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Revisionsrettens formand forelægger årsberetningen for 2004 for medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet tirsdag den 15. november
Vittorio AGNOLETTO ( IT), speaking for the GUE/NGL group, said that Commissioner Frattini's statement reminded him of the "three monkeys - hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing".
Nedlukning af kernekraftværker
He also stated that 22 US intelligence agents had been involved in the kidnapping of an Imam violating the sovereignty of a European state.
Udvalget om Industri, Forskning og Energi har med Rebecca HARMS (Verts/ALE, DE) som ordfører udarbejdet to betænkninger om nedlukning af kernekraftværker.
Ryszard CZARNECKI ( PL), speaking as a non-attached MEP, said that the issue affected Poland.
Åbning af mødet
Commissioner's response to the debate
EP-formand Borrell indledte EP's plenarmøde i Strasbourg med mindeord i anledning af bombeattentaterne i Jordan.
Commissioner Frattini, responding to the debate, said that the whole House supported the principles of the absolute respect for human life and the dignity of the individual.
Dagsordenen omfatter bl.a. REACH-pakken om godkendelse af kemikalier, Kommissionens arbejdsprogram for 2006 og en ny EU-udviklingsstrategi for Afrika.
Were the allegations to be proven, it would constitute a grave breach of the Treaty of the European Union and would lead to political sanctions being taken against the Member States concerned.
Den britiske udenrigsminister, Jack Straw, vil gøre rede for udviklingen i forholdet til Iran og for resultaterne fra topmødet i Hampton Court i London i oktober.
If evidence was provided, it would be an issue for a criminal investigation at national level.
Formanden for Europa-Parlamentet, Josep BORRELL, indledte mødet med en kort udtalelse i anledning af bombeattentaterne i sidste uge i Amman i Jordan, hvor 54 mennesker mistede livet.
He recalled that, at the moment, the Italian authorities were investigating alleged action of CIA operatives in Italy.
Han tog på det skarpeste afstand fra terroristernes barbariske fremgangsmåde og gav udtryk for sin dybe medfølelse med ofrene og deres pårørende.
The Commission was carrying out a policy of dialogue with the Member States and with NGOs.
Han mindede om, at Parlamentet ved en senere lejlighed vil mulighed for at drøfte den mest effektive måde at bekæmpe terrorismen.
The Commission was, he said, intensifying its contacts with the US Senate and Congress.
Det er et emne, der ligeledes vil blive taget op i dialogen med deltagerne i Middelhavs-samarbejdet.
Indignation expressed by MEPs was not the answer to this issue.
Herefter iagttog forsamlingen ét minuts stilhed til ære for ofrene for terrorangrebet.
The Commission could not carry out a full scaled enquiry obliging Member States to handover documents as the Commission did not have such powers.
Ændringer af dagsordenen
The Commission, he said, did not have the same powers as a national judge.
Efter anmodning fra det britiske EU-formandskab blev det besluttet at flytte om på rækkefølgen onsdag, således at Rådets redegørelse om situationen i Irak kommer før diskussionen om klimaændringer.
Had the European Constitution been in force, it would have been easier he said, for the Commission to investigate and obtain answers.
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The Commission, he said, would nevertheless continue its policy of questioning Member States and candidate countries.
EU skal støtte en social globalisering
MEPs support a "social globalisation"
EP går ind for en social globalisering Globaliseringen skal være en proces med en stærk social dimension, der bygger på respekt for menneskerettighederne, og som er demokratisk styret.
If globalisation has certainly had positive effects on the economy, then there should in turn be advantages for everybody.
Hvis EU skal have indflydelse på, hvordan de negative følger af globaliseringen modvirkes, må EU optræde mere sammenhængende, både i sine interne og eksterne politikker.
Its negative effects, notably in the social sector, need to be offset by policies that make globalisation work for mankind.
Det er hovedbudskabet fra EP, der i en betænkning af Mihael BREJC (PPE-DE, SI) fremsætter en række forslag til, hvordan EU kan handle.
These sentiments were reflected in the report by Slovenian MEP Mihael BREJC (EPP-ED, SI) on "globalisation and its social dimension".
Ifølge Europa-Parlamentet skal EUs globaliseringsstrategi omhandle, hvad EU internt kan gøre for at sikre, at alle borgere drager fordel af globaliserings muligheder, og indeholde en målsætning for den eksterne bistand til tredjelande.
The report went on to say that EU actions in this field could, if successful, serve as an inspiration to other parts of the world.
