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digital education should be accessible in all areas especially in rural areas and provided equally to girls and women as well as boys and men in formal and informal settings.
just last week we celebrated the week of lifelong learning and i want to highlight the opportunities for early school leavers to benefit from digital education.
those people who are at high risk of unemployment and social exclusion must be especially targeted by policies aiming at mainstreaming digital skills and i believe that here lies one of the keys towards providing equal opportunities for all.
madam president i would like to thank the members very much for their comments. once again i would like to highlight the importance of these texts for the agencies for the workers for the employers and of course first and foremost for the european citizens. once adopted by both co legislators these regulations will ensure the necessary formal conditions to allow the agencies to continue developing their crucial role as key actors in the field of vocational education and training and skills development;
health and safety at work important for good working conditions;
and living and working conditions in europe.
by revising these regulations we committed to giving the agencies the necessary framework to act in today's world.
today's debate is a significant stepping stone on the way to meeting these expectations and to showing that the eu can deliver on our demands on your demands and on citizens' demands.
allow me to draw your attention to the main features of the commission's ambitious proposal.
is essential to ensure maximum transparency and public scrutiny in an effective way while maintaining a timely and effective risk management process.
and second the disclosure of the relevant information in the union register of commissioned studies. these measures will ensure that efsa has at its disposal the broadest relevant scientific evidence possible before it drafts its scientific opinion.
it includes a closed positive list of items that may be claimed as confidential. confidentiality can be claimed if the applicant can prove that public disclosure of such information would significantly harm its competitive position.
purposes. this may be done in exceptional circumstances for example in the event of public controversy or scientific divergence about a
indeed i believe that the new regulations will lead to a more coherent and transparent functioning of the agencies but not only that. we have also adjusted the agencies to today's reality. this will maximise the potential of the agencies especially in supporting member states and the eu in developing relevant policies.
this should allow for a more efficient response to current challenges.
i welcome the emphasis on comparative studies as i believe that these studies are particularly useful and encourage member states to share better practices. i believe that the new regulations will allow for the more efficient and transparent performance of the agencies.
however this is not the end of our initiatives to fight occupational cancer.
as i said before i am convinced that the three amendments which i was allowed to initiate in this commission have now set on track a regular process of updating the carcinogens and mutagens directive.
madam president honourable members before i conclude let me also tell you that my staff have started preparatory work on the inclusion of occupational exposure limit values for three additional priority substances and of course we are continuing to develop this legislation on the basis of scientific evidence and in close cooperation with the social partners.
if essential parts of confidential business information are not safeguarded it would hamper innovation and have a particular impact on small and medium sized enterprises.
this is all in the interest of transparency and public safety which is paramount in everything we do as legislators.
however i have some concerns with the report that has been tabled for plenary this week and i think we need to be careful about this vote and ensure that we find a more sensible pragmatic and balanced approach to tackling this important issue.
it is important that we give more careful consideration to what this proposed regulation is requiring of companies in terms of when the publication of information and underlying studies in relation to applications is due.
maintaining the competitiveness of our eu food industry is extremely important for workers farmers and citizens alike and so we should ensure balance in imposing such an obligation.
madam president this agenda is not only about jobs and the community even though they're important aspects of building a stronger and more openminded europe.
we must also harness the power of culture and cultural diversity for social cohesion and wellbeing.
we need to foster wider participation from diverse communities.
we need to increase mobility for artists and we must build on the excellent work done in the european year of cultural heritage.
we must embrace steam' instead of stem.
the a is for arts which should be at the heart of all young people's education.
finally a word about brexit which will be catastrophic for the uk's creative and cultural industries loss of freedom of movement and limited opportunities for collaboration will impoverish our nation economically and socially.
but given the chaos in the british parliament i'm still hoping that we can remain a member of the eu.
i will read it considers that the situation of roma in europe can in no way affect the forthcoming accession of romania and bulgaria to the schengen area nor the rights of their citizens'.
if anybody else had stood up to make a statement you would have asked them under which rule they were speaking.
can you please tell me how that was a point of order?
is that possible?
i am sure there is some sort of contribution.
i think one of the main contributions we have is that we have a joint technology initiative called clean sky which this parliament approved which is a usd.
