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MEP'erne mener også, at der skal gives støtte til 'grøn gas' på samme måde, som der bliver givet støtte til 'grøn elektricitet, ' og minder medlemsstaterne og Kommissionen om, at det ikke er muligt med yderligere fremskridt i forhold til biogas, hvis ikke der bliver stillet flere midler til rådighed.
c) EU Member States should engage in national and regional planning in order to limit legal and administrative impediments, for instance natural gas or other fossil fuels should not be preferred in areas in which it is feasible to sell heat from biogas to local heating providers.
Biogas med i nyt direktiv
Environmental guarantees
Endelig bliver Kommissionen bedt om senest den 15. december 2008 at komme med en rapport om EU's samlede biogasproduktion og fremtidsperspektiverne på området.
MEPs ask the Commission to consider banning growth enhancers in animal feed containing heavy metals if this should prove to be a Europe-wide problem for subsequent use of biogas residues in fields.
En nyere rapport fra Fødevareministeriet viser, at 12.3 % af den danske energiforsyning kommer fra biomasse, og at potentialet for at udnytte biomassen til energi er stort.
20080311IPR23703 Sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU legislation Text, as adopted by the EP on 12 March, will be available here
Optakt til topmødet: Vækst og sociale fremskridt skal gå hånd i hånd
European Parliament debates the Spring Summit on growth and jobs
Vaxholm-sagen var et af de emner, der gik igen i Europa-Parlamentets debat forud for topmødet i Bruxelles torsdag og fredag.
The summit will begin with an address from the EP President, Hans-Gert Pöttering, followed by a discussion.
Arbejdstagernes rettigheder skal sikres, og økonomisk vækst må ikke føre til social udstødelse, mener mange af MEP'erne forud for topmødet torsdag og fredag.
Opening the debate for the Council, Janez Lenarčič , Slovenia's State Secretary for European Affairs, gave an overview of the three broad areas on the summit agenda: the need for further progress on the Lisbon Agenda; energy and climate change; and instability on the financial markets.
Onsdag morgen diskuterede MEP'erne det kommende forårstopmødet med Rådet og Kommissionen.
Among specific issues to be addressed by the EU leaders he pointed to the third internal market package for gas and electricity and the question of how to deal with sovereign wealth funds.
Et af de emner, som flere MEP'ere tog op under debatten, var den såkaldte Vaxholm/Laval-sag, som rører ved konfliktretten.
Commission President José Manuel Barroso stressed the economic successes of the EU, arguing that the Lisbon Strategy is working.
I det konkrete tilfælde havde svenske fagforeninger lavet blokade mod et lettisk firma, som byggede en skole i Sverige med brug af lettiske arbejdere, der blev betalt mindre end svenske arbejdere.
He also warned against the dangers of protectionism and, indeed, saw a renewed Lisbon Strategy as the only way forward for the EU, with the emphasis on higher standards of education and training, more research and innovation and completion of the internal market.
Dommens konsekvenser i forhold til konfliktretten i fremtiden er noget, som mange MEP'ere udtrykte bekymring for i debatten.
Pursuing the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs, and redoubling our efforts to make it work in 2008-2010, is the best way to address the challenges of globalisation, population ageing, and climate change, he stressed.
På vegne af det slovenske formandskab præsenterede statssekretær for Udenrigsanliggender, Janez LENARČIČ, prioriteterne på topmødet i Bruxelles den 13. og 14. marts.
Stepping up R&D investment, supporting entrepreneurs, and making the labour market more flexible, is the right way to enable Europe's firms, and especially SMEs, to add value, quality and innovation, win market share, and create jobs, he continued.
De vigtigste emner vil være relanceringen af Lissabonstrategien, der skal skabe vækst og flere job.
Mr Daul agreed that Europe needs a small business act, and stressed that training, education and lifelong learning are the key to making workers more mobile and flexible.
Stabiliteten på finansmarkederne vil også blive diskuteret, ligesom der skal tales om en integreret klima- og energipolitik.
Investing in training and adaptability would also help to relieve the economic pressures of population ageing, he said.
"Lissabonstrategien fungerer," forsikrede formanden for EU-Kommissionen, José Manuel BARROSO, og understregede, at der allerede var skabt 6,5 mio. nye jobs i de seneste år.
On climate change, Mr Daul stressed that Europe must invest in green technology, but must also enjoin its trading partners to do likewise.
Han understregede dog, at strategien ikke kan afværge de negative ting, der ligger uden for Europa, og advarede om farerne ved protektionisme.
