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i would therefore ask parliament for its support in order to send a strong political message that we are ready for this new exciting step forward for the aviation sector.
me. i believe that we have acknowledged the opportunities that this nascent market can create for both investment and job creation whilst at the same time safeguarding public interest.
that key message stated that the european aviation community would commit itself to allowing businesses to provide rpas services everywhere in europe from.
protection and privacy geo fencing and no fly zones.
my role as rapporteur has been to find the right direction and framework to take this industry to the next stage and i believe that this report as it now stands has answered the key questions.
purpose is to develop technical safety and operational requirements for the certification and safe integration of large and small rpas into airspace and at aerodromes.
rpass have become an increasingly popular alternative to manned aircraft for aerial surveillance activities among other things.
technology developed primarily for military purposes is now being applied for commercial use pushing technological and legislative boundaries.
two thousand and twenty in addition the potential for growth in this industry from the manufacturer to the end user is immense for large and small businesses alike.
my final point to the commissioner would be that i want to make sure that the manufacturers the end users and all the bodies that i have mentioned and spoken to are included in this debate and will be included as the legislation rolls on.
this is where technology comes in.
that is what the sector does in any event and drones will be no different.
it is also not about the topend ones which are already covered by aviation regulation.
the whole point of this report is about that section in the middle which is commercial use and the slightly bigger ones which could actually cause damage.
but never mind i will perhaps explain that to her privately.
this is where i mentioned geofencing.
we have to ensure that investments and innovation in the industry are stimulated and we must make efforts to create sustainable and innovative jobs.
we are already fully engaged at eu level and globally.
there is a growing consensus among the public and experts that an extended legal framework on drones for reasons of safety and orderly economic development is necessary.
it is clear that drone technology can be extremely useful for example in undertaking repairs and safety inspections in the construction and transport sectors that would be very risky for staff to conduct.
however drones are potentially dangerous aircraft and there has been a growing incidence of serious accidents and near misses involving their use in europe and worldwide. it is therefore disappointing that the commission appears reluctant to regulate properly the leisure use of drones.
mr president in this chamber it is becoming quite a regular theme to discuss how the single market is faltering and as always the so called problems lie not with the commission proposals but with member states who fail to implement these laws.
the single market is an instrument that favours big business.
british businesses have a choice a once in a generation opportunity to oppose more decades of costly regulations endless red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy.
when you look into food regulation it gets even more ridiculous.
to sell toothbrushes in the single market they must abide by thirty one eu laws and to sell towels they must abide by an astonishing four hundred and fifty four eu laws.
blaming member states is of course an easy answer to deflect the real issue of the single market but we all know that the elephant in the room is the issue of over regulation.
endless rules and regulations which are simply too complex to comply with destroy the prospects of small sized businesses and lead to higher prices and less choice for the consumer.
of course there is always more we can do especially to increase trade in services to make the market fit for purpose in a digital age to support innovators and to support businesses small and large and this report makes one hundred specific recommendations.
i am very pleased that in this report parliament will endorse the reforms negotiated by our national leaders in february to reduce red tape and set specific targets to reduce burden reductions in key sectors. thank you also for supporting my suggestion for a more transparent and accessible appeals process on standardisations.
we talked to citizens and businesses to understand what is really keeping the single market from reaching its full potential and based on that we proposed steps forward in our single market strategy adopted last october.
it is the best available instrument to improve the investment climate business environment and productivity of the eu the whole eu economy. the report clearly recognises that. we need to create more opportunities and dismantle unwarranted barriers. the single market must work and this is very important both for the citizens for the consumers and for businesses.
i really want to underline this the reallife problems. our strategy is about targeted initiatives to tackle practical barriers and obstacles.
it is still far too complicated for companies to offer their services cross border.
we advocate a balance.
it is also a major opportunity for europe.
article twenty of the services directive is very clear about
i fully understand that some people are uncertain about what this all means.
i appreciate the compromise you have found and i really want to hear your views and the views of the citizens and of course economic operators.
i am very much aware of the discussions you had on the services passport for the comi report.
next week we will provide more clarity with a communication on the application of the existing eu law in this area and we will make a number of recommendations of course to member states.
this consultation will run until the end of july until twenty six july.
it. i would welcome also your support and your help on this.
