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Rapporten fra 2006, som allerede er blevet præsenteret for Budgetkontroludvalget, vil blive genstand for en debat i Parlamentet torsdag morgen, når formanden for Revisionsretten Hubert Weber vil fremlægge rapporten.
Plans for an EU-wide classification of tourist accommodation, an EC quality mark, and visa, labelling, health tourism, accessibility and promotion measures to boost the European tourism market, are set out in an own-initiative report adopted by the EP Transport Committee on Tuesday 9 October.
Rapporten fra Revisionsretten markerer officielt starten af den såkaldte discharge-procedure, hvor Parlamentet gennemgår udførelsen af EU's regnskaber.
The difficulty of developing a consistent cross-policy approach to tourism at EU level has resulted in various drawbacks that have hampered growth in tourism and increase the risk that Europe could lose market share.
Danske Dan JØRGENSEN (PSE, DK) er blevet Parlamentets ordfører på Parlamentets betænkning omkring den største del af dischargen, der handler om Kommissionens gennemførelse af budgettet.
To remedy these drawbacks, measures are needed in the following fields, says the report, which was drafted by committee chair Paolo Costa (ALDE, IT)
13. negative rapport
Visa policy
Rapporten for 2006 udtrykker endnu engang kritik af udførelsen af regnskaberne.
MEPs in the committee call on the Schengen Member States to establish common consular desks for granting visas to non-EU applicants, and highlighted the need to simplify and reduce the cost of visa application procedures.
Det er 13. gang i træk, at Revisionsretten kommer med en negativ rapport, der ikke godkender udførelsen af regnskaberne.
These desks should apply the same visa criteria and improve the welcome offered to visa applicants.
Det er medlemslandene, der står for langt den største del af udbetalingerne, og også der, at de fleste fejl og mangler bliver påpeget.
Members in the committee take the view that the EU's multiplicity of local labels needs to be consolidated, for better international recognition.
I 2006 var der en vis forbedring at spore i forhold til landbrugestøtten, hvor fejlprocenten er reduceret takket være det integrerede forvaltnings- og kontrolsystem.
The committee also says that to combat a decline in health tourism, there was a need for a specific Community directive to define the recognition and use of hydro-thermal resorts and the role of health tourism and thermal cures in connection with tourist facilities.
Alligevel melder rapporten om, at fejlprocenten i forhold til betalingerne i forhold til regionalstøtten igennem strukturpolitikkerne var alt for høj.
This is a sector in which additional resources could help to create a significant amount of new direct and indirect employment, it added.
Forelæggelse af Revisionsrettens årsberetning
MEPs in the committee welcome the implementation of a selection process for a yearly "European destination of excellence" as Parliament had proposed in September 2005.
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Udnævnelse af syv medlemmer af Revisionsretten
Civil and commercial court judgments to be recognised EU-wide
Parlamentet skal torsdag godkende udnævnelsen af syv medlemmer af Revisionsretten.
The Legal Affairs Committee is recommending approving, at first reading, the Rome I regulation, which is designed to improve the recognition and enforcement in all EU Member States of court judgments on civil and commercial disputes.
For fire medlemmers vedkommende, herunder formanden Hubert Weber, vil det være en genudnævnelse.
Members of the committee give the go-ahead to the Commission proposal on the Rome I regulation in a report by Cristian Dumitrescu (PES, RO).
Parlamentet har høringsret i denne type afgørelser.
If adopted, this legislation will provide common EU rules on the choice of the law to apply in case of cross-border disputes.
De fire medlemmer, som bliver genudnævnt er David Bostock (Storbritannien), Maarten B. Engwirda (Nederlandene) Ioannis Sarmas (Grækenland) og formanden for Revisionsretten Hubert Weber (Østrig).
In order to improve the mutual enforcement of court judgments among Member States, EU-wide rules are needed governing the choice of the applicable law.
For alle syv medlemmer gav Budgetkontroludvalget en positiv tilbagemelding.