On social policy, he said that the public must be told the truth - i.e. there will no social progress without economic growth.
Joseph DAUL (PPE-DE, FR) mente, at topmødet skal sætte væksten i Europa og Lissabonstrategien i højsædet.
For the Socialist group, Martin SCHULZ (DE) noted that Ministers were to discuss the idea of a "Mediterranean Union" over dinner, reportedly at France's suggestion.
"Det er vigtigt, at Europa får sin chance i globaliseringen, sagde han og understregede, at liberaliseringen ikke skal have helt frie tøjler, og at de dårligst stillede skal beskyttes.
The PES group would welcome this idea, provided that it aims to upgrade the Barcelona process within the EU policy context.
Han mente desuden, at det var vigtigt at satse på forskning og innovation, og at iværksættere skal støttes mere.
However, if the EU were divided over the idea, then it would send a very bad message, and this should be made clear to France, he said.
"Det er nødvendigt med reformer på arbejdsmarkedet," sagde han og plæderede for større fleksibilitet på arbejdsmarkedet.
Mr Schulz thanked President Barroso for taking up Parliament's ideas on the economic policy guidelines, and called on him to urge Member States to put their substance into practice.
Økonomisk fremgang skal også være sociale fremskridt
"There is progress", he said, acknowledging that "unemployment is down and productivity is up".
Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) understregede, at selvom Lissabonstrategien har skabt flere arbejdspladser, er der tale om usikre jobs, hvor lønnen ikke er på højde.
However, "many new jobs are precarious, wages are not keeping pace with profits, and social imbalances remain.
"Hvad skal vi bruge en konkurrencedygtig union til, hvis det ikke kommer borgerne til gode?," spurgte han, og understregede, at den sociale og den økonomiske udvikling af Europa ikke må skilles af.
We need more social welfare and protection".
"Økonomisk fremgang skal også være socialt fremskridt," sagde han og nævnte Laval-sagen som eksempel på, at hvis sociale fremskridt falder bort, er det ikke i borgenes interesse.
If "economic progress is uncoupled from social responsibility", then "the spirit of the past 50 years will be jeopardised", he continued, adding that corporate relocations, which benefit companies, rather than workers are "a blow to confidence in the EU".
Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK) mente, at topmødet finder sted imellem fortvivlelse og håb, fordi Lissabontraktaten stadig ikke er ratificeret, der er problemer med Tyrkiet, Rusland, Mellemøsten og langsom vækst og krise på finansmarkederne.
This Council is taking place somewhere on the road between despair and hope" said Graham WATSON (UK)for the ALDE group, citing uncertainties about Turkey, Russia and the Middle East, slowing growth and banking sector crises.
Watson understregede, at det var vigtigt at gøre en indsats i forhold til klimaændringer, sikkerhed og stabilitet.
Mr Watson stressed the urgent need to act on climate change, security and stability, noting that in some quarters, "NATO is viewed as an instrument of energy security".
"Markedet er det vigtigste værktøj vi har til at forbedre levestandarderne," afsluttede han.
"Some Member States are already seeking to limit their commitment to the climate change plan", he said, citing paragraph 18 of the draft Council conclusions.
Arbejdstagernes rettigheder skal beskyttes
In fact, "only by extending solidarity beyond our borders can we enjoy security around the Caspian and the Mediterranean", he said.
Brian CROWLEY (UEN, IRL) lagde vægt på, at det ikke er en enten-eller-løsning, der er behov for i forhold til at skabe mere vækst i Europa.
"Despite strong headwinds, economic fundamentals are getting stronger", he noted, adding that some MEPs' concerns about corporate relocation "ignore what's happening in the global economy".
"De seneste 20 år har erfaringerne vist, at man ikke kan få økonomisk vækst uden social beskyttelse, og at man ikke kan beskytte miljøet uden innovation, og uden innovation kan man ikke skabe flere arbejdsplader," sagde han og understregede, at det særligt er i forhold til de små og mellemstore virksomheder, at der bør investeres, da det er der, langt de fleste arbejdspladser ligger.
"Half our income comes from trade", he continued, stressing that the world economy is "not a zero-sum game" and that "6.5 million jobs have been created in the past 2 years".
"Det kræver smidighed, men smidighed skal ikke betyde, at man skærer ned på arbejdstagernes rettigheder," sagde han og henviste til Domstolens afgørelse i Laval-sagen.
The Council must boost the budget for research, and improve transparency in banking, but in the end, "markets are the most important tool we have to improve living standards", he concluded.
