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I dag, i 2008, kan vi ikke forestille os, hvordan verden vil se ud om 25 år, fortsatte Martin Schulz.
How we need this new Treaty for our Union to work better?
Det kan kun ske ved at handle i fællesskab, sagde han.
I do think it is a shame they have not even been here to participate in such an excellent debate."
I den forbindelse nævnte han udfordringen fra de nye industrilande, Kina, Indien og Brasilien.
Briefing article + links to previous debates with various Prime Ministers
Hele verden venter på et mere handlekraftigt EU, sagde Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK).
Parliament has adopted at first reading a key legislative package on the internal market in goods.
Han ønskede at afslutte de tilsyneladende endeløse skænderier om styreformen i EU for i stedet at fokusere på konkrete politiske forbedringer.
The legislation cover a large proportion of products marketed in the EU in more than 20 industrial sectors, including electro-technical products, machinery, radio/telecoms equipment, toys, medical devices, construction products and high speed rail systems.
Det kan vi gøre med Lissabon-traktaten, sagde han.
MEPs clarify what is meant by the CE mark and insist that importers must be responsible for the safety of goods they import.
Han beklagede, at nogle i salen, herunder de britiske konservative, tilsyneladende ønskede at skrue tiden tilbage til før Nice, for ikke at sige til det 19. århundrede.
Businesses, and in particular, SMEs, will find it easier to sell their products across borders.
Det gælder desværre også den britiske Labour-regering, som ikke har kunnet modstå presset fra nationalisterne og derfor har fået indført en række opt-outs, vurderede han.
At the same time, consumers will benefit from a greater offer of high quality and in particular, safe products.
Lissabon-traktaten gør, at EU fortsat kan gøre fremskridt på en række vigtige områder, herunder økonomi og sikkerhed, sagde Brian CROWLEY (UEN, EI).
The first regulation, on the application of national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State, deals with abuses of the principle of mutual recognition by Member States.
Efter hans mening er der indlysende fordele ved EU-medlemskab.
Parliament's report on this regulation was drafted by Alexander STUBB (EPP-ED, FI).
Derfor håbede han oprigtigt, at irerne vil sige ja ved folkeafstemningen i maj.
These rules too are much clearer, thanks to Parliament.
En union af borgere
One of the key points was the proof of conformity.
Men han mente, at EU fortsat har et problem med at overbevise borgerne om projektets relevans og holdbarhed.
Lastly, one-stop shops will be available to deal with all the formalities and provide information.
I den forbindelse citerede han den tidligere amerikanske udenrigsminister, Henry Kissinger, fra en artikel i Der Spiegel.
This regulation concerns non-harmonised goods, i.e. a large proportion (25% of the market) of basic goods, from bicycles to scaffolding.
Kissinger har sagt, at nationalstaterne i Europa er ved at svinde bort, idet de ikke bare afgiver suverænitet til EU, men også deres fremtidsvision.
Most goods in the EU (lifts, engines, electrical appliances, pharmaceutical products etc.) are governed by common standards laid down in sectoral regulations.
Og da EU efter hans mening ikke har nogen vision for fremtiden, er der opstået et vakuum eller tomrum mellem Europas fortid og Europas fremtid.
The bodies which accredit the agencies that assess product conformity with the rules are, and will remain, national.
På den baggrund understregede Johannes Voggenhuber behovet for at leve op til Lissabon-traktatens ord og skabe en union af borgere, ikke bare af stater.
However, another regulation adopted by the European Parliament, on requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products (rapporteur: André BRIE, GUE/NGL, DE), sets up for the first time a common EU accreditation system and standardises the rules by which accreditation is to be granted.
Vi skal skabe en egentlig social union, et ægte res publica, konkluderede han.
This regulation (and the accompanying decision - see below), constitute a "qualitative leap" in the area of harmonised goods, according to Mr Brie.
(Res publica er latin og betyder ’statsmagt, opfattet som et offentligt retsanliggende’.
The decision on a common framework for the marketing of products (rapporteur: Christel SCHALDEMOSE, PES, DK) lays down a clear legal framework for all future regulations on the internal market in goods.
Det danner ramme om den nødvendige solidaritet mellem statsborgere, og disse ledes og beskyttes af en regeringsmyndighed, der legitimeres af folkets suverænitet; red.)
It covers areas such as importer liability and the level of protection of public interest.
Bange magthavere
The regulation also lays down rules on the CE mark on goods.