we already comply with the icao balanced approach to aircraft noise and it is vitally important that we continue to do so. the way we can mitigate noise in the aircraft sector is by introducing and speeding up the single european sky and sesar and after all we are world leading manufacturers in aerospace that is engines so we need to continue to encourage all of that.
common sense has prevailed and subsidiarity has been respected so the progress made during the negotiations has been considerable.
we did have some concerns regarding the way this report was going and i am very pleased to say that all of these concerns have been addressed.
as a result we in the ecr are very happy to support this regulation.
the commission had higher ambitions for marginally compliant aircraft for example and for the eu mechanisms to ensure that all parties respect the process for adopting traffic restrictions.
overall however these new rules on airport noise represent a good compromise. they will strengthen the protection of european citizens against aircraft noise.
national authorities and they alone will take the actual decisions on traffic restrictions to be imposed at any given airport. the noise regulation will ensure that these decisions are prepared in line with best practices across europe in a way that includes all interested parties and favours evidence based and cost effective decisions.
unfortunately the waiting times at borders are going to be longer in some countries than others.
two thousand and four even the head of europol rob wainwright has said that schengen not only facilitates the freedom of movement of people but the freedom of movement of organised crime and criminals.
the only real solution is to restore the control of borders to nation states.
the framework for increasing international cooperation in this sphere is interpol and not eu organisations.
when britain leaves the european union which i hope will come sooner rather than later it should withdraw from europol and sirene and be at the forefront of increasing international cooperation via interpol.
to try and fix the problems and restore some kind of stability the first step should be to abolish the schengen area.
they all have different challenges and they have to approach their particular problems in their own way.
regarding what databases are required to help with border controls of course the authorities need the fullest possible information on police records identity documents fingerprints criminal intelligence etc.
sirene is a police organisation and is part of the eu's own developing police force.
the aim is to increase the internal security of the european union as a whole and the systemic checks are also to address in particular the threat from foreign terrorist fighters.
seven april and the results achieved so far.
thanks to this preparation in many member states the waiting time due to the new rules has not caused excessive delays but indeed in some cases the waiting time at the external borders has increased.
following this visit all parties agreed on operational guidance on the implementation of the new rules.
this will take into account the specific situation of this border section to limit the impact of the new rules at this specific border to the minimum. to sum up we are doing our best to ensure increased security at all external borders while minimising the impact on eu citizens as foreseen
the commission has provided financial support to member states to make the necessary investments at the border crossings.
but first let me recall why these new rules were adopted.
the extended negotiations ensured the right balance between the security needs and the freedom of movement.
with a reinforcement of checks against relevant databases the eu has yet another tool to better secure the external borders and strengthen control over who enters and leaves the european union.
even if they mostly concerned documents or objects thanks to the new rules the eu is better equipped to deal with terrorist threats.
the commission is well aware of the challenges related to the initial phase of implementing the new rules and we are working with the national authorities of the member states concerned to offer the best solutions in line with eu law.
following the last meeting between the chinese authorities and the envoys of the dalai lama in early two thousand and ten the eu strongly supports the restart of the dialogue between all parties in order to contribute to a durable solution.
the european union is concerned by the deterioration of the situation in tibet illustrated by the wave of self immolations and by clashes between police and local people since the beginning of the year.
we are concerned that the compulsory resettlement of all nomads has the potential to destroy the distinctive tibetan culture and identity.
tibetan culture and traditional lifestyles are based on a nomadic way of life.
the eu has taken note that the five year plans adopted by the chinese authorities in january and march two thousand and eleven include an expansion of hydropower railways mining and tourism across the tibetan plateau.
however there are reports of growing discontent among tibetans regarding local development policies and of protests against mining and hydro electric projects.
over the last three years an increasing number of tibetan intellectuals and cultural figures have faced criminal charges or been imprisoned.
in this context we follow closely the human rights situation in tibet.
we are also concerned about the intensification of restrictions on religious activities in tibet including quotas of monks and nuns who may reside at a monastery and measures limiting their travel between different areas.
two thousand and eleven these have been concentrated in sichuan province but have also taken place in other tibetan populated areas where increasing restrictions on religious activities seem to have given rise to a surge of frustration and protest among tibetans.
