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Vi mener, at de europæiske institutioner stadig kan forbedres, men at de er en model for en demokratisk konstruktion bestående af femten lande, der har en ambition om at danne en politisk union med institutioner, der er enestående, fordi de ikke har noget fortilfælde i historien. Disse institutioner kan
Mrs Sandbæk wishes to know how many times the Council has had occasion to vote on directives, decisions and regulations since 6 December 1993, how many of those were formal votes, how many times the votes were published and what the results of those votes were.
Lamassoure rende udstationering af arbejdstagere er således noget, vi prioriterer meget højt.
Lamassoure with regard to migrant and frontier-zone workers. That is certainly a problem we need to consider jointly.
Der er forhandlinger i gang for at nå frem til en fælles holdning, hvilket vi håber vil ske den 27. marts på arbejds- og socialministerrådsmødet.
Finally, Commissioner Flynn announced that a list setting out some of' these problems — finance, coordination for migrant workers, joint action to combat fraud — would be sent shortly to the Member States.
Det gælder naturligvis også i endnu højere grad for forslag, som Parlamentet måtte stille på det socialpolitiske område.
The fact is. then, that every time the Council of Ministers has held a vote during the last two years — and I shall be letting you have the precise number, Mrs Sandbæk — these votes have been published as a matter of course.
Endelig for så vidt angår forældreorlov, påtænker Europa-Kommissionen at forelægge denne sag for arbejdsmarkedets parter inden for rammerne af proceduren i henhold til protokollen om social- og arbejdsmarkedspolitik, der er knyttet som bilag til traktaten om Unionen.
McMahon (PSE). - Whilst I wish to thank the President-in-Office for his full answer, did they discuss some of' the problems which workers are having moving about the Com munity, for example the United Kingdom workers in France who have been denied payment of social security benefit due to some bureaucratic difficulties with the French administration?
Vi ønsker at få vedtaget en række direktiver, der allerede ligger på bordet, men som har været ude for nogle vanskeligheder.
Secondly, did they discuss the issue of people working in the offshore oil industry, recruited in Holland and working in the North Sea, who are having similar problems?
Formanden. — Spørgsmål nr. 14 af Apolinário (H-0069/95): Om: Rådets samlinger
Did the Council also discuss the EEA implications in the social security field?
Kerr (PSE). — (EN) Jeg vil gerne takke formanden for dette svar, men ville måske også gerne nævne for ham, at de manglende fremskridt under det tyske formandskab skyldtes den britiske regerings hårdnakkede modstand, specielt dens forsøg på at få udvandet direktiver, som den så endda endte med at nedlægge veto imod.
There is a second point I should like to make in answer to your question: the French presidency is very anxious that the Council's work should be publicized when it relates to a legislative activity.
Så jeg vil gerne opfordre Rådet til at indføre foranstaltninger under den sociale protokol i forventning om, at Det Forenede Kongerige om to år får en Labour-regering, som i høj grad ønsker at komme med ind under Maastricht-traktatens sociale afsnit.
In fact, the Council's activities are of two types: an intergovernmental type, as it were, in which the governments of the Member States act in concert and cooperate with each other through their ministers with responsibility for a given field, and a legislative type which is, moreover, a complement to the activities of the European Parliament.
Dermed ville de britiske arbejdere få de rettigheder, som man nægter dem nu, og dette ville vinde udbredt støtte i Det Forenede Kongerige.
Although it is normal for the intergovernmental type of activity to take place under confidential conditions, with meetings held in camera and the proceedings not necessarily being published, we regard it as standard practice in the case of legislative activity for the Council to be as transparent as the European Parliament.
Kan Rådet oplyse mig om årsagen til denne undladelse?
I think that you are right to be concerned about these problems.
Jeg vil også gerne opfordre Rådet til ikke at tillade en udvanding af yderligere fremskridt og forbedringer i forbindel se med den sociale dimension, blot for at tækkes den britiske regering. Lad det være klart, at det, der foregår i den britiske regering, er en desperat kamp inden for det britiske konservative parti for at få afgjort, hvem der vinder og hvem der taber i debatten om Europa, og Rådets formand bør ikke lade sin vurdering påvirke af denne kamp.
The French presidency therefore intends to make arrangements to ensure that, from this first half-year of" 1995, and perhaps anticipating the decision to be taken in this area at the 1996 intergovernmental conference, the Council's legislative activity takes place publicly, with votes and explanations of votes being published as a matter of course.