Hvorfor er magthaverne bange for folkets røst, spurgte Mary Lou McDONALD (GUE/NGL, EI).
It will now be clear that the CE mark does not guarantee safety but simply that the product complies with the relevant directive.
Efter hendes mening er Lissabon-traktaten udtryk for hykleri, fordi den på den ene side forøger støtten til rustningsindustrien og på den anden side forringer arbejdstagernes vilkår.
The legislation as adopted does provide for the possibility of putting a safety marking, intended this time for the consumer and not for the accreditation bodies.
Det er også hykleri at fremhæve EU som verdens største donor af udviklingsbistand, når man samtidig påtvinger udviklingslandene en række restriktive partnerskabsaftaler, sagde hun.
It also states that national marks will continue to coexist along with the CE mark provided they bring added value regarding safety and as long as a common solution of all Member States has not been found.
Hun ønskede, at alle borgere i EU må få mulighed for at stemme om traktaten.
The draft legislation also deals with the uncertainties faced by consumers who buy a product labelled with a national marking or the "CE" mark.
Lissabon-traktaten er en dårlig aftale for Irland, for Europa og for resten af verden, og derfor håber jeg, at borgerne vil afvise den, sagde hun.
“CE marking” means a marking which materializes the declaration of the manufacturer that the product is in conformity with the applicable requirements set out in Community harmonization legislation providing for its affixing" says the committee in the agreement with the Council.
En stor løgn
Burden on importers
Det hele er en stor løgn, fordi man ikke vil give borgerne den folkeafstemning, man havde lovet, sagde Nigel FARAGE (IND/DEM, UK).
In the agreement with the Council, the European Parliament underlines that importers must place only compliant products on the Community market.
Efter hans mening er Lissabon-traktaten stort set identisk med den kuldsejlede forfatningstraktat.
Before placing a product on the market importers must ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer.
Det indebærer, understregede han, at EU principielt kan gennemføre traktatændringer uden at indkalde en regeringskonference.
They must ensure that the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation, that the product bears the required conformity marking(s), is accompanied by the required documents and that the manufacturer has respected the requirements set out in the directive.
Godt nok er flaget og hymnen blevet strøget, men det er kun for at undgå en folkeafstemning, fortsatte han.
Instructions and safety information obligatory for importers
Nigel Farage vurderede, at EU anvender mere og mere totalitære metoder for at lovgive om alle aspekter af borgernes tilværelse.
Product Contact Points will be established in all Member States.
Han håbede, at irerne vil afvise traktaten med et massivt flertal ved afstemningen i maj.
They will provide information on national technical rules, so that enterprises, in particular SMEs, can obtain reliable and precise information about the law in force in the Member State where they intend to sell their products.
Jens-Peter BONDE (JuniBevægelsen) udlovede en flaske vin til den person, som kan udpege en lov, der kunne vedtages i henhold til forfatningstraktaten, men ikke i henhold til Lissabon-traktaten.
The House believes that each institution should adopt rules of professional ethics for its Members, depending on the specific nature of each institution, based on its current practices relating to all relevant financial interests.
Han noterede, at flertallet godt nok kan godkende traktaten, men at det ikke kan forkaste den parlamentariske kontrol.
MEPs call upon the Commission to conduct a thorough review of the composition of its expert groups before the end of 2008.
I den forbindelse efterlyste han en forklaring på, hvorfor den danske udgave af Lissabon-traktaten ikke omtaler unionsborgerskabet, og hvorfor de enkelte lande ikke bevarer retten til at udpege en kommissær.
The report states that: "The Commission shall make available, in an appropriate manner, information on the beneficiaries of funds deriving from the budget held by it when the budget is implemented on a centralised basis and directly by its departments, and information on the beneficiaries of funds as provided by the entities to which the budget implementation tasks are delegated under other modes of management."
Vi må ikke glemme vores rolle som parlamentarisk kontrolfunktion på vegne af 500 millioner europæiske borgere, sluttede han.
For beneficiaries of Public Contracts: http://ec.europa.eu/public_contracts/beneficiaries_en.htm
Borgerne bør have lov til at udtale sig
Agriculture subsidies - useful websites
Mogens CAMRE (Dansk Folkeparti) mente, at man har strøget flaget og hymnen i et forsøg på at fremstille Lissabon-traktaten som væsentlig forskellig fra forfatningstraktaten.
The report observes that the Commission's website http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/funding/index_en.htm
Det skulle være begrundelsen for ikke at spørge borgerne ved en folkeafstemning.
currently includes links to the databases of the 14 Member States providing information on beneficiaries of Common Agricultural Policy payments under shared management.
