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Han understregede, at formålet med forslaget er at modernisere den europæiske havnesektor og gøre den mere konkurrencedygtig.
The goals of the present proposal, presented by former Commissioner Loyola de Palacio, were to establish freedom to provide port services, reflecting the Treaties, the Lisbon strategy and the aim of reducing road congestion.
Han erkendte dog, at der fortsat er udbredt kritik af væsentlige dele af indholdet.
" I want to underline the importance of efficient ports as an essential link in the transport chain and development of sea motorways.
Ordføreren, Georg JARZEMBOWSKI (PPE-DE, DE), støttede principielt forslaget om en liberalisering af den europæiske havnesektor.
Parliament's rapporteur, Georg JARZEMBOWSKI (EPP-ED, DE), thanked the Commission for its readiness to listen.
Marianne THYSSEN (PPE-DE, BE) sagde, at Kommissionen med det nye forslag har sendt "en ny container med lidt ekstra om bord, men grundindholdet er det samme."
Speaking for the EPP-ED group, Marianne THYSSEN (BE) said that when Parliament rejected the first package, " the Commission has sent us a new container with some extra cargo, but the load is much the same.
Selvhåndtering er ikke det eneste problem, fastslog hun.
Self handling is not the only problem.
En retfærdig konkurrencepolitik
Whether this is the end of the package, I don't know, but we need to set course for a solution to investment and for people too, with legal certainty, equanimity and calm ."
Willi PIECYK (PSE, DE) sagde, at nogle af havnearbejderne var gået for vidt i forbindelse med gårsdagens demonstrationer.
Willi PIECYK (DE), speaking for the Socialist group, said what some dockers had done in Strasbourg the day before had gone beyond the pale.
Han fordømte sådanne voldshandlinger.
Such acts of violence were unacceptable.
Han henviste til, at der allerede er betydelig konkurrence i de fleste havne.
We want to export the competition which already exists in most ports.
Det foreliggende forslag vil efter hans mening skabe mere bureaukrati og koste arbejdspladser.
This directive would bring more red tape and put lives and livelihoods at risk.
Behov for et havnedirektiv, men i en anden form
We want you to stop this inherited package and develop a fair competition policy and good example for ports across the world ," he told the Commissioner.
Anne E. JENSEN (Venstre) sagde, at der i dag, næsten 50 år efter at Fællesskabet blev oprettet, stadig ikke er nogen specifik lovramme for havnetjenester.
Anne JENSEN (DK), speaking for the Liberal group, said that after 50 years of the EU, there was no specific legal framework for port services.
Hun understregede, at havnetjenester falder ind under EF-traktatens grundlæggende friheder; etableringsret og fri bevægelighed, men at traktatens generelle principper ikke i fuldt omfang tager højde for specielle forhold, der gør sig gældende i havne.
Mrs Jensen said that she was in favour of a port services directive but not the current proposal and welcomed the work of the rapporteur, Mr JARZEMBOWSKI , who had tried to improve the proposal.
Derfor gik hun ind for et havnedirektiv, om end ikke i den nuværende form.
She was surprised at the protests against the European Parliament, given that Parliament had supported the dockers' requests.
Udgangspunktet for Kommissionen er, at man gennem brud med monopoler kan få mere effektive og veldrevne havne, så mere gods kommer via skibe, vejene aflastes og miljøet med.
Joost LAGENDIJK (NL), for the Greens/EFA group, quipped that it was an " achievement " for the Commission to spend so much time on a proposal that was so dramatically criticised.
Men det er som om dette mål totalt fortabes i debatten, hvor de, der i dag har monopol, kæmper imod, sagde Anne E. Jensen.
He regretted the " small minority " of dockers who demonstrated violently at the European Parliament.
Hun erkendte, at der er en række svagheder ved Kommissionens forslag.
The directive, he said, was opposed both by the trade unions and by service providers.
Der skal tages bedre hensyn til serviceudbydernes mulighed for at forrente og afskrive de ofte meget store investeringer.
He called for the Commission's proposal to be withdrawn and for better control of state aid.
Der skal være bedre overgangsregler, når nye serviceudbydere tager over fra gamle.
Erik MEIJER (GUE/NGL, NL) was against the proposal, understanding that it would " cause more problems than it solves ."
Hvis det ender med at direktivet bliver afvist, så bør dette indgå i et kommende arbejde med ny konsekvensanalyse af lovgivning på området, sluttede Anne E. JENSEN.