Jeg vil gerne på enhver måde opmuntre ham fra Labours side på dette punkt.
I believe that transparency and democracy can only benefit from this.
Lamassoure, formand for Rådet. — (FR) Hr. Apolinário spørger om, hvorfor Rådet ikke i den franske formandskabsperiode har planlagt at afholde en formel rådssamling vedrørende turisme.
Sandbæk (EDN). — (DA) I am very grateful for the answer which has been given. We were talking earlier this evening about why the European Union might be called undemocratic.
Grunden er ganske enkelt, at Kommissionen ikke har stillet forslag til Rådet om turisme, og at den ikke forventer at gøre det i en nær fremtid.
One of the reasons may indeed be that the results of votes in the Council are not published as a matter of course.
Jeg vil gerne erindre om, at Kommissionen har enekompetence med hensyn til at fremsætte forslag.
I would then just like to say that I am also slightly curious to know which answer you had prepared, if it was not the one to my question.
Lamassoure. — (FR) Jeg vil naturligvis ikke blande mig i et lands indenrigspolitik.
It is very difficult for someone working in Germany and receiving medical treatment in France to obtain reimbursement from his health insurance fund in Germany, and vice versa.
Jeg vil blot sige, at den regering, jeg er medlem af i Frankrig, ikke er den, der underskrev Maastricht traktaten på mit lands vegne.
There are problems with labour law; and there are civil law problems for people who marry in one country, have children in a second country and divorce in a third.
Jeg ved ikke. om jeg for min del ville have underskrevet den i dens nuværende form, navnlig for så vidt angår socialområdet.
These are very serious problems for Europe's citizens, problems which are becoming more frequent as people move about more freely.
Ved denne lejlighed bliver der mulighed for at gøre status over turismen i Europa og dens udviklingspotentiale samt måske finde frem til aktionsmuligheder for de europæiske institutioner på området.
What items were discussed at the Informal Social Affairs Council of Ministers meeting on 2 February 1995?
McMahon (PSE). — (EN) Med hensyn til formandens udtalelse om hjertet i socialpolitikken vil han måske antyde over for os, hvilke direktiver det franske formandskab vil fremlægge og hvilke foranstaltninger, det vil opmuntre Kommissionen til at få vedtaget, samt hvorvidt det vil eller ikke vil opfordre Kommissionen til at fremlægge et nyt handlingsprogram?
We could not discuss this at the Informal Social Affairs Council. Possibly we shall have to treat it as part of the third pillar, but it is certainly the kind of problem which cannot be disregarded by the European institutions, even though — as the law stands at present — it is the responsibility of the individual States.
Hvad dette sidste emne angår, hvordan vil formandskabet reagere på, at der en enkelt medlemsstat, der hæmmer de sociale fremskridt? Hvilke forslag har det til regeringskonferencen på det sociale område?
President. — As the authors are not present.
Apolinário (PSE). — (PT) Hr. rådsformand, mange tak for Deres svar.
Question No 27 by Arlene McCarthy (H-0108/95) Subject: Import duty on fuel
Lamassoure. — (FR) For så vidt angår regeringskonferencen, er vi endnu ikke nået til at stille forslag, der er der heller ingen institutioner eller medlemsstater i Rådet, der er.
Lamassoure, President-in-Office of the Council. — (FR) As you know, these informal Council meetings do not have a prepared agenda.
Mener vi, at Maastrichttraktaten har været en effektiv juridisk ramme for socialpolitikken?
They are mainly an opportunity for a direct dialogue between the delegations on matters of general interest.
Skal den ændres?
In the present case.
Den franske premierminister havde i begyndelsen af januar et møde med arbejdsmarkedets parter, dvs. repræsentanter fra fagforbundene og arbejdsgiverforeningen, hvor han bad dem
Will the Council review the operation of Articles 113 and 116 of Regulation 918/83 (') in respect of such organizations, particularly in the light of changes which have taken place in Eastern and Central Europe since the introduction of this regulation ?
Der er i dag over 9 mio ansatte i turistsektoren, og ingen sætter spørgsmålstegn ved denne sektors store beskæftigelsespotentiale.
The European Council in Corfu defined eleven projects after the decision to admit the new Member States. Three more projects have been added to those eleven, so now we have fourteen.
