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FORMANDEN spørgsmål vedrørende valutaen og Den Økonomiske og Monetære Unions fremtid yderst alvorligt.
So despite what you read in the Irish press, we definitely take everything to do with money and the future of Economic and Monetary Union very seriously. iously.
FORMANDEN. — Spørgsmål nr. 58 af Killilea (H1303/92):
PRESIDENT. — Question No 58 by Mr Killilea (H1303/92)
Om: Kommissionens manglende behandling af valutakursmekanismen takursmekanismen
Subject: Commission's failure to act on ERM
KILLILEA (RDE). — (EN) Jeg takker igen kommissær Marin for et meget omfattende svar.
KILLILEA (RDE). — I again thank Commissioner Marin for a very comprehensive reply.
Når han kender arbejdstumusen i Europa-Parlamentet, kan han udmærket forstå, at vi mødes her cirka en gang hver fjerde uge, og at der, hvis vi skal have vore spørgsmål på dagsordenen, er bestemte regler og ordninger, der kun giver os et bestemt tidsrum at gøre det i.
We meet here once every four weeks approximately, and he will know that in order to get our questions on there are certain rules and regulations which allow us only a certain amount of time to so do.
Når man tager det i betragtning og tænker på det tidspunkt, da jeg indlevere de spørgsmålet, har det været et temmelig frustrerende tidsrum for mange af medlemmerne og også for en stor del af offentligheden som helhed.
In view of, and bearing in mind when I tabled this question, it has been a rather frustrating time for many of the Members, and indeed for much of the public at large.
Men der er to punkter, jeg gerne vil have yderligere oplysninger om.
But there are two items I would like further information on.
Deler Kommissionen den opfattelse, at valutakursmekanismen står over for et voldsomt pres, og at Fællesskabet har brug for en indsats til fordel for valutakursmekanismen, der efter planen skulle skabe et område med stabile valutakurser; og vil Kommissionen i bekræftende fald forklare, hvorfor The Irish Times den 4. december 1992 kunne berette, at krisen inden for valutakursmekanismen stort set ikke blev omtalt på dagen for Kommissionens ugentlige møde, og hvorfor en højtstående EF-tjenestemand fortalte The Irish Times, at der så vidt han vidste ikke var særlige forslag under udarbejdelse i Kommissionen med henblik på at gøre valutakursmekanismen mere effektiv?
Firstly, could the Commissioner outline briefly the results of the Council meeting of last week at which tremendous work was done on the ERM, and what changes the Commission and the Council propose to make to the ERM structure itself so that we cannot again have the type of financial catastrophe that has happened in the past?
Kan Kommissionen for det første kort skitsere resultater ne af rådsmødet i sidste uge, hvor der blev udført et kolossalt arbejde med valutakursmekanismen, og fortælle, hvilke ændringer Kommissionen og Rådet foreslår foretaget af valutakursmekanismens struktur, således at vi ikke igen får den slags finansielle katastrofer, der tidligere er indtrådt?
Does the Commission accept that the ERM is facing severe strain, that the Community needs positive signs of action on the ERM, which was designed to create a zone of monetary stability, and, if so, will it explain why in the Irish Times of 4 December 1992 it could be reported that, on the day of the Commission's weekly meeting, hardly any reference was made to the ERM crisis and that a prominent EC official told the Irish Times that he was not aware of any detailed work within the Commission on proposals to make the ERM more effective?
MARÍN, medlem af Kommissionen. — (ES) Hr. formand, Kommissionen deler den opfattelse, at Det Europæiske Monetære System er udsat for et voldsomt pres, og at Det Europæiske Fællesskab har brug for, at der gøres en virkelig indsats til fordel for valutakursmekanismen, der som bekendt har til formål at skabe et område med stabile valutakurser.
MARÍN, Member of the Commission. — (ES) Mr President, the Commission accepts that the European Monetary System is in a very difficult position and that the European Community needs real action on the EMS, the purpose of which, as you rightly say, is to create a zone of monetary stability.
Kommissionen kan godt give en forklaring på, hvorfor det i The Irish Times den 4. december 1992 berettes, at krisen inden for valutakursmekanismen stort set ikke blev omtalt på Kommissionens ugentlige møde.
The Commission can explain why the Irish Times of 4 December 1992 stated that there was hardly any reference to the EMS crisis at the Commission's weekly meeting.
For det andet er jeg sikker på, at kommissæren forstår, at indholdet af mit spørgsmål stammer fra en udtalelse, der påstås at være afgivet til The Irish Times af en fremtrædende, højtstående EF-embedsmænd.
