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i am pleased that the proposal on which parliament will vote tomorrow addresses the gaps identified in the existing pharmacovigilance legislation.
two thousand and twelve after examination of the comments received the commission will prepare an impact assessment which is one of the necessary steps in the legislative process before the commission puts forward a legislative proposal.
in addition there will be greater transparency of the reasons for the withdrawal interruption or non renewal of the marketing of a product as companies will have to declare the reasons for these.
the commission stands fully behind this agreement and is very pleased that it was concluded between the institutions before the summer break.
such confidence can only be achieved and maintained if patients trust our system.
pharmacovigilance makes a crucial contribution to public health and is key to the safety of patients.
madam president patient safety should always be our first priority. recent misleading information about the drug mediator led to hundreds may be even thousands of deaths.
this reinforces the importance of this report.
we need rules to protect patients from dangerous side effects of drugs.
it is hoped that this report will close the existing loophole thus forcing companies to declare the withdrawal of drugs on safety grounds. this being the case an emergency evaluation will automatically be triggered.
i am pleased to say the members working on this report acted swiftly and reasonably.
yes but now was not the right time.
i am pleased that parliament put patient safety first by reacting rapidly rather than seeking a long drawn out revision of this legislation.
madam president just to respond to mrs grossette i agree that the issue of off label use is extremely important but i felt we needed a more in depth discussion on the many aspects of it and i hope we will find some time in our committee to look again at this issue.
the problem people have is information overload.
so people do not believe the patient information leaflets they are not useful to patients and we do urgently need to look at this problem again.
it accepted the principle that the eu should have free movement of workers but it supported only qualified free movement.
mass open door immigration has resulted in lower wage and employment levels in the uk and throughout europe.
there should not be qualified free movement of workers;
mr president the ecr group welcomes the election and decisive victory of president poroshenko who by adopting a progressive military approach has had some success recently with the liberation of sloviansk and who has pledged to broker a ceasefire agreement on the essential condition that this is fully observed by both sides and all hostages are freed.
however should russia not cease its military support for rebel groups operating in eastern ukraine and destabilising the entire country the eu must not hesitate to progress to sectoral economic sanctions against moscow.
it establishes a global and integrated approach to control focusing on all aspects of the cfp and covering the whole chain of catch landing transport processing and marketing from catch to consumer'.
under the cfp control and enforcement are the exclusive competence of the member states. the role of the commission is to control and verify that the member states are implementing the cfp rules correctly and effectively.
informed. the capacity of the commission to undertake autonomous inspections would be seriously affected when officials of the member state concerned have to be always present during
cross checks. since such cross checks will be used to identify data inconsistencies as indicators of illegal behaviour on which member states should concentrate their scarce control resources this amendment would also negatively affect the operation of the computerised validation system foreseen in article one hundred and two of the proposal which is considered to be the backbone of the new control
axis one the creation of a culture of compliance and responsibility of the sector. the aim of this objective is to influence the behaviour of all stakeholders involved in the wide range of fishing activities in order to achieve compliance through not only monitoring and control activities but as a result of an overall culture of compliance where all parts of the industry understand
box can hold. regarding amendment twenty nine on prior notifications the commission believes that the idea to reserve the granting of exemptions to the council would complicate enormously the procedure and would not allow for timely reactions to developments on
be accepted. amendment one hundred and two is not acceptable since it deletes the article on the ability for the commission to close fisheries if so required by the
data. once the system has been introduced a number of reporting requirements will be
however it is important to rationalise procedures and to ensure that the commission has the means to actually see to it that the member states equally implement cfp rules. i would also like to emphasise the fact that the proposal will reduce administrative burdens and make the system less bureaucratic.
