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They add that, under the budget procedure, their powers should not be reduced by comparison with the present situation.
Behovet for økonomisk og social samhørighed og samordning af medlemslandenes økonomiske politikker,
As regards the ” shortcomings ”, the House voices concern about ” unsatisfactory answers to some fundamental questions ”, particularly regarding the consolidation of economic and social cohesion policy, the co-ordination of economic policy, the appointment of members of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance, the continuation of unanimous voting in Council for the CFSP and certain areas of social policy.
Parlamentarisk kontrol med udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitikken,
Despite certain limitations and contradictions, MEPs believe that the outcome of the Convention should be approved: if the compromises reached by the Convention are unpicked, this will jeopardise all the progress made and undermine the ” Convention method ”, which MEPs see as much more efficient than the intergovernmental method.
Afskaffelse af kravet om enstemmighed i Ministerrådet på vigtige områder,
For any future revisions, however, it would be better if the Convention elected its own Praesidium.
Indførelse af 2 kategorier af kommissærer , idet kollegialitet forudsætter stemmeret for alle kommissærer m.m.
During today’s debates, several MEPs highlighted the fact that Parliament was for the first time expressing its views on the convening of an IGC in full knowledge of the text which would be the basis for the negotiations.
Under fremlæggelsen af forfatningsudvalgets betænkning sagde den ene af ordførerne, den spanske PPE'er José Maria GIL-ROBLES , at forfatningsudkastet er en god tekst, selvom ingen juridiske tekster er perfekte.
José María GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO (EPP-ED, E), one of the joint rapporteurs on the Parliament's opinion on the Convention and IGC, opened the debate by calling on the European Parliament to back the draft Constitution.
Man må således ikke underminere den politiske enighed på Konventet, som er et stort fremskridt.
From a personal point of view, Mr Gil-Robles added that it would be an error to grant voting rights to only half of the Commissioners, at a time when the Commission needed to be strengthened.
Også han opfordrede stats- og regeringscheferne til ikke at genforhandle det opnåede resultat, idet det indebar en risiko for en "Nice II-fiasko" .
Turning to the size of the Commission, he stated, one Commissioner per Member State had to be regarded as a trade off for having a strong President of Council.
Tsatsos pegede på, at forfatningsudkastet styrker EP's rolle, forenkler traktaterne og indfører flere flertalsbeslutninger i Ministerrådet.
Roberto ANTONIONE , the Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, explained that the Convention was now entering its second phase of negotiations and that it would lead to the final stage of referenda in the Member States.
Han mindede dog også om et par svagheder i forfatningsudkastet, nemlig de nye regler for sammensætningen af EU-Kommissionen samt afsnittet om udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik.
He underlined the importance of respecting the timetable as stated in the European Council in Thessaloniki.
Den italienske statssekretær ANTONIONE håbede, at stats- og regeringscheferne kunne nå til enighed i december 2003, så man kan underskrive den nye traktat mellem 1. maj 2004 - hvor EU udvides med 10 nye medlemslande - og EP-valget i juni 2004.
In order to reach a consensus, the Italian Presidency's approach will be to host frequent meetings at a high level.
Han fastslog, at det italienske formandskab ikke vil acceptere tilbageslag, som forringer Konventets udkast.
Mr. Antonione called for the future Treaty to be signed between the date of entry of the ten accession countries, the 1st May 2004, and the elections of the European Parliament. "
"Europæisk ratificeringsdag"?
If we drag on beyond that day, we will face two problems ", he warned.
Barnier mente, at Konventet havde udført et intelligent arbejde, og han håbede, at regeringskonferencen ikke vil ændre på konsensusløsningen.
Mr. Antonione stressed that the Presidency intended to involve the European Parliament in the process and warned, " any horse-trading during the IGC would lead to opaque results such as during the Nice Treaty ".
Under ordførerrunden sagde den tyske kristelige demokrat Elmar BROK , at man havde nået et afbalanceret kompromis, selvom man kunne være gået længere.
This, he hoped, would engender " for the first time a truly EU-wide debate on the future of Europe ".
Forfatningsudkastet er et fremskridt på næsten alle områder.
Above all, the Commissioner remarked, the IGC should not be like previous IGCs, in particular, he mentioned the disappointing results of the Nice Treaty.
Det gør det muligt for det udvidede EU at leve, EU får mere handlekraft, og der indføres flere flertalsbeslutninger.
