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Joint motion for a resolution on human rights in Cuba
Joint motion for a resolution on human rights in Cuba
Following the arrest of 70 human rights activists, opposition leaders and independent journalists in Cuba, MEPs voted 94 to 7 with 5 abstentions in favour of a resolution which calls for their immediate release.
Following the arrest of 70 human rights activists, opposition leaders and independent journalists in Cuba, MEPs voted 94 to 7 with 5 abstentions in favour of a resolution which calls for their immediate release.
Parliament sees the move as having grave implications for EU relations with Cuba, but takes the view that a positive response to the resolution would be seen as a clear sign by the Cuban authorities of a willingness to enter into political dialogue with the EU and develop closer relations through accession to the Cotonou agreement.
Parliament sees the move as having grave implications for EU relations with Cuba, but takes the view that a positive response to the resolution would be seen as a clear sign by the Cuban authorities of a willingness to enter into political dialogue with the EU and develop closer relations through accession to the Cotonou agreement.
In addition, the resolution calls on the Cuban authorities to respect human rights and political freedom.
In addition, the resolution calls on the Cuban authorities to respect human rights and political freedom.
During the debate, Commissioner Frits BOLKESTEIN said the Commission had already issued a declaration calling for the release of the prisoners and that the situation could be taken up in a political dialogue, if Cuba acceded to the Cotonou agreement.
During the debate, Commissioner Frits BOLKESTEIN said the Commission had already issued a declaration calling for the release of the prisoners and that the situation could be taken up in a political dialogue, if Cuba acceded to the Cotonou agreement.
He acknowledged concerns expressed by several MEPs, who did not think Cuba should be allowed to join Cotonou as long as it continued to carry out such human rights violations.
He acknowledged concerns expressed by several MEPs, who did not think Cuba should be allowed to join Cotonou as long as it continued to carry out such human rights violations.
Press enquiries: Roy Worsley (Strasbourg) tel.(33) 3 881 74751 (Brussels) tel.(32-2) 28 42941 e-mail : rworsley@europarl.eu.int
Press enquiries: Roy Worsley (Strasbourg) tel.(33) 3 881 74751 (Brussels) tel.(32-2) 28 42941 e-mail : rworsley@europarl.eu.int
Egypt - call for release of gays
Egypt - call for release of gays
Joint motion for a resolution on human rights violations in Egypt Doc. : B5-0212/2003 , B5-0215/2003 , B5-0216/2003 , B5-0219/2003 , B5-0224/2003
Joint motion for a resolution on human rights violations in Egypt Doc. : B5-0212/2003 , B5-0215/2003 , B5-0216/2003 , B5-0219/2003 , B5-0224/2003
Following the arrest in Egypt of numerous people on charges of debauchery, and indeed the sentences of 21 gay men to three years forced labour, Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Egyptian authorities to stop persecuting gays and to prohibit discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
Following the arrest in Egypt of numerous people on charges of debauchery, and indeed the sentences of 21 gay men to three years forced labour, Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Egyptian authorities to stop persecuting gays and to prohibit discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
There is welcome for the release of human rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim.
There is welcome for the release of human rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim.
The resolution urges the Egyptian authorities to guarantee the right to peaceful expression.
The resolution urges the Egyptian authorities to guarantee the right to peaceful expression.
The resolution also raises the concern of another minority, the Coptic Christians and emphasises the fact that the Association Agreement with Egypt includes a human rights clause.
The resolution also raises the concern of another minority, the Coptic Christians and emphasises the fact that the Association Agreement with Egypt includes a human rights clause.
MEPs want these human rights questions on the agenda of the next meeting between MEPs and Egyptian parliamentarian.
MEPs want these human rights questions on the agenda of the next meeting between MEPs and Egyptian parliamentarian.
Debat og Beslutninger : 12-05-2003
Daily Notebook : 12-05-2003
Ordfører: Eryl McNALLY (PSE, UK)
Eryl McNALLY (PES, Eastern)
Procedure: Den fælles beslutningsprocedure- Andenbehandling (***II)
Procedure : Codecision (2nd reading)
Europa-Parlamentet og Ministerrådet er nået til enighed om, at der bør afsættes 200 mio. euro til bæredygtig udvikling i perioden 2003-2006.
The programme aims to strengthen Community support in energy fields that contribute to sustainable development.
Det skal ske under programmet "Intelligent energi i Europa", der fokuserer på 4 hovedområder:
Mrs McNally welcomed the increase in the budget for the intelligent energy programme to €200 million over four years.
