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Kommissionen har i praksis påtaget sig de i hand lingsprogrammet indeholdte forpligtelser, og de ansvarlige i Fællesskabet har flere gange udtalt, at man ikke kan have et indre marked uden social dimension; derfor er det så meget mere utåleligt at se den efterladenhed og egoisme, hvormed de forskel lige medlemsstater behandler disse sociale spørgsmål.
We have been hearing the European leaders make solemn declarations emphasizing that social and economic cohesion is essential but in view of the results which have been achieved on this question, we find that certain Member States, namely the most powerful, are still relying on the economic model which is based on exploiting the most insecure employment conditions and lowest salaries in the poorest countries of the Community as the key factor of economic competition, in other words, there is genuine social dumping, which calls into question the Community's social dimension, as the driving force behind social progress for all.
I meget højtidelige erklæringer har europæiske ledere understreget mulighederne for og den absolutte nødvendighed af økonomisk og social samhørighed, men når vi ser på resultaterne på dette felt, bemærker vi, at visse medlemsstater — de mægtigste — stadig er bundet af en økonomisk model, der er baseret på udnyttelse af de svageste arbejdsvilkår samt på det laveste lønniveau i de fattigste EF-lande, som en nøglefaktor i den økonomiske konkurrence.
For that reason it is constructive to proceed with caution and, if necessary via a review of the intergovernmental agreements, to deprive the Council of some of its authority and transfer it to the representatives of European citizens, who are the only ones who react sensitively to popular demands.
Der er tale om social dumping, der udgør en fare for EF's sociale dimension, som er bærekraften bag sociale fremskridt for alle.
Only then will we be able to say that economic and social cohesion will come about, provided of course that the European Parliament works with united parties, consistent programmes, and so forth.
Pagoropoulos (S). — (GR) Fru formand, en vigtig faktor i en vellykket gennemførelse af Fællesakten var og er den økonomiske og sociale samhørighed.
(The sitting was suspended at 7.10 p.m. and resumed at 8.45 p.m.)
Der må standpunkterne opklares.
IN THE CHAIR: SIR JACK STEWART-CLARK Vice-President
Pagoropoulos spørgsmål til Rådet, Det Europæiske Politiske Samarbejde og Kommissionen.
We shall take questions to the Council, European Political Cooperation and the Commission.
Først og fremmest vil jeg gerne byde hr. Tristan Garel Jones varmt velkommen; han er her for første gang som rådsformand.
I would first of all like to say a warm word of welcome to Mr Tristan Garel Jones who is here for the first time as President-in-Office.
Han er viceudenrigsminister.
He is Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Vi ser frem til at have Dem her hos os, ikke bare i denne mødeperiode, men forhåbentlig i de kommende mødeperioder ind til slutningen af formandskabet.
We look forward to having you with us, not only during this partsession, but hopefully in the part-sessions to come until the end of the presidency.
»den økonomiske udvikling« og uden tanke for de sociale omkostninger har det blokeret og blokerer stadig for de direktiver, der har social interesse.
The Council of Ministers, however, namely the highest legislative and executive authority, following the policy of the party in power in each country and influenced by the anxiety for 'economic development' while being indifferent to the social cost, has been and still is blocking the socially relevant directives.
Og nu står vi på kanten til 1993, hvor Fællesakten skal virkeliggøres og den mellemstatslige Maastricht aftale videreføres og har den økonomiske udvikling som eneste hovedmål, mens den sociale udvikling skubbes i baggrunden.
Thus, on the eve of 1993, the deadline for completion of the Single Act and progress in the intergovernmental Maastricht Agreement, our principal aim has essentially come to be economic development, to the detriment of social development.
Wijsenbeek (LDR). — (EN) Hr. formand, jeg vil gerne citere artikel 60.
WIJSENBEEK (LDR). — Mr President, I wish to cite Article 60.
I april stillede jeg et spørgsmål, der skulle rettes til Kommissionen i aften.
I tabled a question in April to be put to the Commission tonight.
Eftersom man kun kan få ét spørgsmål om måneden, og eftersom vi under spørgetiden med rådsformanden kun behandler ca. 10 af de 100, der er på listen, får jeg som regel ikke noget svar.
Since you are allowed only one question every month and since with the President-in-Office at Question Time we take about ten of the 100 which are on the list, I normally do not get a reply.
Da det er formandens kabinet, der afgør rækkefølgen, kom mit spørgsmål ved denne lejlighed om bagest i køen, selv om andre spørgsmål blev stillet langt efter mine.
