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Udvalget om Det Indre Marked: Ny formand lover praktisk og folkelig tilgang
Practical, people-based approach promised by new internal market committee Chair
Arlene McCarthy lover en åben dialog som ny formand for EP's Markedsudvalg
Arlene McCarthy promises a straight-talking approach in new her role.
Som bevis for den praktiske vinkel sagde McCarthy, at når udvalget fremover skal drøfte ny EU-lovgivning, vil man altid stille spørgsmål som : “Hvordan vil dette påvirke folks liv ?“ og “Hvad kommer det til at betyde i praksis" for befolkning og erhvervsliv?
Adopting a distinctly practical approach, Mrs McCarthy said that when the committee is scrutinising potential new EU legislation it must always ask "how will this affect peoples lives?" and "what will it mean in practice?" for the public and the business community.
Denne pragmatiske tilgang til tingene bliver helt sikkert afprøvet med den verserende debat om Servicedirektivet – Europa-Kommissionens forslag om større frihed for mennesker og virksomheder i servicesektoren til at arbejde på tværs af EU.
This pragmatic approach will certainly be tested with the ongoing debate over the "Services" directive - the European Commission's proposal to allow people and businesses in the service sector greater freedom to work across the European Union.
Sagen har allerede skabt voldsom debat og uenighed i hele Europa.
The whole issue has already generated huge debate and controversy across the Union.
Der skal stemmes om den seneste version af direktivet ved et fuldt plenarmøde den 16. februar i Strasbourg.
The latest version of the directive is due to be voted upon by a full plenary session of the Parliament in Strasbourg on 16 February.
”Bedre regulering” af det indre marked
"Better regulation" of the internal market
Det skal navnlig undersøges, om der værnes om ”grundlæggende principper for ligebehandling, gennemsigtighed og gensidig anerkendelse, og om der opnås fuld valuta for pengene” i den slags ”offentligt-private partnerskaber”.
In particular, does it ensure that "fundamental principles of equal treatment, transparency and mutual recognition are safeguarded and value for money obtained" in such "Public Private Partnerships".
Udvalget vil desuden fortsætte sine drøftelser af et fremsat handlingsprogram for forbrugerbeskyttelse for perioden 2007-2013.
The committee will also continue its scrutiny of a proposed Community action programme in the field of consumer protection for the period 2007-2013.
Alligevel taler hun for ”bedre regulering” indenfor EU.
However, she spoke of the need for "better regulation" in the EU.
Arlene McCarthy blev formand for Udvalget om det Indre Marked, efter at hendes forgænger Phillip Whitehead døde nytårsaften.
Arlene McCarthy became Chair of the committee following the death of her predecessor Phillip Whitehead on New Year's eve.
I sin tiltrædelsestale hyldede hun Whitehead's ”særlige blanding af lune, kløgt og erfaring” og hun udtrykte blandede følelser over at skulle overtage embedet, som konsekvens af, at den person, hun betragtede som sin ”politiske vejleder”, nu var død.
In her acceptance speech Mrs McCarthy praised Phillip Whitehead's "special blend of wit, wisdom and experience" and said she has "mixed feelings" taking over the position following the death of someone she considered her "political mentor".
20060207STO05038 Parlamentets udvalg om det Indre Marked og Forbrugerbeskyttelse Artikel om Servicedirektivet
20060207STO05038 IMCO Committee Press article on the Services Directive
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Belarus: frygtsomt og isoleret fra Europa
Belarus: fear and isolation in Europe
Belarus' oppositionsleder Alexander Milinkevich
Listening to others: Belarus Presidential candidate Alexander Milinkevich
I sine 12 år som præsident har han været under angreb fra andre regeringer og organisationer for brud på menneskerettighederne og mangel på politisk frihed.
During his 12 years as President his government has been under fire from other governments, international organisations and human rights groups for violations of human rights and lack of political freedoms.
Kun den fortsatte støtte og billige gas fra Rusland har forhindret isolation.
Only the continued political support of Russia and cheap imports of her gas has kept it from total isolation.
Belarus' oppositionsleder Alexander Milinkevich var for nylig på besøg i Europa-Parlamentet.
Belarus 's main opposition candidate Alexander Milinkevich was recently at the European Parliament.
I en tale til Udenrigsudvalget sagde han, at ”vores samfund har behov for sandhed”, og selvom udenlandsk støtte er velkommen, er det i sidste ende ”op til os selv at klare tingene”.