Gevinsterne er ulige fordelt
It will be a combination of all.
"Lissabonstrategiens succes-kriterier skal vurderes på en anden måde," sagde hun og foreslog, at Rådet skulle se mere på udbredelsen af fattigdommen i forhold til strategien.
He said that 'only so much can be done by public services ..[..].. ultimately it comes down to businessmen and businesswomen ..[..].. investing more money in creating more jobs'.
Fattigdom og ulighed skal tænkes ind i Lissabonstrategien
Without proper investment in education and training, 'we risk losing them'.
Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) mente, at retningen og strategien i forhold til Lissabonstrategien ikke hænger sammen, da væksten ikke kommer alle til gode.
Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE) pointed out that the Lisbon Strategy 'has not solved the problem of the working poor.'
Hun var utilfreds med Kommissionens indsats i forhold til at gøre noget for de socialt udelukkede.
Ms Harms went on to say that the Council and the Commission 'need to be aware of marginalisation and tackle this problem ..[..].. particularly in light of the Lisbon Strategy'.
Skandinavisk flexicurity model skal sikres i traktaten
Ms Harms commented that 'it seems to me that they don't understand what sustainability means'.
Jens-Peter BONDE (IND/DEM, DK) fortalte, at han sammen med en kollega var kommet med et forslag til en ny protokol til Lissabontraktaten, som skal annullere en dom, som EF-domstolen for nyligt har afsagt i forhold en sag om blokaderet fra Sverige (Vaxholmsagen).
She concluded by speaking about the Mediterranean union which she claimed demonstrated that 'the EU has no unified policy, either on energy or security of energy supply'.
"Den skandinaviske flexicurity model med frivilligt samarbejde mellem fagforeninger og arbejdsgivere kan blive vraget," sagde Jens-Peter Bonde og tilføjede: "Domstolens afgørelse er en katastrofe, og må derfor annulleres med en ny formulering i Lissabontraktaten eller ved en retsligt bindende protokol."
Gabriele ZIMMER (GUE/NGL, DE) began by stating that 'today we celebrate 50 years of the EP' and commenting that 'I think that what it tells us is that in future neither the Council or the Commission are going to have a docile or patient EP because it will be incumbent on us to give a voice to those who are neglected'.
Teknologiske hjerner frem for grønne hjerner
Referring to the Lisbon Strategy, Ms Zimmer suggested that the summit conclusions should 'spare a line for those who have been the subject of social exclusion'.
Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ (NI, CZ) mente, at de ambitiøse mål for nedbringelse af CO2 var utopi, og at det ville skade Europas konkurrenceevne i forhold til resten af verden.
Jens-Peter BONDE (IND/DEM, DK)spoke of the proposal he has drafted, together with his Irish colleagues, Kathy Sinnott, to add a new protocol to the Lisbon Treaty which would address the issues which arose during the Laval case and 'outlaw ..[..].. the revolutionary decision by the European Court from 18 December last year'.
"Vi skulle hellere gøre os tanker om vores indvandringspolitik, så vi kan få flere gode hjerner til EU," sagde hun og understregede, at EU har mere brug for 'teknologiske hjerner' end 'grønne hjerner.'
Mr Bonde referred to the reality which now exists in Ireland and in Denmark and the importance of addressing these issues.
Barosso om Lavalsagen
He urged the Slovenian Presidency 'to raise the question in the summit'.
Formanden for EU-Kommissionen mente ikke, at Laval-sagen skulle ses som en modsætning mellem det indre marked og forsvaret for arbejdstagerrettighederne.
Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ (NI, CZ) for the non-attached MEPs said that the Heads of States' intentions to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% and increase renewable energy use by 20% in a few years time is utopian and could have a negative effect on jobs and industry.
"Vi er i Kommissionen mod enhver form for social dumping," sagde han og understregede, at man ikke måtte falde i en fælde, hvor de sociale bliver en modsætning til at skabe et konkurrencedygtigt EU.
She also stated that the EU should focus on attracting the "migration of brains" and concentrate on improving energy efficiency and research and development into nuclear energy.
Tillykke med de 50 år!
50th anniversary of the European Parliament celebrated in Strasbourg
Europa-Parlamentes 50-års jubilæum
50 years of the European Parliament celebrated in Strasbourg
Europa-Parlamentet fejrede onsdag eftermiddag 50-årsdagen for det første møde i den Parlamentariske forsamling, der fandt sted den 19. marts 1958.
To celebrate the European Parliament's 50th anniversary on 19 March 2008, the presidents of the EP, the Council and the Commission each addressed the House in a special sitting in Strasbourg.