all member states. amendment seventy two takes away the basis according to which community financial assistance can be suspended or cancelled when there is evidence that provisions of the regulation have not
proposal. the commission can agree with an important number of amendments in particular amendments three six nine ten eleven thirteen to eighteen twenty six to twenty eight thirty thirty one thirty six forty four forty five fifty one to fifty five fifty seven fifty eight sixty two sixty three sixty six to sixty nine eighty two eighty four eighty five and ninety two. to ninety eight the commission cannot however accept the following amendments which could be summarised as follows
reason to believe'. in order to ensure that the rules of the cfp are equally applied in all member states and to avoid a particular threat to sensitive stocks it is important that the commission has the possibility to close a fishery when the relevant member state fails
very important issue. this report is a significant contribution to a truly efficient
on member states. it will also help demonstrate to national fishing industries that the respect of the cfp rules by their national administrations is also in their interest and they can be expected to exert a positive pressure on their national administrations
of risks. the result will be a more rational and risk based approach to control actions at sea and on land the latter being inherently more cost
financial assistance. this would seriously undermine the capacity of the commission to
on emergency measures. the commission cannot accept this amendment since this provision is an important instrument to ensure the respect of the cfp rules
proposed. the commission welcomes the fact that the european parliament supports the legislation in principle and considers that a new control regulation is
community level. the provision does not affect the discretion of member states to determine which infringements are to be characterised
axis two instituting a global and integrated approach to control and inspection. the proposal ensures uniformity in the implementation of the control policy while respecting the diversity and the specific characteristics of different fleets.
system. the most important argument is however that fishermen can indeed estimate their catches within an accuracy
of stocks. real time closures are directly linked to control
disproportionate. amendment one hundred and seven deletes the minimum and maximum levels of sanctions proposed
catches. for that reason it is essential to maintain article thirty three and that quantities to be transhipped are weighed by an independent body before they are taken on the transport
it establishes a level playing field for the industry by covering all aspects from capture through to the market.
issues. therefore this amendment cannot
by the commission. this is not acceptable since comparable sanctions in all member states is an important element to achieve the same degree of deterrence in all community waters and thus create a level playing field through the establishment of a common framework at the
national quotas. acceptance of these amendments would simply mean maintaining
of fisheries. by accepting this the commission would lose a very important instrument for the protection
by member states. it responds to the recommendation of the court of auditors to reinforce the capacity of the commission to put pressure
that member state. on the other hand amendments one hundred and eleven and one hundred and twelve limit the competence of the commission to suspend community
effective. the proposal will also remove the current obligation on member states to transmit lists of fishing licenses or fishing permits to the commission which will instead be made accessible by electronic means to the national control services to those of other member states and to the commission. now turning to the report i would like to comment on the amendments
industry. what is proposed is to subject certain recreational fisheries on certain specific stocks namely those subject to a recovery plan to certain basic conditions on permits and catch reporting. these requirements will also help to obtain information allowing the public authorities to evaluate the biological impact of such activities and where necessary to prepare the measures
length. for fishermen the electronic system will make it easier to record and communicate
one january. two thousand and ten since the new control system intends to make the best possible use of modern technologies in order to develop an efficient automated and systematic system of cross checking it is important that these provisions apply on the date foreseen in the proposal so as not to further delay the implementation of the new approach
apply this measure. furthermore the amendment does not clarify who instead of the commission is supposed to
or has a small quota. this would be particularly detrimental in cases where such fishing effectively prevents other member states from
necessary. whilst the commission can go along with certain amendments that are in line with the discussion within the council working group it considers it fundamental to retain certain key elements of the
the quotas. it also welcomes the fact that the ep agrees that the marketing of catches from recreational fishing shall be prohibited except for philanthropic purposes. however i would like to stress that it is important to maintain an obligation for member states to evaluate the impact of recreational fisheries as set out in amendment ninety three and not just the possibility to do so as contemplated in amendments forty eight forty
the current proposal does not try to change this allocation of responsibilities.
measures. this would weaken the role of the commission as the guardian of eu law ensuring that all member states are able to take full advantage of their fishing opportunities.
inspections. by not providing an official the member state concerned could even prevent an autonomous inspection from taking place. amendments one hundred and four one hundred and eight one hundred and nine and one hundred and ten are also problematic since they restrict the competencies of community inspectors restrict their ability to perform autonomous verifications and autonomous inspections. without such competencies for community inspectors the commission cannot ensure the same quality of application of cfp rules in
the ground. the commission also finds that the reallocation of unused quotas is a management matter that should be dealt with in the context of the
or subsidies. to introduce such a rule additionally in the context of the penalty point system would be
this in turn undermines conservation and effort management initiatives.
however. the resulting system has serious shortcomings that prevent it from being as effective as it should be.