Addressing the foreign affairs committee he said that "our society needs truth" and that although foreign help was welcome, ultimately "it is up to us to do the job" .
I Bruxelles mødtes han endvidere med Parlamentsformand Josep Borrell, som forsikrede Milinkevich om at Parlamentet ”giver sin fulde støtte til gennemførelsen af frie, demokratiske valg.”
While in Brussels he also met Parliament President Josep Borrell, who assured Mr Milinkevich that the Parliament would "give its full backing to organise a free, democratic...ballot."
Den polske formand for Parlamentets delegation for forbindelser med Belarus, Bogdan Klich, beskyldte Lukashenko for at drive en ”gammeldags, antidemokratisk og autoritær regering”.
Polish MEP Bogdan Klich, head of the Parliament's delegation to Belarus, accused Mr Lukashenko of running "an old style, anti-democratic and authoritarian government".
Han håber, at en gruppe MEP’er vil være tilstede i Minsk på valgdagen for at overvåge afstemningen som en del af OSCE’s medvirken (Organisationen for Sikkerhed og Samarbejde i Europa).
He is hoping that a group of MEPs will be in Minsk on polling day to supervise the election under the umbrella of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Lovmæssig opstramning
Legal crackdown
Klich gjorde opmærksom på, at Belarus har den tvivlsomme ære at have modtaget det største antal fordømmelser af sin adfærd, som Europa-Parlamentet har udstedt.
Mr Klich pointed out that Belarus had the dubious privilege of being the subject of the highest number of EP resolutions condemning its behaviour.
Den seneste i september 2005 angik den nedlæggelse, der var sket i løbet af få år af ”flere politiske partier, 22 aviser og mere end 50 pro-demokratiske NGO’er for at have kritiseret præsidenten og hans politik”.
The last one in September 2005 noted the closure over the last few years of "several political parties, 22 newspapers and more than 50 pro-democracy NGOs...for criticising the President and his policies".
På samme baggrund tildelte Parlamentet i 2004 Sakharov-prisen for tankefrihed til Belarus Journalistsammenslutning i anerkendelse af de vanskeligheder, de stod overfor.
Against this background, in 2004 the Parliament awarded the Belarus Association of journalists the Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought in recognition of the difficulties they faced.
Det er ligeledes i lyset af mediesituationen i landet, at Europa-Kommissionen har hyret et tysk medieselskab til at sende uafhængige nyheder til Belarus via Internet og radio.
Also i n response to this media crackdown the European Commission has contracted a German media group to broadcast independent news into Belarus via the internet and radio.
I september blev yderligere 2 mio. euro øremærket til at forøge aktiviteter af denne art.
A further €2 million was earmarked in September to increase this type of activity.
Med udsigt til dette års valg har regeringen i Belarus forberedt sig grundigt.
In anticipation of this year's election the Belarus government has prepared the ground well in advance.
I december vedtog parlamentet i Belarus en lov, som gjorde det kriminelt at ”miskreditere” den belarussiske stat med en straframme på op til tre års fængsel.
In December, the Belarusian Parliament passed a law which made it a criminal offence to "discredit" the Belarusian state - with a three year jail term for offenders.
Det var i forvejen ulovligt at kritisere Præsident Lukashenko eller andre fremtrædende personer.
It is already illegal in Belarus to criticise President Lukashenko or other senior officials.
I september 2005 lukkede regeringen det eneste uafhængige dagblad ” Narodnaya Volya ”.
In September 2005 the government closed the only independent daily newspaper - "Narodnaya Volya".
Bag disse tiltag ligger regimets frygt for at afstemningen vil resultere i en folkelig ”orange revolution” som i Ukraine, og dermed tvinge præsidenten fra magten.
Behind these measures is the regime's fear that a Ukraine-style Orange people's revolution will erupt following the vote and force the President to concede power.
Alligevel kan præsident Lukashenko regne med enkelte venner – navnlig i Kreml.
However, Presi dent Lukashenko can count on at least some friends - notably in the Kremlin.
Under ”gas-krisen” i januar mellem Rusland og Ukraine insisterede Moskva på prisstigninger for Ukraine, men lod prisen for Belarus forblive uændret lav.
During last month's "gas dispute" between Russia and Ukraine, Moscow insisted in price increases for Ukraine but left the subsidised tariff for Belarus unchanged.
Dette har spillet en væsentlig rolle i at forhindre et økonomisk sammenbrud i Belarus, alt imens det store antal statsansatte bidrager til at kvæle protesterne.