Because the President's office decides on the order, my question on this occasion was put right at the end although other questions accepted were submitted long after mine.
Må jeg spørge Dem, hvorfor det forholder sig således, hr. formand?
Yes, by all means let the countries and any class or stratification of classes prosper economically.
Den er kunstig og teoretisk.
Could I ask you why this is, Mr President?
Formanden. — Jeg ved ikke, hvad grunden er.
PRESIDENT. — I do not know why that is.
Det lyder, som om der er noget galt.
It sounds from what you say that it is wrong.
Jeg vil tage det op med formandens kabinet, så vi kan sikre, at De får en bedre behandling i fremtiden, hvis Deres oplysninger er korrekte.
I will take it up with the President's office and we will see that you are treated better in future if you are correct.
Wijsenbeek (LRD). — (EN) Hr. formand, når bare De ikke beder Udvalget for Forretningsordenen, Valgs Prøvelse og Medlemmernes Immunitet om at afgøre sagen!
WIJSENBEEK (LDR). — Mr President, as long as you do not ask the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities to give a ruling!
Formanden. — Under ingen omstændigheder.
But we oppose burying the socially weaker classes.
Først da vil vi kunne sige, at der er økonomisk og social samhørighed, hvis Europa-Parlamentet også kan fungere med samlede partier, samlede programmer osv.
We cannot accept the exploitation of women in production, including reproduction, a fact which Member States reject, on the altar of profit enhancement and prospective economic development.
Formanden. — Jeg skal her afbryde forhandlingen; den vil blive genoptaget i morgen kl. 15.00.
And I say prospective, because economic development without parallel social development is not real.
(Mødet udsat kl. 19.10 og genoptaget kl. 20.45)
And for that reason, because at some time
FORSÆDE: SIR JACK STEWART-CLARK
We know the chairman too well!
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Coimbra Martins af den tekst, hvori der udtryktes forbavselse over en tidligere skandaløs udeladelse.
COIMBRA MARTINS (S). — (PT) Mr President, I must point out a strange omission or exclusion from the Verbatim Report of the last plenary session's Question Time.
Ramírez Heredia (S). — (ES) Det glæder mig uendelig meget at høre Dem sige, hr. rådsformand, at loven må anvendes på det strengeste, hver gang der begås voldelige handlinger, hovedsagelig mod mindretal.
RAMÍREZ HEREDIA (S). — (ES) I am delighted to hear you say, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, that the law should be applied in a firm and rigorous manner whenever acts of violence are committed, particularly against minorities.
Jeg vil imidlertid gerne erindre Dem om og samtidig forespørge, om Ministerrådet er vidende om, at der findes en række erklæringer, optaget i Paris-charteret i forbindelse med Konferencen om Sikkerhed og Samarbejde i Europa, vedrørende nationale mindretal, hvori det henstilles til regeringerne i signatarstaterne at gøre en aktiv indsats i forbindelse med repression af voldelige aktioner mod mindretal?
But, Mr President, may I remind you and, at the same time, ask you, does the Council of Ministers know that declarations exist concerning nation al minorities, contained in the Paris Declaration, arising out of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe? These declarations are extremely exacting and require the signatory governments to take an active role in suppressing violent action against minorities.
Agter Rådet at tage højde for disse erklæringer, som det i øvrigt selv har undertegnet?
Does the Council, which likewise signed, intend to take these declarations into account?
Formanden. — Hr. Coimbra Martins, jeg er sikker på, at det ikke er censurens hånd.
PRESIDENT. — Mr Coimbra Martins, I am sure it is not the hand of censorship.
Men det kan godt være ineffektivitet.
It may very well be the hand of inefficiency.
Hvis det faktisk er ineffektivitet, skal vi sørge for, at forhandlingsreferatet bliver rettet.
If in fact it is the hand of inefficiency we shall make sure that the record is corrected.
Jeg håber, De er tilfreds med det.
I hope that satisfies you.
Om: Genopblussen af racisme og fremmedhad i Fællesskabet bet
Subject: Resurgence of racism and xenophobia in the Community
Newman (S). — (EN) Jeg er sikker på, at rådsformanden vil være enig med mig i fordømmelsen af David Irving, der i øjeblikket bliver meget omtalt i pressen i Storbritannien, fordi han har benægtet eksistensen af holocaust og har trampet på de 6 millioner martyrers grave.
