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Forud for arbejdet var han på vegne af det portugisiske formandskab meget tilfreds med, at regeringskonferencens mandat blev formuleret så klart under det tyske formandskab.
The institutions also signed a declaration by which they undertake to explore ways of finding further money for the programme on a year-to-year basis.
Næstformanden i Kommissionen, Margot WALLSTRÖM, var også tilfreds med mandatet, selv om hun medgav, at det naturligvis er udtryk for et kompromis, hvor en del af indholdet fra regeringskonferencen i 2004 (forfatningstraktaten) ikke er med, og hvor der er undtagelser til visse lande.
As part of the compromise package, Parliament successfully pushed for the programme's objectives to include the reduction of health inequalities as well as the promotion of cross-border care and the mobility of patients and health professionals.
Wallström understregede, det var vigtigt at få borgerne med.
And at the EP's instigation the text now contains specific references to complementary and alternative medicine as well as to major diseases including cancer.
"Vi er tilbage på sporet.
What action can the EU take on health?
Men vi er ikke ved vejs ende og boregrene skal med på rejsen", sagde hun.
Healthcare systems are a matter for national governments but action on some areas of public health is often best carried out at European level.
"Det handler ikke kun om symboler.
Food additives legislation fit for the 21st century
Han advarede om, at EU er i et slæbespor, som kan bliver negativt, og var i den forbindelse meget bekymret over de undtagelsesbestemmelser, der er i den nye reformtraktat.
One goal is higher safety standards for consumers but this streamlined legislation should also boost innovation and competitiveness in the European food industry.
Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO (PPE-DE, ES) talte om folkeafstemninger.
Food additives are currently regulated by a dozen or so EU laws, which the four new regulations will simplify and bring into line with the latest scientific findings.
"Man skal ikke tro på de partier, som er i opposition og kræver folkeafstemninger.
The first regulation sets out an EU-level "common authorisation procedure" for additives, enzymes and flavourings.
De ønsker at ødelægge Europa, og der er ikke noget land, der skal have lov til at ødelægge det for andre nu" sagde han.
The other three deal in detail with each of these categories, for which lists of authorised products will be compiled, with conditions of use and rules on labelling.
"Vi må alle gå i samme retning for at komme ud af blindgyden".
The European Commission will manage the lists of approved products, subject to risk assessments carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Men kollegaerne vil også vide, at nyere forskning viser, at mennesker og mus er genetisk set 90 % identiske.
A single EU-wide approval procedure will be simple and consistent, and is thus expected to be welcomed by industry.
Den 10 % forskel er rimelig vigtig.
Parliament also says applicants should be granted scientific data protection for five years if, as part of their application, they have to reveal trade secrets that could help their competitors.
Og det er det også i forhold til mandatet," sagde Corbett.
Additives must benefit consumers and not harm the environment
Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK) var glad for, at der kunne komme en hurtig og effektiv regeringskonference til at fjerne de modsætningsforhold, der kommet i løbet af tænkepausen.
Turning to the three sectoral regulations, Parliament first adopted another report by Åsa Westlund (PES, SE) on additives such as sweeteners, colourings, preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, gelling agents and packaging gases.
Han var dog bekymret for de undtagelser, som nogle lande ønskede: "Vi skal være sikre på, at det stigende antal undtagelser og fodnoter ikke kommer til at forgifte hele EU-lovgivningens integritet," sagde han.
In its draft text the Commission proposed that such additives must not endanger the health of consumers or mislead them, and must be technologically necessary.
Konrad SZYMAŃSKI (UEN, PL) var utilfreds med betænkningen: "Parlamentet kan ikke lide kompromiser - og jeg er imod kritikken af kompromiset i betænkningen.
They would be completely banned in unprocessed food, as would sweeteners and colourings in food for babies and small children.
Mit land har været villig til at indgå kompromiser," sagde han og tilføjede, at der havde været problemer med stemmefordelingen, som havde gjort det nødvendigt med nytænkning.
MEPs go further, arguing that the environmental impact of food additives must not be overlooked, that they should only be used if they bring benefits to consumers and they must not mislead consumers as to specific qualities, for example, the freshness or naturalness of a product.
"Men når man siger, at Europa kom ud af krisen med et blåt øje, er jeg bange for, at slaget har ramt lidt hårdere.