Det er enig med Kommissionen i, at opretholdelsen af konkurrenceevnen i EU, og dermed opretholdelsen af den sociale velfærd, nødvendiggør store investeringer i menneskelige ressourcer.
This the key message of the report on the social dimension of globalisation.
Derfor efterlyses konkrete foranstaltninger, der skal opgradere arbejdsstyrkens kvalifikationer, og navnlig fokusere på, at de ufaglærte også får mulighed for at udnytte de muligheder, som globaliseringen giver.
Certain actions of good practice could even serve as an example to other parts of the world; other EU policies have to be reformed to be compatible with the development policy.
Kommissionen og Rådet opfordres til at fremme en socialpolitisk dagsorden med bl.a. det mål at udvikle et solidarisk og sammenhængende samfund baseret på ligestilling mellem kønnene og bekæmpelse af alle former for diskrimination.
For the Parliament, globalisation must be a process with a strong social dimension based on universally shared values, respect for human rights and individual dignity which is fair, inclusive and democratically governed, provides opportunities and tangible benefits for all countries and people and is linked to the Millennium Development Goals.
Social dimension i bilaterale aftaler
Through bilateral agreements the Commission should ensure that, at the least, ILO (International Labour Organisation) standards are respected in order to ensure humane working conditions.
Sociale rettigheder, sociale dialog og respekten for menneskerettighederne skal spille en større rolle i EU's eksterne programmer.
The EU should use its bilateral relations to ensure that jobs which are moved off -shore or relocated outside the EU do not end up being performed in sweat shops in the third world but instead, jobs of high quality are created.
Kommissionen opfordres til at inkludere en social dimension i alle sine bilaterale aftaler, især de økonomiske partnerskabsaftaler.
MEPs support the Commissions efforts to raise awareness among multinational companies of their social responsibility, which have as yet had limited effect.
En sådan dimension skal bl.a. indeholde bestemmelser om humane arbejdsvilkår og bæredygtig udvikling.
They consider that the social and environmental responsibilities of multinationals should be clearly established, and that EU action in this area should be stepped up.
Afhængighed af olien
Text adopted - social dimension of globalisation
Reform af EU's landbrugspolitik
These technical amendments are acceptable to both the Commission and the Council.
Endvidere opfordres Kommissionen og Rådet til at sikre, at EU's handels-, landbrugs- og udenrigspolitik er forenelig med udviklingspolitikken.
The aim of Regulation 1408/71 is to ensure that anyone moving from country to country within the EU enjoys the same rights as someone who has always lived and worked in the same country.
Dvs. at globalisering ikke kun bør betyde bedre vilkår for den europæiske eksport, men også, at især tredjeverdenslande skal have mulighed for at afsætte mere til EU, så de ka fremme deres vækst, beskæftigelse og sociale integration.
Thanks to this Regulation, people who move around do not lose their acquired social security rights and are not required to contribute simultaneously to more than one national social security scheme.
Den første etape i et lovgivnings-marathon er overstået i EP med vedtagelsen af Reach-pakken.
It also completes the simplification of procedures on receiving medical care abroad, introduced by Regulation (EC) No 631/2004, by extending some of those modifications to the identical procedures regarding benefits for accidents at work and occupational diseases.
Efter en kompliceret og til tider dramatisk afstemning godkendte Europa-Parlamentet en række ændringsforslag til REACH-pakken, herunder skærpede bestemmelser for godkendelse af kemikalier.
In an own initiative report adopted by Parliament, MEPs call for the Member States to draw up national management plans for eel stocks as soon as possible and for the Commission to undertake a range of research projects to study the problem.
Hermed synes der at være lagt op til vanskelige forhandlinger med Rådet, således at den nye EU-lovgivning vedrørende registrering, vurdering og godkendelse af kemikalier ikke som håbet kan træde i kraft inden for en overskuelig fremtid.
MEPs also want the Commission to adjust the policy on catches and exports of eel in such a way that enough glass eels are available for natural migration and enough are available at a reasonable price for restocking natural eel habitats.
1.000 ændringsforslag
Text adopted by Parliament on European eels
Mere end 1.000 ændringsforslag skulle behandles, før aftalen om REACH-pakken endelig var i hus.
MEPs reached their first reading position on the REACH package.
Mange af de enkelte afstemninger måtte kontrolleres elektronisk, idet der ofte kun var få stemmers forskel mellem ja- og nej-sigerne.
The House approved a legislative package aimed at considerably benefiting the environment and public health as well as taking the interests of industry into account.
