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I denne indledende redegørelse vil jeg ikke komme alt for meget ind på alle mulige detaljer i denne aftale. Jeg vil sige noget om det institutionelle aspekt, navnlig fordi jeg er klar over, at Europa-Parlamentet ud over selve indholdet i høj grad også er opmærksom på spørgsmålet om, hvorledes denne aftale vil kunne få indflydelse på Fællesskabets fremtidige institutionelle udvikling.
I would like to say, however, that, despite its lack of powers in this particular area, and in keeping with its social policies and the value it attaches to human resources, the Commission is adopting a series of measures directed at the greater integration of under privileged young people, particularly young immigrants living in neglected areas of our European cities.
Dette anser jeg for helt naturligt, for det er klart, at øjeblikket er meget vigtigt for så vidt angår Fællesskabets institutionelle udvikling, herunder ikke mindst spørgsmålet om, hvorledes man kan give Fællesskabet et større demokratisk indhold.
I shall briefly give you some examples of the numerous programmes being implemented : a programme of basic education for immigrants, on a proposal from this Parliament, which has created a budget line, and measures to promote multicultural education are already under way; the PETRA programme, of which Members will be aware, for the professional training of young people ; measures to combat poverty and social exclusion, such as the 'Poverty 3' programme for the period 1990-95, and preliminary studies on employment and integration into the urban environment of under privileged groups, studies which have made it possible to set up a programme of urban renewal in the most neglected areas.
Det kan aldrig accepteres, at en aftale, der indgås af os, hvor vigtig den end måtte være i økonomisk og handelsmæssig henseende, kommer til at skade denne institutionelle demokrati ske udvikling.
Finally, I would simply like to emphasize that in keeping with Community structural policies, problems relating to the integration of the most marginalized groups are also being tackled.
Derfor anser jeg det for hensigtsmæssigt at sige et par ord herom. Der er naturligvis endnu mange løse ender i denne aftale, hvad angår selve indholdet, men jeg mener ikke, at vi i dag skal gå i detaljer om dette spørgsmål.
DURY (S). — (FR) Mr President, I would like to ask Mr Arias Cañete if he wishes to continue with his resolution, having heard from the Commissioner that the persons in question have been released.
Andriessen, næstformand i Kommissionen. — (NL) Hr. formand, Kommissionen er taknemmelig for, at den i dag har lejlighed til at drøfte en sag med Parlamentet, som efter både Kommissionens og Parlamentets mening er af virkelig stor betydning for den fremtidige udvikling af vore forbindelser med et stort antal lande i Europa, også med henblik på et større Europas fremtidige arkitektur.
ANDRIESSEN, Vice-President of the Commission. — (NL) Mr President, the Commission very much appreciates this opportunity to exchange views with the European Parliament on a matter which the Commission and the European Parliament consider particularly important for the future development of our relations with a number of important countries in Europe and for the future architecture of a larger Europe.
I nogen tid har vi nu været klar over, at Europa ikke er begrænset til en tilfældig kunstig stribe tværs over kontinentet, men at Europas horisont går langt ud over, hvad vi for kort tid siden ville have anset for muligt.
It has not been long since we discovered that Europe's horizon is not restricted by an artificial and unnatural line drawn somewhere across Europe, but now embraces a Europe that extends far beyond what was considered possible a short time ago.
Den debat, vi nu er i gang med, og de forhandlinger, der for øjeblikket føres med EFTA-landene, må ses i dette perspektiv.
The debate we are having today and the negotiations being held with the EFTA countries conform to this perspective and must be appraised from this angle.
Jeg siger dette, fordi der naturligvis altid vil være ulemper forbundet med en sådan aftale.
I say this because, of course, there is always some inconvenience with agreements of this kind.
Jeg har aldrig oplevet internationale forhandlinger eller nationale eller på EF-plan, hvor der altid blev både givet og taget.
I have never attended international negotiations, or indeed national or Community negotiations, where there has not been give and take.
Resultatet af forhandlingerne må altid ses på baggrund af de videre målsætninger, Fællesskabet har i denne
The outcome of these negotiations will always be assessed against the background of the broader objectives which we of the European Community have in this context.
Det tyder på, at der vil kunne opnås konsensus med hensyn til spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt der skal oprettes en sådan fond.