Secondly, I am sure the Commissioner grasps the drift of my question arising from a statement allegedly made to the Irish Times by a senior prominent EC official.
Det, jeg gerne vil spørge kommissæren om, er: Gælder der en etisk kodeks for højtstående embedsmænd i Kommissionen, hvorefter de skal være bundet af fortrolighed i denne sag?
What I would like to ask the Commissioner is this: Is there any code of ethics applicable to senior staff of the Commission, whereby they are bound to secrecy on this particular matter?
Hvis ikke, vil han så skitsere for os et forslag i den nærmeste fremtid om en vis etisk norm for højtstående embedsmænd i Kommissionen, således at de skal behandle den slags sager fortroligt, konfidentielt og ærligt og ikke komme med sådanne udtalelser, der har både politiske og private forbindelseslinjer til hele arbejdsgangen i Rådet, Kommissionen og Parlamentet?
If not, would he outline to us a proposal in the near future on a certain standard of ethics for the senior people in the Commission whereby they could have confidentiality, trust and honesty in such matters, and not make such statements, which have connotations both politically and privately right across the Council, the Commission and Parliament?
MARÍN. — (ES) Hr. Killilea, Kommissionen har den største respekt for de ansatte tjenestemænds kompetence, moral og pligtfølelse.
MARÍN, Member of the Commission. — (ES) Mr Killilea, the Commission has the highest opinion of the professionalism, ethical standards and sense of duty of all the Commission's officials.
Når Kommissionen behandler et så vigtigt emne som et møde i Det Monetære Udvalg eller spørgsmål vedrørende udvikling hen imod Den Økono miske og Monetære Union, vil De let kunne forstå, at det foregår på et lukket møde med begrænset deltagelse, da disse sager på grund af deres vidtrækkende karakter nødvendigvis kræver diskretion.
Naturally, when the Commission debates as fundamental an issue as a meeting of the Monetary Committee, or when we deal with issues which relate to the development of Economic and Mon etary Union, as you can imagine the Commission is working in closed session, because the scope of these matters necessitates discretion, a great deal of discretion.
Kommissionens med lemmer pålægger sig selv stor disciplin med henblik på at undgå situationer, der kan give anledning til forvirring, som den situation, De har beskrevet.
We impose great self-discipline upon ourselves, so as to avoid confusion of the kind you have described.
På mødet i Birmingham den 16. oktober 1992 anmodede Det Europæiske Råd, som det vil være medlemmerne bekendt, om, at Rådet af Økonomi- og Finansministre foretog en analyse af det monetære systems nuværende vanskeligheder og skrøbelighed.
We are aware, as the question indicates, that the Community monetary system is currently experiencing a series of disturbances in the currency market, and we recognize the importance of the repercussions of the EMS on the monetary stability of the Community.
Jeg kan forsikre Dem, at såvel Det Monetære Udvalg som cheferne for de forskellige centralbanker i øjeblikket er i gang med en undersøge, hvordan systemet kan gøres mere solidt, da det, som De selv påpegede, må konstateres, at situationen klart har vist systemets skrøbelighed.
Nevertheless, the Commission believes that the positive results of the Edinburgh European Council have contributed to a certain extent to resolving these problems, by increasing confidence amongst the economic and financial agents in the model set out in the Treaty of Maastricht.
De må således tro mig, når jeg siger, at Kommissionen, til trods for hvad der står at læse i den irske presse, tager alle
All in all, we believe it is necessary to continue with the policies of adjustment on everything relating to inflation and the problem of government deficits, in certain Member States at least, and in this way perhaps create conditions in which it is possible to reduce rates of interest, particularly in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Dette er efter min mening en adfærdskodeks, der bør kunne fungere fuldt tilfredsstillende mellem Parlamentet og Kommissionen.
I am sorry if your country and the Irish Punt have been affected, but I think any market, in any Community country, knows how to react depending on the source of
Når dette er sagt, er det indlysende, at Det Monetære Udvalgs og centralbankernes konklusioner i sagens natur vil blive forelagt direkte på Det Europæiske Råds møde i København.
Having said that, obviously the conclusions of the Mon etary Committee and the Central Banks, by their very nature will be presented directly to the European Council of Copenhagen.
Jeg gør opmærksom på dette, fordi denne type rapporter nødvendigvis må omgærdes af megen diskretion og behandles fortroligt.
