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Hvis Lissabontraktaten træder i kraft fra 2009, vil det blandt andet betyde en ny budgetprocedure.
Others will follow from the 2009 European elections and the end of the present Commission's mandate.
MEP'erne mener, at man allerede nu skal forberede den nye procedure, som vil give Parlamentet mere at skulle have sagt, for at den kan være klar til forberedelsen af budgettet for 2010.
The MEPs elected in 2009 must be ready to use the new budget procedure in time for the 2010 budget.
Snævre rammer
Reduced budget margins
MEP'erne understreger i betænkningen, at de store udfordringer, som EU og dets borgere står overfor, kræver fleksibilitet, gennemsigtighed og sammenhæng mellem de lovgivningsmæssige prioriteter og de afgørelser, der træffes på budgetområdet.
In contrast to previous years, the report does not refer directly to the Commission's Annual Policy Strategy (APS).
MEP'erne konstaterer, at Kommissionen i sin politikstrategi for 2009 har haft fokus på vækst og arbejdspladser, klimaændringer og et bæredygtigt Europa men beklager, at de snævre rammer, som er sat af til den flerårige finansielle ramme, gør det svært at finansiere de nye prioriteter.
MEPs nevertheless take note of the priorities proposed by the Commission for 2009, namely climate change and sustainable development.
MEP'erne finder det derfor foruroligende, at Kommissionen allerede er gået i gang med at omprioritere bevillingerne for 2009, især inden for de udgiftsområder i de finansielle perspektiver, hvor margenerne er særligt snævre.
But they are surprised that at this early stage the Commission "has already embarked on a reprioritisation exercise", including in those headings of the multiannual financial framework which have "a particularly small margin".
MEP'erne understreger, at enhver beslutning om omprioritering skal tages af Parlamentet og Rådet, og at det ikke må foregribes af Kommissionen.
MEPs call on the Commission to present a "clear and transparent" preliminary draft budget that can be understood by the public, is realistic and enables Parliament and Council to "thoroughly scrutinise" the implementation of the different EU programmes and policies.
Og EU's udenrigspolitik er kronisk underfinansieret - prioriteter som Kosovo og Palæstina viser udfordringen," sagde hun og understregede, at det er vigtigt, at det i forbindelse med den kommende midtvejsevaluering af budgettet skal sikres, at EU også efter 2009 kan finansiere vigtige politiske prioriteter.
Later in the year, the Budgets Committee will make an initial assessment of the 2009 preliminary draft budget, which will be presented at the July plenary session.
MEP'ere vil give ombudsmanden lettere adgang til information
Clearer rules on European Ombudsman's access to information
Den europæiske ombudsmand Nikiforos Diamandouros skal have lettere adgang til fortrolige dokumenter og til vidneudsagn fra tjenestemænd, mener MEP'erne, der med stort flertal (620 stemmer for, 18 imod og 18 hverken for eller imod) foreslår en ændring af statutten for ombudsmanden.
Proposed changes in the rules governing the European Ombudsman's access to information held by EU bodies and evidence given to him by EU civil servants, are set out in a report adopted by the European Parliament on the Ombudsman's Statute.
Formålet er at styrke borgernes tillid til ombudsmandens arbejde.
The key aim of these changes is to boost citizens' confidence in the Ombudsman's work.
Det var ombudsmanden selv, der i et brev til Europa-Parlamentets formand i juli 2006 bad om at få ændret retningslinjerne for sit arbejde.
Changes in the Ombudsman's statute were requested by the Ombudsman himself, Mr Diamandouros, in a letter sent to EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering in July 2006.
I betænkningen af Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI (ALDE, FI) som er tidligere statsminister i Finland, ønsker MEP'erne at gøre det lettere for ombudsmanden at få adgang til fortrolige dokumenter.
The report setting out amendments to the statute of the European Ombudsman and his staff is drafted by Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI (ALDE, FI).
Hidtil har EU-institutionerne kunnet afvise at give dokumenter til ombudsmanden under henvisning til tavshedspligt, hvilket MEP'erne mente var en formulering, der kunne mindske borgernes tillid til ombudsmanden.
The EP voted only on the main body of text of the resolution, and the final vote has been suspended so as to negotiate and reach an agreement with Council.
Den nye tekst kommer med regler for, hvordan ombudsmanden og hans personale skal håndtere fortrolige dokumenter.
The rapporteur also urged the Commission and the Council to express their position on Parliament's proposal.