He anticipated that if the directive was passed, it would mean job losses, very little continuity within port services and unfair competition.
Bedre kontrol med statsstøtte
He rejected the idea of self-handling, noting that its only purpose is to replace skilled workers with cheap labour brought in from outside Europe.
Joost LAGENDIJK (Verts/ALE, NL) mente, at det var lidt af en bedrift, at Kommissionen var i stand til at bruge så mange kræfter på et forslag, der var blevet kritiseret så meget.
Patrick LOUIS (IND/DEM, FR) spoke against the directive, declaring that the proposal was nearly identical to the first, with the same list of services and the same objectives.
Han beklagede, at et "lille mindretal" af havnearbejde havde grebet til voldelige demonstrationer uden for EP i Strasbourg.
He, however, regretted that the " violent minority and the position of the Left in the Parliament would claim victory following an eventual rejection ".
Han henviste til, at både fagforeninger og tjenesteudbydere er modstandere af direktivforslaget.
He described the privatised sector of the British port services sector, and considered that the directive threatens to undermine the confidence of British investors by interfering with freely negotiated contracts.
Derfor gik han ind for at tilbagevise Kommissionens forslag og i stedet gennemføre en bedre kontrol af statsstøtte inden for havnesektoren.
Mr. Mote said he was in favour of rejecting the proposal saying that " if passed, this directive will cost without yielding benefit, and slow down progress - the house should throw it out ."
Tab af arbejdspladser
UK speakers during the debate
Erik MEIJER (GUE/NGL, NL) var modstander af forslaget, som efter hans mening vil skabe flere problemer end det løser.
Philip BRADBOURN (EPP-ED, UK) said that he had serious concerns about the current Commission proposal.
Han forudså, at forslaget i sin nuværende form vil skabe urimelige konkurrencebetingelser og vil føre til tab af arbejdspladser.
Not one UK port, he said, supported the Commission proposal and the authorisation and tendering parts of the proposed directive would not lead to greater competition as the Commission had suggested.
Han afviste princippet om selvhåndtering, som han betegnede som et middel til at erstatte faglærte arbejdere med billig arbejdskraft fra tredjelande.
Mr Bradbourn said that he was in favour of any proposal based on free-market principles but this was not the case with the current proposal.
Han fastslog, at hele forslaget er en tidsindstillet bombe, der bør demonteres, jo før, jo bedre.
The Commission, he said, should use the UK model as a way forward.
Patrick LOUIS (IND/DEM, FR) mente, at den nye havnepakke ikke er forbedret på væsentlige punkter i forhold til det oprindelige forslag.
Richard HOWITT (PES, UK) said that given that the European Parliament had rejected the directive in 2003, no one would have believed that the Commission would bring back the procedure.
Der er tale om en lappeløsning, der bærer tydeligt præg af hastværksarbejde, sagde han.
In 2005, there was a 50 per cent reduction in accidents in the port of Tilbury and no accidents at all in Great Yarmouth.
Efter hans mening vil forslaget betyde højere omkostninger for de mindre virksomheder.
He stated that the UKIP MEPs had voted in favour of the legislation in the Transport Committee. "
Derfor var han indstillet på at forkaste forslaget.
Competition should be between ports but not within ports ", he said.
Problemer for de baltiske stater
Response to the debate
Også Roberts ZĪLE (UEN, LV) gik imod Kommissionens forslag.
Responding to the debate, Commissioner BARROT said he wanted to explain the history behind the proposal from the previous Commission.
Han henviste til, at der ikke er foretaget nogen konsekvensanalyse med hensyn til de nye medlemsstater.
This had been tabled based on the need for a clear legal and legislative framework for ports, which handle 90 per cent of EU exports.
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He agreed that other important problems existed.
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There needed to be more transparency in costs and services and creation of fairer competition.
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Østrigsk formandskab uden falbelader
Austrian Presidency - MEPs set out their priorities
Der var megen ros og lidt ris til Wolfgang Schüssel, da han fremlagde det østrigske EU-formandskabs planer for det kommende halvår.
EP debates the priorities of the Austrian Presidency
Flere talere glædede sig over "den realistiske og pragmatiske tone" i fremlæggelsen af programmet.
MEPs debated the Austrian Presidency with Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel.
Formandskabets hovedprioritet er at fremme vækst og beskæftigelse, og det blev støttet af de største politiske grupper.
The House was particularly concerned with the fate of the European Constitution, the EU's budget and the services directive.