Because this type of report, more than any other, requires great discretion and, above all, great confidentiality.
Ikke fordi De eller jeg ville benytte os af situationen, men der er mange, der ville glæde sig over at se de påtænkte foranstaltninger til styrkelse af valutakursmekanismen offentliggjort.
You and I would not take advantage of certain news items of course, but I can tell you, a lot of people would like the measures that are going to be taken to stabilize and strengthen the exchange rate mechanism to become public.
McMAHON (S). — (EN) Når vi taler om Kommissionens officielle kanaler, ved jeg ikke, om kommissæren vil kommentere en meddelelse i Financial Times i dag om, at kommissær Christophersen ønsker et møde mellem G7landene og Fællesskabet for at diskutere dette problem?
McMAHON (S). — With regard to the Commission's official channels, would the Commissioner care to comment on a report in today's Financial Times that Commissioner Christophersen is seeking a meeting of the G7 countries with the Community to discuss this problem?
Når vi nu diskuterer dette problem, vil Kommissionen så overveje at lægge en afgift på spekulation, så man kan tage sig af nogle af de hajer, fidusmagere og folk, der manipulerer med Fællesskabets valutaer?
While we are discussing this problem, will the Commission consider the imposition of a tax on speculation to deal with some of the spivs, city slickers and people who are manipulating Community currencies?
Vi har mange afgifter i Fællesskabet.
We have many taxes in the Community.
Er det ikke på tide, Kommissionen fremsætter forslag om en afgift på de folks aktiviteter, der spekulerer imod Fællesskabets valutaer?
Is it not time that the Commission brought forward proposals for a tax on the activities of those who are speculating against Community currencies? cies?
KOSTOPOULOS (NI). — (GR) Valutakrisen i september rejste mange spørgsmål i alle EF's medlemslande, navnlig Storbritannien, Spanien m.fl., fordi man mente, at det spil, der blev spillet, var falsk.
KOSTOPOULOS (NI). — (GR) The monetary crisis in September created great uncertainty in all the Community's Member States, especially in Great Britain, Spain and elsewhere, because it was considered that the game played was, as it were, a phoney game.
Man fik kort sagt det indtryk, at Tyskland, som er hovedkraften bag Europas økonomiske samlingsproces, har allieret sig med visse andre lande, f.eks. Frankrig, og hjulpet nogle valutaer til skade for andre valutaer, f.eks. den engelske, italienske m. fl.
To put it briefly, the impression was given that Germany, which is bearing the greatest burden of Europe's economic union, has formed alliances with some other countries, notably France, to help certain currencies at the cost of others, for example the British, the Italian, etc.
MARÍN, medlem af Kommissionen. — (ES) Særprogrammet for Sydafrika blev drøftet af Kommissionen og de tre traditionelle sydafrikanske partnere, Det Sydafrikanske Kirkeråd, Den Katolske Bispekonference og Kagiso Trusten under de sidstnævntes besøg i Bruxelles i december 1992.
MARÍN, Member of the Commission. — (£5) The special programme for South Africa was discussed by the European Commission and the three traditional South African intermediaries: the South African Council of Churches, the Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Kagiso Trust, during their visit to Brussels in December 1992.
Formålet med dette besøg var i lighed med partnernes tidligere besøg at drøfte den generelle situation i Sydafrika og selvfølgelig specielt særprogram met.
The purpose of the visit, like earlier visits by the intermediaries, was to discuss the general situation in South Africa and specifically, of course, the special programme.
I forbindelse med ovennævnte besøg drøftedes det, hvordan man kunne opretholde dialogen mellem Kom missionen og de sydafrikanske partnere om situationen i Sydafrika, de stedfundne forandringer og særprogram mets fremtidige udvikling.
During that visit there was discussion of how to maintain the dialogue between the Commission and the intermediaries on the situation in South Africa, the changes that had taken place and what should be the future development of the special programme.
I den forbindelse aftaltes det, at der skulle afholdes et møde hver anden måned mellem EF-kontoret i Pretoria og højtstående repræsentanter for organisationerne.
In this respect, it was agreed that a bi-monthly meeting would be held between the EC office in Pretoria and the top executives of the organiza tions.
Det aftaltes endvidere, at en repræsen tant for administratorerne i hver enkelt organisation, støttet af højtstående beslutningstagere, mindst to gange årligt skulle mødes med højtstående tjenestemænd i Kommissionen og chefen for Pretoria-kontoret.