Let me make it quite clear that this will not affect the powers, the actual, current position of the European Parliament.
Drøftelserne drejer sig nu mere om den praktiske gennemførelse end om selve princippet. Efter min mening vil det være muligt at finde en tilfreds stillende løsning på dette punkt.
I would not like to run the risk of letting this happen, because I know that it would cause in surmountable problems in the European Parliament, and rightly so, I would say.
Hr. formand, der er nogle, der har sagt, at der er en klar forbindelse mellem regeringskonferencen, navn lig den om Den Politiske Union, og denne aftale.
reached an important stage in the Community's institutional development and more specifically with regard to the question of how we can give better shapeto the democratic substance of the European Com munity.
Hvis Den Politiske Union medfører væsentlige ændringer i Fællesskabets institutionelle struktur, må der naturligvis også tages hensyn hertil i denne aftale.
No agreement, however important in economieor commercial terms, should detract from the European Community's institutional, democratic development.
Det kan der ikke råde nogen tvivl om, og dette er der også taget højde for.
I therefore feel it would be useful for me to say a few words about this.
Hvad jeg advare imod, er at gøre sin tilslutning til Det Europæiske Økonomiske Område afhængig af, at Parlamentet godkender resultat af forhandlingerne om Den Politiske Union.
There are, of course, still many loose ends in this agreement, on many points of substance, but I do not think we can discuss them in detail today.
Efter min overbevisning bør der ikke skabes en forbindelse mellem disse to ting.
I am quite prepared to answer any questions on this to the best of my ability on a future occasion.
Og endelig er der det parlamentariske organ, men det er primært en sag for Europa-Parlamentet at tage stilling hertil.
Where the institutions are concerned, the Commission's first and most important rule in its negotiations has always been that the European Community's internal autonomy must not be affected by this agreement in any way.
Jeg vil begrænse mig til at sige, at dette parlamentariske organ med hensyn til udformningen af sine kontrolbeføjelser logisk set må til passe sig den institutionelle struktur, som denne aftale får.
If you look at the results of the negotiations set out, for example, in the communiqués of the interministerial conferences of 19 December 1990 and 15 May 1991, you will see that this principle has been observed.
Dette vil jeg gerne lægge Dem på sinde her ved indledningen af forhandlingen.
There are still some rough edges here and there in texts that are circulating, but the substance is evident from the communiqués I havementioned.
Jeg mener, at det er vigtigt, at vi, Kommissionen og Parlamentet, og i øvrigt med fuld støtte fra Rådet, forsøger så vidt muligt at opretholde den institutionelle uafhængighed og autonomi, sådan som det hidtil er sket.
They imply that we have a light institutional structure as regards the political guidance of this agreement in the Council of the economic area, the joint committee that takes the decisions on the implementation of the agreement, a Court of Justice which, integrated functionally into our own Court, has limited jurisdiction over matters relating directly to the agreement, but none at all over interpretation concern ing the acquis communautaire, a joint body for cooperation between the economic and social partners and a control body to ensure the agreement is respected in EFTA, as the Commission does in the European Community.
Lad mig sige ganske klart, at Europa-Parlamentets beføjelser, dets aktuelle og reelle position ikke antastes.
There un doubtedly remain a number of areas in which we still have difficulties.
Det er en risiko, jeg ikke ønsker at løbe, da jeg ved, at det naturligt vil føre til uoverskuelige problemer i Europa-Parlamentet.
I feel it should be possible to find solutions to these problems, although I realize that we do not have a great deal of time left.
Dette bringer mig til min sidste bemærkning.
1 will not say a great deal about this, because my colleague Mr Van Miert will be discussing it in greater detail.
Hvis det lykkes for os at nå frem til en aftale til tiden, ikke i alle juridiske detaljer, men rent politisk, så vil der dermed være ydet et vigtigt bidrag — også selv om nogle EFTA-lande på kort sigt skulle vælge at ansøge om fuldt medlemsskab, sådan som ét land allerede har gjort det — til integrationsprocessen i Europa, hvor Fællesskabet, og efter Kommissionens mening også Europa-Parlamentet, har en essentiel og vital rolle at spille.
All I would like to say is that, unless we find a solution to the transit problem, this agreement cannot, of course, concern transport operations, with all that that would entail. There is the problem, which I must emphasize here today, of the link between the enlargement of the European Community's sphere of economic activity and our cohesion policy and the implications this has for the process of growing integration that has always been our goal in the cohesion policy in the European Community.