As a basic rule, two persons who stipulate a contract are free to choose the law applicable in the event of a dispute.
I betænkningerne (en for hver person) af Ines AYALA-SENDER (PSE, ES), som parlamentet skal vedtage for at afslutte høringsproceduren, understreger medlemmerne, at de ønsker en revision af reglerne for udnævnelse af medlemmerne.
If no choice is made, to avoid forum-shopping, the regulation would introduce common EU rules on the choice of the applicable law.
Baggrund om Den Europæiske Revisionsret Den Europæiske Revisionsret har til opgave at foretage uafhængig revision af regnskaberne over samtlige Den Europæiske Unions indtægter og udgifter og derigennem at vurdere, hvordan de europæiske institutioner varetager disse opgaver.
MEPs in the committee argue that, in the case of a contract between a professional and a consumer, the latter should be advantaged by the choice of the court.
Revisionsretten blev oprettet ved Bruxelles traktaten af 22. juli 1975 og begyndte sit arbejde i oktober 1977 med sæde i Luxembourg.
One amendment adopted by the committee states that, in the event of a dispute, the applicable law should in general be the most familiar one, i.e. the law of the country where the consumer has his habitual residence.
Den 1. november 1993 blev revisionsretten med Maastricht-traktatens ophøjet til institution, hvorved dens uafhængighed og myndighed over for de øvrige institutioner blev styrket.
However, in the case of a contract for the sale of goods, the committee decided that the applicable law should be that of the seller's habitual residence.
Revisionsretten har et medlem fra hvert medlemsland, som udnævnes for seks år.
The committee finally calls on the Commission to present, no later than two years after the date of application, a report on the implementation of this regulation.
På grundlag af hver enkelt medlemsstats indstilling opstilles en liste over Rettens medlemmer, og Rådet vedtager med kvalificeret flertal efter høring af Europa-Parlamentet denne liste.
Together with the recently approved Rome II regulation on non-contractual matters, this regulation provides a complete set of Community rules of private international law relating to contractual and non-contractual obligations.
De udpeger Revisionsrettens formand for et tidsrum af tre år.
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Hans mandat kan fornyes.
Development and cooperation
Ordfører: Inés AYALA SENDER PSE ES Procedure: Høringsproceduren (*)
Rapporteur Luisa MORGANTINI GUE/NGL IT A6-0432/2007 Advancing African Agriculture - Proposal for agricultural development and food security in Africa Procedure: own-initiative
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Støtte til europæiske politiske partier
Situation in Georgia - MEPs to vote on a resolution
Et forslag fra EU-Kommissionen om at gøre det muligt for de europæiske politiske partier at finansiere kampagneaktiviteter for Parlamentsvalget i 2009 bliver støttet af Parlamentets Udvalg for Konstitutionelle Anliggender i en betænkning af Jo LEINEN (PSE, DE), som Parlamentet skal stemme om torsdag.
The European Parliament will vote on a resolution on the situation in Georgia following the debate that was held in Strasbourg on Wednesday 14 November 2007 (see link below).
Afstemningen blev udsat fra sidste samling, fordi der var et kompromis mellem Rådet og Parlamentet på vej.
European Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaking in the debate in Strasbourg said: "We all know that, on the one hand, there are great tensions between the opposition and the government, but, on the other hand, there might be also other tendencies there.
Med de nye regler vil de europæiske politiske partiers økonomiske stabilitet blive styrket, fordi de også vil kunne bruge støttemidlerne til at føre Europa-Parlaments valgkamp for.
I therefore think it is highly important that President Saakashvili has called for presidential elections.
De europæiske partier samler partierne i medlemslandene inden for de forskellige partifamilier, som ofte er de samme som er samlet i Europa-Parlamentets partigrupper.
He has said that he will consult the population on the date for parliamentary elections.
EF-traktatens artikel 191 fastslår, at politiske partier på europæisk plan spiller en afgørende rolle, og i 2003 vedtog Europa-Parlamentet og Rådet en forordning om politiske partier.