Til gengæld er der lagt op til vanskelige forhandlinger om finansrammen for 2007-2013, hvor EP vil kræve såvel flere midler som større fleksibilitet
Colours of Europe were as varied as those of a rainbow, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang SCHÜSSEL told MEPs: " The strength of Europe is in its diversity; no country loses out by joining the EU - it creates freedom, security, peace and the chance for prosperity... so why are there doubts and scepticism ?"
Det er af afgørende betydning at stille det rigtige spørgsmål, sagde forbundskansler Wolfgang SCHÜSSEL, da han forelagde det østrigske EU-formandskabs arbejdsprogram.
The enlargement of 2004 had been a high point, but a difficult period had followed with the two ' no ' votes after three years of debate on the Constitution, terrorist attacks, a tug of war on the Financial Perspective and growing public doubts about future enlargement.
Han understregede, at mange spørgsmål kræver et europæisk svar.
He told Parliament the Austrian presidency would aim to rebuild confidence in Europe.
I den forbindelse henviste han til, at EU var særdeles aktiv i bestræbelsere på at få bilagt den nylige gaskonflikt mellem Rusland og Ukraine.
There needed to be confidence between the Member States and between institutions. "
Han lagde samtidig op til en anden form for finansiering af EU-samarbejdet.
We need to establish clarity about questions which really concern people.
Nej til social dumping
We need to be honest, and look at unpleasant answers as well.
Rådsformanden lagde vægt på at skabe vækst og beskæftigelse i Europa.
Europe must be useful and protect its citizens from the real threats that exist. "
Han betegnede de små og mellemstore virksomheder som et veritabelt kraftcenter for jobskabelse.
He spoke about the question of energy security raised by the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. "
Samtidig understregede han, at den tilstræbte åbning af det europæiske marked ikke må føre til social dumping.
This issues of avian flu and Iranian nuclear rearmament also showed the need for more Europe, standing together to ensure security, he said.
Derfor skal der findes en balance mellem åbning og beskyttelse.
He said growth and jobs would be a central issue for the Spring summit.
Det østrigske EU-formandskab har klart meldt ud, at det ønsker at støtte landene i Vestbalkan i deres bestræbelser på at opnå EU-medlemskab.
No politician can promise jobs, but we can create conditions to ensure success.
Ved denne lejlighed understregede Wolfgang Schüssel, at debatten om Europas fremtid også må omfatte en vurdering af EU's politiske grænser og absorptionsevne, dvs. hvor langt skal udvidelsen egentlig gå.
With 1.045 per cent of GNI we cannot create millions of jobs, but can create positive knock-on effects " Small and medium sized enterprises were " the only job creation machine we have.
Grund til optimisme
They are a sleeping giant.
Formanden for EU-Kommissionen, portugiseren José Manuel BARROSO, gav udtryk for optimisme, idet han henviste til godkendelsen af finansrammen for 2007-2013 på Bruxelles-topmødet i december.
We need to awake them, with better access to capital markets and funds for research and development and through the better regulation programme, reducing red tape ."
Beslutningen medfører bl.a. større fleksibilitet, oprettelse af en fond til afhjælpning af globaliseringens negative konsekvenser, samt en revisionsklausul.
He stressed the importance of good relations with the social partners, inviting the two sides of industry to discuss how to go forward on subjects such as the services directive.
Barroso fremhævede behovet for modernisering og reformer for at imødekomme borgernes ønsker om økonomisk vækst og jobskabelse.
" The spring summit must create incentives for growth - and the right enlargement could also be a growth strategy for old Member States ," he said.
Kommissionen vil gøre sit for styre udviklingen i den rigtige retning gennem støtte til forskning, etablering af et europæisk teknologisk institut og gennem gensidig anerkendelse af kvalifikationer.
We needed to increase the qualifications and flexibility of our workforce better to compete with the US and Asia and to reduce unemployment.
Han pegede endvidere på behovet at styrke det europæiske energimarked, ikke mindst i lyset af de høje oliepriser og den nylige gaskonflikt mellem Rusland og Ukraine.
On the Financial Perspective, he acknowledged the unhappiness of many MEPs with the agreement reached by Council.
Han støttede det østrigske formandskab i prioriteringen af landene i Vestbalkan for så vidt angår udvidelsen af EU.
This will not be popular for all, but there are tax gaps: short time financial speculation is exempt from tax, so is international aviation.
Tillid et nøglebegreb
Europe has important tasks here.
Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (PPE-DE, DE) gav udtryk for store forventninger til det østrigske formandskab, fordi "Europa har brug for tillid og for fremskridt".