Men da der skulle stemmes om den samlede pakke, var der stort flertal for at godkende REACH.
REACH is one of the most complex issues the Parliament has ever been asked to consider.
Den ændrede pakke blev vedtaget med 407 stemmer for, 155 imod og 41 hverken/eller.Forslaget til lovgivningsmæssig beslutning (som i denne sammenhæng er det formelt vigtigste) blev vedtaget med 398 stemmer for, 148 imod og 36 hverken/eller).
The main elements of the position of the European Parliament on REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) adopted today by 398 votes in favour, 148 against and 36 abstentions (The actual vote on the report was 407 in favour, 155 against with 41 abstentions) are the following:
Hovedelementerne i kompromisforslaget vedrørende registrering (kompromis mellem PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE) er følgende:
The compromise reached by the PES, the EPP-ED and the ALDE groups was endorsed by plenary by 438 votes in favour, 144 against and 15 abstentions.
Denne overgangsperiode kan udvides med yderligere 6 måneder for små og mellemstore virksomheder og for brugere af kemikalier længere ned i "forsyningskæden".
Maintain, in all cases, the responsibility on industry to make available information on the hazards, risks, and risk reduction measures for chemicals ("burden of proof")
Anvendelse af en risikobaseret vurdering med hensyn til, i hvilket omfang virksomheder skal fremsende oplysninger til det fremtidige kemikalieagentur.
Substances of high concern and substances dangerous to human health or environment which are used in consumer products also have to provide full sets of safety data.
For kemikalier, der fremstilles i et omfang af 10-100 ton, skal Kommissionen fastsætte de kriterier, ud fra hvilke kemikalieagenturet i givet fald kan give fritagelse for fremsendelse af sikkerhedsoplysninger.
Introduction of the possibility of omitting certain tests ("waiving") for the substances produced/imported between 10-100 tonnes when this is justified on the basis of certain criteria (to be fixed by the Commission in comitology)
Det sker for at tilgodese den kemiske industri, som har ønsket at kunne tilbageholde fortrolige oplysninger.
The European Parliament endorsed by 324 votes in favour, 263 against and 13 abstentions the approach of the Environment Committee which is based on the following elements:
Med hensyn til godkendelse var EP splittet, men der var dog beskedent flertal for et kompromis mellem PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, som baserer sig på Miljøudvalgets oprindelige forslag.
Equal treatment of imported articles to those produced in the EU, through simple notification requirements for articles containing substances listed as being of very high concern, and by equal application of authorisation.
EP ønsker at sikre, at allerede eksisterende erstatningsstoffer tages i betragtning.
Helpdesks and additional guidance and tools to meet the obligations of the regulation.
Endelig var der bred enighed om at forstærke kemikalieagenturets rolle og om at søge at begrænse dyreforsøg.
Minimise animal testing through regular adaptation of testing methods and avoidance of duplication.
Gruppernes synspunkter
What's next?
Ria OOMEN-EUITJEN (PPE-DE, NL) anbefalede ligeledes at stemme for, idet hun dog beklagede, at PPE-DE-gruppen ikke havde fået alle sine forslag igennem, navnlig med hensyn til godkendelse.
Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED, NL) said that they won concerning registration but lost concerning authorisation, a very narrow majority had been reached concerning the most important points.
Jonas SJÖSTEDT (GUE/NGL, SE) var heller ikke helt tilfreds, men ville dog stemme for.
Jonas Sjöstedt (GUE/NGL, SE) said that the vote was too weak, especially concerning the compromise on registration, but on authorisation it was positive.
"Hellere et svagt REACH, end slet ingen aftale," sagde han.
As he put it, better a weak REACH than no REACH.
På den baggrund var det endelige resultat ikke så overraskende.
The discussions centred on compromise proposals put forward by the largest political groups ahead of the vote on Thursday.
Et muntert indslag indtraf, da kommissær Stavros DIMAS i henhold til forretningsordenen blev anmodet om at redegøre for Kommissionens stillingtagen til de enkelte ændringsforslag, en ret uoverkommelig opgave.
This deal strikes a good balance between protecting the environment and ensuring competitiveness ," he said, adding that he was glad to see there was scope for protecting business interests within the data sharing rules: "It would be a shame if businesses had no incentive to cooperate."
Måske videre til andenbehandling
The objective should be to keep risk under control, he said.
Med hensyn til det videre forløb er det sandsynligt, at Rådet vil kunne acceptere ændringsforslagene vedrørende registreringsproceduren.
