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the issues which are raised in this report are crucial;
last july i first stood here in this chamber to discuss with you the possible eu response to the us surveillance allegations that had only just surfaced. these allegations had shaken our trust in governments companies and the digital economy trust between allies and in the transatlantic relationship.
things have moved quite fast since then and europe's response has been clear.
last january on the occasion of data protection day i made the case that the appropriate solution for restoring trust in transatlantic relations and in the way that companies and governments handle citizens' data is a data protection compact for europe.
i have already shared with you the details of the commission's proposed actions outlined in two communications adopted last november where we identified the main steps that will help us to allay these concerns. but i believe that they are worth repeating as they have a strong bearing on the action plan for the european digital habeas corpus
and the recommendations that you are proposing in the report you are voting on.
the commission is already actively pursuing many of the avenues that you are proposing in your action plan.
let me highlight the main features and update you on this issue.
i do not need to speak very much on the data protection reform because we just had a debate on this.
on safe harbour as you know the european commission has already conducted a thorough analysis of its functioning and it has come to the conclusion that safe harbour may not be so safe.
the usa is listening carefully to our concerns and making constructive efforts to reduce the loopholes we have identified in our assessment.
we believe that progress can be made within the time frame set out by the communication that means by summer this year.
but let me be very clear on this.
we stand firm in our position that all recommendations must be addressed.
in this context access to safe harbour data on grounds of national security is of course a key issue.
the us must provide the eu with convincing assurances that the exemption contained in the safe harbour decision remains an exemption and does not become the rule.
it is now time to implement the announcements of president obama regarding extending protection to europeans.
as regards the umbrella agreement the commission has not faltered in its negotiations with the us.
our last round of negotiations took place at the end of february. the next one will be held in the coming weeks and we are available to debrief the libe committee on the state of play.
we all know that this agreement will be an important avenue of cooperation in the law enforcement sector.
we are determined to achieve a successful outcome that guarantees a high level of protection for citizens who should benefit from the same enforceable rights on both sides of the atlantic. the us also recognises its importance.
i think this is achievable. in this context i was encouraged by the constructive signals given in president obama's speech in january.
of course it will take more than words and a speech to rebuild trust.
i hope that words turn into action.
the eu us summit will be an opportunity to gauge whether the us is ready to do what it takes to conclude the negotiations on the umbrella agreement.
we will also ask for binding commitments from the us to use formal channels of cooperation such as a mutual legal assistance agreement or other sectoral agreements concerning accessing data held by private companies located in the
eu. your report emphasises the need to develop an independent and secure european it framework and for the eu to take the lead in internet governance.
this is all the more important given that personal data today fuel our technology driven economy and the global markets.
the commission proposals for a network and information security directive and the associated public private platform that has been established are already significant steps in that direction.
the measures included in the directive will not only help to diminish the threat of cyber attacks they will also make large scale surveillance and various forms of spying considerably more difficult.
the commission fully supports the need to speed up the work of the european cloud partnership.
in fact the recommendations produced by the steering board of the european cloud partnership will be delivered very soon.
their vision for a trusted cloud europe will provide important additional elements for future policy related activities in the field of cloud computing.
the commission also recently adopted a communication on internet policy and governance.
it considers that the internet should remain a single open free unfragmented network of networks subject to the same laws and norms that apply in other areas of our day to day lives.
its governance should be based on an inclusive transparent and accountable model of governance.
i think we have underlined this during the whole afternoon not only in this debate but also in the former debate on data protection.
in my opening remarks i referred to my proposed data protection compact for europe.
i now wish to conclude by reiterating the main principles underpinning the compact the need to adopt the data protection reform in all its parts because the regulation but also the directive on law enforcement are both very important.
they are inscribed in the treaties of the european union so they are fundamental rights at all levels of policymaking.
we need to engage in a public debate on civil liberties to ensure that data collection is targeted limited and proportionate;
that judicial oversight is key and that data protection rules should transcend nationality and geography.
madam president we are not far from sharing the same objectives and i believe that we can work together to make digital self determination a reality in our policymaking our daily lives and our relationship with our global partners.
it is also the way to promote the rights of our citizens.
unfortunately we cannot guarantee that data in a european cloud is safe from interception and surveillance.
