer and die with them with a feeling of total helplessness that nothing can be done to stop it. so my group the ecr extends condolences to those suffering in the east of africa and especially the families of the tens of thousands that are thought to have died already.
we must ensure that the way for humanitarian aid stands open so that which is sent reaches those that need it.
i was in somaliland two weeks ago and witnessed first hand what can potentially be achieved in the horn of africa.
there is a campaign led by people in the house of commons in the united kingdom which of course as the former colonial power has a prime responsibility for re recognition of somaliland as an independent state.
it is also difficult.
the dadaab refugee camp in kenya hosts four hundred zero somalis and could receive another one hundred zero by the end of the year. the response to this situation is critical and much needed.
mr president we have all been deeply distressed by the harrowing images and suffering as a result of the famine in east africa.
while it is right that we bring aid to countries in crisis and i commend those charities and aid agencies that coordinate this life saving work i think this house should remember that the problems we see in africa will not be solved in the medium to long term solely through short term measures.
we all want to change lives and we all want to create stable communities in east africa.
to do this in conjunction with providing relief now we have to look at how we implement long term measures in terms of quality education water and health promotion projects in order to make life better.
one northern ireland based organisation called fields of life is currently engaged in these fundamental building blocks in several african countries.
mr president having been to somaliland and having recognised that we do not recognise somaliland which is a perfectly functioning state i wonder what my honourable friend would like to say about what we can do to make other countries
we have waited too long.
linking humanitarian relief and long term development is crucial for that aim. this crisis will probably continue for a long time and the refugee camps will be around for many years.
mr president the european union has done far more than its fair share of relief efforts and i commend the commission for the commitment that the eu has shown to bringing food water medical care and shelter to the thousands of people suffering. there are three points i would like to highlight here.
first there is a direct link between catastrophes and failed states.
it is the total lack of a structure and a well functioning state in somalia that prevents the population from having access to basic services.
it is appalling that the european union still has no coherent vision of how to deal with fragile and failed states although these states should be a priority in our external action and development policy.
second we need to strengthen the link between humanitarian aid and development policies as the commissioner rightly said.
in northern kenya shortly before the summer i saw families digging for water with their hands in dry river beds water for these pastoralists and for their herds of goats.
it is one thing to bring relief to these thousands of people in need but what these populations need even more is the follow up with the necessary infrastructure water pumps schools solar panels health clinics roads and the like.
the eu could do much better securing the link between emergency action and long term development efforts.
that brings me to the third point.
these long term efforts also need to come from national authorities in the horn of africa.
for instance the government of ethiopia is reluctant to help the pastoralists who lead their nomadic life with their herds.
pastoralists are seen as old fashioned and should in the official view move to cities or sedentarise but sedentarisation is no option in arid and semi arid areas. these people these pastoralists bring an essential part of food protein to the population and secure an important part of economic life.
they are the only people who can make a living in these arid areas too poor in vegetation to allow herds to stay in one spot.
millions of people are affected and every day every hour as has been said children and women are dying.
you are absolutely right to underline the need to combine immediate action with long term action and this is what we are trying to do.
i referred in my initial speech to what we are doing immediately to alleviate the situation on the ground and in the refugee camps but we are also preparing economically in the next budget and also with those countries involved more long term issues.
we are engaging in development programmes for agricultural capacity building production capacity nutrition sharing of best practices and better preparedness for the future.
as you all have underlined as well the security situation is very bad.
conflicts failed states lack of democracy are of course key issues here as well and we must work together in the international community with the ngos with the african union to see how in the future we can better coordinate our action and how we can ensure that the access is really there.
the commission has acted quickly and we stand ready to do more.
if i was running a small business as a limited company i would have to make an annual return.
now the accounts for this place have not been properly audited for eighteen years.
your narrow minded approach unfortunately does a disservice to your constituents as it does to mine. this debate has failed to acknowledge the importance of european solidarity. that is why we have a european budget. member states benefit because they are members of the european union and the money that is contributed though large in its sum is insignificant compared with the national budgets. i know we will continue to disagree with my good friend in seat two hundred and eighty one but i think the point is well made.
the problem with your position mr etheridge is that you fail to see that if we pool resources for research we avoid duplication and we should get much better results.
the result of this poor management is that crucial research funding is suffering and this is because of bad budgetary practice in other areas such as structural funds.
one eu research has been disproportionately hit by the council's proposals.
i approve of this and i think it is inappropriate for the commission to blame the member states for it.
it must be a priority to ensure that it is financed effectively in order to achieve its full potential.
if they are to live up to this commitment they must do their utmost to resolve any issues around financing horizon.
the fact that we have to make these cuts is the fault of the whole commission being unable to manage its budgets effectively.
so rather than coming to this chamber and asking the taxpayer for ever more money i would ask the commission to come here and explain how it is going to improve its systems to ensure that horizon two thousand. and twenty does not suffer
i understand that the package of cuts is brought about partly by tighter budgetary controls put in place by member states that are net contributors.
parliament had agreed together with the council and commission to strengthen the creation of jobs for growth and competitiveness but to do this they need to strengthen investment in favour of these goals.