In parallel to the authorisation procedure for new additives, all additives already on the market - around 300 in number - will gradually be re-evaluated.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) sagde, at det var svært at se, om borgernes ønsker er blevet respekteret.
The food industry uses a great many natural and artificial flavourings, with around 2600 being currently registered.
"Vi har forhandlingsmandat som er fuldstændigt ulæseligt for folk, som ikke er inde i det," sagde han, og ønskede at lancere en kampagne for at inddrage borgerne mere.
Another category of substances - food enzymes - has been used for hundreds of years, for example in baking, cheese-making and brewing, where these products perform useful functions such as improving texture, appearance and nutritional value.
Bernard WOJCIECHOWSKI (IND/DEM, PL) kaldte reformtraktaten for en "narresut i forhold til forfatningstraktaten'" og at det er et forsøg på at gennemføre forfatningen, selvom to lande forkastede den.
Parliament believes food enzymes should be allowed only if they do not mislead as to the freshness or naturalness of a product.
"Dette parlament er så arrogant, og hvis det ikke var fordi, det var så sørgeligt, ville det være morsomt," sagde han, og kaldte reformtraktaten en "dværgforfatning".
As to flavourings, MEPs believe these should be used only if there is a reasonable technological need.
CLAEYS Philip (ITS, BE) mente, at taktikken med at føre dele af traktaten igennem er at gøre nar af franskmændene og hollænderne.
In addition, a flavouring should be deemed "natural" only if 95% of the flavouring element is of natural origin (the Commission proposes 90%) and the effect of flavourings on vulnerable groups should be investigated, in particular the impact on the food preferences of children.
Han sagde, at Parlamentet gjorde alt for at få forfatningen ind gennem bagdøren.
As with food additives, Parliament says that both flavourings and enzymes should be used only if there is a benefit to the consumer and, if they are produced from GMOs, this must be indicated on the label.
Jim ALLISTER (NI, UK) talte på vegne af løsgængerne.
In addition, the precautionary principle should apply.
"Vi prætenderer at stå på folkets side, men så kommer vi med en betænkning, der ser bort fra en folkelig ratificering," sagde han.
The report on flavourings was drafted by Mojca Drčar Murko (ALDE, SI) and the report on enzymes by Avril Doyle (EPP-ED, IE).
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Sócrates: Der skal ikke pilles ved aftalen om reformtraktat
Ban on sale of mercury measuring instruments - MEPs agree two year exemption for barometers
Det portugisiske formandskab satser på at have en aftale om reformtraktaten klar den 19. oktober.
The European Parliament approved, at second reading, a ban on non-electrical mercury thermometers and other mercury instruments for general sale to the public, thereby dropping its earlier call for an open-ended derogation for barometer manufacturers and accepting Council's proposal for a two-year exemption instead.
Det sagde den portugisiske premierminister, José SÓCRATES, som onsdag morgen var i Parlamentet for at tale om de kommende seks måneders portugisiske formandskab.
The draft directive prohibiting the sale on the EU market of these devices is part of a broad strategy on mercury, a metal which is highly toxic to humans, ecosystems and wildlife.
Mottoet for det portugisiske formandskab, "Et stærkere Europa - en bedre verden" blev rost af mange MEP'erne.
Only last month Parliament adopted another report - on the export, import and storage or mercury - which is also part of the strategy.
Lige som kommissionsformand Barroso ønskede mange MEP'ere ikke, at der skulle pilles ved aftalen fra topmødet i juni.
The main product group not yet dealt with by Community law was non-electrical or non-electronic measuring and control equipment, hence this latest directive.
"Vi har en klar forpligtelse til at gøre, alt hvad vi kan for at komme ud af den periode med tvivl og usikkerhed, som har præget Europa," sagde den portugisiske premierminister, José Sócrates, da han talte i Parlamentet onsdag.
The ban will apply to new fever thermometers for both professional and private use, and also to "other measuring devices intended for sale to the general public (e.g. manometers, barometers, sphygmomanometers, thermometers other than fever thermometers)".
Det er hele verden, der har brug for et Europa, der er mere til stede."
Antiques exempted but barometer makers must switch to non-mercury devices
Hovedprioriteten for det portugisiske formandskabs arbejde de kommende måneder bliver at sætte gang i processen om reformtraktaten.