i would not deem to challenge what the united states decides to do in relation to these matters;
it is a great comfort to all of us that the united states appears to have in place all kinds of checks and balances in relation to the operation of its intelligence service as we do in europe as well.
my only problem is that the activities of our inquiry have if anything set back the cause of security and protection for our citizens.
they have actually given credit to individuals who even in the most generous terms might be regarded as people with less than honourable intentions.
and this is part of our central objective to create a single market which is attractive also to our smes.
then there is the question of the choice of court agreements which will be better respected in the future.
this is a real concrete benefit for our european citizens. finally on the difficult question of arbitration mr zwiefka i can accept the compromise which i believe marks a step in the right direction.
in conclusion mr president this is an important step towards a real european area of justice.
now this is a real success story for citizens for companies and for the single market and it is one of those success stories which builds a european area of justice.
we are speaking here about five hundred million consumers;
the overwhelming majority of eu businesses almost seventy of all companies and ninety of large companies use choice of court agreements. the parties involved need to be sure that their choice will be respected; the review which is on the table now provides greater legal certainty.
judicial systems in our member states.
this means that we recognise and implement decisions by the national courts ensuring that they are implemented in another jurisdiction as if they were being implemented domestically.
that is what mutual recognition is about and that is what we need if we want to have freedom of movement not only of goods and services but also of citizens and of judicial decisions.
ladies and gentlemen if i may ask you kindly to take your seats we will proceed with the votes.
she has been working for parliament including serving this plenary for the last twenty five years mostly working on the minutes and making sure that the texts adopted are correctly published.
in recent years a steady stabilisation in the region has taken place not least thanks to the region's european perspective with the ultimate goal being eu membership once the conditions have been met by every country.
it rightly emphasises the fundamental importance of offering the western balkans a european future.
recent steps towards the establishment of a state property inventory are also positive in this regard.
two thousand and six the key of this renewed consensus is not to take on new commitments but to stick to the existing commitments and respect them.
over the past months we have insisted on the importance of these elections for the country's european future.
however here as for the rest of the region there is no room for complacency.
however the key priorities for reform should not be forgotten.
added to this we have the credit crunch and german and french general objections to any further enlargement without the lisbon treaty being ratified though in my view this is merely a pretext to stop all enlargement. the decision by many eu countries and the us to recognise kosovo as an independent country has also created new dividing lines in a region that has suffered so grievously from division in the past.
in contrast neighbouring serbia montenegro and macedonia are progressing slowly towards eventual eu membership.
the attempt to solve an issue by international unilateral fiat has caused more problems than it has solved especially in the region itself.
a more balanced and measured approach could have ultimately enabled the people of kosovo to enjoy the benefits of eu membership.
the law is the law and the law must be enforced.
wherever it happens in the united kingdom it must be prosecuted. those who are responsible for allowing something so appalling to happen must face justice.
too often we have seen police forces turn effectively a blind eye to this and that must be stopped.
where parents fail to protect their children or if children are sent overseas for this to happen to them there must be prosecutions.
there are some words in this report which are not phrased in the way that i personally would have liked but surely we can all agree that this evil must be stopped.
madam president the question of what to do with seventy three seats in this chamber after the uk has left has been discussed and i have argued in my member state that these seats should be re allocated to the member states especially those who have been disadvantaged in the last composition.
two thousand and nineteen it is a way to enhance the direct link between citizens and eu policymakers.
more than seventy years on we are belatedly realising that great vision of a united europe with britain as a friend and sponsor.
very few people quote what he goes on to say which is that he hopes that britain and america and maybe one day even the soviet union will look on as friends and sponsors.
a year ago this would have really bothered me. i would have railed against the idea and i would have talked about the national parliament being the focus of people's loyalty.
the change which means that britain is leaving but that there is a more federal view of how european democracy happens after that.
the two things indeed being linked because the withdrawal of the british veto facilitates a number of these federalist measures.
i suspect he would rather approve of the proposal we have just voted on.
now i wish our friends and neighbours every possible success.
the crime is underreported underinvestigated and underprosecuted in europe.
fgm is a serious human rights violation. we are used to reporting and condemning similar human rights abuses in foreign countries but now we are faced with it in our home in europe and our national legislation must accept this challenge and finally adopt efficient legal ways of combating this crime.