we also urge the chinese authorities to exercise restraint and to allow access by foreign diplomats and journalists to all tibetan autonomous areas.
we are worried by restrictions on the expression of tibetan identity and freedom of expression in tibet.
we are also worried by the impact of the policy to make mandarin chinese the primary language of instruction in tibetan schools as in schools in other minority populated areas.
while taking note of the chinese authority's commitment that the resettlement of nomads is intended to preserve the tibetan grasslands we do question whether the objective of environmental protection can only be reached by eliminating the traditional way of life of tibetans who have lived for centuries in harmony with nature.
we believe this dialogue can contribute to the improvement of the human rights situation of the tibetan people.
in recent days we have been particularly concerned by the news of mass arrests and detentions taking place in the tibetan autonomous region following self immolations in lhasa as well as reports that the area has been closed to foreigners.
we consider that our human rights dialogue with china is an essential part of the eu china relationship and in this context we are committed to engage with china to improve the situation on the ground.
we therefore strongly urge the soon to be appointed european union special representative for human rights to ensure that the eu spotlight remains on tibet by reporting regularly on this issue.
prc and the tibetan government in exile. it has been repeatedly stressed that human rights are an integral part of eu external policies which is all the more reason for taking an exemplary position in our relations with china as human rights have remained the main obstacle so far.
the policies of the people's republic of china have become increasingly repressive after the protests of. two thousand and eight there is an ongoing human rights crisis in tibet which manifests itself in arrests torture and political imprisonment;
two thousand and nine the gravity of the situation calls for greater involvement of the eu.
restricted freedom of expression association and belief as well as in the marginalisation of tibetan identity language and culture.
we have taken the opportunity to raise these issues at all of the high level political meetings we have with our chinese counterparts as well as making several dmarches to express our anxiety not only about the situation in tibet but also about individual cases of concern.
we have been asking to visit the region inhabited by tibetans but in an unrestricted way because for reasons that you will appreciate that is what we would wish to do.
what is there to hide?
i cannot accept that the panchen lama child has disappeared for decades and that china does not account for the people that have self immolated in the last months and the mass arrests and detentions that go on.
this is the reason why i will vote for this resolution.
brokerage for land acquisition;
but the commission will not be able to do this alone and member states will be requested to establish a generational renewal strategy and address key issues that your report has clearly highlighted particularly those for which the member states and not the european union has competence.
on top of this young farmers will benefit from investment support and knowledge transfer and training interventions which are important to ensure the long term sustainability of our farms.
it is essential that we have more young people involved in farming in order to develop an efficient competitive european agriculture and food production sector in the future.
this instrument can be of primary importance for young farmers and new entrants who face more difficulties given the high investments and low returns of a start up phase.
as part of the cap planning process the commission will fully engage in accompanying member state authorities to develop sound schemes for generational renewal depending on the specific needs focusing on innovative approaches best practices and knowledge sharing.
this is why we have proposed to support forms of cooperation that could encompass farm partnerships between generations of farmers;
as you are aware the commission will adopt and publish its legislative proposals for the future of the cap shortly and i am very confident that you will see clear consistency between the recommendations that you have made and the proposal that the commission intends to bring forward in respect of young farmers.
according to the targets that have been brought to the attention of the commission by member states and the rural development programmes specific support for one hundred and seventy six zero young farmers will help a new generation of farmers to develop their businesses.
this is why attracting new farmers and facilitating generational renewal will be an important objective of the cap post.
so the commission shares the views of the european parliament that support for young farmers should continue and be improved. this is a position that i have consistently articulated over the last few years.
the rural development policy also makes fundamental contributions to creating the best possible environment for young farmers.
currently measures in pillars one and two provide support to young farmers notably the young farmer payment under pillar one which was introduced to provide an enhanced income support to newly established young farmers during the initial setting up period.
in relation to access to land and land transfer the commission shares the rapporteur's view that this is a major barrier to young farmers setting up.
it will be important to describe how national instruments for example taxation inheritance law regulation of land markets territorial planning can complement eu supported interventions and member states will not get approval for their plans unless they are able to have a very important package for generational renewal which is
the commission continues to engage with the european investment bank especially through our fi compass platform to learn from experiences and best practices on specific schemes for young farmers and new entrants.