Parliament - whose rapporteur is María Sornosa Martínez (PES, ES) - is highly supportive of the ban on the whole, although it suggested a number of improvements at first reading.
Og den portugisiske premierminister har ikke til hensigt at åbne op for ændringer til den aftale.
The legislation has to be enacted in national law no later than one year after the directive enters into force (which is expected to happen in the coming weeks or months) and must take effect no later than 18 months after the directive has entered into force.
En ting står klart: Vores mandat er ikke at ændre mandatet fra topmødet, men at lave det om til en traktat," sagde han.
Mercury can change in the environment into methylmercury, the most toxic form, exposure to which occurs mostly via diet.
Ny koordinator for bekæmpelse af terrorisme Bekæmpelse af terrorisme står højt på dagsordenen for det portugisiske formandskab.
Most mercury measuring devices for consumer use (around two thirds) are imported into the EU, so these producers will be the hardest hit.
Sócrates ønskede, at posten som koordinator for bekæmpelse af terrorisme, som har stået tom siden Gijs de Vrijs forlod posten i marts, snarest skal genbesættes.
Martin Callanan (EPP-ED, UK, North East, Conservative) , said: "The only remaining issue to be resolved, as the Commissioner and Mrs Sornosa Martínez pointed out, is that of barometers.
Også energi og miljøpolitikken kommer i højsædet særligt i forhold til klimaændringer, hvor Europa må bevare lederskabet på verdensplan.
That would be by far the most sensible solution rather than an outright ban and to force a number of small companies out of business, thereby losing the skills and traditions that have existed in Europe for several hundred years."
Han mente også, at der skulle mere fokus på den sociale dimension af Lissabon-strategien.
Well, that does not address the issue of spillages, accidental damage or waste disposal, landfill and incineration.
I forhold til EU's rolle på den internationale dagsorden var det især forholdet til Afrika, som den portugisiske premierminister fremhævede særligt i forhold til topmødet EU-Afrika i december.
In the United States in May, somebody found a broken barometer in a storage cupboard in a school.
Han fortalte, at Kommissionen dagen forinden havde vedtaget sin udtalelse til regeringskonference.
In fact, they are going much further than the European Commission is proposing to go here today.
"Vi har aldrig haft en regeringskonference med et så præcist mandat.
The PSE Group pushed for the two-year phase-out for the barometer industry.
Vi går ind for dette mandat, og det må IKKE åbnes igen," understregede Barroso.
We know these are small companies, we know it will pose some difficulties for them, but I think they were aware of the REACH Directive coming their way anyway, and I think this is a sensible compromise."
"Kommissionen mener heller ikke, at dette mandat er perfekt.
They reiterate their support for the ECB's independence and ask it to monitor closely developments in the housing market.
Men det er ikke ideelt for nogen, det er sådan det europæiske projekt fungerer," sagde Barroso, og understregede, at der skulle holdes fast i kompromiset indtil den sidste ratificering.
These positions were adopted in two own-initiative reports, intended as Parliament’s response to the 2006 ECB Annual Report and the 2007 annual report on the euro area from the Commission.
"Unionen har et kald for det 21. århundrede: Vi skal ikke kun være en gruppe af lande, der kigger indadtil.
They say it is crucial that wages increase in line with developments in productivity in order to allow for job creation in a non-inflationary environment, while warning that disproportionately generous wage increases for top executives undermine calls for wage moderation.
Parlamentet skal være med Joseph DAUL (PPE-DE, FR) var på vegne af sin gruppe glad for mottoet "Et stærkere Europa - en bedre verden" og understregede, at et formandskabs succes afhænger af et stærkt politisk lederskab.
The report expresses concern about the ongoing appreciation of the euro against most major currencies and calls on the Eurogroup, the Council and the ECB to exercise their competences on exchange rates in full.
"Jeres succes vil også afhænge af dette Parlament - inddrag os tæt i jeres arbejde," sagde Daul.
(On the other hand, MEPs voted against calling for these institutions to coordinate their actions in this field more closely.)
Han understregede, at der ikke må ændres ved den aftale, der er indgået.
Mr Mitchell’s report calls on the ECB to monitor closely developments on the real estate market which have potential consequences for the real economy.
Han understregede desuden, at terrortruslen ikke må ignoreres, og at det er EU's pligt at handle med samme beslutsomhed, som man har vist i forhold til spørgsmålet om energi.