i therefore welcome very much your support for our legislative proposal which you have voiced in your report.
that means clarity of the rules clarity for businesses that apply and how they apply.
geoblocking in their lives so yesterday we came forward with an ambitious but very realistic proposal about this.
otherwise we know exactly what will happen.
i very much hope that you will equally support all the initiatives presented in the single market strategy because our recommendation speaks a clear language.
with your help we will address the discrimination against our citizens and companies based on their nationality or place of residence.
i want to really underline this a balanced development of the collaborative economy within the single market.
it. european consumers are not to be discriminated against based on their nationality or residence but we still unfortunately see this kind of discrimination all over europe. four out of five consumer respondents tell us that they have experienced
we need to find a way to embrace these new business models;
thank you for welcoming and supporting our approach on the collaborative economy in your report.
it means avoiding market fragmentation in europe.
stakeholders need to be informed of this consultation and encouraged to take part in
there are too many bureaucratic hurdles and too many delays so we are designing the services passport a voluntary instrument for service providers who want to access other member state markets.
back. i have always repeated that resisting it would be like resisting the printing press and steam engine in earlier times.
we need to respond to their questions.
we need to get it right.
first geographical discrimination.
we are focusing on the reallife problems.
they must see it is an opportunity not as a threat.
we know that the single market is a great asset in europe.
dear colleague you are talking about standardisation and you know i received some letters from my country from the small and medium sized and micro enterprises organisations that are calling again and again that the commission should have to come with a real definition on social economy enterprises.
so the standardisation process works with industry businesses small and large to let them set common european standards to make it easier for them to trade together and i believe businesses small and large from the social economy as well as traditional players should work together and make that case to the european commission.
but this has to be industry led working with consumers and businesses.
the single market however is underperforming in almost all areas and we do need some stimulation in a digital driven market.
we need to encourage start ups integration of global supply chains and dealing with new business models which is a challenge to us ensuring market facilitation and stabilisation and licensing of professionals. also the draft report recognises the overall support initiatives of the single market which is important.
we need a single market for services.
the service passport initiative should not only address administrative obstacles but also tackle regulatory barriers and advance mutual recognition of priority sectors.
you should also look at useless labelling of products.
we tend to have this problem so we need to fix this and we need to think about digital solutions in the labelling area.
an overload of information does confuse the consumers.
the proposal that was proposed by the commission yesterday is definitely a step in the right direction.
it brings competition to the market and gives us a new start in so many areas which means better and less expensive services for all europeans.
let us embrace it.
this should be at the heart of future efforts in this area.
the report's emphasis on opening up the service sector and addressing weaknesses in mutual recognition is also welcome and the report is also right to focus on supporting smes and start ups and cutting burdens for them.
i welcome the support for a onceonly principle for administrative requirements and i also agree with the importance of the sharing economy. so we will support the report and we thank the rapporteur for her efforts but we do have some concerns in areas which we cannot support.
for example non agricultural gis.
we do not support this.
it is not workable and i personally do not agree with the premise for an extension to the system.
on the made in' label i have not seen any evidence that a mandatory scheme is more beneficial than a voluntary scheme nor would it contribute to product traceability. a product made in china with a slight finishing in europe should not be packaged as european.
that would be cheating consumers.
and preserving limits on the free market in the public interest where necessary.
we think it is very important that the single market strategy and the digital single market proceed in coherence with each other and that we need a coordinated european approach to the collaborative economy where possible based on existing legislation.
strengthening the enforcement of consumer protection is also a very important element of this.
we fully support the call for open standards that can easily be implemented by smes and more transparency and participation in the standard setting process.
parliament also very much supports the spc manufacturing waiver that would allow companies to produce generic medicines within europe which would lower healthcare costs and allow companies to keep jobs in the eu.
we think it is important that the single market works for consumers and not just for companies.
we are also not completely convinced that we need geographical indication protection for non agricultural products.
the first one is that we have just started the implementation phase of the single market strategy.
we should put our party differences aside and support this report.
animal testing is a highly controversial and emotional area which does involve a moral dilemma. we have done our best to create a position which will improve welfare for animals used for testing and at the same time ensure that top quality and reliable medical research can continue within europe.