He called for better cooperation between the institutions, and for action to ensure EU funds were efficiently and transparently spent, with openness about who received EU subsidies.
Han betegnede programmet som fornuftigt, ambitiøst og realistisk.
" We want to work hand in hand for a good debate on the Constitution - we don't want an elite debate.
Hans-Gert Pöttering understregede, at PPE-DE-gruppen tager afstand fra et Europa, der er domineret af de store lande.
He wanted also to address the issue of where Europe ends.
Samtidig tog han klart afstand fra den hollandske udenrigsministers udtalelse for nyligt om, at forfatningstraktaten er afgået ved døden.
This is not for geographers or surveyors - it is a political question," he said.
Han støttede tanken om at hjælpe de små og mellemstore virksomheder, men fastslog, at den rigtige måde at gøre det på er gennem administrative lettelser og skattelempelser.
European Commission President José Manuel BARROSO said that in 2006, Europe had an " unclouded horizon " given the December agreement on the financial perspective.
Med henvisning til gaskonflikten mellem Rusland og Ukraine sagde han, at vi godt "kan smide vores tanker om velstand i skraldespanden", hvis et G8-land kan få lov til at optræde uden hensyntagen til retsstatsprincipper og menneskerettigheder.
The agreement showed that Europe was both effective and relevant.
Ambitioner over for økonomiske realiteter
Mr Barroso said that he was optimistic for 2006.
Vi er nødt til at se "kritisk på formandskabets ambitioner og de økonomiske realiteter", sagde Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE).
The institutions would have to work to make sure that the budget could be released on 1 January 2007 so that the structural funds could be implements. " 2006 is loaded with responsibilities and a genuine partnership would be needed."
Han henviste til, at borgerne ønsker vækst og arbejdspladser.
The priority of European citizens, he said, was growth and jobs.
Borgerne ønsker også, "at Javier SOLANA ikke skal gå rundt med hatten i hånden", når der er brug for EU's hurtige indgriben rundt omkring i verden, sagde han.
The spring summit, under the Austrian presidency, would be the first real test to see if Europe has delivered.
Samtidig støtter borgerne også en effektiv indsats mod terrorismen og et europæisk politi, som kan arbejde side om side med de nationale myndigheder i kampen mod kriminalitet, tilføjede han.
The Member States, he recalled, had delivered their national action plans and they would be examined during the spring summit.
Martin Schulz fremhævede, at Parlamentet kræver mere vækst og beskæftigelse, større sikkerhed i det indre Europa og større sikkerhed i verden generelt med Europas hjælp.
There was consensus on the revised Lisbon strategy, but now it was time to deliver " vision into action and words into deeds to achieve more and better jobs" .
Her ligger "Europas egentlige krise, nemlig at løfterne ikke kan indfries med de rådige midler", sagde han.
On energy, Mr Barroso thanked the Austrian presidency for resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Mere fleksibilitet
It demonstrated the added value of Europe.
Formandskabets hovedopgave er nu at få en aftale med Parlamentet om finansrammen for de næste syv år, sagde Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK).
The Commission would be coming forward with a new communication on bio-fuels as well as working towards a real pan-European energy policy.
Han understregede, at den liberale gruppe ikke er tilfreds med beslutningen fra topmødet, som betyder det forholdsvis mindste EU-budget nogensinde.
He also welcomed that fact that the Austrian presidency had made progress on relations with the Western Balkans a priority.
Vi skal ikke skære ned på vitale områder under pres fra protektionister, sagde han.
We believe you will be ambitious and realistic in your approach to the presidency ."
Servicedirektivet truer den sociale retfærdighed
On the constitution he wanted a timetable to have a result all can accept.
Hvis spørgsmålet er det vigtigste, må man også se på, hvad der bliver fortiet i spørgsmålet, sagde Daniel COHN-BENDIT (Verts/ALE, DE).
Martin SCHULZ (DE), leader of the Socialist group, said the presidency must have the necessary perspectives of growth and jobs.
Han anså det for udelukket at forske i såvel nuklear energi som vedvarende energikilder.
He agreed that citizens do not want Javier Solana and Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner having " to pass the hat round to stabilise energy supplies, create stability in hotspots of world, work for peace in the Middle East.
Man er nødt til at vælge, sagde han.
We will vote to reject this deal ."
Med hensyn til spørgsmålet om vækst og beskæftigelse var han også kritisk.
The Council, he said, wanted to cut funding for successful programmes like Erasmus and to cut the research spending that might lead to future successes like Airbus.