And I do hope that the reform aspect that we have really tried to promote will go on in the future, otherwise confidence in the Georgian Government will be very much damaged if the current crisis cannot be solved in a democratic way.
Det er den forordning, der nu skal opdateres.
But, of course, we will try to do everything to support Georgia."
Nej til finansiering af nationale partier
Proclamation of consensus on humanitarian aid - vote on a resolution
Sådan brug af offentlige midler er ikke tilladt efter de nuværende regler.
In 2003 there were 200 million people affected, with 45 million people in need of life-saving assistance.
Betænkningen støtter det generelle princip om, at pengene under ingen omstændigheder må bruges til direkte eller indirekte finansiering af andre partier og særligt ikke af nationale partier eller kandidater.
Since then we have had the Asian tsunami, numerous earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affecting Central America and the horrific situation in Darfur.
Det fik Parlamentets formand Hans-Gert PÖTTERING til stærkt at kritisere denne beslutning og bede Rådet om at genoverveje den.
Development assistance is a crucial link to preventing humanitarian emergencies.
Det lykkedes dog at skabe et kompromis mellem Parlamentet og Rådet.
must be delivered rapidly and efficiently to crisis victims on the basis of assessed needs.
Lovgivningen vil stadig være delt op i to dele, men Parlamentet fik sikret stor indflydelse på Rådets finansforordning og fik indført, at der skal tages hensyn til de særlige vilkår, de politiske partier arbejder under.
The EU as a whole, both the Commission and all Member States, has a comprehensive policy statement on humanitarian aid that underlines our commitment to the fundamental humanitarian principles
Som reglerne er nu, kan partierne få op til 75 % støtte fra EU på deres årlige budget og 25 % egenfinansiering.
The principles and guidance of the Good Humanitarian Donorship Initiative of 2003 would be discussed in detail and formally adopted at EU level
Hvis egenfinansieringen stiger, falder andelen fra EU.
The EU would commit itself to diversity of implementing partners
Fra næste år vil EU-bidraget kunne være på op til 85 % af det årlige budget, og der vil ikke blive trukket, hvis egenfinansieringen stiger.
Member States and the Commission would discuss concrete steps to improve coordination of humanitarian aid activities
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EP-Ugen, Strasbourg, den 12.-15. november 2007
Post-Briefing - 12-15 November 2007 - Strasbourg plenary session
Parlamentet ønsker flytrafik med i CO2-kvote-systemet
Selected highlights of the Strasbourg plenary session 12-15 November 2007:
I forbindelse med førstebehandlingsafstemningen tirsdag besluttede Parlamentet at støtte EU-Kommissionens forslag om, at flytrafikken skal være omfattet af EU's ordning for handel med drivhusgasser.
At the opening of the Strasbourg plenary session, EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering spoke of the shooting at a school in Tuusula, Finland, which left several people dead.
MEP'erne kræver dog skrappere krav til grænserne for CO2 udledning og mener, at også fly mellem EU og tredjelande skal være omfattet af ordningen allerede fra 2011 - og ikke 2012, som foreslået af Kommissionen.
He sent his heartfelt condolences to the people of Finland and the families of the deceased.
Sarkozy bekræfter det franske engagement i Europa
Sarkozy to MEPs in Strasbourg: "Europe must be alive, a grand ideal and a grand promise"
Den franske præsident Nicolas Sarkozy leverede tirsdag middag i Europa-Parlamentet en tale, hvor han bekræfter det franske engagement i Europa.
In an address to MEPs in Strasbourg, President Sarkozy stated that Europe must represent hope for a better life and a better world, a grand ideal and a grand promise.
Den forenklede traktat løser de institutionelle problemer, men ikke den poliske krise, sagde Sarkozy.
Mr Sarkozy said that Europe could not be machine, and called for a strengthening of European defence and the setting up of a committee of wise-men on the future of Europe.
