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Åbning af mødet
Opening of May Strasbourg plenary session - Taiwan added to agenda
Pavilionis var medlem af Europa-Parlamentets kulturudvalg.
Changes to the agenda
Der var ingen ændringer til mandagens dagsorden, men der var opbakning til et forslag fra PSE-gruppen til at rykke afstemningen om Reinhard RACK´s betænkning om Marco Polo II - programmet frem til om onsdagen.
A proposal from the GUE/NGL group to refer the report by Francesco Enrico SPERONI (NI, IT)on the request for waiver of the immunity of Tobias Pflüger to committee was rejected.
Selve debatten bliver dog, som planlagt, afholdt tirsdag.
The vote on the report by Reinhard RACK (EPP-ED, AT) will be held on Wednesday rather than Tuesday as originally planned.
Borrell meddelte endvidere, at Rådet ikke er i stand til at være til stede efter klokken 19 på onsdag, hvilket gav anledning til stærk kritik fra salen.
On Wednesday, question time to the Council will take place between 6-7pm.
ALDE-gruppen fik opbakning til at indrykke en debat om Thailand og landets medlemskab af WHO som led i torsdagens debat om menneskerettigheder.
The ALDE group proposal to add a debate on Taiwan's membership of the World Health Organisation to the regular discussion of cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law at the end of Thursday's sitting was approved.
Bolivias præsident besøger Strasbourg
Bolivian President Morales tells MEPs: "nationalisation is not expropriation"
Bolivias præsident, Evo Morales, holdte mandag en lidenskabelig tale, da han gæstede Europa-Parlamentet i Strasbourg.
President Evo Morales of Bolivia told MEPs of his ambitions to tackle the engrained poverty in his country when he addressed a formal sitting of Parliament.
Han gjorde meget ud af at understrege nødvendigheden af de nationaliseringer, der gennem de sidste måneder er blevet gennemført i Bolivia.
He spoke of Mr Morales's early life in poverty, which had helped spur him to become president of what was the second poorest country in Latin America, despite having the second largest natural gas reserves.
Den bolivianske præsident indledte sin tale med at fortælle om sin egen fattige opvækst som medlem af en politisk udstødt indianergruppe i Bolivia.
Evo Morales spoke of his pride at addressing the European Parliament as President of Bolivia, and of his willingness to listen in return.
Han forklarede samtidig, hvordan mange forskellige samfundsgrupper i Bolivia historisk set har været underlagt slavelignende forhold.
His election, he said, was an expression of hope in solving the social, cultural, economic and structural problems facing his country.
Morales vigtigste budskab var at de mange nationaliseringer, særligt af Bolivias naturressourcer, er nødvendigt for at oprette social stabilitet og samhørighed blandt Bolivias mange befolkningsgrupper.
He said cooperation was needed to solve Bolivia's problems – and Europe's: “ Europeans have problems with migration, many people come from Bolivia – the only way to solve is to create jobs in Bolivia ,” by creating markets for farmers and small community businesses.
Indenfor den sidste måned har 8000 flere bolivianere fået adgang til lægebehandling.
Cocaine, however, was not the same as coca, and he proposed that coca farming should be allowed but limited to 40 square metres per farmer.
Ifølge Morales var det ganske enkelt nødvendigt, at staten igen blev ejer af landets naturressourcer for at forhindre vold og borgerkrigslignende tilstande i at komme til Bolivia.
He stressed that he was no-one's puppet, and that he wanted to mark and end to the past practice of Bolivia being a “ beggar state ” whose president went abroad to ask for budgetary support.
Fødevaresikkerhed: MEP'er debatterer "sundhedsmærkninger" og tilsætningsstoffer i mad
Food safety: MEPs vote on health claims and additions to food
Strengere regler for mærkning af fødevarer
MEPs get tough on food label claims
MEP'er har vedtaget strengere regler for mærkninger af fødevareprodukter.
MEPs approved tougher rules for foods claiming to provide nutritional and health benefits.
EP ønsker klarere regler, for hvad det vil sige, at produkter er "fedtfattige", "proteinrige" eller har et "højt fiberindhold".
They want clear definitions for claims that foods are "low energy", "low fat", "high fibre" or even "reduce cholesterol".
Europa-Parlamentet har også set på mulighederne for at harmonisere de nationale regler for tilsætning af vitaminer og mineraler i fødevarer.