Jeg håber, hr. formand, at denne debat vil yde et bidrag til denne integrationsproces.
This aspect of cohesion is essentially approached from threeangles : agriculture, fisheries and what is known as the cohesion fund.
Van Miert (S), medlem af Kommissionen. — (NL) Hr. formand, jeg vil på min side komme ind på forhandlingerne om transitaftalen med Østrig og Schweiz.
The cohesion fund in particular has recently given rise to intensive discussions with our EFTA partners. It looks as if a consensus is emerging on the question of establishing a fund of this kind.
Som De ved, er en sådan aftale i mellemtiden indgået med Jugoslavien.
The discussions now concern the procedures rather than the principle.
Inden jeg gør status over disse forhandlinger, vil jeg først kaste blikket bagud på de forløbne år.
So I believe a satisfactory solution is possible in this respect.
Hr. formand, om aftalens substans vil jeg ikke sige ret meget her i første instans.
Mr President, some speakers have said that there is an indissoluble link between the Intergovernmental Con ference, particularly the one concerning Political Union, and this agreement.
Vi har i de senere uger, navnlig efter den interministerielle konference i midten af maj kunnet notere et betydeligt fremskridt på en lang række områder.
Of course, if Political Union entails basic changes to the European Community's institutional structure, the effect, if and to the extent that it is relevant, must be reflected in this agreement.
Der er utvivlsomt en række områder, hvor vi stadigvæk har problemer.
There can be no doubt about that, and allowance has been made for it.
Et sådant område er fiskeriet, den frie bevægelighed for kapitalgoder inden for visse sektorer, problemet med overgangsordningernes varighed for visse aspekter af den frie bevægelighed, f.eks. for personer, hvor nogle EFTA-lande stadigvæk har problemer.
What I would warn against is making agreement to the European Economic Area conditional, as it were, on this Parliament's agreement to the outcome of Political Union.
Det vil jeg ikke sige meget om, da min kollega, hr. Van Miert, vil behandle det mere detaljeret.
I firmly believe that this would be to link two aspects which should not be linked.
For et par år siden, da Kommissionen for første gang fik et sådant mandat, drejede det sig praktisk taget udelukkende om landevejstransporten.
Then there is the parliamentary body, but I feel that is primarily something for your Parliament to judge.
Men det viste sig, at dette var en for snæver afgrænsning.
In this introductory statement all I will say is that, in the form it takes, in its powers and in the way in which it intends to exercise its control powers, this par liamentary body must fit logically into the institutional structure outlined in this agreement.
Siden da er mandatet blevet udvidet, og der er sket en væsentlig tilnærmelse mellem Fællesskabet på den ene side og Schweiz og Østrig på den anden side på to meget vigtige punkter. For det første er der den kombinerede transport, hvilket vil sige, at der må lægges stor vægt på jernbanetransporten i en global kontekst.
I have the feeling that a few of the amendments I have seen to a resolution that has been tabled here go beyond the light institutional framework, which might inadvertently result in the institutional autonomy we have always sought being affected implicitly or explicitly, as it were, in a structure of this kind.
Her er standpunkterne rykket hinanden nærmere.
I say this for your consideration at the beginning of this debate.
Som De ved, har Fællesskabet selv travlt med at få gennemført en politik på dette område. 1 næste uge er dette det vigtigste punkt på dagsordenen i mødet mellem transportministre.
I feel it is important for us, Parliament and the Commission together, with the full support of the Council, to try to maintain this institutional independence and autonomy as far as possible in the way this has been done in the past.
Hvad jeg gerne udtrykkeligt vil henvise til her i eftermiddag, er problemet med sammenhængen mel lem udvidelsen af Det Europæiske Fællesskabs virkefelt og vores kohæsionspolitik og følgerne heraf for den videre integrationsproces, som vi altid har tilstræbt i Fællesskabets kohæsionspolitik.
