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it is a bacterial infection that causes pneumonia meningitis and sepsis and is relatively unknown despite its deadly status as the leading vaccine preventable killer of children under five worldwide.
but we can and we must do more to prioritise pneumococcal disease within existing health and development efforts and to work with developing countries to do the same. the pneumococcal amc offers an unprecedented opportunity for countries to protect their children from this preventable killer. yet the sad fact is that of the seventy one countries that are eligible fewer than twenty have applied for amc funding that will save so many lives.
mr president i would like to bring the house away from lifts and back to vaccines which prevent deaths.
two thousand and fifteen we must make sure that we put these vaccines in the hands of countries that need them most.
i think that is exactly what we should be focusing on.
it is a simple step that will quite simply save millions of children's lives.
it might interest you to know that the commission and many member states have already made pledges to support immunisation in the world's poorest countries by supporting gavi the international finance facility for immunisation and the pneumococcal advance market commitment something you did not mention.
i would remind the house that expanded access to essential vaccines is a key lever to achieving millennium development goal four a two thirds reduction in child mortality by.
the effect of tb in these countries is exacerbated by the fact that it is a highly infectious airborne disease that spreads easily within confined spaces such as the squalid shanty towns so prevalent in many developing nations.
the oral question this morning raises an excellent point about the hypocrisy and inequity of the western world demanding materials for vaccines from developing countries to protect their rich citizens and then having the audacity to sell the selfsame vaccines back to the poor.
i urge that we in this house keep the pressure on to ensure that this facility is made available to the poorest of the poor.
above and beyond the need for the developing world to have similar access to flu vaccinations we must strive to set up a system whereby the poorest people of the world who are almost invariably more exposed to disease have the opportunity which we in the west take for granted to protect themselves from preventable diseases.
however this has been a long standing and persistent problem for the developing world.
i am pleased also that my idea on ensuring the professionalism or the professionalisation of the sector to foster the creation of decent jobs leading to quality employment is included. and i am also pleased that might call for a carers' leave directive is included in the final report.
this is the domestic workers' convention.
i personally submitted seventeen amendments to our opinion in the employment committee and i am very pleased to see that virtually all of those ideas are included in the final report. in particular my call on all member states to ratify convention one hundred and eighty nine of the ilo is included.
finally i support the campaign make them visible' which highlights the need for proper working conditions and decent work for domestic workers and carers in the eu.
in that context i am happy to say that my own country ireland has in fact ratified that convention but twenty two other eu member states have not and they need to do so urgently.
i also take note of the recommendation both to the commission and the member states to ensure the availability of legal avenues for migration to the eu and to introduce targeted legal migration programmes.
safety and health.
to this end the provision of housework services in the formal economy rather than in the shadow one should be encouraged.
i am glad that parliament stresses the important role social partners can play in addressing sectorspecific challenges in the care work sector.
as is rightly stressed in the report this is a highly feminised sector eighty three of all domestic workers are women.
promoting the professional recognition of skills and qualifications is also a priority for domestic workers and carers. all people in europe must have the right skills for jobs.
given the rapid ageing of the population the demand for care and household services is expected to increase in all member states.
i am confident that the newlyestablished european platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work will contribute to raising awareness and sharing good practices analysis and experiences to find solutions to the challenges faced by this sector.
the commission staff working document on exploiting the potential of personal and household services' published in two thousand and twelve recognised the potential for job opportunities for the relatively low skilled in particular as far as housework services are concerned
in conclusion i would like to recall that it is the commission's firm intention to steer the union more strongly towards social fairness.
this is why the upcoming skills agenda will have a particular focus on improving the transparency of skills and qualifications.
i share the concerns about undeclared work which is particularly high in this sector and has a negative impact on these people's working conditions the quality of their services and more broadly the economy.
we acknowledge the plea for an appropriate level of health and safety at work for the workers of this sector.
the european quality framework for long term care services launched in two thousand and twelve aims to improve the quality of life for older people in need of care and assistance. i also note the request for further analysis on the added value of a professionalisation of the sector of domestic work.
the commission has launched a global action programme on migrant domestic workers and their families which entails pilot projects supporting migrant domestic workers including in europe.