The European Parliament also looked at harmonising national rules on the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods in order to improve consumer protection and the free circulation of goods within the EU.
Målsætningen er både at sikre forbrugernes interesser og varernes frie bevægelighed.
The first report aims to harmonise the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States which relate to nutrition and health claims in order to ensure the affective functioning of the internal market whilst providing a high level of consumer protection.
MEP'er var imod forslaget og frygtede, at hverken EU, medlemslandene eller fødevareindustrien selv havde de fornødne midler til at implementere bestemmelsen.
The key idea of the regulation is that there should be clear definitions for claims such as "low energy", "low fat", "high fibre" or even "reduces cholesterol".
Forud for Strasbourg-samlingen blev der ført intense forhandlinger mellem de politiske grupper for at skabe konsensus om en fælles holdning.
- foods used in a Member State before 1 January 2006 which are not included in the annex can continue to be used for 3 years after the regulation enters into force;
Aftale ved andenbehandlingen
Other gains made by Parliament
Der blev stemt om 40 ændringsforslag i Strasbourg (nr. 50 - 89).
Agreement was reached with the Council which means the regulation can enter into force swiftly.
Kompromiset fastslår at ´næringsprofiler´ vil blive fastlagt af Kommissionen efter konsultation med fødevareindustrien og forbrugerorganisationer og på basis af information fra EU´s fødevareagentur (EFSA) (ændringsforslag 65).
The aim of the regulation is to harmonise divergent national rules concerning the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods in order to ensure a high level of consumer protection and the free circulation of goods within the Community.
Derudover nåede man bl.a. til enighed om en bestemmelse, der bemyndiger Kommissionen at udvikle bestemte mærkningsprofiler som: "fødevarer eller bestemte former for fødevarer skal efterleve for at kunne bære ´sundhedsmærkninger´ (Health Claims)..."
An agreement was reached with the Council, on Wednesday 10 May, on the report by Karin SCHEELE (PES, AT) on the addition of vitamins, minerals and certain other substances to foods.
(Ændringsforslag 16).
Five compromise amendments were agreed.
Teksten skal være som følger: "Højt indhold af...".
The regulation sets out a positive list of over 100 forumulae for vitamins and minerals that can be added to foods.
(Ændringsforslag 17).
On 26 May 2005 Parliament adopted 46 amendments at first reading.
EU´s Fødevareagentur (EFSA) vil i den sammenhæng spille en vigtig rolle som kontrollant. (ændringsforslag 78).
It is already planned that the food additives directive will lay down maximum levels but the relevant figures are not yet available.
Andre sejre for Parlamentet
The report says that information for the consumer must be “easy to understand and useful”.
- Støtte små og mellemstore virksomheders mulighed for at indordne sig forordningen (ændringsforslag 77, 59 og 60)
It must give all relevant details needed to prevent excessive amounts of vitamins and minerals being ingested.
- Produkter til børn underlægges "autoriserings-proceduren" (ændringsforslag 56, 73 og 75).
The Commission is therefore urged, before adding the figures, to consult those concerned, including the food industry and consumer groups.
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Alternative og mere miljøvenlige transportformer
All the way for Marco Polo II
Europa Parlamentet ønsker at fremme alternative og mere miljøvenlige transportformer og integrere dem bedre i vejtransporten.
If no action is taken, total road freight transport in Europe is set to grow by more than 60% by 2013.
Målsætningen med det såkaldte "Marco Polo II program" er at flytte den forventede gennemsnitlige stigning i den internationale vejgodstransport over på nærskibstransport, baner og indre vandveje.
Parliament therefore adopted, by a large majority, the report by Reinhard RACK (EPP-ED, AT) on the Marco Polo II programme.
I forlængelse af Marco Polo I - programmet (for perioden 2003 - 2006), som blev vedtaget af EP med stort flertal, har Kommissionen nu fremlagt Marco Polo II- programmet (for perioden 2007 - 2013).
The environmental performance of the freight transport system is expected to improve substantially by Marco Polo II, which has a budget of €400 million.
Hensigten med programmet er at fremme alternative og mere miljøvenlige transportformer.
The Commission had proposed €740 million, but this amount was reduced to €400 million following an agreement between Council and Parliament.
Ordføreren Reinhard Rack (PPE-DE, AT), fra Transport- og Turismeudvalget er generelt meget tilfreds med Kommissionens forslag, men har indgivet en række ændringsforslag, der skal imødekomme de små og mellemstore virksomheders behov.