Tjenestemænd skal vidne uden instrukser
Clearer rules on access to confidential documents
MEP'erne valgte også at ændre på den formulering, der har med vidneforklaringer fra EU-tjenestemænd at gøre.
Parliament adopted an amendment to a provision that obliges all EU institutions and bodies to provide the Ombudsman with the information he requests.
Den nye tekst sletter henvisningen til, at EU-tjenestemænd skal afgive deres vidneforklaringer til ombudsmanden "efter instrukser fra deres administrationer," da dette kunne misforstås som en indikation på, at de ikke altid er nødt til at sige sandheden.
This amendment deletes the current caveat that information may be refused on grounds of secrecy, which Members felt that citizens could interpret as restricting the Ombudsman's right to acquire information.
Ombudsmanden efterlyser mere gennemsigtighed
The new text spells out the rules on the handling of classified information obtained by the Ombudsman and his staff in the course of their inquiries.
I 2007 modtog ombudsmanden 3211 nye klager (3830 i 2006).
MEPs also agreed to change the rule on the testimony of EU officials.
Ifølge traktaten er det Europa-Parlamentet, der fastsætter ombudsmandens statut efter høring af Kommissionen og godkendelse af Rådet, der træffer beslutning med kvalificeret flertal.
The approved text deletes a requirement that Community civil servants must testify "in accordance with the instructions from their administrations".
Den endelige afstemning i Parlamentet vil finde sted, når Kommissionen og Rådet er kommet med deres bemærkninger.
Again, the European Parliament feels that this wording might mislead citizens into thinking that officials are not always required to tell the truth.
MEP'ere: Organer er ikke en handelsvare
How to fight organ shortages and "transplant tourism"
MEP'ere: Organer er ikke en handelsvare
A European donor card put forward by MEPs
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog tirsdag en betænkning om organtransplantation, der tager skarpt afstand fra handel med organer, og MEP'erne lægger op til et europæisk donorkort.
Although the use of human organs for transplantation has steadily increased in recent years across the EU, the number of people requiring a transplant is still greater than the number of organs available for transplant.
Derfor opfordrer de til, at medlemslandene organiserer sig bedre og udnytter det fulde potentiale for udnyttelse af organerne.
It is in our hands to send a forceful message to the Commission but also above all to the Member States and our Governments.
MEP'erne mener også, at de regler som nogle lande har om, at organer kun må bruges i det pågældende land, bør ophæves inden januar 2010.
Compensation should be possible only to make good expenses and inconveniences related to the donation.
I Danmark arbejder de danske hospitaler sammen med andre nordiske hospitaler og udveksler organer.
“Any commercial exploitation of organs is unethical and inconsistent with the most basic human values”, and organ donation out of financial motivation “degrades the gift of an organ to a mere commodity which constitutes a violation of human dignity”, say MEPs.
Stop handlen med organer og "organturisme"
Prevent organ trafficking and "transplant tourism"
På grund af den store mangel på organer er der fare for, at der opstår et illegalt marked.
The report stresses that “organ trafficking undermines the credibility of the system for potential voluntary and unpaid donors”.
Selvom det stadig er et forholdsvis begrænset problem i Europa - i betænkningen henviser MEP'erne til et anslået antal på 150-250 tilfælde om året - understreger MEP'erne behovet for at sikre, at organdonationer forbliver strengt ukommercielle.
The Commission and Member States are asked to take measures to prevent "transplant tourism", including drawing up guidelines to protect the poorest and most vulnerable donors from being victims of organ trafficking and adopting measures that increase the availability of legally procured organs.
MEP'erne understreger, at organhandel underminerer troværdigheden af systemet med potentielle frivillige og ulønnede donorer.
MEP regret that Europol did not come up with a survey on organ selling and trafficking because Europol claims that there are no documented cases.
MEP'erne opfordrer Kommissionen til i forbindelse med tredjelande at kæmpe mod handlen med organer og væv, og ønsker også at Kommissionen og medlemslandene skal sætte ind overfor "organturisme" ved at beskytte de mest sårbare donorer mod at blive ofre for organhandel.
The House refers to reports of the Council of Europe and the WHO which give clear evidence that the organ trade is also a problem for EU Member States and asks the Commission and Europol to improve monitoring of cases of organ trafficking and draw the necessary conclusion.
Europæisk donorkort og hotline
A European donor card
For at informere de europæiske borgere bedre om organdonation og for at lette udvekslingen af oplysninger blandt fagfolk går MEP'erne ind for at oprettet en hotline med et fælles telefonnummer, som kan give hurtigt svar til de berørte aktører.