Der er mennesker, der ikke kan leve op til kravet om fleksibilitet, og det kan ikke være meningen, at de også skal betale med usikkerhed, sagde han.
He called for unspent EU funds to be kept by the EU to improve funding for priority areas, not redistributed to the Member States, and for the budget framework to be set in percentage terms of GNI not in nominal figures, which would provide more funds in growth was better than expected.
I forbindelse med servicedirektivet understregede han spørgsmålet om oprindelseslandskriteriet, som efter hans mening truer den sociale retfærdighed i Europa.
In the year of worker mobility, he condemned Austria's plans to prolong transitional arrangements seeking to prevent workers from the new Member States entering the labour market.
Han opfordrede formandskabet og Kommissionen til at se nærmere på de europæiske uddannelsessystemer, idet han betegnede det tyske system som skandaløst.
He also called on Mr Schüssel to maintain the commitment to transparency in the Council so that citizens will understand Europe better.
Endelig tog han afstand fra CIA's påståede ulovlige optræden i Europa, og opfordrede formandskabet til at støtte EP's midlertidige udvalg, der skal undersøge denne sag.
Daniel COHN-BENDIT (DE), for the Greens/EFA group, paraphrased Albert Einstein saying it was what was not included in the question which was often the most important.
Det begynder godt
There were clear choices to be made on energy.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) mente, at formandskabet starter godt med EP's forventede afvisning af havnedirektivet og de vanskelige forhandlinger om finansrammen.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) commenced by noting that the presidency was "starting at top speed", but warned that the directive on port services, and the Presidency's financial plans would be called into question.
Han sagde, at der er behov for at genskabe borgernes tillid til de europæiske institutioner.
He acknowledged Chancellor Schüssel's notion that a European constitution should meet the concerns of the European people but declared that "in the present atmosphere of unease and trust, words are no longer enough" and advised that the Chancellor had to do something tangible: "the proof of the pudding is in the eating".
Borgerne ønsker handling frem for ord og tomme løfter, fastslog han.
He called on the Commission to withdraw the directive on services, noting that "all Unions reject this; employers in Europe reject this out of hand".
Efter hans mening vil det være et godt signal at tage klar afstand fra servicedirektivet, som er blevet afvist af en stor del af civilsamfundet.
Roger KNAPMAN (IND/DEM, UK) opened his speech with "so wonderful was Mr. Blair's presidency to Euro-Sceptics that we had hoped for an encore, but it was not to be".
"Arbejdstagerne i Europa skal ikke til at kæmpe mod hinanden, for det vil føre til et lavere socialt niveau", sagde han.
He warned that, after listening to the President's speech, the " Constitution is not dead but merely sleeping".
Afslutningsvis sagde han, at det ikke bør være markedet, der styrer EU, men lønmodtagerne og borgerne.
Continuing on this tone, Mr. Knapman quipped that the Presidency should "carry-on" and "never mind the fact that" 70% of Austrians do not approve of what the President had said that morning, that two thirds of Britons cannot see any benefit of remaining in the EU, and that France and the Netherlands voted against a European constitution.
Tony Blair en gevinst for EU-modstanderne
He described the European Union as a "very expensive club to belong to" and had a message for the Eastern European newcomers: "sorry - the cheque is not in the post.
Roger KNAPMAN (IND/DEM, UK) mente, at Tony Blair's formandskab havde været en gevinst for EU-modstanderne, men at det østrigske formandskab nok heller ikke vil skade modstandernes sag.
Christiana MUSCARDINI (IT), speaking for the UEN group, began by declaring her full confidence in the Austrian Presidency's capacity to fulfil their promises on the EU and to deliver what the European people need.
Han tolkede rådsformandens ord således, at forfatningstraktaten ikke er død, men blot skal vækkes af sin dybe søvn.
However, she advised that Europe needs a coherent economic policy with competition and openness, and that it "has to find new strengths and the will to work together" .
Det er en nedladende holdning over for de franske og de hollandske vælgere, sagde han.
Ms: Muscardini demanded that the presidency consider immigration, security, energy, and the environment as its priorities for the coming term.
Samtidig beklagede han, at den foreliggende finansramme betyder, at Storbritannien skal betale 7 mia. EUR mere til EU-budgettet.
He accused the Austrians of favouritism when it came to spending, alleging that 427 Austrian farmers get more than €72,000 in direct payments, and accordingly declared a need for greater transparency: "who's going to get what from the pot?".