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Vi har indbragt Grækenland for Domstolen, fordi vi mener, at Grækenland har overtrådt bestemmelser i Fællesskabets traktat, men samtidig så appellerer vi naturligvis til, at man løser de konkrete problemer, som vi erkender eksisterer.
So we must respect the fact that the authorities we ask to supply information can demand that we treat it as confidential, provided that there is reasonable justification for so doing.
Jeg vil gerne vide, om denne liberalisering af posttjenester har bekymret Rådet, og om der er modstand mod denne privatisering af posttjenester og fjernelsen af deres udprægede sociale karakter.
If we look at the Euratom Treaty, for example, Article 194 in particular, which stipulates that the Com mission simply must not publish information and reports that are subject to the protection of confidentiality or secrecy in compliance with provisions adopted by a Member State or one of the Community's institutions.
Kostopoulos (PSE). - (EL) Jeg skal ikke komme ind på de følelser, den græske befolkning nærer med hensyn til Kommissionens holdning, som den finder uacceptabel, fordi den tilsyneladende ikke agter at være solidarisk med et fællesskabsland.
As an exception to this general principle, the Commission will refuse access to any document whose publication could jeopardize either the protection of public and private interests whenever applicable, or the confidential nature of its debates which is provided for in its rules of procedure.
Alle vore lande har offentlige posttjenester, som dækker den sociale karakter, som det ærede medlem nævnte, og der er også private virksomheder, der yder posttjenester, hvilket der nødvendigvis må være i et system med et frit marked.
The refusal of access will chiefly apply to documents which contain the personal views of officials and/or views which are expressed as a contribution to discussions within the Commission.
Jeg vil blot spørge Kommissionen, om dens beslutning om at indklage Grækenland for EF-Domstolen fremmer de forhandlinger, der finder sted netop nu med henblik på at finde frem til en fredelig løsning på konflikten mellem Grækenland og Skopje.
Moreover, access will not be allowed to databases which contain documents or parts of documents that are exceptions to the general principle of free access.
Formanden. - Mange tak, hr. rådsformand, for at De har stået til vor disposition.
Plans for the creation of new databases or the updating of old ones will take account of the new policy of transparency, making possible selective access.
Spørgsmål nr. 16-25 til Rådet vil blive besvaret skriftligt.
Dinguirard (V). - (FR) Mr President, I would like to ask a question.
Dermed er første del af spørgetiden afsluttet.
However, this letter is not included in the dossier.
• Formanden. - Spørgsmål nr. 27 af Kostopoulos (H0242/94): deres valgret og valgbarhed ifølge denne stats lovgivning. ning.
GATT earlier than indicated in the deadlines for the termination of the transitional period outlined in the draft agreement.
Det er et enkelt forslag, det er et ubureaukratisk forslag.
15, expressly underlines the information procedures to be followed in order to end the import restrictions at an earlier date.
Lige så snart Parlamentet her har udtalt sig, kan Rådet vedtage det uden vanskeligheder.
Consequently, the agreement goes a considerable way towards meeting the wishes expressed by the poorest countries regarding market access.
Maastrichttraktaten fastsætter udtrykkeligt, at valg ret og valgbarhed til lokalvalg (kommune- og regionalvalg) skal udøves på grundlag af opholdssted og ikke på grundlag af nationalitet.
Moreover, the textile agreement I am talking about will enter into force at the same time as the final agreement on the establishment of the World Trade Organization, and the measures required to implement the agreement here in the European Union will be fulfilled on the basis of the normal mies applying to the common trade policy for textiles, i.e. in accordance with Article 113 of the Treaty and a modification of the implementing regulation which exists for such matters.
Mener Kommissionen, at dens forslag til direktiv herom vil blive vedtaget af Rådet inden den 31. december 1994?
So, Mr President, I certainly understand the background to Mr Elles' questions, but I also believe that I am quite right in saying that during the negotiations the Community went a considerably long way towards meeting the wishes expressed by the poorest producing countries.
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Bonde (ARC). - (DA) What I asked was which databases we cannot ensure are opened up to Members of Parliament.
Kostopoulos (PSE). - (EL) Jeg vil gerne takke kommissæren for hans fyldestgørende svar, og jeg vil blot stille et tillægsspørgsmål, som jeg også har formuleret i mit spørgsmål: Vil dette forslag til direktiv blive vedtaget inden den 31. december 1994?