The work of the Convention had not, in his opinion, undermined the inter-institutional balance so key to the Union.
Søjlerne afskaffes, og det betyder, at forfatningen kan udvikle sig.
Commissioner Barnier welcomed the inclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the formalisation of the Union's symbols (the flag and anthem) and that the Union's single legal personality.
Demokratiet styrkes, og EP bliver medlovgiver på næsten alle områder, ligesom Rådsmøderne skal være åbne, når der lovgives.
The draft Constitutional Treaty, he said, could be improved in certain limited areas but globally he felt that the enthusiasm demonstrated in an open and transparent Convention process would stand the EU in good stead for the future.
Denne forfatning er måske vor sidste chance for at skabe et Europa mellem ligestillede parter og undgå et EU i 2 hastigheder, sluttede Elmar Brok.
Elmar BROK (D), for the EPP-ED group, although broadly welcoming the outcome of the Convention, would have liked the Convention to have gone further by introducing co-decision into all areas of EU decision-making.
Formanden for den socialistiske gruppe, spanieren Enrique BARON støttede Michel Barniers forslag om en "europæisk ratificeringsdag", hvor alle 25 lande ratificerer på samme dag.
National Parliaments, he stated, would act as the " watchdog of subsidiarity " ensuring that the EU does not go beyond the powers conferred to it by the Member States.
Han håbede, at "ånden fra Konventet" - pluralisme og demokrati - ville fortsætte på regeringskonferencen.
He was also critical that MEPs during the IGC would only be given the status of " observers in the same category as representatives from Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey ."
Mere demokrati og mindre diplomati er vejen til succes, sluttede Duff.
Mr Duff welcomed Tony BLAIR' s recent statements on "s tructured co-operation within and outside NATO ".
Den italienske GUE'er Armando COSSUTTA mente, at forfatningsudkastet var et godt resultat, men det burde forbedres.
Speaking on behalf of the EUL/NGL group, Armando COSSUTTA (I) stated that he supported President PRODI , " who values the texts but also sees its flaws ".
"Nice II-løsning"?
He also called on the Commission to " side with the Parliament " and " not let the governments take over ".
Den østrigske grønne Johannes VOGGENHUBER var af den opfattelse, at den kommende regeringskonference udgør en reel trussel mod Konventets forfatningsudkast, og hvor vi risikerer en "Nice II-løsning" med laveste fælles nævner .
Finally, he pointed out that a qualified majority voting should be granted for any future revision of the Constitution.
Den portugisiske UEN'er José RIBEIRO e CASTRO var imod forfatningsudkastet, hvori man søger at skabe Europa på en gang, hvilket er i strid med Jean Monnets og Robert Schumans princip om, at skabe Europa i flere tempi.
Speaking on behalf of the UEN group, José RIBEIRO E CASTRO (P) stated that the Convention went " beyond its mandate ".
Det er ikke fair, og det er ikke demokratisk.
In his view, power had been taken away from the national Parliaments and increased for bureaucrats and lobbyists.
Bonde mente, at man bør afholde folkeafstemninger i alle lande i juni 2004, for folk sætter sig ind i sagerne, når de skal til folkeafstemning .
Rather than highlighting the EU's responsibilities, the draft reflects an " introverted Europe, turned towards prosperity ".
Og han håbede, at vælgerne ville forkaste forfatningsudkastet.
She went on to stress that Europe could be a " champion " of fairer economic development.
Bonde understregede, at alle EU's medlemslande burde have en kommissær, og det var urimeligt, at nogle kommissærer skulle være uden stemmeret.
However, " people in other parts of the world will suffer more because we have decided to remain an economic power ", she concluded.
Men kernen er, at forfatningsudkastet flytter magten fra de demokratisk valgte til embedsmænd, og det beskærer vore demokratier.
However, she warned that the EU was making law that was not always implemented and she called for the all institutions to produce cost-benefit analyses of amendments proposed to legislation.
De nationale parlamenter afgiver mere magt end Europa-Parlamentet får.
He said it had costs thousands of jobs and had forced fisherman to jettison tonnes of fish back into the sea.
Bonde mente, at man burde udarbejde 2 forslag , som vælgerne skulle tage stilling til, nemlig et forslag om en forbundsstat og et forslag om "demokratiernes Europa".
Jonathan EVANS (Wales), leader of the British Conservatives, stated that over recent years the Union had been " in a permanent state of IGC, an inevitable one-way process of integration, the peoples of Europe going in the other way ".