Under fremlæggelsen af sin betænkning sagde det britiske labourmedlem Eryl McNALLY , at 200 mio. euro kun var et lille beløb, men det var godt, at man ikke havde satset på "dum energi" som fossile brændstoffer med CO2-udslip, atomenergi og hurtigtkørende biler med kun en person i bilen.
The Commissioner stressed the importance of inter-service consultation when proposing and implementing the legislation so as to ensure that the development aspects of energy policy were taken into account.
Den spanske EU-kommissær Loyola de PALACIO var glad for forhandlingskompromisset mellem EP og Ministerrådet, og Kommissionen kunne støtte EP's nye tekst.
Paul RÜBIG (A), for the EPP-ED group, drew attention to the fact that the EU was dependent on energy imports.
Også Palacio havde ønsket sig et højere beløb end de 200 mio. euro, som man var nået til enighed om.
He said this sort of programme would reduce this dependency and was therefore welcome.
Den østrigske socialdemokrat Hans-Peter MARTIN fastslog, at det nu drejer sig om at fastlægge den fremtidige europæiske energipolitik, og at der ikke er en modsætning mellem "intelligent energi" og "dum energi".
For the Liberals, Nick CLEGG (East Midlands) pointed out that the intelligent energy programme was in addition to the liberalisation of the gas and electricity markets, and was a good example of " joined-up government ".
"Paraply-titel" Den britiske liberale Nicholas CLEGG kunne støtte det nye program og mente, at det bør være en "paraply-titel" for hele EU's energipolitik.
He did, however, point out that €200 million was a relatively small figure for the amount of work needed to be carried out in the field.
Den franske GUE'er Gerard CAUDRON mente, at det havde været gode forhandlinger EP havde ført med Ministerrådet, og at der var tale om et godt kompromis.
Gérard CAUDRON (F), for the EUL/NGL group, although broadly welcoming the programme, questioned whether liberalisation and energy saving were compatible.
Kompromiset på 200 mio. euro var dog for lavt.
He also called for the creation of a European agency for energy.
Den britiske EDD'er Graham BOOTH var af den opfattelse, at vindmølleparker ødelægger landskabet , og at de er for dyre.
Graham H. BOOTH (UK), for the EDD group, on the other hand questioned the " intelligence " of such a programme given that it would promote wind energy and wind farms, something that, he said, his constituents did not support.
Cox understregede, at der er tale om en "politisk før-integration", som vil være en nyttig læreproces for alle parter - en "learning-by-doing"-proces.
He called it act of " political pre-integration ."
Pat Cox så frem til samarbejdet med observatørerne i det kommende år.
President Cox also welcomed the large " yes " vote in Lithuania on accession to the Union.
Jean-Marie Le Pen ud af EP
End of Jean Marie Le Pen's mandate as an MEP
Ved mødets åbning mandag den 12. maj 2003 oplyste EP-formand Pat Cox, at franskmanden Jean-Marie Le Pen fra le front national - med virkning fra 10. april 2003 - er trådt ud af EP og er blevet erstattet af fru STIRBOIS efter en dom fra EU-Domstolen.
Following the judgment by the Court of First Instance on Jean-Marie LE PEN 's (IND, F) mandate, President Cox announced that Mrs Marie-France STIRBOIS had replaced Mr Le Pen as an MEP.
Mobning af Poul Nielson?
Ad hoc delegation to Kashmir
Pernille FRAHM fra SF mente, at den danske EU-kommissær Poul NIELSON er blevet mobbet af den danske regering efter at han har udtalt, at Irak er et besat land, og at det er en uholdbar situation uden en FN-indsats.
James ELLES (EPP-ED, South East) asked for the Conference of Presidents to consider sending a delegation to Kashmir following recent talks between the Indian and Pakistani governments.
Hun spurgte, om EP-formand Pat COX delte hendes beundring for Poul Nielsons mod.
Proinsias DE ROSSA (PES, Dublin) pointed out that 25,000 women die each year in the EU from breast cancer.
Pat Cox svarede dog ikke på hendes spørgsmål.
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Debat og Beslutninger : 13-05-2003
Daily Notebook : 13-05-2003
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Tiltr æ dende medlem:Marie-France STIRBOIS , (NI, F)
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Miljøansvar:Seveso, Toulouse, Erika og Prestige
Environmental Liability
Ulykker som Seveso i 1976, Toulouse i 2002 samt olietankerne Erikas og Prestiges forlis viser, at det er nødvendigt med mere effektiv miljøbeskyttelse og miljøansvar i EU.