The European Parliament proposes to introduce a European donor card, complementary to existing national systems.
MEP'ere opfordrer også til, at der indføres et europæisk donorkort som supplement til de nationale ordninger.
MEPs also note that those who are not suitable donors should be encouraged to carry a card to that effect as well in order to facilitate a swift identification of organs.
69 % af danskerne klar til at give organ - kun ca. 10 % i register
Additionally, Member States should make it possible to appoint a legal representative who can decide on donation after one's death, states the report.
Ifølge en undersøgelse fra Eurobarometer er 69 % af danskerne villige til at donere et organ.
Organ sharing and new biotechnology to tackle organ shortage
Danmark var der 1. april 530.428 danskere tilmeldt Donorregisteret eller kun ca. 10% af befolkningen.
Establishing well-structured operational systems and promoting successful models in and between Member States and at international level is of “utmost importance” to fight organ shortage more effectively, say MEPs.
1. januar 2008 stod 615 danskere på venteliste til et nyt organ, og i 2007 blev der foretager 276 organtransplantationer i Danmark.
MEPs support reinforced cooperation between Member States leading to increased organ sharing between EU Member States.
Hun understregede, at der var stort behov for flere organer til transplantation.
The Commission should, therefore, facilitate alliances between national transplantation organisations in Member States.
"Men behovet for organer må for alt i verden ikke føre til en kommercialisering.
Transplant hotline for better information
Jeg tror, at vi alle sammen er meget glade for og helt enige om, at det nu er slået så klart fast, at vi skal bekæmpe den "trafficking", der foregår," sagde hun og beklagede, at Europol ikke er tilstrækkeligt involveret i bekæmpelsen af handel med organer.
MEPs stress that “a very effective way of increasing organ availability is to provide more information to the public”.
"Der er nogle mennesker, der er så lykkelige, at de kan få et raskt organ og af den grund redde deres liv.
The report notes that several clinical trials in humans have proven the efficiency of adult stem cell treatment in several cell replacement therapies.
Men vi kommer aldrig i den situation, at vi har organer nok.
Hence, the House looks forward to the Commission’s proposal for a directive setting requirements to assure the quality and safety for organ donation across the EU.
Selv hvis vi ophævede alle fartbegrænsninger i Europa, ville det ikke lykkes," sluttede hun.
However, the forthcoming legislative framework should not create an additional administrative burden nor should it jeopardise the use of existing good practices or lead to a decrease in the number of potential and actual donors, stress MEPs.
20080418IPR27078 Betænkning om organdonation og -transplantation: EU's politikforanstaltninger
20080418IPR27078 Organ donation and transplantation: policy actions at EU level Text, as adopted by the EP will be available here (click on 22 April)
Det var især gennemgangen af regnskaberne for Kommissionen og Parlamentet, der var bemærkninger til under debatten.
Another important issue is national management declarations, which represent a major innovation in the management of Community funds and are already used in a number of Member States (Netherlands, Denmark, United Kingdom and Sweden).
Hans betænkning blev vedtaget med stort flertal (582 for, 49 imod og 54 hverken for eller i mod).
The European Parliament believes the management of the Community’s external aid raises numerous questions.
Beslutningen om at godkende Kommissionens regnskaber for 2006 blev vedtaget med stemmerne 582 for, 77 imod og 18 hverken for eller imod.
It considers that, following this discharge procedure, the Commission is showing increasing awareness of the importance of the transparency and visibility of external aid (of all kinds, whether managed by the Commission or jointly managed via international partners.
Nogle af de største uregelmæssigheder fandt Dan Jørgensen og hans kollegaer i forhold til udbetalingen af strukturfondsmidler, som blandt andet bliver brugt til projekter i regioner, der har det svært økonomisk.
MEPs accept the Commission’s proposal to discuss the matter of a definition for non-governmental organisations following the results of the Court of Auditors’ ongoing audit of NGOs (announced as part of the court’s work programme for 2008).
Revisionsretten har konkluderet, at mindst 12 % af alle udbetalingerne i 2006 ikke skulle have været udbetalt, fordi de ikke levede op til kravene.
Lastly, they say EU external aid should be more visible on the ground and more accessible to audit activities in cases of joint management of aid, in particular with the United Nations.
Med en støtte til strukturprojekter i 2006 på 32,4 mia. euro svarer det til, at næsten 30 mia. danske kroner ikke burde have været udbetalt.