the main aim of the control reform is to ensure the respect of the cfp rules by building a new standard framework which will enable the member states and the commission to fully assume their responsibilities.
in order to achieve this the reform is built on three axes.
if a member state does not think it is necessary to pursue this course of action i hope you would respect the subsidiarity principle.
and that the assets recovery agency which is an agency normally used for measures against drug dealers and gangsters was utilised to hammer these two working fishermen who admittedly were involved in landing illegal catches which no one would condone but to treat working fishermen even guilty of that offence as criminals as gangsters in the same way as we would treat drug dealers is appalling.
i do hope you will consider this again.
talk about article forty seven not surprisingly because i believe that there is a need to differentiate between the word shall' and the word may' as contained in amendments ninety three forty eight forty nine and.
on article forty seven recreational fishing i welcome the definition which was missing in the draft proposal. we need a commonsense reaction. yes member states can evaluate if there is serious impact on quotas of vulnerable stocks but we should not let it be the rule of thumb. it must be the exception and not the rule. please move on discards it is immoral and totally unacceptable that we are criminalising our fishermen.
we must not encourage by catches but we must not criminalise fishermen for landing them either.
we do not need this at the centre of it.
to give you an example in two thousand and sixteen following the refugee crisis we issued a specific call to support cultural projects working to help integrate refugees.
let me now come to the question of funding.
finally we will continue to make the programme more easily accessible to smaller cultural operators and we are doing so by simplifying our application procedures.
the new things are really at this border and that is one of the fantastic things about your programme.
key challenges such as globalisation the digital transformation skills development and access to financing are common to all cultural and creative players without undermining the specificities of each sector.
we need to find ways to address these challenges in the framework of an integrated programme and reinforce the cross sectional dimension further.
promoting cultural diversity goes hand in hand with opening up cultural participation to more citizens and showcasing our common values with and beyond europe's societies.
i am equally aware of the frustration that this creates amongst applicants and potential applicants. as you rightly point out this is especially relevant for cooperation projects under the cultural sub programme.
let us be more ambitious for the future.
second our cross sectoral projects such as creative hubs are testing how best to promote innovation and ensure a structuring effect to support industry adaptations to an evolving ecosystem.
first the annual budgets are scheduled to increase until.
first the policy objectives of creative europe are to safeguard diversity and here as commissioner for research i feel that this is the biggest asset we have in terms of innovation and science and technology this diversity that your programme safeguards and make the european cultural and creative sectors more competitive.
this is a perfect opportunity to bring europe's cultural richness into the spotlight and to recall the shared values that connect us and make us stronger.
it is in our common interest to keep a critical eye on how the programme is implemented.
the european year will also be an opportunity to take stock of what the creative europe programme is doing for the heritage sector in terms of cross border cooperation capacity building and awarenessraising and more generally the european year can showcase the positive impact of the programme on europe's cultural and creative operators.
your report comes at a very good moment at a crucial moment halfway through the programme's lifespan when we need to reflect on what we have achieved so far and start work to prepare the future.
finally the guarantee facility and you talk about it in your report that guarantee facility is now in operation.
this shows the potential of cultural cooperation as a public diplomacy tool in line with the recently adopted strategy of international cultural relations.
i know i can count on your continued support in this respect so let us make sure that creative europe can truly support and reinforce one of europe's greatest assets its culture.
we are already working on these and let me give you some examples.
we have discovered everything we could at the core of the disciplines.
it has been very well received with three agreements already signed with financial institutions in france spain and romania and there are more coming up.
two thousand and twenty secondly we are thinking about creating a dedicated envelope for smaller cooperation projects and you talked about it that would allow us to reach out to new cultural organisations with little experience of working at european level and to involve more grass roots organisations.
the uk is still a full and active member of the eu.
mr president i would like to talk about this in the context of brexit. the uk receives more funding than almost any other country through the creative europe programme.
two thousand and twenty three i understand that the uk government has been positive about cities making their bids and i understand also that at this moment the commission is sticking to its announcement that there will be two capitals in two thousand and twenty three one from hungary and one from the uk. that may change who knows?
truro a city in my own region in the south west has announced a bid to be the city of culture in.
having visited other european capitals of culture most recently san sebastin in spain i have seen at first hand the benefits such a successful bid can bring.