Jeg mener ikke, at det franske formandskab tager tilbørligt hensyn hertil, når det ikke i praksis har sat en samling om turisme på dagsordenen.
Initially, of course, those projects were proposed by the Member States, and it was up to each State to verify that its projects complied in principle with the objective of environmental compatibility.
Turismen er en vigtig industri. Det drejer sig ikke blot om hav og sand og solskin, der findes også kulturturisme, konference turisme og så videre.
Last June, the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Regulation setting out the cases in which exemption from the import or export duties shall be granted.
Jeg vil derfor gerne vide, om han agter at indkalde turistministrene til et særligt møde, så vi kan få taget fat på denne sag før regeringskonferencen i 1996?
Now we are coming to the second phase, which we shall be working on during the French presidency.
Europa-Parlamentet ønsker efter min opfattelse at få turismen taget op på denne konference, og at få den behandlet som en industri med den rette respekt for alle de mennesker, der er beskæftiget inden for denne industri.
This phase will involve defining, very precisely, the ground covered, the routes, the technical features of the projects, and the work necessary to ensure that everything possible will be done to preserve the environment at every site, after impact studies have been carried out.
Lamassoure. — (FR) Først vil jeg gerne understrege, at jeg fuldt ud deler den bedømmelse, vi netop har hørt om turismens økonomiske betydning.
The full text has completed its first reading without agreement on this point being reached by the Member States.
I min valgkreds i Frankrig, Baskerlandet, har turismen allerede længe været den vigtigste jobskabende sektor.
The second reading began in January, and the Council working party has not yet come to consider Article 100. in which this point is dealt with.
Lamassoure. — (FR) Hr. parlamentsmedlem, vi er omhyggelige med ikke at afholde møder, hvortil der ikke er en præcis dagsorden.
The European Parliament has been consulted but has not yet given its opinion.
Den sidste turistministersamling går tilbage til den 4. juni 1992 under det portugisiske formandskab.
The timetable for the Council working parties which are studying this text provides for further meetings in late February, mid-March and early April.
Vi skulle dengang behandle en vigtig tekst, nemlig Rådets forslag til afgørelse vedrørende en europæisk handlingsplan for turisme.
The Christophersen group had already begun this work, and it will be continued under the guidance of the present Commission.
Rådet nåede frem til en principaftale om et treårigt program begyndende i 1993 med et budget på 18 millioner ECU.
I can assure Mrs Hautala that we shall give full consider ation to all concerns about the environment.
For et år siden udarbejdede Kommissionen en rapport om gennemførelsen af dette program.
We need these major communication networks if we are to create the panEuropean infrastructures to revitalize employment, but we must not sacrifice our European countryside, flora and fauna as the price of having them.
Hvis det viser sig, således som De siger, at Europa-Kommissionen til foråret kan stille en række forslag i form af en grønbog, der er koordineret med det spanske formandskab, vil vi træffe de nødvendige foranstaltninger for at skabe en debat om Den Europæiske Unions handlinger på turismeområdet inden regeringskonferencen i 1996.
According to information I have received from Parliament's services, the text is currently before the Economic Committee, which is expected to adopt a report by Mr Bryan Cassidy on 21 March next for a possible vote at the April partsession.
Formanden. — Da spørgerne ikke er til stede, bortfalder spørgsmål nr. 15 og 16.
The text was referred to the European Parliament on 24 October 1994.
Da følgende spørgsmål vedrører samme emne. vil vi under ét behandle spørgsmål nr. 17 af Crowley (H-0078/95):
Hautala (V). — My supplementary question is this: often in the documents concerning the transEuropean networks there is an odd statement that some administrative obstacles must be removed.
Om: Posttjenester
I hope not.
Det franske formandskabs forslag om disse europæiske turismedage er måske ikke så godt som det portugisiske formandskabs indsats, men det er bedre end det græske formandskabs.
The protection of the environment was of course taken into consideration in the selection made by the Christophersen group and adopted by the European Council at Essen.
Disse dage er en slags uformelt møde, der ikke er forbeholdt de politiske myndigheder, men er åbent for alle inden for sektoren.
On that basis, we are now moving forward to a second phase in which we shall have to decide on the specific routes.
Den 10. april vil der blive afholdt et uformelt møde med generaldirektørerne for turisme med efterfølgende arbejdsmiddag med ministrene og repræsentanter for sektoren, og den 11. april afholdes en konference med titlen »Turisme, beskæftigelse og uddannelse«.