Dagen blev fejret med koncert med det europæiske ungdomsorkester i plenarsalen og med taler fra Parlamentets formand, Kommissionsformanden og formanden for Rådet, den slovenske premierminister.
The speeches were preceded and followed by performances by the European Youth Orchestra.
Parlamentets formand Hans-Gert Pöttering åbnede fødselsdagsfesten med en tale, hvori han lagde vægt på, hvordan Europa-Parlamentet gradvist har formået at sikre sig flere og flere rettigheder og mere indflydelse gennem de seneste 50 år.
In his opening address, European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering first welcomed several former presidents of the European Parliament, the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, speakers of national parliaments and numerous other dignitaries.
Da den første samling blev holdt i 1958, var der 'blot' 142 medlemmer i salen, som var valgt ind af deres nationale parlamenter.
Mr Pöttering stressed that "step by step, the European Parliament has fought to secure more and more rights and has become ever more aware of its responsibility and of what it can do; and today it does credit to its name".
Han understregede, at Lissabontraktaten og Charteret for Fundamentale Rettigheder ville bidrage væsentligt til at gøre demokrati og parlamentarisme i EU en realitet på alle niveauer.
"The Treaty of Lisbon and the Charter of Fundamental Rights will make a decisive contribution towards making democracy and parliamentarianism in the European Union a reality at all levels.
"Vi kan være stolte af vores trofaste støtte til reformtraktaten og Charteret for Fundamentale Rettigheder," sagde Pöttering.
To applause from the House, he stressed the role of national parliaments, saying "the cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments is of special concern to us.
Fra høringsret til medlovgiver
We must endeavour, in future, to maintain that cooperation".
Jansa mente, at hvor de seneste 50 år har været fokuseret på den europæiske dagsorden, vil de kommende 50 år være koncentreret om den globale dagsorden.
However, "if the first fifty years of the EU have been dedicated to the European agenda – to our own political and economic development and reform – the next fifty years will also put the global agenda at the forefront of our attention."
Han roste desuden Parlamentets engagement i kampen for at forsvare menneskerettighederne og i forhold til at gå forrest i forhold til interkulturel dialog.
Apart from economic issues, energy and climate change, Mr Janša highlighted human rights and intercultural dialogue as areas in which the European Parliament plays a key role.
Stor symbolværdi
In the words of Jean Monnet, “Each man begins the world afresh.
"Den indflydelse, som Parlamentet har formået at få sig igennem tiderne, har kun været med til at styrke Europa.
These institutions also had to be able to evolve, he continued, noting that Europe's "unique institutional triangle" has since proven its vitality by adapting to vast growth in the tasks entrusted to the Union and to the dynamics of enlargement.
Et stærkt Europa-Parlament er en uundværlig partner for de andre institutioner, særligt for EU-Kommissionen," sagde Barrososo og understregede, at EU-institutionerne samlet ville stå stærkere med Lissabontraktaten.
Its experience of opening markets, accompanied by rules that reflect its values of freedom, solidarity and sustainable development, mean that "Europe alone has the dimensions, institutions and instruments necessary to shape globalisation", said the President.
Uden for salen fortsatte festlighederne med en stor kage og fødselsdagssang sunget af en gruppe børn fra Europa-skolen i Karlsruhe.
Mr Barroso concluded with a quote from Portuguese writer Agustina Bessa Luis: "At 15 years old you have a future; at 25, a problem; at 40, experience; but before 50 years old, you have no history".