in december two thousand and fifteen together with the luxembourg eu council presidency we invited member states to an expert meeting on the ratification of this convention.
i agree that the professionalisation of household service workers and care workers will increase the attractiveness of the sector and the quality of the service provided because it can create jobs.
two five million in the eu according to the international labour organisation's figures.
the formalisation of their work would provide adequate social protection and create additional revenues for public finance. it would also increase the quality of their services which is strongly linked to their working conditions and the recognition of their qualifications.
no one should be left behind and that includes domestic workers.
in this regard the commission financed three projects to explore the costeffectiveness of public support for this sector the quality of services and the productivity gain.
this could be very relevant for people with a migrant background or for refugees' labour market integration.
some member states have already put in place a policy on personal and household services for example france and belgium with service vouchers finland with tax credit for domestic help or sweden with tax deduction for service acquisition.
we will be interested in following their activities in that domain while of course respecting their autonomy.
i have read the report carefully and i share several concerns for example the need for recognition of the profession of domestic workers and carers reducing undeclared work in the sector promoting labour market integration and raising awareness and sharing good practices among member states.
this can improve their life opportunities.
i am glad that parliament welcomes our approach for a new start for working parents and caregivers' because our aim is to take account of recent developments and the needs of the families those with elderly or dependent relatives not only parents and make more equitable use of family related leave arrangements between partners.
as is mentioned in the report there has been an increase in recent years in the proportion of female domestic workers who are migrants.
the question of the exclusion of domestic servants from the scope of directive eighty nine three hundred and ninety one eec on safety and health at work will be examined in the light of the outcome of the ongoing evaluation of the eu acquis in the area of occupational
it is important that we say loud and clear in this debate that the situation of women carers is affected directly by harmful austerity policies by cuts to public services across europe and notably by the conservative government in the uk.
when women are forced to take up care duties and they are not recognised or supported we experience a regression a return to less gender equality.
we never talk about the day to day hardship that women carers face or their mental health and indeed that issue is not really addressed adequately in the report.
we need the commission and member states to consider sharing best practice on mental health support for formal or informal carers who are left in situations of poverty or hardship with no support.
we need to empower local civil society organisations who work on these issues to act and take every step to help the needs of the most vulnerable.
the definition of fair must be examined in greater detail by the commission and area based payment which would result in farmers in northern ireland receiving less in their single farm payment would be detrimental to an industry where many farmers are on the verge of viability. northern ireland has many farmers who have a small area of land but who farm intensively and such a payment would neither reflect their work nor the financial burden they face.
pillar one payments must continue giving farmers a direct payment which gives them a minimum level of income security.
volatility within markets has been detrimental to the industry across europe and we need to retain the safety nets to maintain stability and ensure profitability.
the future of farming and the cap must provide farmers with a viable secure income.
to achieve this we will need a cap budget which is at least maintained at the current level or more importantly increased to take into consideration the expansion of the union.
the distribution of cap funds must take into consideration the cost of production in member states.
food production at the heart of the cap yes that is absolutely what the cap is about.
a new strategic importance for food production and the cap absolutely.
we had tremendous cooperation in bringing together what i believe is a very strong report that sets out a clear vision of where this parliament wants to see the cap head after. two thousand and thirteen i would say that it puts this parliament in a very powerful position when it comes to dealing and negotiating with the commission and with the farm council.
it is absolutely essential that farming and the cap are seen as part of the solution to meeting these objectives and not part of the problem.
fair to old and new member states so many members raised that as an issue and it is an issue we need to address. it needs to be objective and transparent as to how money is allocated between member states.
the rest are all add ons to ensure that we have a profitable farming sector to be able to deliver the environmental benefits to tackle climate change and all the other things we set out in the report.
the single farm payment is vital for many farmers reliant on subsidies that could be stripped at the drop of a hat.
choice without an alternative is no choice at all.
the cap has seen vast changes and we must ensure that it is fit for purpose in the twenty first century.
however on balance i believe it to be a good starting point for a comprehensive debate on the issue and shows that the committee can work together.
we have a major responsibility as a parliament to ensure that any future reform ensures that agriculture as an industry can compete and can survive in the future.