Opening this morning's debate, Environment Commissioner, Margot WALLSTRÖM , explained that the aim of the Commission proposal was to make those responsible for environmental disasters pay for the damage.
Kommissionen har derfor fremlagt et direktivforslag om fælles regler for miljøansvar .
Her aim, she said, was to strike a balance to take account of various conflicting interests.
Kommissionen forslag bygger på princippet om "at forureneren betaler" , og at de ansvarlige for miljøkatastrofer skal betale omkostningerne.
Toine MANDERS (ELDR, NL), the reporter for the Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee on environmental liability said that the timing of the report was particularly appropriate following the " Prestige and Erika " disasters.
Under Europa-Parlamentets debat om direktivforslaget om miljøansvar var der bred enighed om de grundlæggende principper for miljøansvar, men til gengæld var der stor uenighed om hvor langt man konkret bør gå for at sikre, at forureneren betaler.
He stated that there had been a debate between the Environment Committee and the Legal Affairs Committee over who should have overall responsibility for the directive, but the legal aspects of the directive meant that the Legal Affairs Committee should have overall responsibility for the directive.
Balance Den svenske EU-miljøkommissær Margot WALLSTRÖM fastslog, at det er vigtigt med enighed om de grundlæggende principper om dette komplekse og følsomme forslag.
He stressed the importance of creating a level playing field foe environmental liability across the 25 Member States, with the possibility of those Member States who want to have stricter legislation to be able to do so.
Hun mente, at man havde fundet en balance mellem de stridende interesser.
The emphasis, he said, should lie on risk mitigation and avoidance rather than dealing with the consequences of environmental disasters after the event.
Kompliceret Ordføreren for retsudvalgets betænkning den hollandske liberale Toine MANDERS understregede, at der er tale om en meget kompliceret sag - både juridisk og politisk .
Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS (EUL/NGL, GR), the reporter for the Environment Committee, welcomed the so-called " polluter-pays " principle.
Den græske GUE'er Mihael PAPAYANNAKIS talte på vegne af EP's miljøudvalg, og han mindede om, at vi har ventet på dette direktiv i 20 år .
Mr Papayannakis stated that he would have preferred it if the directive was extended to cover radioactivity and nuclear energy.
Han mente, at definitionen af miljøskader burde udvides, og at der stadig med dette direktiv vil være en fare for at skatteyderne betaler i sidste ende.
He was also critical of the proposed derogations to the directive as he felt these would undermine the directive.
Godt kompromis Under ordførerrunden sagde den tyske CSU'er Angelika NIEBLER , at der har været en lang og kontroversiel diskussion om dette forslag, og at det er svært at finde bred enighed om miljøansvar.
For the EPP/ED, Angelika NIEBLER (D) emphasised her support for the legislation to call to account those responsible for environmental damage.
Hun mente, at man havde nået frem til et godt kompromis i retsudvalget, og at PPE-gruppen derfor kunne støtte betænkningen.
She did, however, recognise that it was difficult to define the concept of biological diversity and felt that it was up to the Member States to take on responsibility for habitat protection.
Den tyske socialdemokrat Evelyne GEBHARDT understregede, at det er på høje tid med strenge miljøansvarsregler, som tvinger forureneren til at betale.
She also recognised the need to take account of the situation of farmers, and felt that those adopting " good practice " should not be penalised.
Hun mente, at de offentlige myndigheder bør kunne inddrive midler fra forureneren uden først at lægge ud.
For the PES, Evelyne GEBHARDT (D) underlined the need the put in place strict rules to cover damage to the environment.
Undtagelser og betalingslofter Den belgiske liberale Willy De CLERCQ pegede på, at der er bred enighed om principperne, men at der er stor uenighed om, hvor langt man konkret bør gå.
She was in favour of strengthening the legislation and extending it to apply to other areas such as the nuclear industry and GMOs, with the emphasis on taking precautionary measures.
Han fastslog, at der bør være visse undtagelser og betalingslofter, og han mente, at man her havde en god europæisk ramme for miljøbeskyttelse.
Willy DE CLERCQ (B) for the Liberals, on the other hand, underlined the need to put in place legislation which, as he put it, should be " affordable " while, on behalf of the Greens, Paul LANNOYE (B) could not go along with exemptions covering, for example, GMOs.