Although the Commission proposals were warmly welcomed, the House adopted a range of compromise amendments tabled by EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA and UEN groups aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of the programme.
Rack anbefaler også, at der fokuseres mere på de tætbefolkede områder, samt EU´ s grænseregioner.
The reduction of the eligibility thresholds, for instance, should be reduced and SMEs should have better accessibility to Marco Polo II.
Europa Parlamentet godkender medlem af ECB´s direktion
Parliament endorses appointment of Jürgen Stark to the ECB Executive Board
Europa-Parlamentet bakker op om Rådets anbefaling af Jürgen Stark til nyt medlem af ECB´s direktion.
MEPs have approved the appointment of Jürgen Stark to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank.
Den 15. februar 2006 anmodede Rådet Europa-Parlamentet om en udtalelse om udnævnelse af Jürgen Stark til medlem af Den Europæiske Centralbanks direktion for en embedsperiode på otte år.
Mr Stark, currently vice-president of the German Bundesbank, has been nominated to replace Otmar Issing.
Udvalget afholdt derefter den 18. april 2006 en halvanden times høring med Stark, hvor denne afgav en indledende erklæring og derefter svarede på spørgsmål fra udvalgets medlemmer.
By voting in a secret ballot with 359 votes in favour to 110 votes against with 35 abstentions, MEPs agreed with the position of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, which, after a hearing on 18 April, recommended the endorsement of Mr Stark.
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The ECB Governing Council has already given a positive assessment in this case.
Medlemsstaters finanspolitik under angreb
Member States’ fiscal policies under attack
Parlamentet har vedtaget en betænkning, som stærkt kritiserer medlemsstaternes evne til at holde styr på budgetunderskud og samordning af de økonomiske politikker.
Parliament has adopted a report which strongly criticises national governments for failing to get a grip on public spending and refusing to improve coordination of economic policy.
I betænkningen, der oprindeligt blev udarbejdet af Dariusz Rosati (PSE, PL), udtrykker MEP'er deres bekymring over den lave vækst i Europa siden 2002.
In the report, originally drawn up by Dariusz Rosati (PES, PL), MEPs express their concern about the persistently slow growth in Europe since 2002, substantially below long-term potential, constrained by structural rigidities, weak internal demand, and a lack of proper balance in the macroeconomic policy mix.
De advarer om risiciene ved hurtige økonomiske indgreb, og anbefaler i stedet en stabil og konkurrencedygtig økonomisk politik.
They warn of the risks of rapid adjustments to global imbalances which might lead to a drop in US demand, with lower exports and weakening growth in the EU.
Parlamentet støtter den nye orientering mod innovation og uddannelse.
It supports the reorientation of public policies and expenditure towards innovation and education.
EP forventer en mere ambitiøs reduktion i de offentlige budgetter i 2006 - ikke kun mindre lappeløsninger.
Parliament is calling for a much more ambitious reduction in public deficits in 2006 that a mere economic adjustment made in anticipation of higher growth.
Parlamentet problematiserer endvidere den manglende politiske koordination indenfor eurozonen - særligt med hensyn til divergensen i finanspolitikkerne - og opfordrer euro-gruppeformanden til at udarbejde løbende betænkninger om implementeringsprocessen.
The report warns that the lack of political will to contain spending, overoptimistic revenue projections, creative accounting and fiscal consolidation based mainly on one-off measures have largely contributed to budgetary slippage.
Momsafgifter på serviceydelser med udgangspunkt i kundelandet
Charging VAT on services at the place of the customer
MEP'er vedtog et forslag om at ændre momssystemet således, at beskatningen på serviceydelser skal betales i det land hvor kunderne er lokaliseret og ikke, som nu, i virksomhedens oprindelsesland.
MEPs have approved a plan to change the VAT system regarding the taxation of services, so that tax will be paid according to where the customer is based, rather than where the supplier is established.
Men med den stigende handel på Internettet og de mange nye former for elektroniske tjenesteydelser, er det blevet langt lettere for udbyderne at etablere deres virksomheder i fjerntliggende lande med lavere momsafgifter.
With the increase in e-commerce, however, more services can be supplied remotely, including things such as internet telephony, and there is a greater risk of distortions in the market as companies establish their internet services in countries with lower VAT rates to serve customers across Europe.