certainly maintaining the second pillar structure is crucial and will prove to be central to the long term success of the cap.
we must remember that the cap is not just for farmers it provides us with a safe and secure food supply and wide ranging public goods and environmental benefits.
we must be clear in our own minds that food security is an integral part of our european national security and the primary public benefit of the cap which is worth paying for in its own right.
perhaps it is a little stereotypically scottish to focus so much on the budget but unless we have sufficient monetary resources allocated to this policy it is all pointless.
i would be grateful for a few words from our commissioner about how he proposes to defend that budget going forward not least because a number of member states including britain want to end direct payments to farmers.
mr president just a point of order; i know other colleagues will share my concern about catch the eye' and you are all powerful in this regard but members who are on the agricultural committee who have actually worked on this dossier for a long time and who were at this debate at its very inception in my view deserve to have their considered opinions heard and i could not catch your eye because you would not look at me although i caught six other eyes around you mr president.
could i ask while i have the floor the commission to comment on the possibility of less favoured areas moving to pillar one?
i will put in a written statement on this issue.
plans for the future of the cap have to work at a practical level and it must be affordable.
the military have a phrase no names no pack drill';
however a member of the ppe group voted against this report in committee. this may be because in today's financial climate cost is a worry and the report's enthusiasm for non agricultural objectives under pillar two diverts funds away from farmers.
the report's obsession with climate change could lead to accepting advice that obliges arable farmers to pump tractor exhaust under the ground increasing fuel consumption and spoiling seabeds as a consequence.
my own experience of witnessing contractors' attempts to inject dirty water under the ground to satisfy eu rules tells me what problems lie ahead.
ruminant livestock farmers may be required to reduce methane emissions by replacing hay and silage with more expensive cereal based rations.
the reformed common agricultural policy is going to have a vitally important role to play in confronting issues like food security market volatility and climate change but i want to mention three other principles which to my mind are no less important.
firstly we must recognise that the best way of achieving the goals of the common agricultural policy is to create a viable dynamic farming sector and i do not think we should lose sight of that aim.
secondly if you are going to achieve that the common agricultural policy needs to be simpler fairer and more transparent at point of delivery.
the rapporteur has produced an excellent report.
that means colleagues that the mff which is eur two hundred and eighty million is not enough.
you are taking infringement proceedings. here in parliament we have to understand that we too have a job. if we want to have schengen preserved and if we are to understand that seven hundred and fifty zero refugees have entered greece recently and that we therefore have to have a refugee policy and i would add the rule of law to the complaints mechanism commissioner
frontex to me is not yet institutionally ready for this big task but we still have to protect the external border.
we have not seen the detail in writing but if we do not have credibility on the hot spots' and reception centres and commissioner you have admitted this and said it clearly then there is no holistic and comprehensive approach to this.
let us now work together to understand that the external border must be protected under the rule of law that we must protect schengen but that we must also have the hot spots' and reception centres to have a credible refugee policy in order to look refugees in the eye and say to member states yes we have the plans today but they will fall apart unless we exhibit solidarity credibility funding and some determination to make all of this work together.
so when colleagues call for an external border force they must also call for a comprehensive view of this.
they asked for a european border and coast guard and you today are at least embryonically delivering it.
that means together we have to have solidarity as my colleagues have said but also credibility. at the heart of this is credibility.
alongside this we are proposing to establish a new european travel document for the return of third country nationals that should be promoted in the context of readmission agreements.
let me emphasise here the strong preventive part of the regulation and the much stronger support it will provide to all member states with external borders.
it is therefore important that the european union can step in quickly to effectively support them. that is precisely what we are doing today with our proposal. now some elements of this proposal we reinforce the obligations of cooperation and information sharing between the agency
the executive director will then have to submit an operational plan and will have to draw it up with the member states within two working
by also assessing the resources and equipment of the member states as well as their contingency planning the agency will determine whether they are well prepared to meet potential challenges and identify existing weaknesses.
the management of the european borders will become a european responsibility in the true
do. but we do not replace member states' responsibilities and definitely not their sovereignty. basically where deficiencies persist and national action is not taken the commission
scheme. nothing i repeat nothing can happen without their cooperation.
the decisions of the agency will be binding upon the member states.