the position was attributed through backroom deals among the eu leaders in secrecy and in this regard for european democracy the link between my vote and the outcome of the election was blurred.
madam president i rise to place on record my objection to what happened today under rule twenty one of the rules of procedure which states that early termination of the office of a vice president may.
that is that this never worked well in the uk not least because it could not be an issue because the uk has no meaningful voice from the largest political group in this place.
madam president this report is absolutely none of my business.
the whole basis of the report is that by the time any of this actually happens the united kingdom will not be in the european union.
madam president most supporters of the transnational list argue that with its introduction elections would be more european.
also many hope that it would favour more integration as opposed to the system we have in place now.
being european is the sum of our national and subnational regional identities.
imposing from the top a transnational list instead of making our citizens more european might on the contrary drive a wedge between electorates and the people supposed to represent them in the eu.
people need to feel that their particular problems are well understood and conveyed.
the committee also stresses the economic and social potential underlying greater cooperation between south sudan and its neighbours.
the issue of licences for new church buildings has also been banned.
firstly respect for a stable democratic system of government; and secondly greater investment in education and agriculture to create a skilled workforce and increase food production.
whilst i recognise these benefits i am also mindful of the ongoing escalation of persecution against christians in sudan as the secession of the predominantly christian south sudan has led to the arrest detention and deportation of many priests and pastors.
mr president two years after its formation the stark reality is that south sudan is one of the poorest countries on earth fifty of the population is thought to be living in poverty and access to healthcare water and electricity is extremely limited.
ultimately upholding these fundamental freedoms must be a prerequisite to greater cooperation in the region moving forward.
we are talking about reforming and overhauling the european system repatriating powers and so on. we occasionally get friendly allies on the continent from the netherlands or scandinavia and even from time to time the italian prime minister saying that this is all a jolly good idea. meanwhile day after day the acquis communautaire grows with new powers being awarded by the institutions to themselves not least in this area of justice and home affairs and the most awful power that a state has over its citizens supreme coercive force. for forty years we have had this dialogue of the deaf with britain talking and fantasising about a europe that exists only in pamphlets while meanwhile the institutions carry on doing what bureaucracies the world over do which is to aggrandise their powers.
no renegotiation will be worth the paper it is written on unless it tackles this jurisdictional question withdraws us from the competence of those eu institutions and allows us to live alongside our friends and neighbours in europe under our own laws.
two thousand and twelve it boasts the european union's second largest fishing fleet in terms of capacity and sixth largest by number of vessels.
this new agreement will give member states greater control and flexibility over their fisheries policy whilst enforcing the necessary limits needed to ensure that fishing is conducted on a sustainable basis.
this is nothing short of an insult to canada which has stronger and longer human rights records than many of our own member states.
regrettably however the strategic partnership agreement which we voted on today has been the victim of greater controversy politically. canada is the world's second largest country by size with deep ties both to my country being in the commonwealth and to france and with many other european countries on account of the large diaspora communities that live there.
mr president canada is a model liberal western democracy and one of our closest friends. it is exactly the kind of country with which the eu should be forming free trade agreements not least because of its booming economy but almost uniquely amongst g seven and wealthier nations it avoided falling victim to the banking crisis which then engulfed the rest of the western nations.
so therefore i am delighted by the ongoing progress with the ceta free trade agreement which was recently initialled by mr barroso and prime minister harper of canada and should be finally signed without major problems next year.
we cannot persist with a one size fits all system which groups canada alongside countries with grave and systemic human rights abuses and we cannot seek to sit in judgment or assert moral superiority over such a country. it seems that we may have reached a compromise now with the spa which places strong emphasis on human rights on both sides but does not interfere with the ceta.
if there was a change of government and the contract was cancelled the investor state dispute settlement mechanism would give eldorado gold the possibility to challenge the decision and to bypass the most basic elements of parliamentary democracy.
but people rightly do not accept this blackmail and they have my solidarity and my support.
mr president this agreement comes alongside ceta the free trade agreement between the eu and canada which provides corporations with the possibility of suing governments for loss of profits.
the local population are up in arms against the irreparable environmental and health damage this threatens water supplies could be poisoned with mercury lead and arsenic and forest land would need to be cleared. fifteen thousand people marched on the canadian consulate and were disgracefully and brutally repressed.