Kommissionen havde oprindeligt forslået, at det nye momssystem, med udgangspunkt i kunde-landet, kun skulle gælde for ´virksomhed-til-virksomhedshandler, men ændrede så forslaget til også at gælde ´virksomhed-til-kundehandler´.
The Commission originally proposed making this change only for business-to-business transactions, but subsequently decided to extend it to business-to-consumer sales as well.
Bedre lovgivning og mere indflydelse til Parlamentet
Better regulation, less red tape and a bigger voice for Parliament
Parlamentet gav dets opbakning til en betænkning af hollandske Bern Doorn om bedre EU- lovgivning i forlængelse af Kommissionens udspil om "bedre lovgivning for vækst og beskæftigelse i Den Europæiske Union".
Parliament gave its backing to four reports concerning the better lawmaking initiative, following the Commission's communication on ‘Better regulation for growth and jobs in the European Union’, within the context of the Lisbon Strategy.
Bedre lovgivning 2004 - 12. årlige betænkning
Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity - 12th annual report
Målsætningen er at evaluere EU lovgivningens effekt på de sociale, økonomiske og miljømæssige områder.
The impact assessment aims to evaluate the effect of a EU law in social, economic and environmental terms.
Doorn´s betænkning bakker op om Kommissionens initiativ til at måle Fællesskabets administrative byrder og til at simplificere den eksisterende lovgivning.
The report backs the Commission's initiatives on the measurement of administrative burdens and the simplification of existing legislation, under the "better regulation" principle.
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Beslutningen om datoerne for Bulgariens og Rumæniens tiltrædelser udsættes
Commission: Romania and Bulgaria can join EU in 2007 if they resolve remaining failings
Kommissionen vil først til oktober tage endelig stilling til, hvornår landene er parate til at blive EU-medlemmer.
There needed to be fully functioning justice systems equipped to fight corruption and organised crime.
MEP'er var generelt tilfredse med Kommissionens rolle i udvidelsesforhandlingerne og understregede samtidig, at man så frem til de to landes EU-medlemskab.
Bulgaria, he said, still needs to demonstrate results on the fight against corruption, especially at high level, including follow up with judicial proceedings and on the independence of judiciary.
Beslutning om tiltrædelsesdatoerne udskydes
It needed to step up efforts in fighting organised crime.
Han understregede, at Kommissionen værdsatte de håndgribelige fremskridt, der er gjort i begge lande.
The Commission, he said, would review outstanding issues no later than early October: "the EU must signal that it stands ready to honour its commitment.
Barroso lagde dog ikke skjul på, at der var flere områder, hvor der endnu ikke er gjort nok.
Practical conditions for accession must continue, including the ratification of the treaties."
Særligt indenfor for EU`s tredje søjle - Retlige og Indre Anliggender - var der mærkbare mangler.
Commissioner REHN said the Cassandras had been proved wrong about the 2004 enlargement.
Ifølge kommissionsformanden, var det organiseret kriminalitet , korruption og manglende efterforskning de helt afgørende områder, hvor Bulgarien og Rumæniens regeringer måtte sætte ind, hvis de ønskede medlemskab fra begyndelsen af 2007.
The Commission's goal, he said, was to welcome Romania and Bulgaria to the EU in 2007 and that it was its duty to ensure that they really meet the conditions.
Hovedproblemet: Korruption og manglende efterforskning i kriminalsager
The monitoring process had been unprecedented in scope and intensity.
Som Barroso understregede Rehn, den vigtige udfordring som begge lande står ovenfor, når det gælder landenes retssystemer og korruption i den offentlige sektor.
The Treaties ensure that they can only join once they are ready, and that they must respect their obligations as members," he said.
Udvidelseskommissæren afsluttede med at fastslå, at Kommissionen til oktober vil vurdere, hvornår Bulgarien og Rumænien er parate til EU-medlemskab.
Mr Schulz stressed the need for the Commission to spell out the remaining shortfalls in great detail to the governments concerned, so they could be sure of what they needed to do.
Rådet burde have deltaget i debatten
He said it was important for the EU to have stable and successful members in a region bordering on much less stable areas.
Den tyske formand for Det Europæiske Folkeparti, Hans-Gert Poettering (PPE-DE, DE), brugte en del af sin taletid til at kritisere Rådets manglende tilstedeværelse under debatten.
ALDE group leader Graham WATSON (UK) paid tribute to the Enlargement Commissioner and to the European Integration Ministers of the two countries.