NEWMAN (S). — I am sure the President-in-Office of the Council would share with me our condemnation of David Irving who is very much in the news in Britain at the moment for denying that the Holocaust took place and for treading on the graves of the 6 million martyrs in the Holocaust.
Synes rådsformanden der udover ikke, at der nu, hvor vore lande samles, er behov for noget stærkere end erklæringer fra Fælles skabet, i betragtning af den tiltagende racisme, antisemitisme og fremmedhad — noget stærkere i ret ning af et fælles initiativ fra Fællesskabet eller lovgivning mod racismen?
In addition, does the President-in-Office not feel that something stronger than declarations is needed from the European Community, as our countries come together, given the rise in racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia — something stronger in terms of joint European Community activity or legislation against racism?
Mandag den 15. juni gennem førte jøderne i Rom en lille fredelig demonstration. Det jødiske kvarter i Rom måtte sættes under kraftig politibeskyttelse.
On Monday 15 June a small, peaceful demonstration of Jews took place in Rome.
Den samme dag spadserede en ung mand, der bar et hagekors, rundt i »Quintino Sella«-skolen (30% af eleverne er jøder), der ligger i nærheden af det jødiske kvarter.
The same day, a youth with a Celtic cross was seen parading around in the Quintino Sella school (where 30% of the pupils are Jewish) near the Jewish quarter.
I den seneste tid har der i Tyskland, Frankrig og andre af Fælles skabets lande ofte været episoder som ovennævnte.
Similar incidents have occurred on a number of occasions recently in Germany, France and other Community countries.
Europa-Parlamentet vedtog den 9. oktober 1990 en beslutning på grundlag af en beretning fra Undersøgelsesudvalget om Racisme og Fremmedhad, hvori en af konklusionerne var, at det var nødvendigt at udvise meget stor agtpågivenhed for at undgå enhver risiko for udvikling af racisme og fremmedhad i Europa.
On 9 October 1990 Parliament adopted a resolution on the report of the Committee on Racism and Xenophobia, one of the conclusions of which was that there was a need to show particular vigilance in order to prevent any risk of racism and xenophobia developing in Europe.
Formanden. — Spørgsmål nr. 3 af Newton Dunn (H-0513/92):
PRESIDENT. — Question No 3 by Mr Newton Dunn (H-0513/92)
Om: Det demokratiske underskud
Subject: The democratic deficit
Under mødeperioden i april vedtog Europa-Parlamentet med 5 stemmer imod at nedlægge veto mod tiltrædelsen af nye medlemsstater af Fællesskabet, medmindre det demokratiske underskud fjernes. ')
The European Parliament voted at its April partsession, with few votes against, that it would veto the admission of any new Member States to the Com munity until the democratic deficit was eliminated (')
Garel iones, formand for Rådet. — (EN) Rådet og dets formandskab mener, at enhver antisemitisk bevægelse bør bekæmpes med den størst mulige fasthed og på samme grundlag som alle andre former for racisme og fremmedhad.
GAREL JONES, President-in-Office of the Council. — The Council and its presidency believe that any antiSemitic movement should be combated with the utmost determination on the same basis as any other form of racism or xenophobia.
Rådet har ved mange lejligheder givet udtryk for sin beslutning om at holde fast ved de menneskelige værdier og frihedsrettigheder, der udgør medlemsstaternes fælles arv.
The Council has on many occasions expressed its commitment to human values and liberty which constitute the common heritage of the Member States of the Community.
Rådet er overbevist om nødvendigheden af en beslutsom anvendelse af lovgivningen for at for hindre eller begrænse diskriminationen eller aktiviteter, der udspringer af fremmedhad, men mener dog, at det må påpege, at det er op til medlemmerne selv at vurdere, i hvor høj grad deres nationale lovgivning bør bringes mere effektivt i anvendelse for at dæmme op for sådanne aktiviteter.
While convinced of the need for firm application of laws to prevent or curb discriminatory or xenophobic activities, the Council feels it must point out that it is for the Member States themselves to assess to what extent their national legislation should be applied more effectively in order to deal with such activities.
') A3-0123/92, Protokol fra mødet den 7.4.1992, s. 46.
') A3-0123/92, Minutes of the sitting of 7.4.92. p. 46
skabet, vil være under den regeringskonference, der skal finde sted i 1996. Selv om der, som det ærede medlem vil vide, er visse institutionelle arrangementer og ændringer, der følger af selve denne forhandling, hvis andre medlemsstater tiltræder i den mel lemliggende periode.