"Kvindeligt gidsel" Lone DYBKJÆR fra det Radikale Venstre talte i to omgange.
He warned EU institutions that going in the direction of further integration without the people's support could lead to a " backlash in the EU against the draft Constitution ".
Kvindeudvalget var dog glad for forfatningsudkastet, hvor ligestilling er blevet en af de grundlæggende værdier.
Underlining the importance of the principle of equality between Member States, Gerard COLLINS (UEN, Munster) argued in favour of full voting rights for each Member of the Commission.
Men der er fortsat meget at gøre, og hvis forfatningsudkastet åbnes, så burde man gøre mere for ligestillingen.
Richard CORBETT (PES, Yorkshire and the Humber) declared the challenge now is " to get the Constitution through the IGC without it being dismantled bit by bit ".
Der er således tale om en "demokratisk landvinding" .
Finally, he argued that " imposing a particular form of religion in the Treaty would be a form of cultural imperialism ".
Konventet har skabt et godt grundlag for regeringskonferencen.
He called for a referendum in the UK.
Hun erkendte, at borgerne ikke diskuterer forfatningstraktaten i deres dagligdag, men forfatningstraktaten indebærer en forenkling af traktaterne, som gør det nemmere for borgerne at forstå og følge med.
Timothy KIRKHOPE (EPP-ED, Yorkshire and the Humber) stated that he was proposing an amendment to reassert the dual democratic nature of the Union with Member States having the predominant role.
Vi har præciseret værdigrundlaget og de konkrete politiske målsætninger, og det er godt for borgerne.
He called for closer co-operation between MPs and MEPs and was highly critical of the UK's tendency to " gold-plate EU legislation ."
Ingen anden region i verden har så flotte værdier og målsætninger , fastslog Lone Dybkjær.
He stated that the UK should involve MPs more in the transposition of directives, as was the case in other Member States.
Endvidere får de nationale parlamenter mere ansvar.
He called for a joint committee in the UK made up of MEPs and MPs to oversee transposition of EU law into UK law.
Hun sluttede med at beklage, at vi ikke fik løst problemet med Europa-Parlamentets 2 arbejdssteder, for i øjeblikket "flyder" Europa-parlamentarikerne rundt, sluttede Lone Dybkjær.
Finally, Mr. Antonione concluded the debate by ensuring the House that he will support the direct participation of the MEPs in the work of the IGC.
Eksterne relationer
Internal Market
Situationen i Irak:Fælles EU-holdning i FN!
Patentability of computerised inventions
Ordfører: Elmar BROK (PPE-DE, D)
Arlene McCARTHY (PES, North West)
Ifølge artikel 104 i Europa-Parlamentets forretningsorden kan Udenrigsudvalget udarbejde henstillinger til Rådet vedrørende den fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik .
MEPs answered this question positively by voting 361 votes in favour, 157 against and 28 abstentions on the legislative resolution.
EP vedtog en sådan henstilling til Rådet fremlagt af Elmar BROK (PPE-DE, D) vedrørende situationen i Irak.
Although a number of amendments limited the allocation of patents so as to ensure that patents would not be issued for actual software.
Der var 415 der stemte for, 38 imod og 68, der valgte ikke at stemme.
Furthermore, article 52 of the Convention on patents states that software is not patentable.
Der var indgivet i alt 15 ændringsforslag, hvoraf 2 blev vedtaget, 12 blev afvist og et blev erstattet.
To limit the scope of the directive, MEPs also strictly define what is meant by the " technical contribution ", also called " invention ", it means a contribution to the state of the art in a technical field.
Fælles holdning i FN EP var enige om, at Rådet snarest bør indtage en fælles holdning til situationen i Irak i FN.
The technical character of the contribution is one of the four requirements for patentability.
Herunder henstillede EP til, at de EU-medlemsstater, der sidder i FN's sikkerhedsråd optræder som en samlet enhed.
Additionally, to deserve a patent, the technical contribution has to be new, non-obvious, and susceptible of industrial application.
Suverænitet til det irakiske folk Hovedbudskaberne fra EP var, at der bør igangsættes en politisk proces, hvor suveræniteten snarest muligt overføres til det irakiske folk og de irakiske ledere på grundlag af en FN- resolution.
MEPs also insisted on defining areas excluded from the directive by saying that a computer-implemented invention should not be regarded as making a technical contribution merely because it involves the use of a computer, network or other programmable apparatus.