This has played a major part in preventing the economic collapse of Belarus, while the large number of people employed by the Belarus state helps stifle protest.
20060208STO05063 Seneste resolution om Belarus fra Parlamentet EP delegation for Belarus Parlamentets Udenrigsudvalg Udtalelse af Josep Borrell efter hans møde med Alaksandar Milinkevič Forbindelser mellem EU og Belarus EU-politik overfor Belarus Præsidentens kontor Organisationen for Sikkerhed og Samarbejde i Europa
20060208STO05063 last Parliament Resolution on Belarus EP Delegation to Belarus Parliament's committee on Foreign Affairs State by EP President after meeting Mr Milinkevič EU-Belarus relations EU Policy towards Belarus Presidential Office OSCE
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EP-Ugen, Strasbourg, den 13.-16. februar 2006
Strasbourg Plenary 13-16 February 2006 - Debates and votes
Feb II
Summary of various debates and results of main votes from Strasbourg plenary.
Servicedirektivet godkendt ved førstebehandling
Free movement of services: MEPs take a big step forward
Hermed er sket en gennemgribende ændring af det oprindelige forslag, men formålet med direktivet er dog fortsat det samme, nemlig at fjerne alle hindringer for den fri bevægelighed for tjenesteydelser i EU.
Cartoons controversy: respect freedom of expression and religious beliefs, say MEPs
EP understreger, at direktivet ikke berører arbejdstagernes sociale rettigheder, og at disse forbliver underlagt national lovgivning.
MEPs call on Member States to open up their labour markets
Kyllinger skal have en bedre opvækst - minimumsregler for opdræt af kyllinger
Tighter control on welfare of chickens kept for meat production
EP vil stramme reglerne, så slagtekyllinger får en bedre opvækst.
Strategic guidelines for rural development 2007-2013
Det tager afstand fra alle former for unødig og smertefuld lemlæstelse såsom næbtrimning og kastration.
MEPs support the retention of the Shetland fisheries box for a further three years
Det slår til lyd for en harmonisering af de europæiske regler for mærkning af kyllingekød og opfordrer Kommissionen til at fastlægge standardkriterier for sanktioner over for opdrættere, der overtræder EU-lovgivningen.
Confiscation of vehicles by Greek authorities - MEPs call for compliance with EU law
EP støtter IAEA's beslutning om at indberette Irans atomprogram til FN's Sikkerhedsråd, men understreger, at problemet skal løses i overensstemmelse med international lov.
After two years of work, the European Parliament adopted, by a large majority, a first-reading report on legislation opening up the EU single market for services, a major issue for the Union.
MEPerne mener, at en atomvåben-fri zone i Mellemøsten kan være med til at løse sikkerhedsproblemerne i regionen.
The Commission's initial proposal has been thoroughly revised.
Støtte til Danmark
The objective however remains the same: the elimination of obstacles to the free movement of services.
Ytringsfrihed og pressens uafhængighed er universelle rettigheder, der dog altid bør udøves på ansvarlig vis og med respekt for religiøse følelser og overbevisninger.
Parliament also clarified that the directive will not alter workers' social rights nor will it change existing labour law.
Det er budskabet i Europa-Parlamentets beslutning, der blev vedtaget torsdag.
The legislative resolution was adopted by 394 votes in favour to 215 against, with 33 abstentions.
Beslutningen kommer i kølvandet på de voldsomme reaktioner på offentliggørelsen af Muhammed-tegningerne i europæiske aviser.
Rapporteur Evelyne GEBHARDT (PES, DE) said during the debate preceding the vote, "We are dealing with the most important piece of EU legislation apart from the Constitution.
MEPerne gav også udtryk for deres solidaritet med Danmark og fordømte nedbrændingen af medlemsstaternes ambassader.
Services in Europe must be as free and open as goods and capital."
På onsdag skal EP drøfte situationen i anledning af den protestbølge, der har raset i den muslimske verden i kølvandet på dagbladet Jyllands-Postens offentliggørelse af 12 karikaturtegninger af profeten Muhammed.
The crucial "country of origin principle" has been dropped from the key article.
I forbindelse med åbningen af EP's møde mandag eftermiddag blev det besluttet, at debatten om ytringsfrihed, som finder sted onsdag, skal munde ud i et beslutningsforslag, som kommer til afstemning torsdag.
MEPs expanded the list of reasons allowing Member States to restrict the freedom of a service provider from another Member State to provide services on their territory.
Det skete efter forslag fra ALDE-gruppen, som ligeledes havde ønske at afsætte mere tid til debatten på bekostning af redegørelsen vedrørende situationen i Bosnien-Hercegovina.