Provision has been made for a procedure for informing and consulting with the EFTA countries, for informing and consulting with them on the implementation of
Kohæsionsaspektet kan først og fremmest betragtes ud fra tre synsvinkler: Landbruget, fiskeriet og den
This brings me to my final comment. If wc succeed in coming to an agreement within the specified time, not on all the details of the legal wording but on the political intentions, a major contribution will be made to the process of integration in Europe, in which the Commission and, undeniably, the European Parliament
Vi kan lige så godt åbent indrømme, at hele transit problematikken i disse lande har bidraget til, at Det Europæiske Fællesskab er blevet mere ambitiøst og har accelereret arbejdet. Dette bør efter min mening også understreges.
feel the European Community has an essential and vital role to play, even if some EFTA countries were to opt for membership in the near future, as one of them has already done.
Et andet diskussionspunkt, som efter min mening ikke burde have været en hindring, var varigheden af den periode, som denne aftale skulle gælde for.
VAN MIERT, Member of the Commission. — (NL) Mr President, my statement specifically concerns the state of the negotiations on the transit agreements with Austria and Switzerland.
Østrigerne gik ud fra, at den skulle gælde for tyve år, vores endelig tilbud var ti år. Dette synes vi er en rimelig periode.
As you know, agreement has now been reached with Yugoslavia.
Dette er altså to vigtige områder, hvor standpunkterne har nærmet sig hinanden.
A few years ago, when the Commission first received a negotiating mandate, it was virtually confined to road transport.
Hvor vi ikke er helt enige, og nu kommer jeg specifikt ind på forhandlin gerne med Østrig, er antallet af lastvogne.
It became clear that this was too restrictive an approach.
Kun meget langsomt er der sket en tilnærmelse i retning af en fælles koncept, for standpunkterne lå langt fra hinanden, idet Østrig insisterede på, at en transitaftale skulle indebære, at antallet af lastvogne skulle reduceres hvert år, medens Fællesskabet på grundlag af det mandat, som Kommissionen havde fået, stod fast på. at der også for fremtiden burde være en vis fleksibilitet med hensyn til landevejstransporten.
The mandate has since been expanded, and a large measure of agreement has been reached between the Community on the one hand and Switzerland and Austria on the other on two very important aspects, one concerning combined transport operations and thus the importance that must be attached to the railways for the transport of goods in a global context.
Men vanskelighederne, mine damer og herrer, er i det væsentlige af politisk art. Spørgsmålet er, om et afbalanceret forslag som Kommissionens kan tiltrædes af Østrig eller ej.
Secondly, as regards the environment, it became clear that various concerns expressed by these Alpine countries are also highly relevant to us, and the concept of a clean lorry has meanwhile been accepted by the Council.
Dette er det egentlige spørgsmål.
But let us be honest and admit that the whole transit problem in these countries has helped to make the European Community become rather more ambitious and set to work rather more quickly in this respect.
Og hvis dette ikke skulle være tilfældet, så rejser der sig et dobbelt spørgsmål for os.
I feel it is right that we should also emphasize this.
Den forhandlingspakke, som hr. Andriessen netop har talt om, vedrørende oprettelsen af et europæisk økonomisk område, og gennemførelsen af en transitaftale blev i sin tid bragt i forbindelse med hinanden, men hvad sker der nu?
But at the same time we added that the concept should be such that some flexibility regarding the number of lorries should remain possible, and this on the basis of the following premise, and, ladies and gentlemen, I would ask you to listen carefully, because this is a new concept.
Vil der stadigvæk være en sådan forbindelse, og hvilke følger vil dette have for forhandlingspakken?
We have said that, if we demand more than is prescribed by the legislation, which is already ambitious, it must surely be possible to adopt this flexible approach and so allow more lorries to be used than today, but only if the environmental objectives are achieved earlier than prescribed by law.
Hvis forbindelsen ikke opretholdes, så er spørgsmålet, hvad der sker med hele transportsektoren.
This is the first time we have had a concept like this, with some advantage being derived from a situation in which progress is made more rapidly than the legislation on clean lorries prescribes.
Vil den så stadig indgå i den samlede forhandlingspakke?
But this was initially prompted by environmental considerations.
Jeg stiller Dem spørgsmålet. For øjeblikket kender jeg ikke svaret.
At first this concept was well received, so much so that six weeks ago we had the impression that the impasse in the negotiations had at last been overcome.
Jeg kan heller ikke foregribe begivenhederners gang, for jeg ved ikke, hvad der sker i de kommende dage, hvor der er kontakter på højeste niveau med begge lande, i særdeleshed med Østrig, vi får da at se, om der til syvende og sidst kommer en aftale i stand.