On Article 6, he said there needed to be a level playing field between producers and importers, and that the Commission would support any such solution which was in compliance with WTO rules.
Det er dog tvivlsomt, om forslagene vedrørende godkendelse kan accepteres umiddelbart.
The compromise on data security struck the right balance, he said, with the information that was necessary being published on the internet.
Derfor synes der at være lagt op til en andenbehandling, som næppe vil kunne finde sted inden for det første halvår af 2006.
Overall, he hoped for a ' yes ' to the Nassauer/Sacconi package as a way to find a solution on one of the most complex and controversial pieces of EU legislation ever proposed.
Han gik ind for at styrke kemikalieagenturets rolle, men mindede samtidig om, at den egentlige ekspertise på området i lang tid fremover vil findes i medlemsstaterne.
The special approach to chemicals produced in small quantities differed from that originally proposed by the Commission, but this too could now be supported.
Samtidig kunne han støtte en del af ændringerne med hensyn til godkendelsesprocedurerne.
Overall this would have a positive influence, encouraging companies to seek out safer materials.
De vil tilskynde industrien til at erstatte de farlige stoffer, men vil ikke forringe konkurrenceevnen, sagde han.
Speaking for the UK Presidency of the EU, British Environment Minister Lord BACH told MEPs "This legislation offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to achieve proper protection of humans and the environment while, at the same time, being workable and maintaining the competitiveness of European industry."
Som situationen tegner sig lige nu, er der mulighed for at opnå en virkelig god aftale, sagde den græske kommissær Stavros DIMAS.
"The adoption of a European Parliament opinion along these lines should pave the way for an early adoption of REACH."
Han mente, at det foreliggende kompromis vil forbedre folkesundheden og styrke miljøet samt styrke innovationen i den kemiske industri.
On registration, the Council was aiming for a single pre-registration phase and to require data sharing through the " One Substance One Registration " principle, with clear criteria for opting out of the joint information package.
Han henviste til, at forslaget bl.a. koncentrerer sig om at styrke kontrollen med de farligste stoffer, hvilket ikke mindst vil gavne miljøet.
To help small firms, low volume substances would only need a full data set if simple criteria identified them as high risk.
Der er tale om et godt kompromis, hvor man har fundet den rette balance mellem hensynet til miljøet og sundheden og sikring af industriens konkurrenceevne.
On both evaluation and authorisation, the Council's position was close to Parliament's.
Han understregede, at det britiske formandskab navnlig har bestræbt sig på at forenkle registreringskravene for at lette de administrative byrder, der bliver pålagt virksomhederne.
"For our part, we will continue working in our role as Presidency to do all we possibly can to get agreement this year.
Den rette balance
We believe we can."
Rejsen har været lang, men omsider har de tre institutioner nærmet sig hinanden, sagde ordføreren, Guido SACCONI (PSE, IT).
Parliament's rapporteur Guido SACCONI (PES, IT) said that listening to the debate reminded him of all the steps so far in trying to reach an agreement.
Han ønskede at koncentrere sig om to begreber, nemlig balance og ansvar. "
After examining his conscience, he was convinced the compromise he had reached with his EPP-ED counterpart Hartmut NASSAUER (DE) reflected the key concepts of balance and responsibility.
Jeg kan sige med god samvittighed, at vi har fundet den rette balance mellem hensynet til miljøet og folkesundheden på den ene side og konkurrenceevnen for den europæiske kemiske industri på den anden side, " sagde han.
Regarding balance, he said: "I think we have safeguarded and reinforced the balance between protecting health and the environment and protecting competitiveness."
Han henviste til, at biosikkerhedsaspektet i REACH er blevet styrket, og at der er blevet indført en forbedret godkendelsesprocedure for de farligste substanser.
This sort of balance was far harder to reach in a piece of legislation with conflicting interests at stake than it would have been in a simple political resolution.
Det er blevet enklere at registrere substanser, som kun fremstilles i små mængder, hvilket især vil gavne de små og mellemstore virksomheder.
There would, he said, be a chemicals safety report even for lower tonnages and there was a simpler mechanism for authorisation and substitution.
For så vidt angår ansvar erkendte ordføreren, at der har været et betydeligt pres på ham, hvilket nok var forståeligt i den givne situation.
Parliament had met its responsibility to maintain its independence and autonomy despite the heavy, though legitimate, pressure from lobbyists on all sides of the debate.