The text also now clearly says that the directive does not affect labour law in the Member States.
Dette forslag blev dog afvist, så debatten om ytringsfrihed kommer til at foregå som fastsat af EP's Formandskonference, dvs. et indlæg fra Rådet og Kommissionen, efterfulgt af én taler fra hver af de politiske grupper.
The clear result will strengthen Parliament's position vis-à-vis the Commission and Council.
Alle danske læsere vil være bekendt med baggrunden for debatten, nemlig de voldsomme reaktioner, der har fulgt offentliggørelsen af Muhammed-tegningerne i Jyllands-Posten.
Commission President José Manuel BARROSO has already announced that the Commission will revise its original proposal as quickly as possible on the basis of the text adopted by Parliament.
Der er ingen tvivl om, at sagen har bragt sindene i kog i den muslimske verden.
Compromise between Socialists and EPP-ED political groups
Ikke mindst angrebene på flere europæiske ambassader i Syrien, Libanon og Iran har givet anledning til den største bekymring.
A terminological, legal and political battle resulted from differences between political groups on the aim of the directive.
Debatten i EP og det efterfølgende beslutningsforslag skal ses som udtryk for, at også Europa-Parlamentet ser på sagen med den største alvor.
A few days before the plenary session, a compromise was reached between the PES and the EPP-ED which overturns the approach proposed by the Commission.
Servicedirektivet godkendt ved førstebehandling
This compromise was backed by the Parliament in its first-reading vote.
To års arbejde blev kronet med succes, da Europa-Parlamentet ved førstebehandlingen torsdag godkendte det såkaldte servicedirektiv med et solidt flertal.
In the key article of the text adopted by Parliament, devoted to the freedom to provide services, neither the country of origin nor the host country are now specifically mentioned.
Hermed er sket en gennemgribende ændring af det oprindelige forslag, men formålet med direktivet er dog fortsat det samme, nemlig at fjerne alle hindringer for den fri bevægelighed for tjenesteydelser i EU.
The rule of the freedom to provide services replaces the country of origin principle.
EP understreger, at direktivet ikke berører arbejdstagernes sociale rettigheder, og at disse forbliver underlagt national lovgivning.
It requires the Member States to respect the right of the service provider to supply services and to guarantee the provider "free access to and free exercise of a service activity within its territory".
Europa-Parlamentet godkendte i dag med et solidt flertal (394 stemmer for, 215 imod og 33 hverken/eller) en betænkning af Evelyne GEBHARDT (PSE, DE) og vedtog dermed en række ændringsforslag til servicedirektivet.
For example, in general it will no longer be possible to require a service provider to open an office in the country where he/she is temporarily providing a service nor to prevent him/her from setting up "certain infrastructure" in that country.
Formålet med direktivet er at gavne forbrugerne ved at give dem lettere adgang til et større udvalg af tjenesteydelser.
The provider must not be forced to register with a professional body nor be banned from using his normal equipment at work.
Det skal også gavne virksomhederne ved at give dem adgang til et større marked og hermed øge konkurrenceevnen for de små og mellemstore virksomheder (SMV).
In addition, Member States must not apply "contractual arrangements between the provider and the recipient which prevent or restrict service provision by the self-employed".
Endelig regner man med, at servicedirektivet vil have en positiv virkning på beskæftigelsen og den økonomiske vækst i EU.
Thus on the one hand the text bans the Member States from erecting obstacles to the free movement of services.
Der er også enighed om sammenhængen med anden EU-lovgivning, herunder det såkaldte udstationeringsdirektiv.
These grounds are public policy, public security, environmental protection and public health.
Desuden går EP ind for at sikre et bedre samarbejde mellem medlemsstaterne og for bestemmelser, som skal gøre det lettere for en servicevirksomhed at slå sig ned i en anden medlemsstat.
Member States will also continue to apply their own rules on conditions of employment, including those laid down through collective bargaining agreements.
Det er imidlertid værtslandets regler, der skal følges med hensyn til selve udøvelsen af servicevirksomheden.
In certain provisions of the text adopted by the Parliament the reference is made to "overriding reasons relating to the public interest" which allow the Member State to limit, on its territory, the freedom to provide services both by the way of permanent or temporary establishment.
Det skal ligeledes præciseres, at servicedirektivet ikke har nogen følger for arbejdsretten.
Lastly, the text adopted by the Parliament opens up the prospect of harmonisation of national legislation on the provision of services five years after the directive enters into force.