I must make this perfectly clear to you: technically, we have really done all we can, the concepts are there, I feel the Community and the Commission in particular have gone a long way towards finding solutions, I would almost say perhaps slightly beyond the negotiating mandate, but with the intention of finding a solution.
Det er første gang, vi har en sådan koncept, hvilket altså vil sige, at hvis udviklingen med hensyn til lovgivningen om rene lastvogne går hurtigere end planlagt, så giver det visse fordele.
Some meeting of the minds has been quietly achieved on a draft, because opinions differed widely at one time, Austria insisting that a transit agreement should stipulate an annual reduction in the number of lorries and the Community insisting, on the basis of the mandate given to the Commission, that there should continue to be some flexibility with regard to road transport.
Det var først og fremmest miljøovervejelser, der foranledigede dette.
To overcome this total impasse, the Commission put forward a draft based on environmental aspects.
I begyndelsen vandt dette forslag genklang, således at vi for halvanden måned siden fik det indtryk, at der omsider var kommet gang i forhandlingerne igen.
In other words, we proposed to the Austrians that, as their primary concern is to reduce the adverse affects of transit traffic on the environment, we should join with them in pursuing ambitious objectives in this field.
Her blev situationen blokeret ved, at man fra Fællesskabets side slog til lyd for en korridor for 40 tons lastvogne, og at Schweiz ikke var villig til at gøre dette.
The question is whether or not a balanced proposal like the Commission's can be accepted by Austria.
Rådet sagde til Kommissionen, at hvis det ikke var muligt at overbevise schweizerne om det fornuftige i at oprette
Firstly, what do we do about the link that has been forged between the negotiating package to which Mr Andriessen has just referred, concerning the establishment of an economic
Formanden. — Som afslutning på forhandlingen har jeg modtaget fem beslutningsforslag med anmodning om afstemning snarest muligt. ')
We should not assume that it will not be reached, but I must be honest and tell you that there is little likelihood of an agreement.
Afstemningen om anmodningen om afstemning snarest muligt finder sted ved forhandlingens afslut ning.
Is this link to be maintained, and if so, what are the implications for the negotiating package?
Schweiz har i de seneste dage udvist en vis fleksibilitet og stillet et tilbud, som i princippet ikke er uden interesse, og som går ud på, at 50 lastvogne dagligt skulle kunne gøre brug af denne undtagelsesordning, men samtidig er der knyttet en del betingelser dertil, som i sidste instans dog indskrænker forslaget betydeligt.
At the moment I have no answer. Nor do I want to anticipate what may yet emerge in the next few days, because there will shortly be contacts at the highest level with both countries, particularly with Austria, to see if an agreement cannot be reached after all.
Dette er grunden til vores bekymring i dag og til vore bestræbelser på at opnå et bedre resultat.
PRESIDENT. — I have received five motions for resolutions with requests for an early vote to wind up the debate.!
Tomlinson (S). — (EN) Hr. formand, jeg vil gerne først takke kommissærerne for deres redegørelser her i eftermiddag og begynde med at udtrykke enighed med næstformand Andriessen om, at det er kunstigt at skabe en forbindelse mellem resultatet af regeringskonferencerne og ratificeringen af aftalen om det europæiske økonomiske område. Det ville være forkert.
TOMLINSON (S). — Mr President, first of all I should very much like to thank the Commissioners for their statements this afternoon and start off by agreeing with Vice-President Andriessen about the artificiality of the link between the outcome of the IGCs with any ratification of the European Economic Area Agreement.
Som jeg også mener, enhver anden anvendelse af vore beføjelser ifølge artikel 238 ville være.
So also would be any other similar use, I believe, of our powers under Article 238.
For det første er der ikke tale om kontingenter i Schweiz' tilfælde.
I now turn to Switzerland.
Bortset fra begrænsningen til 28 tons og forbudet mod at køre om natten og i weekenden findes der ikke yderligere begrænsninger for kørsel.
The standstill here has been due to the Community's pressure for a corridor for 40-tonne lorries and Switzerland's unwillingness to allow this.
Lastvogne under 28 tons kan frit køre i transit gennem Schweiz.
In the last few days there has been some movement, partly because the previous Council of Transport Ministers allowed the Commission greater flexibility.