WIJSENBEEK (LDR). — Would the President-in-Office not agree with me that the greatest democratic deficit of all is that 20% of the British electorate is not represented in this House, and that this is because of the constant refusal of the British government to implement Article 138(3) of the Treaty?
Det ærede medlem og formentlig også andre ærede medlemmer, der er til stede her i dag, vil være klar over, at mange af de drøftelser, der finder sted under vore livs- og arbejdsvilkår, bedst kan foretages i fortrolighed, men ikke nødvendigvis i hemmelighed.
It is different. One of the ways in which it is different is that it is extremely difficult in the United Kingdom for extremist parties that he and I would probably deplore to gain a foothold in public life.
Jeg mener, der er et skel mellem disse to ting.
They have not done so in our country and we do not intend that they should.
Wijsenbeek (LDR). — (EN) Er rådsformanden ikke enig med mig i, at det største demokratiske under skud af alle består i, at 20% af de britiske vælgere ikke er repræsenteret her i Parlamentet, og at det skyldes den britiske regerings konstante vægring ved at gennemføre artikel 138, stk. 3, i Traktaten?
WELSH (PPE). — As a representative of one of those non-extremist parties produced by the British electoral system, could I say to the President-in-Office that he comes from an institution that is famous for its insistence on the accountability of Ministers.
Garel Jones, formand for Rådet. — (EN) Rådet har noteret sig Parlamentets beslutning om resultaterne af regeringskonferencerne, der indeholder betragtninger om, at Maastricht-Traktaten ikke har fjernet det parlamentariske demokratiske underskud.
GAREL JONES, President-in-Office of the Council. — The Council has taken note of Parliament's resolution on the outcome of the intergovernmental conferences advancing arguments to the effect that the Treaty of Maastricht has not made good the parliamentary democratic deficit.
Til trods for den kritik, der er fremført mod Traktaten, mener jeg, at Unionstraktaten indebærer en betydelig udvidelse af Parlamentets rolle.
Nevertheless, despite the criticisms made of it, I believe that the Treaty on European Union represents a significant development of the European Parliament's role.
For så vidt angår mere specifikt beslutningsprocessen i Fællesskabet, kan jeg kun over for det ærede medlem bekræfte, hvad mine forgængere allerede har sagt ved mange lejligheder.
As regards more specifically the Com munity decisionmaking process, I can only confirm to the honourable Member what my predecessors have already stated on many occasions and reply in particular to his question on this matter.
I henhold til Rådets forretningsorden er dets møder ikke offentlige, og dets drøftelser er fortrolige, medmindre Rådet selv træffer anden beslutning.
Under the Council's Rules of Procedure, the Council meetings are not public and its discussions are private unless the Council itself decides otherwise.
Med andre ord, i henhold til Traktaterne er det op til Rådet at fastlægge den bedste måde, hvorpå man kan træffe afgørelse om et givet emne.
In other words, under the Treaties it is for the Council to determine the most appropriate manner of taking a decision on any particular subject.
Hvad angår det indtryk, man kan få af sidste del af spørgsmålet fra det ærede medlem, der synes at ville give det indtryk, at Rådet træffer beslutninger bag lukkede døre uden nogen parlamentarisk overvågning, vil jeg gerne henlede hans opmærksomhed på, at med hensyn til Fællesskabets lovgivning bliver næsten alle relevante love vedtaget efter en langvarig interinstitutionel proces, hvor Parlamentet spiller og fortsat vil spille en vigtigere og vigtigere rolle, rent bortset fra den rolle, de nationale parlamenter spil ler.
As regards the impression that might be gained from the last part of the question by the honourable Member, who seems to want to establish the proposition that the Council takes decisions behind the scenes, away from any parliamentary supervision, I would draw his attention to the fact that in the field of Community legislation, almost all the relevant acts are adopted after lengthy interinstitutional process within which the Parliament plays and will play an ever more important role, not to mention the part played by national parliaments.
Newton Dunn (PPE). — (EN) For det første vil jeg gerne sige, at det glæder mig meget at se ministeren her; han er en god europæer og en dygtig minister, og jeg er glad for, at han er her.
NEWTON DUNN (PPE). — First of all I would like to say that it gives me great pleasure to see the Minister here: he is a very good European and a very able Minister and I am delighted he is here.
Jeg ser frem til at høre hans svar i de næste seks måneder.
I look forward to his replies over the next six months.