Det betyder i praksis, at det også er værtslandets regler om bl.a. minimumsløn, betalt ferie og arbejdsmiljø der skal overholdes.
What's covered and what's not by the proposed directive
Med hensyn til anvendelsesområdet var der almindelig enighed i EP om, at tjenesteydelser af almen interesse ikke bør være omfattet af direktivet.
Services of general economic interest, as defined by the each Member State, such as postal services, water supply, electricity, waste treatment are included in the scope of the directive.
Der kan f.eks. være tale om det offentlige sundhedssystem eller dele af uddannelsessektoren.
Nevertheless these services are not subject to the rule of freedom to provide services.
Til gengæld skal "tjenesteydelser af almen økonomisk interesse", f.eks. forsyningsydelser (gas, vand, el) være omfattet af direktivet, såfremt de allerede er privatiseret.
Business services such as management consultancy, certification and testing, facilities management (including office maintenance and security), advertising, services of intellectual property rights and the services of commercial agents.
Forenklet administration
The following sectors are not covered by the proposed directive:
Parlamentet går ind for at forenkle de administrative byrder mest muligt.
The power to decide which services belong to this category has been stipulated to the Member States.
Det skal således være lettere at etablere en ny virksomhed eller et datterselskab i en anden medlemsstat.
Parliament voted also to exclude both public private healthcare and social services (such as social housing, childcare and family services) from the directive.
EP ønsker desuden, at kontrollen med tjenesteydernes udøvelse af deres servicevirksomhed skal gennemføres af værtslandets myndigheder, dog i tæt samarbejde med de tilsvarende myndigheder i etableringslandet.
Industries covered by legislation specific to their sector are also excluded, e.g. financial services, electronic communications services and networks, and transport.
Det støtter ligeledes direktivforslagets bestemmelser om administrative forenklinger og oprettelse af kvikskranker til betjening af både udbydere og indkøbere.
Other areas excluded are legal services, audiovisual services, gambling and lotteries, and professions and activities linked to the exercise of public authority (e.g. notaries) and tax services.
Bedre retssikkerhed
What's next?
EP mener, at kontraktforhold mellem tjenesteyderen og kunden ikke bør være omfattet af servicedirektivet, men af civilretten.
It is now up to the Council of Ministers, as joint legislator with Parliament, to decide its position on the directive and the amendments adopted by MEPs.
Derfor bør man i henhold til den internationale privatret anvende forbrugerens nationale lovgivning på kontrakter, der omfatter en forbruger, og i tilfælde af virksomhed-til-virksomhed-kontrakter overlade lovvalget til de kontraherende parter.
If all Parliament's amendments are acceptable to the Council, the legislation will be adopted in its modified form.
Ordføreren, Evelyne GEBHARDT, slog fast, at en servicevirksomhed, der udbyder sine tjenesteydelser i en anden medlemsstat, skal følge dennes regler.
It was, she said, good that the Commission had made proposals in this area, but these had been so unsuccessful as to give the impression that the interests of the 'old' EU15 states were being played off against the 'new' EU10.
"Man følger jo også de lokale færdselsregler, når man kører bil", sagde hun.
"People must be central," she said, "workers and their families should be the centre point, not major companies and their profits."
Servicedirektivet er et af de vigtigste stykker lovgivningsarbejde i Europa, sagde Evelyne GEBHARDT (PSE, DE) under debatten i Europa-Parlamentet.
The Commission's draft had needed serious revision by Parliament.
Det er af afgørende betydning, at tjenesteydelser kan bevæge sig frit over grænserne ligesom kapital, varer og arbejdskraft, sagde hun.
Despite the ideological differences, she urged the plenary to take decisive steps for the Directive without too much red tape, which respects the special features of each Member State, with no downward spiral of wages and working standards and environmental protection.
Samtidig understregede hun, at der skal gælde fælles spilleregler for de gamle og de nye medlemsstater.
"We needed to get away from the devastating form of the Country of Origin principle.
Hun ønskede ligeledes at sætte fokus på arbejdstagerne, ikke på de store virksomheder.
I proposed a simple answer that it should be legal to provide services applying the rules of the country of destination," she said.
Efter hendes mening skal grundreglen være, at en servicevirksomhed frit skal kunne udbyde sine tjenesteydelser i en anden medlemsstat, men at det så skal ske efter denne medlemsstats regler.
It should apply only to proper marketable commercial applications, but it should not trample or underfoot people setting up businesses, she said.