we had a good compromise in the agriculture committee and it should not be picked apart at this stage.
mr president i would like to thank all the shadow rapporteurs who have been very willing to work with me on what is an incredibly technical and difficult dossier.
however we must remember that many vaccines and cures for diseases have been developed using animals and especially primates for example vaccines for polio diphtheria hepatitis b along with deep brain stimulation for parkinson's disease.
we have a huge opportunity here to improve legislation for animal welfare and research.
by working together we have been able to come up with what i believe is a good compromise.
all are examples of the benefits of animal research.
we have built upon the commission's proposal in many areas and most importantly we have clarified the severity classifications.
we all want to work together to refine reduce and replace animal testing.
industry medical research and animal welfare organisations are convinced that this is a step forward and that we will update and improve the current legislation.
mr president i think that illustrates why it is extremely important that the next parliament exercises every single prerogative that it has.
a dialogue means that each institution has to listen.
that the less educated are more likely to oppose further european integration is an audacious insult and arrogance of unbelievable proportions.
those more likely to vote for it are those like commissioners who never even bothered to read the documents and simply accept the propaganda.
could i also say in response to mr mitchell's first outburst his republican outburst about getting rid of all the british out of the island of ireland over seven hundred years that he should be glad they did not entirely succeed because he did need the help of some british subjects from northern ireland to attain the rugby victory in the six nations.
but i do have to say that i was staggered by the sheer arrogance of aspects of this report and the calculated insult to those who dare not to roll over in sycophantic endorsement of the european project. to say in this report as it does
so i do reject the insult of this report.
as not for profit organisations credit unions play a unique role in providing microcredit to many who would not be offered credit by many of the other financial institutions.
in particular they need to be included in the jasmine programme so that as providers of microfinance they have access to business support services such as mentoring training advice financing and education etc.
worldwide credit unions have reserves in excess of usd. one one trillion with almost one hundred and eighty million members worldwide.
at a time when many people are losing faith in banking institutions not for profit financial institutions are a viable alternative and they need our support.
i know that credit unions are not strong in all european countries but they are strong in many with reserves in excess of eur forty billion.
i have cases of that in my constituency in london where community led organisations have been crowded out by local government.
the one point i would like to make is that we must make sure that local national or eu government does not crowd out the small community led and private microcredit providers.
there is a great irony in this parliament adopting this report whilst at the same time completely ignoring some of the democratic decisions that have been taken in member states.
by seeking to listen only to those eu funded ngos how can that be reflective of popular voter opinion?
no wonder the european union is so unpopular in my constituency of north east england and elsewhere in europe.
looking back over the past ten years france the netherlands and now ireland twice have all voted to put the brakes on greater european integration and yet the eu has completely ignored their opinions.
i hope the court of human rights takes our statement into consideration when delivering its verdict in this case.
the moment her case is before the european court of human rights and the court has written to the irish government either to defend the case or reach what they call a friendly settlement.
i am involved in such a case in ireland at the moment where a mother has fled her home country of nigeria with her two daughters after her eldest daughter died as a result of female genital mutilation at.
recital five states that female genital mutilation constitutes a violation of human rights and that an increasing number of asylum requests by parents are justified by the threat to which they may be subject in their own country for having refused to consent to their child undergoing fgm.
well let twenty seven flowers at least bloom in the european union but let them bloom separately. i believe that if we do that they will flourish far better and live far longer.
the eu represents a huge institution and we have a massive responsibility to ensure that active dialogue is core to what we do.
we must now ensure that we have a meaningful dialogue with the one hundred million volunteers across the eu and ensure that their views and opinions will form the core of any new plans policies and programmes and that active dialogue with citizens will guarantee a strong solid eu.
i am particularly supportive of paragraph thirty two and i thank the rapporteur for supporting my amendment on the fact that the european year on volunteering in two thousand and eleven will be an ideal opportunity for eu institutions to connect with citizens. we have called on the commission to submit appropriate legislation on preparing for two thousand and eleven and this they have started.
for a long time we thought that the only thing that affected us was what we swallowed.
i think the work done in this report really highlights the fact that anything we put on our skin goes into our system just as effectively as if we ate it.
are on the increase.