member states will be allowed to establish financial instruments supporting working capital.
innovative national or regional organisations engaged in promoting and facilitating matching services between younger and older farmers.
this report from mr caputo together with the report that we have just discussed by mr dorfmann are important contributions to the commission's policy development and as i said at the outset i hope that they will recognise many of the proposals and recommendations that can be seen in the commission's forthcoming proposals.
farm succession or transition planning services;
the fact that so many member states have chosen to use the facility is encouraging but let's hope that we can find a way where all member states will be able to support these measures.
so. generation renewal is not only desirable but essential to secure the future of our rural areas and to create the much needed jobs for many people in the non farming sectors in our rural areas.
we have to get the member states to utilise more policy options than today in order to help people and encourage them to become involved in agriculture. member states have competence for example on taxation and more can and should be done in this area in order to incentivise young people into farming.
the one idea of which we have no shortage of course is of innovative knowledgeable young people who are anxious to get involved in farming but sometimes there are many barriers in their way to doing so.
it will be very important to see the reaction of the council and parliament in relation to how the specific objective of generation renewal for the first time will give a clear indication as i said earlier of the competence of having a harmonised but also common policy in relation to the specific objective of generation renewal.
of course we need complementary measures between those which come within the competence of the eu and those which are within the competence of the member states.
we also spoke quite a lot tonight about the importance of innovation and knowledge transfer.
this is a very important objective that we must get right in the context of the co legislative process that we are about to embark on under the cap.
when the commission makes its legislative proposals later we will include proposals to support our young farmers and i hope and i know that we can rely on your support in respect of these measures but i would also encourage you to press your national governments to provide appropriate and complementary measures at the level of the member state.
several of you have referenced the demographics of the farming population and you are correct in doing
the provisions in the omnibus certainly should be implemented in full by the member states especially the increase in the farmers' top up payment from twenty five
there are three barriers to preventing young entrants to agriculture.
in the uk local councils owned small farms and rented them out to young entrants as a first step on the ladder.
the problem was that there were so few opportunities for the next step that young tenants became old tenants and the system just froze.
public money might be used to allow such individuals to retire with dignity and let the younger generation take the reins with new ideas.
this could be facilitated by government loan guarantees.
the guarantee would have to reduce in time as the tenants should be able to demonstrate a profitable enterprise to interest commercial lenders on its own merits.
the initiative by the commission to give marginally more area aid to young farmers is fraught with bureaucratic problems and open to abuse. it won't resolve bed blocking it won't increase access to serious capital and on tenanted holdings it will just roll out to the landowner.
likewise with an electrician if they couldn't make a profit doing it you wouldn't be able to get anyone to do it.
but you wouldn't say the problem with the carpenter was access to wood the problem for the hairdresser was access to scissors or the problem for an electrician was access to copper.
we help them make a living by paying them for their produce by a fair distribution of the cap and by paying them for public goods.
the proposed regulation would establish a new authorisation framework and extend the scope of the authorisation system to all european union fishing activities outside european union waters.
one five million african jobs and when greenpeace and the united nations are able to identify the source of the overfishing issue as being the european union i'm very sorry i was just unable to support the motion.
not content though with inflicting this ecological damage on waters surrounding the british isles the north atlantic and the mediterranean the european union has established arrangements to conduct the same activities in the waters beyond its jurisdiction.
forty i recognise that propaganda comes at a cost and this is recognised by the european union when influencing young people as to the so called merits' and i put merits in quotation marks of the european union federalist project.
it should not be conditioned it should not be directed and it should not be focused just on the european union. and it certainly should not be controlled by the european union. it is a big wide world out there and i want to see more done with australia and asia.
it is directed at young people and it is focused solely on developing and encouraging the european union project.
but a country doesn't need to be a member of the european union to be part of the erasmus project and as an internationalist i see the cultural and educational experience that should be available to all within the educational sector irrespective of european union borders.
at a time of particular crisis with regard to the fundamental values of the european union the erasmus instrument can provide a fundamental opportunity to promote integration understanding and solidarity among young people. it is very important because they will be the next generation of europeans.