currently contributions of assets and expertise to frontex are provided on a voluntary basis. for example in the case of greece frontex asked member states to supply seven hundred and forty three guest
the most important element of the new agency is that it goes beyond what frontex was able to
officers but only four hundred and forty seven have been provided so far. in the future the agency will have at its disposal a sufficient number of well trained experts with the appropriate profiles as well as the relevant technical equipment through a standing
corps. as set out in the european union's action plan on return the agency should be able to initiate return operations and to assist member states with the acquisition of travel documents.
this should ensure a wider acceptance by third countries.
in cooperation with the member states will be able to adopt a decision determining that the situation at a particular section of the external borders requires urgent action and entrusting the agency with the task of carrying out appropriate operational measures.
our proposal is a european answer to a european
the ultimate objective is that through stronger preventive actions we can precisely avoid emergency situations where such interventions would be necessary.
and national authorities;
days. the member state will have to facilitate the execution of the measures set out in the operational plan agreed with the executive director.
they will be part of the
but both the control and coastguards should remain a national competence.
what about command and control division of tasks between national border guards and european teams?
therefore commissioner avramopoulos we would welcome more clarification on your proposal.
who would trigger the intervention of the joint european teams? eu action should always aim at member states taking their responsibility in applying eu law not at replacing member states' responsibility to build up the national capability and not doing the gap filling of inadequate implementation of eu law.
the agency will be able to deploy equipment and a standing reserve of at least one five hundred border guards from member states instead of relying on ad hoc calls for voluntary contributions.
if we want to preserve schengen we have to improve our common external border management. our biannual report on schengen adopted today could not be clearer on this.
the national border guards will be supported monitored and when necessary reinforced by a european border and coast guard agency.
it is simply wrong to mix up refugees and terrorists.
last week we initiated a number of infringement proceedings on the application of eurodac by greece italy and croatia and on asylum and migration in hungary.
let me be very clear europe will provide protection for those who need it.
the growing number of europeans leaving and returning for terrorist purposes is just one of the many reasons why we cannot do without proper checks at the external borders. therefore among the commission's proposals today is an amendment to the schengen border code so that everyone crossing the external border including eu citizens is systematically checked against common databases.
i have focused here on the proposals which are most relevant for this debate on the european border and coast guard.
in this plenary in september president juncker announced that the commission would bring forward proposals for a european border and coast guard.
i hope for the support of this house for these important proposals and i hope that we can make progress quickly.
the commission will continue to pursue work on all fronts and we will come back early next year with further proposals in particular to review the operation of the dublin system.
but we cannot exclude that there will still be exceptional situations where a member state is for whatever reason unable to cope with the situation on its own.
it clearly reveals a significant failure in how we manage and protect our external border.
this is a safety net which like all safety nets we hope will never need to be used.
but it is clear that this is only one element of a wide range of actions we need in order to tackle the challenge of migration.
in such rare cases the agency itself must be able to quickly step in and assume the management of that specific part of the shared external border.
that is almost double the total of the last five years.
but it is essential if we are to restore the credibility of our border management system.
we have done so today responding to calls from this house and the european council to strengthen the protection of our external borders which is an integral part of the european agenda on migration.
the commission has also discussed other aspects of the refugee crisis today including progress following the leaders' meeting on the western balkan route ahead of this week's european council which will be discussed by your house tomorrow morning.
this will help ensure that someone who is a security threat will be stopped at the external border upon arrival or leaving.
today what we propose is an operational solution at eu level a dedicated return office within the new agency working with member states and third countries to organise return operations and flights.
the current security risks so tragically illustrated by the paris attacks make action even more urgent.
the principle underlying our proposal is one of shared responsibility. in an area without internal borders managing external borders effectively is a matter of common interest.
all member states need to comply fully with their legal obligations.
but those who have no right to be here cannot stay.
but we must be clear that external border controls are essential for our security.
in the meantime we need to continue to work to improve the situation as it is today.
all this should help correct many of the weaknesses that have hindered frontex over the years. the aim of this new integrated border management architecture is to prevent uncontrollable situations and to strengthen our collective ability to deal with crisis situations where a section of the external border suddenly comes under strong pressure.