Furthermore, it was agreed that, at least twice a year, a representative of the administrators of each organization, supported by senior executives, should meet with high-ranking officials of the Commission and the head of the office in Pretoria.
Formålet med sidstnævnte møde er at drøfte den økonomiske, sociale, politiske og forfatningsmæssige udvikling i Syd afrika samt indvirkningen heraf på særprogrammet.
This meeting would focus on a detailed study of economic, social, political and constitutional developments in South Africa and the repercussions of the situation on the special programme.
Der er således tale om videreførelse af de hidtidige forbindelser, blot på en mere struktureret måde, og større inddragelse af administratorerne i dialogen.
So it is a case of continuing past relationships in a more structured manner and involving direct administrators much more in future dialogue.
Jeg vil derfor spørge kommissæren: For at undgå den slags misforståelser, som skaber problemer og gnidninger internt i Fællesskabet, hvilken form for interventioner kan Kommissionen gribe til for at undgå disse misforståelser mellem Fællesskabets medlemsstater?
I would therefore like to ask the Commissioner: to avoid such misunderstandings, which create problems and friction within the Community, what could the Commission do to intervene so as to prevent such misunderstandings between the Community's Member States?
For så vidt angår anden del af hr. McGowans spørgsmål, der omhandler økonomisk bistand til medier i Sydafrika, har Det Europæiske Fællesskab via særprogrammet ydet støtte til uafhængige aviser.
As regards Mr McGowan's second question, on assist ance to media in South Africa, you will appreciate that through its special programme, the European Community has been providing support to independent newspapers.
Det har aldrig været Kom missionens målsætning generelt at støtte medierne i Sydafrika, men rent faktisk har den bidraget til, at aviser, der arbejdede under vanskelige forhold i apartheidsystemets hårdeste perioder, i en første periode kunne føre modstandspolitik og dernæst, efter at ændringerne var gennemført, gradvis kunne konsolidere sig, men Kom missionen tilskyndede dem hele tiden systematisk til selv at skabe sig et økonomisk grundlag, hvilket er den eneste garanti for virkelig uafhængighed.
The Commission never intended to support such media indefinitely, but what we have done is to allow those papers that were working in difficult situations during the worst days of apartheid, to pursue a policy of resistance first and become progressively established when change occurred. However, they have been systematically encouraged to seek their own financial viability, which is the only real guarantee of independence.
MARÍN. — (ES) Deres spørgsmål overrasker mig en smule, i betragtning af at svaret er selvindlysende: Kommissionen ser gerne, at Maastricht-Traktaten snarest træder i kraft, for såfremt Den Økonomiske og Monetære Unions anden fase allerede var trådt i kraft, ville man nu være i gang med at iværksætte relevante foranstaltninger med henblik på at undgå den af Dem beskrevne situation.
MARÍN, Member of the Commission. — (ES) I am a little surprised at your question since the reply is obvious: the Commission wants the Treaty of Maastricht in force immediately because if the second phase of Economic and Monetary Union was already in operation it would be setting in train those formulae precisely intended to go some way to preventing the situation you have just described.
Det er derfor Kommissionens ønske, at Maastricht-Traktaten træder i kraft hurtigst muligt.
The Commission therefore wants to see the Treaty of Maastricht implemented as soon as possible.
Vi har netop handlet, som vi har, for at komme videre og skabe økonomisk stabilitet.
That is why we have acted in this way: to make progress and provide financial stability.
I 1991 meddelte Det Europæiske Fællesskab, at det ville ophøre med at yde direkte støtte til medierne i Sydafrika, men på trods heraf videreførtes støtten under en anden form i endnu et år med henblik på at sikre de pågældende mediers økonomiske stabilitet.
In 1991 the European Community announced the end of direct aid to the media but still continued to grant further aid for a year precisely to guarantee financial stability.
Spørgsmål nr. 61 af McGowan (H-1253/92): Om: Særprogrammet for Sydafrika Særprogrammets sydafrikanske partnere, navnlig Det Sydafrikanske Kirkeråd, Den Katolske Biskopkonference og den såkaldte Kagiso Trust, føler ikke, at de i tilstrækkelig grad er blevet hørt, inden der er truffet politiske afgørelser i forbindelse med særprogrammet; Kommissionen vil imidlertid utvivlsomt være enig i, at programmets succes står og falder med
McMAHON (S). — On a point of order, will Commissioner Marin confirm or deny rumours that he is about to become a Trappist monk, in the light of his refusal to reply to my last supplementary question?