the possibility of two zero jobs in the context of mass unemployment is being used to try to force through acceptance of this project.
the stock is stable and it is precisely this stability that needs to be enshrined in the fisheries plans of tomorrow.
mr president the new common fisheries policy promises much a so called discard ban regionalisation incentives to maximise the value of catches and multiannual fisheries plans.
the scientific advice we depend on to manage the stock emphasises how stable the stock is as fishermen have reduced effort in the area and adopted highly selective gears.
next week eu fisheries ministers will meet in brussels to agree fishing opportunities for.
my fishermen in northern ireland have been congratulated for the courage they have shown in addressing the challenges contained in the new cfp.
legislation should be designed to provide a stable sound and predictable basis while removing any competitive imbalances in this very important sector.
mr president i supported the cars two thousand and twenty own initiative report because i strongly believe in the importance of a competitive car manufacturing industry in europe with a strong presence on the global market. this report aims to trigger in depth analysis of the necessary policy coordination mechanisms that the commission has to put in place in order to reverse the current negative
therefore i fully support the principle of smart regulation which will provide a higher degree of opportunity applicability and effectiveness to european policy decisions.
therefore i voted for amendment sixty two the position of the committee which was taken after a very considered debate in committee and i therefore support the position of parliament on this particular issue.
mr president i take a contrary view to the previous speaker on this particular report.
the european union is at its best when it holds up a model of the rule of law to neighbouring countries.
one achievement which i will happily concede is that simply showing how you can live when you elevate the law over the government rather than the reverse has drawn a number of neighbouring states into a different way of regulating their behaviour. what we are discussing in this report is essentially the benefits of living under the rule of law.
this is why i would urge caution in our response to the events now happening immediately across our border in ukraine.
if i were ukrainian i would want a free trade deal with the european union and with all of its imperfections i would prefer this undemocratic system to that of the kremlin but a legitimate elected government is taking a decision which it plainly has the authority to take.
we are in danger of toppling from saying that we dislike the decision to saying that the government itself has no legitimacy;
as in egypt we are dangerously close to calling for an effective putsch.
if we do that then on what basis do we claim that our democratic system is better than anybody else's?
a respect for subsidiarity and in particular respecting the moral values of individuals in their countries and particularly the issue of conscience over abortion issues and the right to object to performing abortions.
member states retain sovereignty rightly over such issues and it is regrettable that this report neglected to respect this fact. i was very pleased that the ecr epp alternative report prevailed over the intolerant estrela one which was firmly rejected reminding those that wish to seek reform in such areas that a compulsory top down eu diktat is not the way to effect changes in areas that are intrinsically about morals religious beliefs conscience and values.
i welcome progress with the protocol.
the uk does have a small interest in the fisheries off morocco and the western sahara and that is why i have taken some interest in the debate. what i look for in this new agreement is an assurance that it conforms to international law;
that it will provide value for money to the uk and eu taxpayer;
that those fishing opportunities secured will be sustainable and surplus to the needs of the local fishing industry in the region;
that safeguards are in place to ensure financial support is utilised in the correct manner;
and finally that any agreement must not undermine un efforts to find a just lasting and mutually acceptable political solution in the western sahara.
mr president over the past weeks meps have been bombarded with lobbying from an array of backward anti choice groups.
a few weeks ago i received a leaflet with the headline blitzkrieg against the culture of life'.
this morning i got a letter which included a baby soother and a condom implying that the report had something to do with forcing toddlers to use contraceptives. what is shocking is not that these reactionary right wing groups exist but that they won a victory today here in parliament with a vote against reproductive rights and a vote against sex education.
we saw that the majority in this parliament still has one foot in the dark ages including with the macho shouting down of ms estrela after the vote.
but let me say this to the reactionary forces here and outside parliament.
however due to unexpected macro economic developments industrial emissions decreased and consequently created an imbalance in the market as the increase in supply plus the reduction in demand created low prices for emission certificates thereby stunting competition disabling sufficiently sustainable scientific and technological innovation and in turn reducing investment in the carbon market.
this is a very new country in which i have taken quite a considerable interest and whose birth as a state has not been without problems which is perhaps to be expected given the long and brutal civil war which preceded its birth.