bringing together culture and media programmes is an important part of our membership of the european union.
beyond the imperatives of growth there is the separate work of bringing people together.
when we look at the possibilities that the digital world of the twenty first century will provide for skilled employment the cultural sector is often rightly cited as the source of jobs long into the future.
ms costa's excellent report highlights the strength of this work but also importantly points to what can be done to improve its delivery. we must ensure it has the resources to fulfil its important role in our society.
in particular this programme has now taken on the responsibility of supporting social inclusion for refugees.
mr president the creative europe programme addresses two of the most fundamental issues that we face today.
the other is how in this divisive time do we bring people and communities together?
she found this cure that has saved millions of people and i think that that is the future the future is this cross between culture and science and art. if we want to be at the edge if we want to be at the best that technology does that science does we have to be at these borders of culture and arts and science.
the second point that came from the discussion that is essential is that innovation comes from these intersections these intersections of disciplines these intersections of science and art and music and so many of you here referred to that. in two thousand and fifteen i was at the nobel prize award ceremony and the person who won the nobel prize for medicine was a woman called tu youyou.
they come from those intersections.
they come from other fields.
you feel that you have a culture that is different to others because it is a culture of diversity because you think differently you feel differently because you are more intolerant of inequality because you feel yourself when you are abroad that you are closer to your european friends.
the arts and culture touch us all as human beings providing a unique and powerful means to change hearts and minds to promote self confidence and community cohesion and to help people live together as good neighbours in an increasingly complex and frightening world.
contributing to the local tourism economy and its wealth of entrepreneurs.
who voted overwhelmingly to stay in the eu and work together with their neighbours.
the great city of liverpool in my northwest england constituency a diverse city built on migrant labour by the way was saved from obscurity through its designation as a capital of culture in two thousand and eight delivering a world class programme with a lasting legacy
i can tell you as somebody who worked in the arts before politics that the creative europe programme including in its previous incarnation has been and still is of great interest to british artists and arts organisations and that the tragedy of brexit was not the choice of the people of liverpool nor the wish of the wider arts and media community or their audiences across the whole of the uk
mr president creativity and collaboration across borders are even more important in these days of extreme nationalism and xenophobia.
in order to bring it into line with expectations.
mr president juggling hula hooping and spinning plates is not something i would normally do as an mep but last week i swapped debating in this chamber for trying out circus skills.
i was in great yarmouth in my constituency to visit sea change arts.
their director told me how the eu projects that they have taken part in have been transformational in terms of both the money they received and the relationships built. they are now one of the leading international organisations for street arts and circus.
i know some of my political opponents get into a spin about eu projects but i can see the true legacy of britain's membership of the eu in events like great yarmouth's popular out there festival. eu policy has played a significant role in creating and nurturing a vibrant cultural and creative sector across europe.
people write stories on their blog they upload songs they create short videos and with innovation in robotics and artificial intelligence we will need more and more creative people.
creativity should not only be supported by the creative europe programme it should be part of every policy as innovation should be.
however when we look at the share of financing that each member state gets from this programme most of the funding seems to go to the big five countries with high production capacity and as i understand it the same countries want an even larger share of the funding.
i also believe that we should stress another point although europe is very diverse consumers' wishes and behaviour are very similar everywhere.
technology has brought them choice choice to access content from anywhere at any time and on any device.
the creative europe programme should not forget its own name creative europe'.
it should support works that will be made widely available and accessible to all european citizens not only in movie theatres but also online.
since two thousand and eleven the european union has been providing the belarusian nuclear regulatory authority with technical assistance under the eu's instrument for nuclear safety cooperation by transferring eu best practices on the regulatory process including formulation of licensing conditions and inspection practices from site selection to
let me also assure you that we are in close contact with the neighbouring member states in particular lithuania to follow the developments with the ostrovets nuclear power plant.
it is encouraging that ukraine has already voluntarily participated in such an exercise and armenia is currently in the process of doing so supported financially by the european union.
in that spirit the commission welcomes belarus's extensive use of iaea expert peer review services to help ensure safety. before i address where we are with the ostrovets nuclear safety stress test i would like to clarify
on nuclear safety stress tests as i said before openness and transparency is essential when it comes to nuclear safety.