Then, I would like to take a brief look at an actual request for right of access to documents that I submitted on 26 February, the day after the meeting in Copenhagen, where Mr Christophersen's colleague, Mr Pinheiro, spoke warm-heartedly about the Commission's new openness.
Christophersen. - Hvis De, hr. Kostopoulos, og deres kolleger f.eks. hurtigt kan afgive en udtalelse, så ser jeg ingen problemer for, at Rådet kan vedtage det.
Back then, I requested access to the Commission's decision on PCP, the request by the German government in Bonn dating from August 1991 and the Commission's decision of June 1992.
Derfor vil Kommissionen naturligvis appellere til, at både Parlamentet og Ministerrådet arbejder hurtigt med dette for slag.
That was what I received in response to a request for access to documents related to the PCP affair, submitted to Mr Pinheiro.
Men principperne og indholdet er så enkle, at både Parlamentet og Rådet uden vanskeligheder hurtigt kan tage stilling til forslaget.
So I would like to ask the Commission, indeed both the representatives of the Commission who are now present in the Chamber, whether they are in agreement with Mr Pinheiro that a request for access to documents should be met with a single sheet of paper taken from the Official Journal in response - a page, moreover, that is written in a language other than the petitioner's own?
Og jeg vil godt starte med at nævne, hvad der står i traktatens artikel 8 B, stk. 1.
Paleokrassas. - (EL) Mr President, I have noted the comment made by the honourable Member and I will certainly pass it on.
Der står: »Enhver unionsborger, der har bopæl i en medlemsstat, hvor han ikke er statsborger, har valgret og er valgbar ved kommunale valg i den med lemsstat, hvor han har bopæl, på samme betingelser som statsborgerne i denne stat.
I suspect that there must have been some mistake in passing the message on, because he could have been given the specific answer as to whether or not it is possible to forward a copy of the text which he requested.
Denne ret udøves med forbehold af de nærmere bestemmelser, som Rådet, der træffer afgørelse med enstemmighed på forslag af Kommissionen og efter høring af Europa-Parlamentet, skal ved tage.« Det var det traktatsmæssige grundlag for det forslag til direktiv, som Kommissionen vedtog den 23. februar i år.
Firstly, if I have understood correctly, under Article 2, paragraph 15 of the draft GATT agreement, it is possible for countries to accelerate the implementation of these import quotas.
Formålet med dette direktivforslag er natur ligvis hurtigst muligt at opfylde de forpligtelser, der følger af den traktatsbestemmelse, som jeg nævnte, og vi foreslår, at de bestemmelser, der er omtalt i denne artikel, skal vedtages i form af et direktiv, og at dette direktivs indhold skal begrænses til det, der er strengt nødvendigt for at nå formålet.
Is there any indication that the European Union intends to take advantage of these provisions, or perhaps other countries which have now signed the agreements in Marrakesh last week?
Her forsøger vi altså at anvende subsidiaritetsprincippet, og derfor bygger direktivet også på følgende principper:
President. - Question No 31 by Mr Elles (H-0333/94) Subject: GATT: textile and clothing quotas
For det første i overensstemmelse med det princip, at der skal være lige ret, og at der ikke må ske nogen forskelsbehandling, er det formålet med forslaget, at der i videst muligt omfang fastsættes de samme valgrets- og valgbarhedsbetingelser for unionsborgerne i en medlemsstat, hvad enten de er statsborgere i denne medlemsstat eller ej-
When drafting proposals for phasing out the European Community's textile and clothing quotas in accordance with the proposed gradual integration into GATT, what consideration has the Commission given to the economic impact on the poorest garment and textile exporting countries?
Guermeur (RDE). - (FR) Hr. formand, hvordan vurderer Kommissionen det faktum, at kun meget få unionsborgere med bopæl i en medlemsstat, hvor de ikke er statsbor gere, har benyttet sig af muligheden for at lade sig registrere på valglisterne på trods af omfattende oplysningskampagner og særlige administrative foranstaltninger? Ifølge pressen er det kun en forsvindende lille procentdel, der har ladet sig registrere.
Secondly, on a more general point, could the Commissioner confirm that there is now some doubt as to whether this Parliament will be able to have its say in the ratification of the agreements signed in Marrakesh last week, under Article 228 of the Treaty, as it is understood that the Council is opposing this particular form of ratification through its own legal interpretation of the acts of the signature attached to the agreement?
Er sandheden måske den enkle, at Den Europæiske Union har taget fejl, og at befolkningen ikke er interesseret i denne mulighed? Måske har de europæiske borgere behov for en lang., tilvænningsperiode, før de ønsker at udøve en sådan ret?