Skuffende Den belgiske grønne Paul LANNOYE erindrede om, at der var gået 10 år siden Kommissionens grønbog i 1993.
Hans BLOKLAND (NL), for the EDD group, stated that the House was still split on the issue of environmental responsibility.
Han beklagede, at forslaget ikke lever op til vore ambitioner, og at det var skuffende .
He questioned why therefore the House was so divided.
Lannoye mente bl.a., at direktivet indeholder en for begrænset definition af miljøet.
He said that he could not support the position of the Legal Affairs Committee as it weakens the Commission's proposal.
Han gruppe ville derfor støtte en række ændringsforslag fra miljøudvalget.
He said the scope of the directive should be extended to include environmental habitats and damage to animal species.
Den hollandske EDD'er Hans BLOKLAND pegede på den store uenighed i EP , når det drejer sig om at konkretisere miljøansvaret.
It was important to build on the " polluter pays " principle, as it would be unfair for the cost of environmental restoration to fall on public bodies and the taxpayer.
Han mente, at en skrap lovgivning ville virke afskrækkende, og han beklagede derfor, at Kommissionens forslag bøjer sig for meget for industriens ønsker.
Putting in place an effective insurance system, with rewards for those companies adopting a precautionary approach, would be a positive way forward, he felt.
Uacceptabelt Bent HINDRUP ANDERSEN fra JuniBevægelsen beklagede, at sprøjtemidler forurener vort dyrebare grundvand i Danmark, og han mente, at forureneren her bør kunne drages til ansvar.
Speaking for the British Conservatives, Lord INGLEWOOD (North West), on the other hand, underlined the need to strike a balance between allocating responsibilities to the private sector responsible for any environmental damage and the general public reaping rewards from the economic activities of the companies concerned.
Han pegede også på, at Danmark har forbud mod en stor del af pesticider, som EU nu vil tvinge os til at ophæve.
As he put it, in one sense the increase in population and associated activities would inevitably lead to some environmental damage and, while the emphasis should be placed on prevention, those responsible for causing pollution should be identified.
Dette er uacceptabelt , fastslog Bent Hindrup Andersen.
At the same time, it was important to realise that this was a civil and not a criminal measure and that the aim was not to seek punishment.
Finansielle garantier Torben LUND fra Socialdemokratiet fastslog, at det er uhyre vigtigt, at vi får en fælles lovgivning om miljøansvar.
In this sense, he supported the amendments coming from the Legal Affairs Committee and looked forward to a successful outcome to the legislative process, based on a responsible approach.
Han mente, at det havde været en stor fejl, at placere behandlingen af denne lovgivning i retsudvalget, hvis flertal helt åbenlyst intet begreb har om miljøbeskyttelse.
He called for mandatory financial insurance so as to avoid the possibility of polluters declaring themselves insolvent and the taxpayer having to foot the bill.
Torben Lund lagde vægt på følgende ting:
He also felt the legislation should be extended to cover radiation and indeed any pollution from Sellafield.
princippet om at forureneren betaler skal sikres fuldt ud,
In response to the debate, Commissioner Wallström confirmed that the " polluter pays " principle lay behind the directive.
der skal være finansielle garantier for at forureneren kan betale - fx. gennem obligatoriske forsikringsordninger,
She called for a balanced step by step approach to introducing the new environmental liability legislation.
der bør være ubetinget miljøansvarserstatning for enhver erhvervsmæssig aktivitet,
The Commissioner also pointed out that sometimes it was not possible to establish who was responsible for the pollution and, therefore, there was a need for mediation.
direktivet bør omfatte GMO-forurening,
As far as the scope of the directive was concerned, the Commissioner said it was necessary to have a clear legal definition.
der skal være fuld klageadgang for borgere og organisationer og
It would be impossible, she said, for the directive to cover the entire bio-sphere, as for example, weeds or worms could not be realistically compensated for.
Ordfører: Eryl McNALLY (PSE, UK)
Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ (EPP-ED, E)
Procedure: Den fælles beslutningsprocedure- Andenbehandling (***II)
Procedure : Own-initiative report
EP vedtog en betænkning af det britiske labourmedlem Eryl McNALLY om et forslag fra Kommissionen om et nyt flerårigt energiprogram 2003-2006 med titlen "Intelligent Energi i Europa".
At the same time, a "temporary defence mechanism" was introduced for the construction of container vessels, chemical tankers and oil tankers.
EP og EU's Ministerråd er enedes om et beløb på 200 mio. euro til det 4-årige program.