Men efter hans mening er der tale om den mest omfattende traktatændring nogen sinde.
The House regrets, however, that the information is so diverse and scattered and of such varying quality that information can hardly be found.
Den vil give udvidede beføjelser til EU på en række områder, og derfor bør borgerne have lov til at udtale sig, konkluderede han.
It calls on the Commission to learn from the very accessible website http://www.farmsubsidy.org/ which works very well and is set up without public funding.
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Behersket støtte til Kosovo
Kosovo: a special case say MEPs
Kosovos selvstændighedserklæring har skabt en vanskelig situation for EU, fordi der ikke er enighed blandt medlemsstaterne om at anerkende den nye stat.
Opening the debate for the Council, Slovenian foreign minister Dimitrij RUPEL reminded the House that under the Thessaloniki Agenda 2003, the EU had announced that the western Balkan countries would eventually become EU members.
Under dagens debat i Europa-Parlamentet blev det fremhævet, at der er tale om et enkeltstående tilfælde, som ikke må skabe præcedens.
"Now is the time to recall our commitments", he said, and do something for all the countries of the region.
De politiske grupper var dog enige om, at en stabil udvikling på Vestbalkan er en forudsætning for at opretholde det europæiske perspektiv for landene i regionen.
The EU-Western Balkans Forum to be held in Slovenia in March would be an important step, dealing with regional cooperation in various areas.
Vigtigt at bekræfte det europæiske perspektiv
The gradual abolition of visa requirements for the region was a key issue, in his view.
Den fungerende formand for Rådet, den slovenske udenrigsminister Dimitrij RUPEL, fastslog indledningsvis, at EU's grundholdning i spørgsmålet om Kosovos selvstændighed er baseret på indholdet af FN's Charter og Slutakten fra CSCE-Konferencen i Helsinki i 1975.
On Kosovo, the minister said the EU had already announced the ESDP mission, although the establishment of relations with Kosovo would be a matter for individual Member States.
I den forbindelse vurderes Kosovo at være et enestående tilfælde, som ikke kan siges at skabe præcedens.
Regarding Serbia, he said "The EU needs Serbia and Serbia needs the EU".
Principielt har EU tilsluttet sig det forslag for Kosovos fremtidige status, som FN's Særlige Udsending, den tidligere finske præsident Martti AHTISAARI, fremsatte i februar 2007.
Moreover, "If negotiations are exhausted, the opportunities for dialogue are not.
Dimitrij Rupel henviste til, at Kosovo efter Anden Verdenskrig havde status som autonom region i Den Jugoslaviske Føderation.
The time has come for true dialogue between the Serbs and the Albanians in Kosovo, between Serbia and Kosovo, between Serbia and the EU."
I 1991 mistede Kosovo sin autonomi og blev indlemmet i Serbien.
Case of Kosovo is "truly unique"
Det udløste uroligheder, og mange kosovo-albanere blev fordrevet.
Mr Rupel took pains to emphasise that "The case of Kosovo is truly unique, because the international community had to step in to protect it on humanitarian grounds, and it became a protectorate for nine years".
I 1999 greb det internationale samfund ind, og Kosovo blev til et FN-protektorat.
A new formula had to be found, since Serbia had had no authority in the province since 1999, while the Kosovo population had suffered ethnic cleansing, oppression and a humanitarian disaster prior to that.
Kosovos selvstændighedserklæring kan ses som det seneste skridt i dette begivenhedsforløb.
Thus, Kosovo's uniqueness meant that it did not call into question the general principle of state sovereignty.
Rådsformanden understregede, at EU ikke har kompetence til formelt at anerkende Kosovos selvstændighed.
The EU too was a unique community, said the minister, but it included respect for diversity.
Det er op til de enkelte medlemsstater.
He then summarised the main points of the Council's common position just adopted on Kosovo, which included noting that Kosovo's independence declaration committed it to respect for the Serb minority and cultural heritage.
Til gengæld kan EU bekræfte "det europæiske perspektiv" for landene på Vestbalkan, sagde han.
The Serb people, heritage and culture in Kosovo "form a valuable element of the European cultural mosaic", he said.
Det europæiske perspektiv dækker over, at lande som Kroatien, Den Tidligere Jugoslaviske Republik Makedonien, Montenegro, Serbien, Kosovo og Albanien kan påregne at blive optaget i EU, såfremt de opfylder de formelle krav for medlemskab.