Are there any provisions in the textile and clothing chapter of the draft GATT agreement which would prevent the Community from lifting quota restric tions faster than the minimums proposed?
Hvilken konklusion drager Kommissionen af ovennævnte, og hvilke foranstaltninger agter den at træffe for at puste lidt liv i traktaterne?
Should an overall GATT agreement be reached on 15 December as expected, what are the provisions for ratification for the EC to fully implement the negotiated agreement?
Netop fordi medlemsstaternes kommunale strukturer og valgsystemer er vidt forskellige, henviser forslaget i videst muligt omfang til lovgivningen i de enkelte medlemsstater.
I will gladly make inquiries on behalf of Mr Elles, but I am not in possession of any knowledge on the subject.
Det er altså ikke en fælles lovgivning, vi foreslår, men vi foreslår, at uanset om man er statsborger eller ikke i det pågældende land, så har man samme rettigheder.
Concerning the second question I can say that the Commission is of a different opinion than most of the Member States regarding the question of where the competencies lie with respect to the approval of the GATT agreement, and I suspect that the legal doubt we have expressed regarding the attitude of the Member States is that same as that Mr Elles sought to express.
Christophersen. - I virkeligheden stiller hr. Guermeur det samme spørgsmål, som hr. McCubbin stiller mig i næste spørgsmål om registrering.
Lane (RDE). - I thank the Commissioner for his reply, but would he not agree that as a result of the GATT Agreement and because of the labour-intensity of the textile industry and wages paid in third countries, much of the textile industry of the European Union itself will be at a very severe disadvantage.
Så, hr. formand, jeg vil besvare de to spørgsmål samtidig.
Certain textile industries -I refer in particular to a Burlington plant in my own constituency where 700 people were put out of work in the last two or three years - will never reopen again because of the competition that will be there as a result of the GATT Agreement.
Formanden. - Spørgsmål nr. 28 af McCubbin, overtaget af hr. McMahon (H-0319/94):
Christophersen, Vice-President of the Commission. -(DA) I would like to say to the honourable Member, Mr Elles, as he no doubt knows, that at present the EU does not have any quantitative restrictions imposed on the poorest of the countries that export textiles and articles of clothing.
For det tredje giver forslaget unionsborgere valgfrihed med hensyn til i hvilken medlemsstat, de vil udøve deres valgret og valgbarhed. De kan gøre det i deres egen medlemsstat, eller de kan gøre det i en anden medlems stat, hvis de bor der.
Furthermore, in the draft agreement on the progressive integration of the textile and clothing sectors into the normal GATT mies which were negotiated as a chapter in the Uruguay Round, it is stated that importing countries must give special treatment to the poorest countries, the least well developed countries.
Er Kommissionen bekendt med, at der ikke har været nok offentlighed omkring registreringen af EU-vælgere, som bor i andre medlemsstater end deres egen.
They are to do this in particular if they apply protective measures, in which case they must treat these countries considerably more favourably than other exporting countries.
I Skotland, som har over 5 millioner indbygge re, er der kun registreret 82 sådanne vælgere ved sidste tælling.
So this constitutes an obligation to give the poorest countries preferential treatment.
Kommissionen bedes fremlægge de seneste tal fra samtlige medlemsstater for Parlamentet og oplyse, om den anser resultatet for tilfredsstillende, og om den har til hensigt at gøre noget ved det?
Otherwise, the importing countries are free to opt, if they will, to lift the restrictions and integrate textile products and articles of clothing in
For det fjerde tager forslaget, for at opnå den fulde virkning af artikel 8 B, stk. 1, også sigte på at gøre det så let som muligt for borgerne at udøve deres rettigheder samtidig med, at man undgår alt unødvendigt bureaukrati.
Also, would the Commission agree that one Member State of the Union - Portugal - obtained a very generous accommodation within the GATT Agreement whereas
Christophersen. - Jeg kan kun give det ærede medlem fuldkommen ret.
Paleokrassas, Member of the Commission. - In this particular case we are talking about cows and not horses, but the example is still valid.
Et medlemsland har pligt til at foretage det nødvendige for at offentliggøre betingelserne for at kunne udøve denne rettighed.
As to what we can do in the case of meat products, the answer is: yes, we can take measures based on health regulations and other legal provisions that are at our disposal.