Regarding the ECB’s role in providing central bank services such as Target and the Target 2 Securities project, Parliament recognises the value these can have in fostering financial market integration, but warns that the presentation of an appropriate governance structure for the Bank’s activities as an active market operator is overdue.
Bolden ligger til straffespark Martin SCHULZ (PSE, DE) startede sin tale med et tilbageblik på VM sidste år, hvor Portugals 'nerver af stål' gjorde dem til vindere af straffesparkskonkurrencen mod England i kvartfinalen.
The report says that accountability and transparency would be improved if several candidates were evaluated by the Council when vacancies arise on the ECB Executive Board and if the chosen candidate were subject to a vote of approval in Parliament.
De samme evner skal findes frem for at få reformtraktaten i mål, mente Schultz, der også understregede, at hvis Sócrates fik skudt bolden i mål, ventede der en pokal i oktober.
MEPs repeat their call for the Bank to publish summary minutes of Governing Council meetings, including the arguments in favour and against policy decisions and an indication of whether they were taken unanimously.
Schultz var tilfreds med, at det portugisiske formandskab var klar til at puste nyt liv i Lissabon-processen, og understregede, at Lissabon-processen ikke kun skal give nye job og vækst, men at den sociale sikkerhed også skal være i højsædet.
In a report drawn up by Dariusz Rosati (PES, PL), adopted by a show of hands, in response to the Commission’s 2007 annual report on the euro area, MEPs took a position coherent with that of the ECB report, since the issues were closely related.
God vind Graham WATSON (ALDE, UK) sagde, at formandskabet har klare mål og ambitioner.
Here though the recommendations were mainly addressed to the Member States and the Eurogroup.
I forhold til job og beskæftigelse understregede Watson behovet for at sikre, at væksten er bæredygtig.
MEPs call on Member States to use the current economic upswing to reduce deficits and accumulate surpluses, as well as to improve the quality of public finance with more investment in education, vocational training research and innovation.
Han var tilfreds med diskussionen om flexicurity, som han sagde, skulle beskytte arbejderne - ikke jobs der ikke kan stå sig i konkurrencen, ikke virksomheder, men menneskerne i virksomhederne.
This report argues that the national legislators and regulators too should evaluate carefully developments in the real estate market, with asset price increases being a further reason for fiscal caution.
Han så EU-Afrika-topmødet i december som en mulighed for at opfordre de afrikanske lande til at arbejde sammen for at opnå ordentlig demokratisk kontrol og ordentlige procedurer for at beskytte individets friheder og rettigheder.
Nevertheless, MEPs stress that responsibility for protecting critical infrastructure still rests primarily with Member States and private stakeholders.
Der skal handling bag mottoet Monica FRASSONI (Verts/ALE, IT) lagde ud med at udtrykke sin begejstring for det portugisiske formandskabs slogan "Et stærkere Europa - en bedre verden", men understregede, at det var nødvendigt at gribe til konkret handling for at sikre et stærkere Europa.
A draft directive tabled by the Commission in 2006 would oblige Member States to identify and designate existing infrastructure as European Critical Infrastructure (ECI), according to sector-specific criteria established by national governments, the Commission and stakeholders.
I forhold til regeringskonferencen bad Frassoni formandskabet om "ikke acceptere noget som helst fra dem, der vil trække det ned", men at der skal være plads til forbedringer i forhold til f. eks. klimaforandringer.
Once the list is ready, the directive would oblige owners and operators of the ECIs to establish an "operator security plan", with permanent and graduated security measures in the event of a terrorist attack.
I forhold til det nyligt overståede topmødet EU-Brasilien var Frassoni bekymret over, hvad præsident Lula siger om 'Det nye guld' - bio-brændsel, som kan betyde afskovning.
A Community approach, say MEPs, can be justified only if at least three Member States, or at least two Member States other than that in which the critical infrastructure is located, would be affected.
Han mente, at den Europæiske Centralbanks krav og rentekravene gør de sociale forhold endnu mere forfærdelige.
Even when a given facility is designated as ECI, its compliance with existing protection measures might be enough to satisfy the requirement to establish and update an "operator security plan".