When a decision is taken to build a new motorway, or a new route for conventional rail traffic or high speed trains, not only is it necessary to define the route and the structures it will require, but it is also essential to consider the necessary work to protect the environment and reduce noise nuisance for local residents — cuttings and tunnels, for example.
I lyset af hvad der sker og ikke sker, vil regeringskonferencen se på, om det bliver nødvendigt at præcisere de europæiske kompetencer på turismeområdet. meområdet.
I was written to by one of my constituents who runs a very small charitable organization called 'Sending Out Smiles — SOS', and basically they felt that it was really only the Germans who implemented this regulation.
Kommissionen fremsætter sandsynligvis forslag til EU-bestemmelser om posttjenesternes fremtidige funktion i Den Europæiske Unions lande.
I then went to the UK Permanent Representation and followed this up through the Commission where I was made aware that what we had was a very outdated regulation that needs looking at in the light of the changes in Central and Eastern Europe.
Kan Rådet tilslutte sig, at EU-bestemmelser på dette område bør lette en videreførelse af den nuværende ordning, hvorefter postvæsenet drager omsorg for aflevering af post til alle husholdninger og erhvervsvirksomheder støttet af et omfattende net af let tilgængelige postkontorer i både byområder og land distrikter?
In fact I have to say I was very encouraged by your response and I hope that you will actively follow this up because I have to say to you that you know as well as I do that in the British tabloid press, if we produce regulations that are not going to look positive, we end up looking as though we are over-regulating in Europe.
og spørgsmål nr. 18 af Cushnahan (H-0105/95): Om: Postbefordring i landdistrikterne
President. - Question No 28 by Heidi Hautala (H-0116/95)
Er Rådet ikke enigt i, at postbefordringen er livsnødvendig for folk, der bor i Unionens landdistrikter?
That is what will be happening in the second phase, again in response to a Commission proposal, with a view to combining economic development and environmental protection.
Vil Rådet give tilsagn om, at enhver foranstaltning med henblik på at udforme en EF-politik for postbefordring vil tage højde herfor?
Subject: Selection of priority projects in the framework of the transEuropean transport network — integration of environmental criteria
Jeg håber, at formanden kan berolige os med, at det franske formandskab vil lægge stor vægt på færdigbehandlingen af disse love.
How were environmental criteria included in the selection of the 11 major projects listed by the Essen Summit and the Christophersen group?
Lamassoure, formand for Rådet. — (FR) Jeg vil gerne svare — for øvrigt positivt — på hr. Crowleys spørgsmål. I sin resolution af 7. februar 1994 præciserer Rådet de politiske retningslinjer, som det gerne ser fulgt for at sikre udviklingen af Fællesskabets posttjenester.
President. — I would like to take the opportunity of welcoming the new Commissioners to Question Time.
Det er den filosofi, der ligger bag Rådets initiativer på posttjenesteområdet, og jeg mener bestemt, at det falder helt i tråd med den filosofi, der kommer til udtryk i hr. Crowleys spørgsmål.
Lamassoure, President-in-Office of the Council. — (FR) I can give an affirmative answer to Mrs Hautala's question as to whether the Council intends to take environmental criteria into account when selecting major communication network projects. jects.
Crowley flere medlemsstater har anmodet om offentliggørelse af afstemningsresultatet, samt i hvor mange tilfælde Rådet ikke har kunnet støtte en sådan anmodning?
State of which they are not nationals stipulates that 'Member States may provide that only their own nationals may hold the office of elected head or deputy head or member of the executive of a basic local government unit.'
Lamassoure, formand for Reidet. — (FR) ¡eg kan konstatere, at det forslag til svar, man har forberedt til mig, ikke svarer helt til spørgsmålet.
And, of course, Mr Commissioner, here we are talking about legal texts which have the force of law and which call for a certain interpretation.
Fru Sandbæk beder om tal. Jeg kan desværre ikke give hende dem i aften, men jeg skal sende dem skriftligt i morgen eller overmorgen, hvis hun kan acceptere det.
But the interpretation of public authorities is not the same as that of' general interests and something should be done to clarify this.