20080311IPR23707 Link til European Youth orchrestra Background note om 50-årsdagen Audio, 18:28 Audio, 18:28 Audio, 18:28 Audio, 10:04 Audio, 10:04 Audio, 10:04 Audio, 08:19 Audio, 08:19
20080311IPR23707 Background note on 50 years of EP - evolution, powers, policies, presidents and elections European Parliament at 50 - images from half a century Audio - speech of the EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering Audio - speech of the Slovenian PM Janez Janša Audio - speech of the Commission President José Manuel Barroso
Åbning af sessionen
Opening of the session
Politisk strategi for 2009 (forhandling)
Annual policy strategy 2009 (debate)
Det Europæiske Institut for Innovation og Teknologi ***II (forhandling)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology ***II (debate)
EKSF's og Kul- og Stålforskningsfondens aktiver * (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
Management of the assets of the ECSC and the Research Fund for Coal and Steel * (Rule 131) (vote)
Aftale EU/De Forenede Arabiske Emirater om visse aspekter af lufttrafik * (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
EC-United Arab Emirates Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)
Ændring af markedsordningen for landbrugsprodukter ("fusionsmarkedsordningen") * (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products * (Rule 131) (vote)
Ændring af "fusionsmarkedsordningen" * (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products * (Rule 131) (vote)
Den statistiske nomenklatur for økonomiske aktiviteter i EF (Kodificeret udgave) ***I (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
Statistical classification of economic activities in the EC ***I (Rule 131) (vote)
Identifikation og registrering af svin (Kodificeret udgave) * (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
Identification and registration of pigs * (Rule 131) (vote)
Afsætning af grønsagsplanter (Kodificeret udgave) * (forretningsordenens artikel 131) (afstemning)
Marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed * (Rule 131) (vote)
Sikkerhed inden for civil luftfart ***III (afstemning)
Common rules in the field of civil aviation security ***III (vote)
Det Europæiske Institut for Innovation og Teknologi ***II (afstemning)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology ***II (vote)
Ændringsbudget nr. 1/2008 (afstemning)
Amending budget No 1/2008 (vote)
Fiskeripartnerskabsaftale EF/Guinea-Bissau * (afstemning)
EC-Guinea-Bissau Fisheries Partnership Agreement * (vote)
Fiskeripartnerskabsaftale EF/Côte d'Ivoire * (afstemning)
EC-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement * (vote)
Bæredygtig transport (afstemning)
Sustainable European transport policy (vote)
Højtideligt møde - Estland
Formal sitting - Estonia
Den fælles markedsordning for landbrugsprodukter (fusionsmarkedsordningen) * (forhandling)
Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products as regards the national quotas for milk * (debate)
Sundhedstjek af den fælles landbrugspolitik (forhandling)
CAP 'Health Check' (debate)
Opfølgning efter gennemgang af Lamfalussy-processen (forhandling)
Follow-up after the review of the Lamfalussy process (debate)
Kvindernes rolle i EU's landdistrikter (forhandling)
The situation of women in rural areas of the EU (debate)
Bæredygtigt landbrug og biogas (forhandling)
Sustainable agriculture and biogas: review of EU legislation (debate)
Statistik over plantebeskyttelsesmidler ***I (forhandling)
Statistics on plant protection products ***I (debate)
SESSIONEN 2008 - 2009
2008-2009 SESSION
Mødeperioden fra den 11. til 13. marts 2008
Sittings of 11 to 13 March 2008
1 Åbning af sessionen
1 Opening of the session
I henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 196, stk. 1, og forretningsordenens artikel 127, stk. 2, åbnede formanden Europa-Parlamentets session for 2008-2009.
Pursuant to Article 196, first paragraph, of the EC Treaty and Rule 127(2), the 2008-2009 session of the European Parliament opened.
2 Åbning af mødet
2 Opening of the sitting
Formanden afgav i anledning af den europæiske mindedag for ofrene for terrorisme en erklæring , hvori han ærede ofrene, hvoraf den seneste var Isaías Carrasco, tidligere socialistisk kommunal rådgiver i Baskerlandet.
The President made a statement on the occasion of the European Day for the Victims of Terrorism, paying tribute to the victims of terrorism, the most recent being Isaías Carrasco, a former Socialist councillor in the Basque Country.
Han fordømte endnu en gang terrorhandlingerne og gav i Parlamentets navn udtryk for sin solidaritet med ofrenes familier.
The President again condemned acts of terrorism and expressed Parliament's solidarity with the families of the victims.
Parlamentet iagttog et minuts stilhed til minde om ofrene for terrorisme.
Parliament observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims of terrorism.
4 Kommissionens reaktion på Parlamentets beslutninger
4 Action taken on Parliament's resolutions
Kommissionens meddelelse om dens reaktion på Parlamentets beslutninger under mødeperioden i november II 2007 forelå.
The Commission communication on the action it had taken in response to the resolutions adopted by Parliament during the November II 2007 part-session was available.
- Forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om sikkerhedskrav til legetøj ( KOM(2008)0009 - C6-0039/2008 - 2008/0018(COD) )
- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys ( COM(2008)0009 - C6-0039/2008 - 2008/0018(COD) )
- Forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om førerværn på landbrugs- og skovbrugshjultraktorer (statisk afprøvning) (Kodificeret udgave) ( KOM(2008)0025 - C6-0044/2008 - 2008/0008(COD) )
- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing) (Codified version) ( COM(2008)0025 - C6-0044/2008 - 2008/0008(COD) )