i think we should now go beyond this not just to make sure that cosmetics are safer but we should also begin to do real research on the relationship between some cosmetic ingredients and these kinds of diseases that affect women and also try to come up with safer cosmetics because of course we all want to continue to use cosmetics.
so when we actually give citizens the right to have their say as we did on the constitution in france and the netherlands and on the lisbon treaty in ireland and they say no' what do we do? we completely ignore the result of the vote!
when the people have said no' dialogue does not mean making them vote again and again and again until you get the result you want.
that is not dialogue. that is an abdication of democracy.
however i want to focus on the excellent report that maria martens has produced. it talks about something very fundamental in the way we disburse our aid. maria martens has identified that if national parliaments in the acp countries
are not empowered to look at the country strategy papers and discuss them in a transparent fashion then the funds that the eu provides acp countries could be used in the wrong way.
it gives power to the national parliaments in acp countries to scrutinise the development assistance that is being provided in the same way that the lisbon treaty should have given more power to national parliaments within the eu to scrutinise what we are doing here.
where we are is in absolute chaos we cannot respond to the economic crisis;
there is a return to protectionism particularly by the government of france and there now has to be a recognition that the lisbon treaty is not merely wrong but is ineffective. we have listened or we should have listened to the people of ireland who made it perfectly clear in their referendum that they did not want this treaty. but if we did not listen before
we should listen now.
this is a treaty that is unloved unwanted and most importantly ineffective and this parliament should recognise the fact.
they looked to their member states and their national governments to save them from the economic crisis.
the man who claims to have saved the world is about to come here in a couple of hours' time but leaving that aside it is to the national governments in paris or london or washington or rome that the citizens of those countries who also happen to be told that they are citizens of europe look to save them
may i ask why that happened? may i ask those who bang on about the eu being this magnificent machine to ask themselves that question?
but if you speak to the entrepreneurs the wealth creators in many of the african countries they are the ones who are saying to us help us to help our governments open up markets so that we can have access to the goods and services that you take for granted in the west'.
only by helping the entrepreneurs can we really help to create wealth and pull the continent out of poverty.
let us not forget it is the wealth creators who are the key to development and not necessarily the aid organisations only.
mr president i have always considered all good sport to be art.
let me first extend on behalf of the commission our condolences to the families of the victims and express our moral support and our sympathy to the countries affected in europe and beyond.
we face constantly evolving threats and the numerous victims of this year's attacks remind us of this reality. investigations are still being carried out by the competent national authorities.
third by the end of the year the commission will formally launch an eu level forum together with the internet industry. this will allow us to discuss how we can reduce the accessibility of online terrorist material
ninthly the recent attacks illustrate the need for better international coordination and cooperation.
let me now focus on some of the ongoing work of high political and practical significance.
i wish to express my thanks to parliament for your efforts in bringing to completion the eu legislation on
sixthly as stated in the european agenda on security we also need to better protect our citizens and critical infrastructures from terrorist threats.
and its long standing and friendly relations with europe.
the radicalisation awareness network centre of excellence to be launched in september will take the work of the existing ran further.
a joint process is being developed with member states to assess the risks from conflict zones and support the issuing of recommendations to airlines and the public.
the agenda places terrorism very high among the future priorities.
in the framework of the european union's customs risk management strategy work is going on to enhance cooperation and information exchange between customs and law enforcement and to detect suspicious movements of goods. fifthly in order to trace and disrupt terrorist financing we are working on the strengthening of cooperation
it will be fully operational within twelve months.
i consider the work of ran and the whole prevention element of the counter terrorism policy at eu level to be crucial.
the mission of the internet referral unit is to identify terrorist material in different languages and to help secure swift removal.
the commission continues to work to increase aviation security and safety.
in april the commission presented the european agenda on security.
we have started working vigorously on their implementation.
eighthly let me mention now eu pnr which is an important component of our security agenda.
it embodies a concept of security that encompasses the rule of law and fundamental rights.
we have been working closely with member states to enhance our capacity to address this threat.
demonstrate once again the brutality and inhumanity of terrorists.
now i hear people in my own country claim the opposite and say that these outrages have nothing to do with islam.
christians and muslims alike if we do not take a stand history will look upon us as the generation that surrendered our hard fought liberal western democracy in favour of something darker something more intolerant and something wholly illiberal.