Der er udbredt frygt for, at posttjenesterne i landdistrikterne vil blive forringet som følge af liberaliseringen af disse tjenester, og der er nogle, som mener, at den eneste måde, hvorpå man kan forhindre dette, er gennem positive indgreb fra Rådet side for at sikre, at Kommissionen ikke overskrider sine beføjelser med hensyn til forordningernes gennemførelse.
Is the reference to the office of" 'member of the executive of' a basic local government unit' designed to impose a further restriction on the right of' persons living outside their country of origin to stand for election, going beyond the wording of Parliament's Amendment No 10 taken over by the Commission, in accordance with the oral reply given by Mr Vanni d'Archirafi (')?
Fru Sandbæk vil gerne vide, hvor mange gange Rådet har stemt om direktiver, beslutninger eller forordninger siden den 6. december 1993, i hvor mange tilfælde der har været tale om formelle afstemninger, i hvor mange tilfælde Rådet har offentliggjort dem, og hvordan resultaterne af disse afstemninger har været.
Is the intention, by contrast, to distinguish between the 'head or deputy head' on the one hand and a 'member of the executive of a basic local government unit' on the other?
Jeg skal nok give fru Sandbæk disse tal.
If so. can the Commission explain the exact meaning of the distinction?
Lamassoure. — (FR) Det vil jeg gerne svare bekræftende på, hr. parlamentsmedlem.
Monti. — (IT) My thanks to Mrs Palacio for the additional information she has provided.
Det betyder, at resultatet af samtlige afstemninger i Ministerrådet de sidste to år systematisk er blevet offentliggjort.
The point at issue relates also to the distinction between permanent and temporary posts.
Jeg skal nok komme tilbage med, hvor mange der er tale om, fru Sandbæk.
It has been agreed that the Member States may reserve for their own nationals functions involving the exercise of State authority.
I Rådets resolution af 7. februar 1994 giver det udtryk for en bekymring, der svarer fuldstændig til Deres.
Generally speaking, the mayor — and possibly the deputy mayor and members of the executive — are required permanent ly to exercise such responsibilities.
For så vidt angår den rent praktiske opretholdelse af posttjenesterne i landområder, afventer vi Kommissionens forslag.
The Member States can therefore take the line that such posts may not be open to citizens of the Union who are nationals of another Member State.
I den resolution, jeg har nævnt, giver Rådet udtryk for sit ønske om, at disse forslag indgår inden den 1. juli 1994.
But a straightforward municipal executive does not generally perform functions involving the exercise of State authority.
Jeg må med beklagelse konstatere, at Rådet indtil dato ikke har modtaget nogen forslag.
Citizens of the Union are therefore always able to hold positions on the municipal executive.
Vi har erindret den nye Kommission om. hvor stor betydning vi tillægger sagen, og vi håber snart at modtage forslag, der vil sætte os i stand til at omsætte den bekymring, som De har givet udtryk for. hr. Crowley og som Rådet deler, til noget konkret.
If. however, a municipal executive were, exceptionally, required to deputize for the mayor in the exercise of' those responsibilities, the possibility of temporary substitution on that basis could be reserved for councillors who were nationals of the Member State concerned.
Og nu den anden del af mit svar: Det ligger det franske formandskab meget på sinde at offentliggøre Rådets arbejde, når dette arbejde vedrører lovgivningsmæssige aktiviteter.
Article 8b of the Treaty and directive 94/80 — the 'European Community' directive — provide that citjzens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals may stand as candidates in municipal elections.
Ministerrådet udfører to former for aktiviteter: en slags regeringsaktivitet, hvor regeringerne, dvs. de kompetente ministre, når til enighed på et givent område, og så er der den lovgivningsmæssige aktivitet, der for øvrigt supplerer Parlamentets aktivitet.
However, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed that the individual Member States may reserve for their own citizens functions in municipal bodies which involve responsibilities entailing the exercise of State authority, such as the office of mayor.
Det er normalt, at regeringsaktiviteten finder sted med en vis diskretion og møderne for lukkede døre, samt at der ikke systematisk aflægges beretning om de drøftelser, der finder sted; til gengæld mener vi angående den lovgivningsmæssige aktivitet, at Rådet skal sikre lige så stor gennemsigtighed som Parlamentet.
Elliott (PSE). — We have had a very helpful clarification but may I seek an assurance that none of' this would apply to the system of local government in Britain where mayors or chairmen of local authorities are not elected separately but simply elected with all other councillors and then chosen from amongst them after the elections? I hope we can have that assurance.