This mechanism allows EU Member States to grant subsidies of up to 6% of the contract value of a vessel.
Programmet øger støtten til bæredygtig udvikling - og det samles i et fælles program
German shipyards have already taken advantage of the mechanism and have been authorised to receive subsidies in cases where there has been unfair competition from South Korean shipyards.
Fremme af kraftvarmeproduktion: Efterspørgsel efter ”nyttevarme”
Furthermore, the House urges the Commission and the Member States to speed up the investigations into the damage being done by South Korean shipyards to categories of vessel not included in the temporary defence mechanism.
EP vedtog en betænkning af den tyske socialdemokrat Norbert GLANTE om et forslag fra Kommissionen om en række rammebetingelser for fremme af kraftvarmeproduktion på det indre energimarked, som fokuserer på efterspørgslen efter "nyttevarme" .
Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the " Intelligent Energy – Europe " programme, a multi-annual plan covering the period 2003-2006 and replacing the existing framework programme which expired on 31 December 2002.
Den varme, der dannes ved kraftvarmeproduktion skal udnyttes uden for kraftvarmeværket, f.eks. til rumopvarmning, opvarmning af brugsvand, kuldeproduktion eller som procesvarme.
In its common position the Council accepted most of Parliament's amendments, including those regarding the integration of the candidate countries, the dissemination of and access to the programme, and the introduction of transparent criteria for selecting participants.
Det anses for realistisk at fordoble kraftvarmeproduktionens andel af el-produktionen fra 9 % til 18 % i 2010.
However, the Council did not accept the proposal to set up a European Intelligent Energy Agency nor the creation of a task force within the Commission to co-ordinate the various fields of the programme and monitor linkage with other Community policies.
Forligsudvalgets fælles udkast til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om indberetning af hændelser inden for civil luftfart
This amount will be distributed among four areas: improvement of energy efficiency (SAVE, €69.8m), promotion of new and renewable energy sources (ALTENER, € 80m), energy aspects of transport (STEER, €32.6m) and the promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in the developing countries (COOPENER, €17.6m).
Procedure: Den fælles beslutningsprocedure - Tredjebehandling (***III)
But MEPs welcomed the compromise agreed with the Council, especially on the question of funding.
EP vedtog en betænkning af den irske UEN'er Gerard COLLINS , hvori man godkender kompromiset fra Forligsudvalget om et EU-direktiv om indberetning af "hændelser" i civil luftfart .
MEPs call on the Commission to carry out an evaluation exercise on the community programmes at the end of the second year.
Det overordnede formål med direktivet et at forbedre luftfartssikkerheden ved at sikre, at oplysninger, som har betydning for sikkerheden indberettes, samles og videreformidles for at fremme effektiv analyse og overvågning.
They also ask the Commission to take enlargement into account when reassessing the budget.
Forsikringskrav til luftfartsselskaber:Erstatningsansvar for passagerer m.m.
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EP vedtog en betænkning af den britiske PPE'er James NICHOLSON om et forslag til forordning om forsikringskrav til luftfartsselskaber, som skal genskabe balancen på flyforsikringsmarkedet i Europa efter begivenhederne den 11. september 2001.
The proposal focuses on the "guarantee of origin" of electricity produced by cogeneration, the provisions requiring Member States to evaluate their national potential for cogeneration, the assessment of experience gained with the application of various support schemes and the evaluation of national administrative procedures so as to reduce obstacles to the development of CHP.
Bestemmelserne skal være bindende for luftfartsselskaber i EU og tredjelande.
MEPs highlight the need for a definition of CHP and a method for calculating the electricity produced.
I Kommissionens forslag fastsættes der minimumsforsikringskrav for erstatningsansvar for passagerer , baggage, gods, post m.m. Der kræves forsikringsdækning på ikke mindre end 332.000 euro pr. passager.
In the proposed compromise amendments, MEPs suggest a methodology for determining the efficiency of the cogeneration process and propose that the Commission should publish harmonised reference values for comparing cogeneration and separate production.
Elektricitet og gas:Leveringssteder
Corporate Social Responsibility
Ordfører: Bernhard RAPKAY (PSE, D)
Philip Rodway BUSHILL-MATTHEWS (EPP-ED, West Midlands)
EP vedtog en betænkning af den tyske socialdemokrat Bernhard RAPKAY om et direktivforslag om reglerne for leverings-steder for elektricitet og gas.
Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution concerning Corporate Social Responsibility: A business contribution to Sustainable Development.