EP discharge - in line with the Bureau’s recommendations
For at sikre bedre kontrol med udbetalingen af disse midler har Kommissionen på foranledning af Budgetkontroludvalget udarbejdet en handlingsplan med 37 punkter, der skal begrænse antallet af uretmæssige udbetalinger.
MEPs also approved that the European Parliament be granted its discharge for 2006 with 597 votes in favour 50 against and 40 abstentions.
Kommissionen har garanteret, at alle midler, der fejlagtigt blev udbetalt i 2006, skal betales tilbage, og at kontrollen med, at opgaverne kommer i udbud, bliver skærpet.
Among key points of the 2006 Parliament discharge (rapporteur: Javier Pomes Ruiz , EPP-ED, ES), the question of Members’ own administrative expenditure was the subject of a number of amendments, one of which (a compromise) welcomes the decisions of the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau on this matter.
Kommissionen skal hver måned holde Parlamentet orienteret om, hvordan det går med at gennemføre handlingsplanen.
The House believes that the working party on the Members’ statute, the assistants’ statute and the pension fund (set up following the decisions of those senior EP bodies) should include a member (yet to be designated) of the Budgetary Control Committee.
Med disse forbedringer i vente valgte Parlamentet at godkende regnskaberne.
Parliament also point out that assistance to Members calls for flexibility and mobility, while the new statute for assistants should set minimum standards for pay and social rights in conformity with applicable European legislation.
Under debatten tirsdag formiddag understregede Dan Jørgensen den vigtige rolle godkendelsen af regnskaberne spiller i Parlamentets kontrol med de andre EU institutioner, og var tilfreds med de forbedringer, som Kommissionen har lagt op til.
In this connection, shortly before the vote on the 2006 EP discharge, Vice-President Martine Roure (PES, FR), who chairs the working party on the Members' statute and assistants, urged MEPs to give her their “full support” in finding a solution to this matter.
"Det er meget mere end bare ord.
MEPs not to employ family members
Der er tale om meget konkrete handlinger fra Kommissionen med meget konkrete deadlines, og Kommissionen skal én gang om måneden holde os orienteret i Budgetkontroludvalget om, hvordan det går fremad," sagde Dan Jørgensen under debatten tirsdag formiddag.
The House says that service providers must be paid [when fulfilling a contract for an MEP] by a payment agency based in their own Member State, and that MEPs may not employ members of their family.
Penge til Irak skal kontrolleres bedre
Voluntary pension fund
Et af de andre områder, hvor MEP'erne fandt anledning til bekymring, var i forhold til udbetalingerne af udviklingshjælp blandt andet til genopbygning i Irak.
The House also says it is “surprised” at the recommendation by the Conference of Presidents of 13 March 2008 that MEPs be allowed to acquire new pension entitlements under the voluntary pension fund following the entry into force of the new Members’ statute.
Der var ligesom i forhold til strukturfondsmidlerne alt for mange fejl, og MEP'erne er bekymret over, så lang tid det tog for Kommissionen at fremskaffe en liste over, hvilke projekter der var støttet.
The discharge resolutions for 2004 and 2005 had stressed that this fund’s activities should be limited, from the start of the next term, to making payments for entitlements already acquired.
Ros til Danmark for erklæringer
Discharge – a political process
MEP'erne har år efter år opfordret medlemslandene til at komme med erklæringer på, at de har brugt pengene efter reglerne, men det er langt fra alle, der lever op til dette.
closer cooperation between Parliament’s Bureau and the Budgetary Control Committee; and better linkage between the budget setting procedure and the discharge process.
Danmark, Sverige, Nederlandene og Storbritannien får ros for at have indført erklæringerne.
Finally, the House welcomes and supports “the firm commitment of [Parliament’s] President to ensure the statute for assistants enters force at the same time as the new Members’ Statute.”
MEP'ere ønsker afklaring på spørgsmål om assistenter
United Kingdom and Ireland
Parlamentets egen brug af penge i 2006 blev også kontrolleret i en betænkning af Javier Pomes RIUZ (PPE-DE,ES), som blev vedtaget med stemmerne 563 for, 63 imod og 51 hverken for eller imod.
The European Parliament's report urges the Commission to improve checks in the UK "which did not comply with Community legislation when allocating entitlements and paying Single Payment Scheme (SPS) and rural development aid to landlords for land let to and farmed by lessee farmers".
Det skete dog ikke uden bemærkninger, især i forbindelse med spørgsmålet om ansættelsesvilkårene for medlemmernes assistenter.
The purpose of the budget discharge procedure is to enable Parliament to make a political appraisal of how the EU budget has been spent and to recommend improvements.