"Og de neoliberale forslag, der ligger på bordet nu, vil ikke løse problemet," sagde han, og mente, at man i stedet skulle lave om på Lissabon-strategien og sikre, at de små og mellemstore virksomheder kan arbejde bedre og styrke de offentlige tjenester.
Finally, the European Parliament agrees with the Commission that appropriate measures must be taken to protect sensitive and confidential information revealing the vulnerability of each piece of infrastructure.
Nej til teknokrati Patrick Louis (IND/DEM, FR) sagde, at det tyske formandskab havde forsøgt at påtvinge franskmænd og hollændere en tekst, de allerede har sagt nej til.
According to MEPs, the recent SWIFT case showed that critical data needs to be protected against illegal use by foreign authorities or private actors as well, therefore all sensitive data "shall be carried out within the EU and any mirroring data shall not be allowed in third countries for reasons of security".
Hans ønske til det portugisiske formandskab var, at hvis de ikke ønskede, at befolkningerne vender sig væk fra det poliske liv, er den eneste mulighed en løsning med mindre teknokrati og mere demokrati.
An overall strategy to protect critical infrastructure was requested by the European Council in 2004, in the aftermath of the Madrid train bombings, with a view to preventing the potentially disastrous impact that damage to, or the loss of, infrastructure in any one Member State could have on the EU economy and public confidence as a whole.
At narre vælgerne Bruno GOLLNISCH (ITS, FR) sagde, at han kunne ikke andet end at beundre det portugisiske formandskabs målsætninger om f.eks. at "løse problemerne i Afrika - problemer, der er blevet værre siden de europæiske lande tog derfra."
The rapporteur was satisfied with the adoption of these compromise amendments and hoped the new law will be useful to reinforce EU's strategy to fight terrorism.
Han tilføjede, at "ønsket om at udvikle en europæisk international politik kun kan være legitim og gennemsigtig, hvis den tager afstand fra det overherredømme og supermagt, vi kender fra USA".
"Experiences from the past do tell us that if a terrorist attack occurs, the EU Heads of State will be calling for new security proposals within 48 hours, thereby weakening their quality.
EU skal gøre mere i mellemøsten Gianni DE MICHELIS (NI, IT), som talte på vegne af løsgængerne sagde, at han satte pris på de prioriteter der er fremlagt for det næste halve år, men tilføjede, at for at deres slogan kan blive virkelighed, skal der udover hensigter være kendsgerninger og fakta.
While recognising the difficult conditions under which the negotiations took place, MEPs regret that the EU-US agreement for the transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNR) is "substantively flawed", in particular by "open and vague definitions and multiple possibilities for exception".
Han nævnte Mellemøsten som et af de områder, hvor Europa kan og skal gøre noget mere, hvis vi vil bidrage til en bedre verden.
Even though Parliament welcomed the provision that existing data protection law for US citizens (US Privacy Act) will be extended administratively to EU citizens' data processed in America, MEPs felt there is still much more to be improved.
Svar på tiltale: Parlamenternes ratificering er god nok José Sócrates sagde som afsluttende bemærkning, at han kunne konkludere, at der var enighed om de opgaver, EU står over for lige nu.
USE: The handling, collection, use and storage of personal data from air passengers by US Department of Homeland Security is not founded on a legal agreement but on non-binding assurances remitted in a letter, which can be unilaterally changed.
"Det er klart, at det europæiske samfund forventer, at Europa kan løse de problemer, vi står over for lige nu.
PURPOSE: PNR transfer is not limited to fighting terrorism, it can also be used for other "unspecified additional purposes" by the US government.
De sidste to år har man haft opfattelse af, at vi har haft en tænkepause, og at det er tegn på, at de europæiske institutioner er i krise.
SENSITIVE DATA: Information regarding ethnic origin, political opinions, sex life of the individual, etc. will be also made available and can be used by the US Homeland Security Department in exceptional cases.
Vi skal give et klart signal til europæerne om, at vi er på vej ud af den krise.
ACCESS: The fields of data which can be accessed from each PNR file have been reduced from 34 to 19, but "the reduction is largely cosmetic due to the merging of data fields instead of actual deletion."
Derfor er jeg meget glad for, at I siger, at vi skal hurtigt i gang med reformtraktaten".
Besides that, PNR data will be kept for seven years in "active analytical databases", leading to a big risk of massive profiling, contrary to EU principles.