Endvidere understregede EP, at international bistand til genopbygningen af Irak bør gennemføres indenfor en international forvaltningsfond, der hviler på et FN-mandat.
Accordingly, inventions involving computer programs which implement business, mathematical or other methods and do not produce any technical effects beyond the normal physical interactions between a program and the computer, network or other programmable apparatus in which it is run should not be patentable.
Ligeledes fremhævede EP, at det internationale samfund må bidrage med en international militær- og politistyrke for at forbedre den interne sikkerhed i Irak .
On the used of patented techniques, MEPs say that the Member States should ensure that, wherever the use of a patented technique is needed for a significant purpose such as ensuring conversion of the conventions used in two different computer systems or networks so as to allow communication and exchange of data content between them, such use should not be considered to be a patent infringement.
Samtidig er det centralt, at det irakiske militær og politi inddrages i processen hen imod at skabe intern sikkerhed i Irak.
Finally, MEPs also introduce a " grace period " in respect of elements of a patent application for any type of invention disclosed prior to the date of the application.
Krigsforbrydere EP understregede, at krigsforbrydere, der har krænket menneskerettighederne i Irak før og under krigen i Irak, bør stilles for en international domstol .
It has been strongly argued that a grace period is necessary to avoid an inventor being deprived of his or her invention when it has been made public before applying for a patent, for instance in order to test its attractiveness to the market.
Endvidere var EP enige om, at man bør iværksætte en international konference indenfor rammerne af FN, der skal fastlægge en langsigtet strategi for stabilitet og nedrustning i hele Mellemøsten .
However, such an innovation could not be introduced solely for patents for computer-implemented inventions without a prior study of its impact and its compatibility with the Community's international obligations under, for instance, TRIPs.
Endelig mente EP, at Rådet bør udpege en EU-repræsentant, der særskilt tager sig af Irak.
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Forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om computer-implementerede opfindelsers patenterbarhed
Elmar BROK (EPP-ED, D) Recommendation to the Council on the situation in Iraq
EP vedtog en betænkning af Arlene McCARTHY (PSE, UK) om computer-implementerede opfindelsers patenterbarhed.
MEPs have advocated that Iraq's oil revenues be given in trust to the UN for the financing of the reconstruction of Iraq under a UN mandate.
Betænkningen blev vedtaget med 361 stemmer for, 153 stemmer imod, medens 28 undlod at stemme.
In addition, MEPs want the EU to appoint a special representative to Iraq.
Formålet med EU-Kommissionens direktivforslag var at sikre, at patenter på computeropfindelser meddeles på samme grundlag overalt i EU .
At the same time, the international community should enforce internal security in Iraq, with a multinational force and a police force, mandated by the UN and benefiting also from the contribution and cooperation of NATO.
Endvidere var formålet at afklare forskellen på software (der ikke kan patenteres) og egentlige opfindelser (der kan patenteres).
This could create the possibility of withdrawing foreign forces after democratic elections at all levels.
EP understregede, at det er centralt at skelne mellem opfindelser , der har krav på at opnå patentret og idéer, der kan beskyttes af ophavsretten .
In their call for a UN Office of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations, MEPs said this should be followed by the setting up of an ad hoc International Tribunal for Iraq, if the ICC has no mandate, which would judge the leadership of the former Iraqi regime.
Offentlig sundhed og forbruger anliggender
Public Health and Consumer Affairs
Forbrugerpolitik:EU-støtte 2004-2007
Fast fresh money for consumer organisations
Ordfører: Phillip WHITEHEAD (PSE, UK)
Phillip WHITEHEAD (PES, East Midlands)
Forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets afgørelse om en generel ramme for finansiering af Fællesskabets aktioner til støtte for forbrugerpolitikken for perioden 2004-2007
Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a general Framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004-2007
EP vedtog en betænkning af Phillip WHITEHEAD (PSE, UK) om EU-Kommissionens rammeforslag til finansiel støtte til forbrugerområdet i EU for perioden 2004 til 200 7.
MEPs approved today a first reading deal with 503 votes in favour, 20 against and 18 abstentions, reached by a Committee delegation and the Council.
Der var i alt 541, der stemte, heraf stemte 503 for, 20 imod, medens 18 undlod at stemme.
In its negotiations with the Council, MEPs managed to get through a few important issues.