Det er klart, at Kommissionen, hvis der er en opsigtsvækkende mangel på registrering, hvis der kun er en enkelt, der har ladet sig registrere, naturligvis er nødt til at følge udviklingen opmærksomt.
In the case of milk products, again we can take measure on the basis of similar regulations. But in both cases we could also make use of the recently established World Trade Organization which is there to solve such problems if and when they arise.
Christophersen, næstformand i Kommissionen. - Vi har i fællesskab fastsat bestemmelser, der sikrer, at unionsborgere, der har bopæl i en medlemsstat, hvor de ikke er statsborgere, kan, hvis de lader sig registrere, udøve deres ret både som vælgere og som valgbare på de betingelser, der nu gælder i det land, hvor de bor, men hvor de ikke er statsborgere.
Christophersen. - (DA) Yes, I can indicate my agreement with the honourable Member that the agreements we have embarked on in this area will create certain prob lems.
Det er selvfølgelig op til den enkelte med lemsstat at bestemme, hvordan og hvornår den fornødne information skal gives om, hvordan man lader sig registrere.
There is no basis for contesting, say, the back ground of the Commission's decision to implement a Community initiative to help Portugal.
Det må bero på de traditioner og de regler, man har i det pågældende land.
Naturally, during the year we attempted to extend the Multifibre Arrange ment.
Vi har endnu ikke fået officielle oplysninger fra medlemsstaterne om, hvor mange unionsborgere der har valgt at udøve deres stemmeret i bopælslandet.
We are endeavouring to ensure a reasonable phasing-out period for the special protection our textile industry currently has.
Vi ved heller ikke noget om, hvorvidt der er problemer med at informere unionsborgerne om de rettigheder, som de har i henhold til direktivet.
We also did this by concluding bilateral textile agreements with more than 50 countries.
Så jeg tror, at det er for tidligt at konstatere, at det er meget få, der har ladet sig registrere.
But now we have the draft Uruguay Round agreement, and that agreement states that all quotas are to be abolished over a 10-year period.
Det har vi faktisk ikke officielle informationer om.
I believe one can say that there is a compromise we can reach.
På sit møde den 18. april har Præsidiet givet følgende fortolkning af bestemmelsen om afviklingen af spørgetiden (punkt 10 og 11 i bilag II til forretningsordenen).
We must see what we can do within the framework of the limitations of our Structural Funds in order to help regions that are particularly badly hit.
De spørgsmål, hvis ophavsmænd ikke er til stede i det øjeblik, spørgsmålene bliver annonceret, bortfalder.
However, we must also not forget that one of the objectives of the GATT agreement is to bring about a better, more economical distribution of work in the world, and that we, in return for the compromises we are making, have gained very major advantages in other areas.
De spørgsmål, der ikke bliver annonceret på grund af tids nød, modtager derimod et skriftligt svar, uanset om deres ophavsmænd er til stede eller ej.
Of course, it is a political responsibility that the various institutions in the Community need to acknowledge, but I will not deny that we are facing some problems in the textile sector, which we must resolve in the best possible way.
Spørgsmål nr. 29 af Dinguirard (H-0244/94): Om: Fortrolighed
President. - Question No 32 by Mr Maher (H-0270/94)
Mener Kommissionen, at dens egne skrivelser kan være fortrolige i forbindelse med en offentlig under søgelse?
Subject: Community response to the use of BST in the United States
I bekræftende fald bedes Kommissionen oplyse, hvornår en skrivelse i forbindelse med en stor offentlig høring kan være fortrolig?
Morris (PSE). - Since the European Union is in considerable surplus in milk production, and given that most serious independent veterinarians regard BST as harmful and injurious to cattle and given that the longterm effects of the use of BST on the health of human beings who consume the milk products are suspect, would not the Commission agree that the use of BST is completely unnecessary?
Men dertil kommer jo, at det ikke er hverken Kommissionens eller Fællesskabets opgave at forsøge at få så mange som muligt til at registrere sig.
In view of the decision by the United States to allow the use of BST which will put the dairy exports of the European Union at a comparative disadvantage vis-à-vis American exports, what action does the Com mission propose to take to ensure fair competition for these exports?
Hvis de fornødne informationer bliver givet, som de skal, er det den enkelte unionsborgers eget frie valg, om han eller hun vil lade sig registrere og gøre brug af disse rettigheder.
Paleokrassas. - (EL) Mr President, as I said at the beginning in response to the main question, the Commission is monitoring this issue.
Det skal vi ikke blande os i. Vi skal sørge for, at muligheden er der.