Concluding, Mr Rupel described the EU as one of the most successful peacemaking organisations in the world, one based on tolerance and understanding for other people.
Ro og besindighed
Celebrations in Kosovo had taken place "in a joyful but responsible manner".
Kommissær Olli REHN fordømte de tilfælde af voldshandlinger, der fulgte i kølvandet på selvstændighedserklæringen.
However, there had been acts of violence in Belgrade and North Kosovo.
Han opfordrede til ro og besindighed.
"We condemn the use of violence, and call on all leaders and people of the region to remain calm and maintain peace and stability", said the Commissioner.
Han understregede, at der er europæisk enighed om at støtte den fredelige udvikling på Vestbalkan, bl.a. ved udsendelse af en EU-mission til Kosovo.
The EU foreign ministers on Monday had responded with a common position, which was essential "to enable the EU to successfully steer the ongoing stabilisation in the Western Balkans and to help bring the Kosovo status process to conclusion".
Samtidig fastslog han, at det er op til den enkelte EU-medlemsstat at fastsætte art og omfang af sine forbindelser med Kosovo.
Like Mr Rupel, he stressed that Kosovo was a special case.
Olli Rehn henviste også til FN's Charter og Helsinki-aftale fra 1975 og fremhævede udtrykkeligt, at Kosovo udgør et særligt tilfælde, som ikke vil være præcedensskabende.
Several Member States had recognised Kosovo and Mr Rehn expected others to do so, albeit at their own pace.
Han bekendtgjorde, at Kommissionen inden sommerferien vil indkalde en donorkonference i et forsøg på at afhjælpe Kosovos behov for økonomisk bistand.
The Commission, he said, was preparing to play its part and on 5 March would propose concrete measures for the broader region "in order to advance its European aspirations".
Kommissæren erkendte, at der er tale om en meget vanskelig periode for Serbien, ikke mindst på grund af Kosovos historiske betydning.
In Kosovo itself, many areas were in need of development.
Men han opfordrede Serbien til at lægge fortiden bag sig og koncentrere sig om fremtiden.
It was important "to help Kosovo stand on its own two feet as quickly as possible".
I den forbindelse gælder det om at bevare det europæiske perspektiv, og derfor er stabilitet af afgørende betydning, konkluderede han.
The Commission was working on organising a Donors' Conference, to take place before the summer, to help alleviate the most pressing financial problems.
Ikke et angreb på Serbien
"I know this is a difficult moment for Serbia" added Mr Rehn.
Kosovo er blevet selvstændigt, og det var nok uundgåeligt i det lange løb, sagde Doris PACK (PPE-DE, DE).
"I am very conscious of Kosovo's historical importance to the Serbian people.
Hun mindede om, at EU havde søgt at fremme en forhandlingsløsning på baggrund af Ahtisaari-planen, men at det var løbet ud i sandet.
However, I believe the time has come to turn the page on the past, and to look to the future.
Doris Pack fremhævede, at der ikke er tale om et angreb på Serbien.
This was the way "to keep countries on a peaceful, reformist track".
Tværtimod ønsker vi at sikre, at retsstatens principper bliver overholdt, at det serbiske mindretal i Kosovo bliver behandlet ordentligt, og at grænserne bliver respekteret, konkluderede hun.
Lastly, said the Commissioner, he was counting on the European Parliament's support to ensure that "the citizens of this region can fulfil their aspiration of becoming, one day, part of the European Union".
EU har medansvar
Political group speakers
Vi må acceptere et medansvar i denne meget komplicerede situation, sagde Jan WIERSMA (PSE, NL).
Doris PACK (EPP-ED, DE) began by referring to the inevitability of Kosovan independence but expressed her concern about the solution which had been found.
Det drejer sig ikke mindst om at forhindre, at Kosovo bliver isoleret, sagde han.
Mrs Pack made reference to the award of the European Parliament's Sakharov prize for the freedom of thought to Ibrahim Rugova and concluded by stating that the situation in Kosovo "is not a precedent - it is a sui generis case."
Efter hans mening skal det ske ved at lette visumreglerne og ved at modvirke eventuelle økonomiske sanktioner fra serbisk side.
Jan Marinus WIERSMA (PES, NL) pointed out that although there has been intensive debate within his Group on this issue, "we've had to simply accept the reality on the ground."
Da Belgien i 1831 rev sig løs fra unionen med Holland tog det hele 9 år at opnå fuld international anerkendelse, sagde Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK (ALDE, BE).
Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK (ALDE, BE) began by stating that "any country which wants to go its own way ..[..].. is going to damage the territorial integrity of that group of countries."
Som belgier havde hun derfor stor forståelse for de komplicerede aspekter i denne sag.
She pointed to the example of the Belgian situation and encouraged the Foreign Minister of Serbia to look at this example.
Hun understregede behovet for at vise ro og besindighed i denne situation og ikke tabe målet af syne.
Mrs Neyts-Uyttebroeck expressed her sadness that the Foreign Minister repeated "the traditional Serbian position without any glimmer of understanding."
Det er den eneste måde at sikre fremtiden for Serbien, Kosovo og hele regionen, fastslog hun.
She concluded by pointing to the €3 billion invested by the EU in Kosovo to date and the need for more.
Tiden kan ikke spoles tilbage
She expressed her hope that the citizens of the region will soon be "able to enjoy normal relations."
Konrad SZYMANSKI (UEN, PL) advarede mod at tro, at man kan stoppe udviklingen og spole tiden tilbage.
Konrad SZYMAŃSKI (UEN, PL) said that recognition of independence for Kosovo was particularly important.
Serbien har en meget stærk interesse i at bevare stabiliteten i regionen, fastslog han.
There was a risk of ethnic conflict, he said, and history must not be repeated.
Han mente, at det var en uundgåelig konsekvens af begivenhederne i 1999, hvor tusinder af kosovo-albanere blev dræbt eller drevet på flugt af serberne.
Joost LAGENDIJK (Greens/EFA, NL) said that "what happened was the unavoidable, inescapable consequence of what happened in 1999 when tens of thousand of Kosovars were murdered in UN presence."
Men efter glædesrusen må Kosovo vågne op til realiteterne, specielt under indtryk af FN's og EU's tilstedeværelse, sagde han.
He went on to say that "we have seen how angry Serbia is, how angry and aggressive the Serbian foreign minister is - one can understand that, provided it is non-violent."
Pandoras æske
One must recognize that "the future Kosovo lies within an EU framework."
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL) frygtede, at Kosovos selvstændighedserklæring vil åbne en Pandoras æske af nationalisme i Europa.
Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, FR) said "the Union in principle aims to contribute to a better world government and many of its Member States have or will dangerously weaken the future credibility of international law by supporting the unilateral declaration of the province of a state."
Ved at anerkende Kosovos selvstændighed vil EU støde serberne fra sig og blive nødt til at påtage sig ansvaret for Kosovo gennem oprettelsen af et EU-protektorat.
"The new challenge which the EU has just given itself could make it dizzy - we are now heading for a new protectorate and no satisfactory analysis has been brought on the protectorate coming to an end."
Stillet over for 200.000 interne flygtninge, en arbejdsløshed på 50 % og talrige overgreb på mindretal står EU over for en voldsom udfordring, vurderede han.
Bastiaan BELDER (IND/DEM, NL) asked Minister Rupel about how exactly the internal chain of command would be regarding the EU-mission?
Samtidig satte han spørgsmålstegn ved EU's muligheder for at tilbyde befolkningen nogle rimelige fremtidsudsigter, specielt på grund af den manglende enighed i Rådet.
Slavi BINEV (NI, BU) categorically opposed the independence of Kosovo declared last Sunday.
Klare kommandoforhold
"It sets an inadmissible precedent."
Bastiaan BELDER (IND/DEM, NL) støttede for så vidt EU's beslutning om at sende en mission til Kosovo.
Kosovo's assembly had had no right to declare independence.
Han efterlyste klare kommandoforhold og en ordentlig ansvarsfordeling.
He spoke of ethnic cleansing committed by Albanians: "the fact that ethnic cleansing and destruction of thousands of orthodox churches took place under the eyes of the forces of NATO and UN is despicable and revolting."
Endelig krævede han en koordineret indsats mod den organiserede kriminalitet i området.
"We appeal to the EU not to accept Kosovo's independence and to abide by decisions of the UN Security Council."
Redegørelser fra Rådet og Kommissionen
British and Irish speakers
Debat: 20.2.2008 Audio, 17:44 Audio, 17:44 Audio, 17:44 Audio, 17:59 Audio, 17:59 Audio, 17:59
Sarah LUDFORD (ALDE, UK) agreed with Commissioner Rehn that the message to Serbia must be that the time has come to turn the page.
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EU's vækstpotentiale skal udnyttes bedre
Situation in the Gaza Strip: policy of isolation has failed, say MEPs