MEP'er glæder sig over Parlamentets formands faste løfte om at sikre, at statutten for assistenterne træder i kraft samtidigt med statutten for medlemmerne, dvs. i 2009.
The procedure begins each year at the EP when the Court of Auditors presents its Annual Report.
Det er Kommissionen, der skal komme med forslag til statutten, og Rådet der skal være med til at vedtage, og statutten skal gøre forholdene for medlemmernes assistenter, der nu er aflønnet direkte af MEP'erne på vidt forskellige vilkår, fælles for alle.
Parliament then embarks on its own assessment of the way the budget was used.
I forhold til Parlamentets tre arbejdssteder (Bruxelles, Luxembourg og Strasbourg) understreger MEP'erne, at kravet om at have flere arbejdssteder er fastsat af traktaterne, men at koordinationen mellem de tre arbejdssteder skal være optimal, og MEP'erne understreger, at borgerne ikke forstår, hvorfor Parlamentet skal have tre arbejdssteder.
MEPs seek to ensure that any problems flagged up by the Court of Auditors or in investigations by the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) are given political prominence and remedied by improvements in the system.
MEP'erne insisterer også i betænkningen på, at der ikke må ansættes familiemedlemmer til medlemmerne.
Parliament's Rules of Procedure say the House may invite Parliament to grant, postpone or refuse discharge in respect of implementation of the budget.
Udover ordføreren Dan Jørgensen talte også Mogens CAMRE (DF) og Jens Peter BONDE (JuniBevægelsen) i forbindelse med dischargedebatten.
The Commission must act upon any comments or recommendations in Parliament's resolution.
Mogens Camre henledte opmærksomheden på, at næsten 30 mia. kroner var blevet fejlagtigt udbetalt og stillede spørgsmålstegn ved EU's strukturpolitik, som han ikke mente havde den tilsigtede effekt med at skabe forbedringer i de udsatte regioner.
By granting a discharge through a resolution voted in April, Parliament approves the implementation of the budget in respect of the relevant financial year.
"11 medlemsstater betaler hele gildet for de andre" sagde han og kaldte strukturfondsmidlerne en 'sovepude' for lande, som ikke var villige til at gennemføre reformer.
If Parliament concludes that there are serious issues to be addressed, it will postpone the granting of discharge.
Han sluttede af med at sige, at EU kunne klare sig for 15 % af det nuværende budget.
The Commission then has to take swift action to remedy the problems.
Jens-Peter Bonde mente, at der var sket fremskridt i forhold til åbenhed og kamp mod svindel i EU, siden han blev valgt ind første gang i 1979.
A refusal to grant discharge has no legal consequences but may be regarded as a serious political sanction.
Men han mente, at det var et stort tilbageslag, når flertallet ikke er interesseret i at offentliggøre en intern revisionsrapport om ansættelser af assistenter.
This has happened twice in the past twenty years, first in 1984 and then in December 1998, in the latter case leading to the resignation of the Santer Commission on 15 March 1999.
"Hvordan skal vi kunne være vogtere over de andre institutioner, når vi ikke engang tør rense os selv?," sagde han og gav de store grupper i Parlamentet ansvaret for den faldende stemmeprocent til Parlamentet.
The discharge decision regarding the general budget managed by the Commission concerns by far the largest share of the EU budget, which goes to finance EU policies in the Member States.
På sin sidste samling i Strasbourg, inden han stopper den 9. maj, brugte Jens-Peter Bonde lejligheden til takke sine kollegaer for godt samarbejde og ønskede, at kollegaerne skulle fortsætte kampen for åbenhed.
However, some 80-85% of EU funds are managed and monitored primarily by national and local administrations, under a system of "shared management" with the Commission.
20080418IPR27081 Betænkning om decharge for gennemførelsen af Den Europæiske Unions almindelige budget for regnskabsåret 2006, Sektion III, Kommissionen Betænkning om decharge for gennemførelsen af Den Europæiske Unions almindelige
Only a small part of the budget is managed directly by the Commission itself.
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Nils LUNDGREN (IND/DEM, SE) - Other Institutions
Ugens ord: Hvidbog Ugens ord: Hvidbog
Word of the week: White paper Word of the week: White paper
Europa-Parlamentet kan vælge at udtrykke sin holdning til en hvidbog forud for de lovgivningsmæssige procedurer.
The European Parliament can decide to give an opinion on a white paper to state its general position on policy proposals, ahead of the formal legislative procedures which follow.