Han mente, at EP nu bør sende et tydeligt signal til borgerne, virksomhederne og fagforeningerne om, at Parlamentet er i stand til at træffe en effektiv beslutning, der samtidig er repræsentativ for de nævnte interesser.
Parliament's position was now very close to the Council's: "At a time when many aspects of building Europe are seen to be in crisis, here is an example to show we can make decisions and find the balance, representing all the interests at stake.
Han opfordrede kollegerne til at godkende kompromispakken. "
This sort of agreement is like a fruit: you must pick it when it is ripe or it will become rotten.
Lad os benytte denne lejlighed til at fremme lovgivningsprocessen om dette emne.
Let us grasp the fruit of this compromise now and complete the dossier."
En aftale er ligesom en frugt, den skal plukkes når den er moden," sluttede Guido SACCONI.
Speaking for the Industry Committee, Lena EK (ALDE, SE) (rapporteur under the enhanced cooperation procedure between committees, the " Hughes procedure ") said that the existing legislation on chemicals was " not good ".
Kostbart papirnusseri
30,000 chemicals would be covered by REACH.
"Vi er omgivet af kemikalier, og vi bruger dem hele tiden," sagde Ria OOMEN-RUTJEN (PPE-DE, NL).
Mrs Ek gave the example of a toy and stated that some of the chemicals in toys may come from outside the EU.
Hun henviste til, at der er mere end 27.000 virksomheder og over 1 mio. arbejdstagere i den kemiske industri Europa.
She was concerned about the impact on SMEs, stating that it was not possible to have a full dialogue with the Commission.
Det er en sektor, der har meget stor betydning for vores økonomi, sagde hun.
The Industry Committee, she said, tried to promote innovation and improve technology.
Samtidig erkendte hun, at mange borgere er bange for effekten af de mange kemikalier, som de er omgivet af i dagligdagen.
She called on the House to support the proposed compromise of the three main groups.
Endelig advarede hun mod at vedtage nogle af venstrefløjens ændringsforslag, som efter hendes opfattelse vil stramme teksten for meget.
Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN (NL), speaking for the EPP-ED group, said that the chemicals industry was very important, contributing some €440 billion to the EU's GDP.
Miljøet bliver bedre og bedre
Over 1 million people, she said, were employed in the chemicals industry.
"Kemien tilhører hverken højre- eller venstrefløjen, de er en del af universet," sagde Robert GOEBBELS (PSE, LU).
REACH, she said was a huge project and the Commission's original proposal was too bureaucratic and cumbersome.
Han understregede, at visse kemikalier kan være farlige for mennesker, og at det derfor lønner sig at være forsigtig.
She stated that new compromises were being put forward on authorisation but over the eleven year period, it would be possible for the EU to have a workable registration system.
Men han advarede mod at vedtage et alt for kompliceret direktiv, idet man faktisk allerede kender de farligste substanser.
Robert GOEBBELS (LU), speaking for the PES group, said a balance had to be struck between environmental protection and support for industry.
Et kompromis man kan leve med
He welcomed the proposed compromise as " progressive and useful ".
Lena EK (ALDE/ADLE, SE) gik ind for at lette tilværelsen for de små og mellemstore virksomheder.
Lena EK (SE), speaking for the ALDE group, said that reliable evaluation and support for SMEs were key to a strong REACH.
Hun mente, at de fleste bør kunne leve med det foreliggende kompromis.
She also welcomed the proposed compromise and said that better information on chemicals would be available to consumers.
Det indebærer, at kun ca. 30% af produkterne skal underkastes den udvidede godkendelsesprocedure, mens bevisbyrden i tilfælde af evt. skadelige virkninger fortsat skal ligge hos virksomhederne.
She welcomed the Parliament's position ahead of the vote and said that the three institutions - the Commission, Council and the European Parliament were close to agreement.
Knæfald for den kemiske industri
Carl SCHLYTER (SE), for the Greens/EFA, rejected Mr Nasseur's approach, saying that he had given in to the interests of German industry.
Han mindede om, at EP længe har krævet et stærkere REACH.
He warned that his group " cannot accept " the existing compromise that would leave 90% of chemicals produced in low volumes exempt from regulation.
Derfor forstod han ikke, hvordan medlemmerne nu pludselig kan gå ind for et kompromisforslag, som skader de små og mellemstore virksomheder, og som i mange tilfælde vil fritage højvolumen-produkter fra testkravet.
According to him, this was due to the fact that " the industrial lobby had weakened REACH " and the environment and consumers would lose out as a result.