Garel Jones. — (EN) Det ærede medlem vil være opmærksom på, at Parlamentet endnu ikke selv har udarbejdet et forslag til en ensartet valgmåde.
GAREL JONES. — I repeat to the honourable Member that secret is not the word I would use to describe the proceedings of the Council.
Når det er sagt, så er det rigtigt, at valgsystemet i Storbritannien er anderledes end det system med proportional repræsentation, som han går ind for.
The European Council is very often, as honourable Members will be aware, a matter of negotiation between Member States and the kind of consensual decisions we seek to bring about in the Community would not necessarily be made easier or facilitated for Member States if those meetings were held in public. I hasten to say that I do not regard it as a matter of secrecy but of privacy.
Det er ikke nødvendigvis hverken mere eller mindre retfærdigt. Det er anderledes.
PRESIDENT. — As the author is not present, Question No 4 will be answered in writing. (')
Det er bl. a. anderledes derved, at ekstremistiske partier, som han og jeg nødig ser få fodfæste i det offentlige liv, har det yderst vanskeligt i Det Forenede Kongerige.
Does the President-in-Office, representing the Council of Ministers, intend to accept our President's proposal that, as he told the Heads of State and Govern ment in Lisbon, it is essential to convene a conference on institutional reform in parallel with accession negotiations? tions?
De har ikke fået fodfæste i vort land, og vi agter ikke at give dem mulighed for det.
Question No 5 by Mr Prag (H-0649/92) Subject: Parliamentary relations
Welsh (PPE). — (EN) Som repræsentant for et af de ikke-yderligtgående partier, som det britiske valgsystem har frembragt, vil jeg gerne have lov at sige til rådsformanden, at han kommer fra en institution, der er berømt for at fastholde ministres ansvarlighed.
What importance does the Council attach to improved relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments, and what measures does the Council believe should be taken to effect an improvement?
Med hensyn til det svar, han lige har givet mig, vil jeg gerne have lov at påpege, at der i erklæringen efter mødet i Det Europæiske Råd i Lissabon står: »Det Europæiske Råd er enigt i, at der må træffes specielle foranstaltninger for at forøge gennemsigtig heden i Fællesskabets beslutningstagning«. Hvad mon det betyder?
GAREL JONES. — I do not agree with the latter point that the honourable Member has made and I think there is now a consensus amongst Member States that the time to consider the future institutional arrangements that we may need within the Community will be in the intergovernmental conference that takes place in 1996.
Agter rådsformanden som repræsentant for Ministerrådet at acceptere forslaget fra vor formand om, at det, således som han fortalte stats- og regeringsoverhovederne i Lissabon, er afgørende nødvendigt at sammenkalde til en konference om reform af institutionerne parallelt med tiltrædelsesforhandlingerne?
Although, as the honourable Member will know, if in that interim period we have accessions of other Member States there are certain institutional arrangements and institutional changes that would flow from that negotiation itself.
Garel Jones. — (EN) Jeg er ikke enig i det sidste, det ærede medlem sagde, og jeg tror, at der nu er enighed blandt medlemsstaterne om, at det rette tidspunkt til at overveje de kommende institutionelle arrangementer, som vi måtte have brug for i Fælles
In support of that assertion, I would simply remind honourable Members of the declaration attached to the Treaty of European Union on the role which national parliaments are required to play, specifically in the context of the Union.
Garel Jones. — (EN) Jeg vil gerne over for det ærede medlem gentage, at jeg ikke ville bruge ordet hemmelig til at beskrive Rådets arbejde.
As regards the openness of Community and Council procedures in general, I believe that the way in which the legislative process is conducted within the Community is very open indeed and I do not regard the Council procedures as being secret — the word that I would use is private.
Rådet er, som de ærede medlemmer vil være opmærksomme på, meget ofte et forum for forhandlinger mellem medlemsstaterne, og den beslutningstype, baseret på konsensus, som vi forsøger at tilvejebringe i Fælles-
The honourable Member will be aware, and I think other honourable Members here today will be aware, that many of the discussions that take place in the sort of life that all of us lead are best held in private, but not necessarily in secret. I think there is a distinction between the two.
Garel Jones skabet, ville ikke nødvendigvis være lettere for med lemsstaterne, hvis disse møder var offentlige.
GAREL JONES. — I will take the honourable Member's word for it that there are no extremist parties represented in his parliament.
Jeg skynder mig at sige, at jeg ikke betragter det som et spørgsmål om hemmelighed, men om fortrolighed.
I cannot vouch for that but I will take his word for it.