Han understregede, at dette er en meget vigtig beslutning for EU, og at Rådet burde være repræsenteret i sådanne debatter.
"We believe we should not revisit these decisions except in the gravest of circumstances - Romania and Bulgaria should be judged no more or less harshly than previous applicants."
Han afsluttede med at fastslå, at til trods for de mange negative ryster, havde udvidelsen med de ti nye medlemslande alt i alt været en stor gave for EU.
Calling enlargement the EU's greatest success story, he called on individual Romanian and Bulgarian citizens to make a personal commitment to winning the battle against corruption.
Bulgarien og Rumænien som regional stabilisator
"We should demonstrate that Romania and Bulgaria do not walk alone," he concluded.
For Martin Schultz (PSE, DE), var det vigtigt at understrege at beslutningen om Bulgarien og Rumæniens tiltrædelser var et spørgsmål af stor vigtighed for alle europæiske lande.
Daniel Marc COHN-BENDIT (Greens/EFA, DE) said that the Commission was being too idealistic saying that the problems in Bulgaria and Romania will sort themselves out.
De to landes medlemskab af Unionen ville nemlig kunne bidrage til stabilisering af hele naboregionen i Kaukasus, der i fremtiden vil være EU´s naboregion.
While he was in favour of enlargement, he did not support the current enlargement process.
Schultz pointerede, at Socialistgruppen bestemt sigtede mod Rumænien og Bulgarien, som planlagt, kan tiltræde EU den 1. januar 2007.
It was not a question, he said, of saying yes or no, it was a question of whether they are ready or not.
Engelske Graham Watson (ALDE, UK) fra den liberale gruppe roste udvidelseskommissær, Oli Rehn, for hans store arbejde i forbindelse med udvidelsesforhandlingerne, og understregede hvor utroligt svært det er at bygge en retsstat op fra grunden.
It already discriminated against the 2004 new members compared to the old 15 but the points raised in the Commission's report are an even harsher discrimination, demanding, for example, the dismantling of a nuclear power plant on which many citizens, even in the current EU, rely.
Nyrup: Kommissionen mangler klarhed i sine udmeldinger
The sixteen areas of serious concern outlined by the Commission in October had been reduced to six.
Ifølge Nyrup, fremgik det ikke af Oli Rehns tale, hvad de to lande konkret bør gøre, for at kunne tiltræde EU i 2007.
Nevertheless, the scale of the tasks facing the two countries after enlargements should not be underestimated.
Udmeldingen om at landene burde "gøre fremskridt" var i sig selv meget intetsigende.
This is the best way to make a success of the process for Bulgaria, Romania and Europe."
Ved at opstille nogle helt klare og konkrete kriterier, ville det også være lettere for EP at følge med i processen.
"The problem of trafficking has been identified by the Commission, and all Member States, including my own, need to do their utmost to solve this problem.
EP kigger nærmere på EU´s indsats for menneskerettigheder
MEPs evaluate EU actions on human rights in the world
Stadig plads til forbedringer på menneskerettighedsområdet
Still room for improvement in Human Rights
EP har evalueret EU´s årlige menneskerettighedsrapport for 2005 og konkluderer, at der stadig er plads til forbedringer.
In a resolution evaluating the annual EU report on human rights in the world in 2005, MEPs have a close look at specific EU actions in the world
Howitt roser i betænkningen det engelske formandskabs kamp mod dødsstraf og deres diplomatiske indsats for at fremme ytringsfriheden.
Contrary to previous years, the current report not only remarks on the general human rights situation around the world today, but expressly evaluates the EU's actions in human rights promotion.
MEP´er understreger den stigende betydning af EU´s valgobservationsaktiviteter og bakker op om Rådets sanktioner mod Usbekistan sidste år.
They praise the Council for imposing sanctions on Uzbekistan last year, and reiterate their condemnation of the violent repression in Ethiopia and human rights abuses in Tunisia.
Endvidere nævnes bl.a. " den ustabile sikkerhedssituation i Darfur", " Kinas fortsatte krænkelse af menneskerettigheder", "kidnapninger og tortur i Tjetjenien" og "Irans besværlige forhold til menneskerettigheder", som globale problemer EU bør handle i forhold til.
Nevertheless, the report is concerned at the "deteriorating security situation in Darfur," "continuing reports of a long list of human rights abuses" in China, the "extrajudicial killings, disappearances and torture in custody in Chechnya," and "Iran's poor human rights record."