Den franske præsident lagde også vægt på, at alle politikker, herunder valutapolitikken, skulle kunne være til debat, og understregede, at Europa skal være i stand til at beskytte sig mod illoyal konkurrence.
Vice-President of the European Parliament Edward McMillan-Scott (EPP-ED, UK), announced the end of the Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group in the European Parliament as they fell below the required number of MEPs (20) needed to form a political group.
Europas rolle i globaliseringen
The announcement was made at the end of the voting session in Strasbourg.
Torsdag vedtog Europa-Parlamentet et beslutningsforslag om, hvordan EU skal få det bedste ud af globaliseringen.
In adopting a first-reading report, MEPs backed the Commission's plan to include the aviation sector in the EU emissions trading scheme(ETS).
MEP'erne understreger, at EU kun kan nå sine Lissabon-mål internt ved at optræde aktivt og enigt på den globale scene.
Among the key points adopted by MEPs is the setting up of public inventories of contaminated sites within the EU and the need for Member States to draw up remediation strategies.
Gruppen for Identitet, Tradition og Suverænitet opløst
Musharraf must put an end to de facto martial law and ensure prompt, fair and free elections, say MEPs
Efter afstemningen onsdag kunne næstformanden for Europa-Parlamentet Edward McMillan-Scott fra formandsstolen meddele, at to medlemmer af gruppen ITS havde meddelt Parlamentet, at de ønskede at forlade gruppen.
The European Parliament "expresses its solidarity with the legitimate protests" by thousands of Pakistanis, "condemns the violence of the police" against them, and "demands unequivocally that an end be put to the state of emergency" in the country.
Det betyder, at gruppen ikke længere har de 20 medlemmer, der ifølge Parlamentets forretningsorden kræves for kunne danne en gruppe.
MEPs congratulate them on the tremendous efforts in order to be ready and to respect all the Schengen requirements in such a short period of time.
Gruppen er derfor opløst.
MEPs say poverty is still too widespread
MEP'erne støtter romaernes rettigheder
Human rights: religious persecution, Uzbekistan, Somalia
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog torsdag et beslutningsforslag om anvendelse af direktivet om unionsborgeres og deres familiemedlemmers ret til at færdes og opholde sig frit på medlemsstaternes område.
In its three human rights resolutions adopted at the end of this week's session, Parliament highlights the persecution of religious believers, particularly Christians, in certain countries; endorses the Council's recent decision to suspend visa restrictions on the Uzbekistan authorities; and calls for an immediate ceasefire in Somalia as well as action by the international community.
Beslutningen kommer efter roma-befolkningen i Italien er kommet i søgelyset efter et mord på en kvinde i Rom.
Adopted texts from the Strasbourg plenary session 12-15 November 2007 can be found here :
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Åbning af samlingen
Opening of the November plenary session in Strasbourg - Pöttering sends condolences to families of deceased and Finnish people after shooting in Finland / anti-personnel mines
Europa-Parlamentets samling i Strasbourg i denne uge blev åbnet af Hans-Gert Pöttering.
At the opening of the Strasbourg plenary session, EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering spoke of the shooting at a school in Tuusula, Finland, which left several people dead.
Hans-Gert Pöttering lagde ud med at udtrykke sin dybe sorg over de tragiske hændelser i Finland i sidste uge, hvor otte mennesker på Jokela Gymnasium i Tusby blev dræbt, hvorefter morderen tog sit eget liv.
He sent his heartfelt condolences to the people of Finland and the families of the deceased.
Formanden afgav desuden en erklæring om landminer i anledningen af 10 års dagen for Ottawa-konventionen mod landminer.
Mr Pöttering then made a statement to mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Ottawa Convention banning the use and transport of anti-personnel mines.
"Vores fælles mål er en verden uden miner, derfor har vi brug for en fælles koordineret politik i EU," sagde Hans-Gert Pöttering.
While welcoming the progress made, he called for a final effort to secure full ratification of the convention by all countries in the world.