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Jeg ved, at Kommissionen og Parlamentet i Fællesskab ønsker fremskridt hen imod valg til et flerpartidemokrati.
I know that the Commission and Parliament together want to make progress towards elections for a multiparty democracy.
Jeg mener, vi hørte fra en delegation fra Sydafrika for ganske nylig, at hr. De Klerk ønsker at forsinke valgene, om muligt til april næste år.
I think we heard from a very recent delegation from South Africa that Mr De Klerk wants to delay elections possibly until April of next year.
Samtidig ved vi, at regeringen fordeler meget betydelige midler til de hvide land mænd, og der er en fornemmelse af, at den søger at vinde tid, så at der vil blive et magtskifte, når valgene finder sted.
At the same time we know the government is providing very important resources to the white farmers and there is a feeling that they are playing for time, so that when those elections take place there will be a shift of power.
Dette sker, mens statskontrolleret fjernsyn danner baggrund og de vigtigste medier videregiver regeringens holdning.
This is against the background of state-controlled television and the main media retailing the government's position.
ikkestatslige organisationer, som har været på besøg både i Parlamentet og i Kommissionen.
VAN PUTTEN (S). — (NL) I think Mr Mr McGowan has raised a very important question.
ANC eller fagforeninger?
However, I would like go a little deeper into the matter.
Er der ikke heri risiko for, at der arbejdes for polariserende, og at dermed linjen af strukturel hjælp gennem erfarne udviklingsorganisationer forlades, og at man kommer mere ind på en slags politisk linje i udviklingssamarbejdet, som ser på politiske udviklinger løsrevet fra strukturelt udviklingssamarbejde?
No doubt the Commissioner, like Members of this Parliament, received a few weeks ago, before the Christmas recess, the NGO delegation that visited both Parliament and the Commission.
Er denne risiko ikke til stede i denne forbindelse?
Members of the Kagiso Trust were of course among them.
Måske kunne hr. Marin først tilkendegive, at den hjælp, Kommissionen overvejer, måske kunne passes sammen med en plan for tilvejebringelse af flerpartidemokrati efter valgene, måske i indeværende kalenderår?
It is my understanding, and this ties in with Mr McGowan's question that the traditional partners are being somewhat marginalized, that they are not receiving as much attention so far as EC development cooperation is concerned.
MARÍN. — (ES) Hr. formand, det af fru Van Putten rejste spørgsmål er særdeles vigtigt, og det ville tage lang tid at besvare det fyldestgørende.
MARÍN, Member of the Commission. — (ES) Mr President, Mrs Van Putten's point is a very important one and it would take a very long time to answer it properly.
Jeg skal her blot opridse de overordnede linjer og kort redegøre for, hvilken holdning Kommissionen vil indtage på den konference, der om to uger afholdes i Harare, for at give et fingerpeg om den fremtidige udvikling.
I will just give a general outline of the position the Commission expects to take at the coming Harare Conference in two weeks time, so as to give you some indication of what is likely to happen in the future.
Jeg skal udtrykke mig kortfattet for ikke at lægge beslag på alt for megen tid, men jeg er rede til, hvis fru Van Putten ønsker det, at give en grundigere redegørelse under private former.
I must be brief, so as not to take up too much time now, but I can give you further details in private if you like.
Det forholder sig imidlertid sådan, at særprogrammet er underlagt nogle begrænsninger og prioriteringer — og jeg skal med det samme sige, at Kommissionen er rede til at tage spørgsmålet op til overvejelse.
I wonder if Mr Marin could indicate first, whether the help the Commission is considering might fit in with a schedule to deliver multiparty democracy following elections, perhaps during the present calendar year?
At støtte pressen i denne fase er ganske vist vigtigt, men som De vil erindre — eftersom De var en af de ivrigste fortalere for dette synspunkt — var særprogrammets hovedprioritet at hjælpe flygtninge og ofre for apartheid, som må have hjælp til etablering, uddannelse, arbejde, eventuelt skadeserstatning til dem og deres familie, dvs. til at blive reintegreret i samfundet. Og det er dette perspektiv, vi gennem de kanaler, som De kender bedre end jeg, først og fremmest vil fastholde.
Secondly, with reference to the overall commitment arising out of discussions that I think you had in December with the delegation, knowing that both the Commission and Parliament share this concern about progress towards democracy, and with Commissioner Marin in particular stressing that democracy will be given the highest priority, will he be able to make sure that Parliament, which played a crucial role in launching the Special Programme, will be involved in coordination and making sure that its advice is available?