The use of the substance in question has only recently begun, and we are looking into all the eventualities.
Vi skal sørge for, at borgerne ved, at den mulighed eksisterer; men om de vil bruge den, det er deres eget ansvar.
It is not certain whether or not this substance is harmful.
Selvfølgelig vil vi fra Kommissionens side være opmærksomme på, om medlemsstaterne overholder den informationspligt, de har, sådan at alle ved, at de har muligheden.
This matter must be looked into, and should it be found to be harmful, we shall adopt either measures similar to those mentioned by the honourable Member, or other measures.
Jeg tror, hr. formand, at jeg hermed har dækket både det supplerende spørgsmål, som hr. Guermeur stillede mig, og det spørgsmål, som hr. McCubbin stillede mig.
Paleokrassas, Member of the Commission. - (EL) Mr President, the Commission is monitoring this situation closely, i.e. the decision of the United States to allow the use of BST.
Hr. Guermeur talte om de lokale valg, hr. McCubbin stillede spørgsmålet vedrørende valget til Europa-Parlamentet, men det er den samme problemstilling.
Given that trade in this substance has only recently begun, it is still too early to form a specific view regarding the extent of its use in the United States or of the impact which it is having on the competitiveness of Community dairy exports.
Der er en mulig hed, man skal informere om den.
The Commission will continue to monitor the situation.
Om man vil bruge den, er den enkelte borgers eget ansvar.
Before the end of the year it will take the steps which it feels are necessary if we see that there is a genuinely unfavourable impact.
Christophersen, næstformand i Kommissionen. - Det spørgsmål, som vi nu behandler, lyder meget kort: Mener Kommissionen, at dens egne skrivelser kan være fortrolige i forbindelse med en offentlig undersøgelse?
Lane (RDE). - The European Union has banned the use of BST. We have also banned the use of hormones in beef production.
Det gør vi selvfølgelig i særlig grad, hvis en offentliggørelse af de oplysninger, som vi modtager fra de nationale myndigheder, kan risikere at skade en tredje person.
Under the GATT Agreement we will be importing a certain quantity of dairy products and beef all of which could have been treated with either BST or hormones.
Vi er nødt til at administrere det på den måde, fordi vi ellers ikke kan få oplysningerne.
If we have a factory producing milk or beef in the Union we have an inspectorate employed by the European Union to ensure that these products are not used.
Vi må altså respektere, at de myndigheder, som vi beder om at give oplysninger, kan forlange af os, at de er fortrolige, hvis der er en rimelig begrundelse herfor.
Could I ask the Commission how many officials the European Union will have in the United States to ensure that the product we import will not be treated with BST in the case of dairy products or with hormones in the case of beef products?
Hvis vi ser på Euratomtraktaten, gælder f.eks. særlig artikel 194, ifølge hvilken Kommissionen simpelt hen ikke må offentliggøre oplysninger og meddelelser, der er undergivet fortroligheds- eller hemmelighedsbeskyttelse i henhold til bestemmelser, der er truffet af en medlemsstat eller af en af Fællesskabets institutioner.
Maher (LDR). - Could I say to the Commission that I anticipate that exporters of dairy products from the European Union onto the world market will clearly be at a disadvantage compared to exporters from the United States because of the permission to use BST which makes milk production much cheaper, much more competitive.
McMahon (PSE). - (EN) Jeg vil gerne takke kommissær Christophersen for hans svar.
Paleokrassas. - May I resort to a British proverb: We should not put the cart before the horse.
Hr. McCubbin stillede dette spørgsmål, fordi han havde opdaget, at der i hans land, Skotland, sandelig var en meget lav deltagelsesprocent.
You have not said, Mr Commissioner, what you can do in the event of that unfair competition developing.
Det Forenede Kongeriges regering er så bekymret over dette forhold, at den har været nødsaget til at forlænge den periode, hvor folk kan lade sig registrere.
Will it be possible through the GATT to cope with this situation and how will you cope?
Er kommissæren ikke enig i, at det ikke er godt for demokratiet eller fremmende for det europæiske statsborgerskab, hvis medlemsstaterne ikke vil gøre folk opmærksomme på, hvilke rettigheder de har?
There is another concurrent problem, that could be even more serious, in that the US Department of Agriculture has also agreed to the use of beef growth hormones in beef cattle, whereas in the
Dinguirard (V). - (FR) Hr. formand Jeg vil gerne stille et uddybende spørgsmål.
I said in the beginning that we are monitoring the situation closely.