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Mere idræt i folkeskolerne
Sarkozy to MEPs in Strasbourg: "Europe must be alive, a grand ideal and a grand promise"
Alle børn i EU skal have mindst 3 idrætstimer om ugen.
What remains are the political questions.
Der er næsten 3 millioner stærkt overvægtige børn i Europa, og tallet stiger måned for måned.
In the 100 years since, many efforts were made and notably on the initiative of the French.
Antallet af overvægtige børn i EU er steget med mere end 400.000 om året gennem de seneste år.
The present day EU is no exception, it is the result of 1950 Schuman plan."
Det bringer det samlede antal overvægtige i Europa op på omkring 14 millioner mennesker.
"After your election, you invited me to the Élysée Palace as first non-French guest.
Næsten hvert fjerde europæiske barn har problemer med overvægt, og det er først og fremmest manglende fysisk aktivitet, der er skyld i problemet.
European integration is the embodiment of a common will among the peoples of Europe, who acknowledge common values and a common civilisation and who wish to keep them alive.
Flere voksensygdomme som f.eks. hjerteproblemer kan spores tilbage til dårlige vaner i barndommen.
It is the embodiment of a common will of the peoples of Europe who acknowledge common interests and wish to affirm them.
I Danmark skønner man, at antallet af overvægtige børn er tredoblet de sidste 30 år.
It is the embodiment of a common will of the peoples of Europe who have chosen to put what brings them together ahead of what keeps them apart.
Et studie udført for Parlamentets Kulturudvalg viser, at antallet af idrætstimer er faldet samtidig med, at de europæiske børn bliver tykkere og tykkere.
But this crisis, which could undo Europe, could also be salutary if it led all those who are unfailingly committed to its cause to reflect on the reasons for this disaffection and on the goals of this extraordinary human experiment that no-one had attempted before.
I betænkningen lægges der stor vægt på marginaliseringen af idrætsundervisningen i de europæiske folkeskoler.
If Europe has managed to find a way out of the impasse into which the failure of the draft European Constitution plunged it, it is because the heads of state and government at the Brussels summit, realising that the fate of Europe lay in their hands, took a political decision.
Siden 2002 er den tid, der er blevet afsat til idrætsundervisning i EU, faldet fra 121 til 109 minutter om ugen.
That day in Brussels, their political determination swept away all the obstacles which until then had seemed insurmountable.
Dyrk idræt mindst tre gange om ugen Parlamentet opfordrer medlemslandene til at iværksætte informationskampagner, der skal oplyse om vigtigheden af skoleidræt.
Europe has chosen democracy, and in a democracy one must be able to debate everything: budgetary policy, trade policy, monetary policy, industrial policy, fiscal policy, all policies whatever they may be.
Skolerne opfordres også til at gøre en større indsats for at integrere f. eks etniske minoriteter og handicappede i idrætsaktiviteterne.
This is why I have proposed to create a committee of wise-men to reflect on the future and in order that we can debate together the different possible futures of Europe.
Danske talere Christel SCHALDEMOSE talte under debatten om sport i uddannelse mandag eftermiddag.
This is a crisis which lies both in the nations and in that idea of civilisation which all Europeans have in common and which makes up the real unity of Europe.
"Kommissær Kyprianou sagde for mindre end en måned siden, at han vurderede, at den største trussel mod EU-borgernes sundhed netop var fedme.
It is a crisis linked to globalisation and the mercantilisation of the world.
Vi har en stor forpligtelse over for vores børn og særligt over for dem, der af sociale og familiemæssige grunde ikke får grundlagt gode spise- og sportsvaner hjemmefra.
Europe must ensure it is not perceived as a threat to identities but as a form of protection, as a way of keeping them alive, as a multiplier of power and influence, as much at the level of thought and culture as at the material level and the political level.
Så fokus på sportens rolle i uddannelse er vigtigt," sagde Christel Schaldemose.
All these questions will be at the centre of the French presidency's priorities.