Der var fremsat i alt 59 ændringsforslag, hvoraf 39 blev vedtaget, 5 blev forkastet og resten udgik.
Among these issues are those relating to the decision-making procedure in the European Commission after call for proposals: The Commission is to decide on the attribution of grants to projects and organisations within three months of the deadline for the submission of application.
EU's forbrugerpolitiske strategi EU's strategi for forbrugerpolitik har tre hovedmålsætninger:
The deal also introduces an 'early warning system' which means that the Commission will inform the applicants at an early stage if they are not eligible for funding or their application is incomplete.
Et højt fælles forbrugerbeskyttelsesniveau,
31, 43); this concerns mainly the acceding countries.
Utilstrækkeligt budget EP var generelt tilfredse med EU-Kommissionens rammeforslag.
The proposed financing strategy encourages actions that aim to strengthen consumer organisations which are genuinely independent.
Dog mente EP, at Kommissionens budgetforslag på 104 mio. euro for perioden 2004 til 2007 var utilstrækkeligt , især set i lyset af EU's forestående udvidelse med ti nye lande.
Furthermore, organisations should provide data to the Commission on their members, internal functioning and their sources of financing.
EP understregede i den forbindelse, at der er et presserende behov for at fremme nye uafhængige forbrugerorganisationers bidrag til udvikling af civilsamfundet i de kommende medlemslande.
In that manner, the Union will not repeat the errors of the past by financing organisations that are not totally independent of public authorities, firms or commercial interests.
Endelig mente EP, at det bør være muligt at bevilge penge til opstart af forbrugerorganisationer og projekter i de kommende medlemslande op til tiltrædelsen i maj 2004.
The adoption of the compromise package at first reading will ensure the continuation of the Community financing for European consumer organisations from the start of next year, when the present financial framework expires.
Beskatning af energi og elektricitet
Taxation of energy products and electricity
Ordfører: Pierre JONCKHEER (Verts/ALE, B)
Pierre JONCKHEER (Greens/EFA, B)
EP vedtog en betænkning af Pierre JONCKHEER (VERTS/ALE, B) om EU-Kommissionens forslag til beskatning af energiprodukter.
Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity.
Der var i alt 540 der stemte, heraf stemte 386 for, 113 imod og 41 undlod at stemme.
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Fiskeriaftale mellem EU og Mauritius
EU-Mauritius fishing agreement
Ordfører: Dominique SOUCHET (NI, F)
Dominique SOUCHET (IND, F)
EP vedtog en betænkning af den franske løsgænger Dominique SOUCHET om forlængelse af fiskeriaftalen mellem EU og Mauritius.
Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution on the EU-Mauritius fisheries agreement.
Der var fremsat i alt 5 ændringsforslag, hvoraf 4 blev vedtaget og et blev forkastet.
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Bæredygtige pensioner:Fælles tilgang til fremtidens pensionspolitik
Adequate and sustainable pensions
Ordfører: Jan ANDERSSON (PSE, S)
Jan ANDERSSON (PES, S)
Udkast til fælles rapport fra Kommissionen og Rådet om tilstrækkelige og bæredygtige pensioner
Report on the Joint Report by the Commission and the Council on Adequate and sustainable pensions
Betænkningen blev vedtaget med 453 stemmer for, 61 imod, medens 27 undlod at stemme.
In an own-initiative report on adequate pensions adopted today by the European Parliament with 453 votes in favour 61 against and 27 abstentions, MEPs begin by pointing out that the fundamental responsibility for pensions policy and financing remains with the Member States but that this in no way diminishes the value of the European contribution.
Der var fremsat i alt 9 ændringsforslag, der alle blev forkastet.
They therefore welcome the close co-operation between the Member States in the area of pensions through the open method of co-operation.
Stigende ældregruppe Kombinationen af, at flere mennesker når pensionsalderen og at den forventede levetid er stigende, vil medføre en fordobling af andelen af personer på over 65 år fra 25 % til 50 % af den erhvervsdygtige aldersgruppe fra 2000 frem til 2050.
The House stresses the need, when looking at pensions policy, to strike a balance between social and financial concerns.
I dag går ca. en tiendedel af EU's BNP til offentlige udgifter til pensioner og alle prognoser peger på, at pensionssystemerne i fremtiden kommer til at veje tungere i de offentlige udgifter.
Any analysis should therefore focus clearly on the extent to which pensions systems contribute to intra- and inter-generational solidarity.