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Vil Rådet derfor ikke tilkendegive sin holdning over for den græske regering?
In view of the importance attached to relations with Central and Eastern Europe, would the President­in­Office agree that extending the liberalization measures contained in the three packages of civil aviation measures to these countries is of top priority?
Lamassoure. — (FR) Nej, jeg gentager, at formandskabet ikke skal blande sig i medlemsstaternes indre anliggender. Jeg tror således, at der om dette emne vil være en klar debat mellem medlemmerne af Europa-Parlamentet, en debat, som formand skabet ikke ønsker at deltage i.
Lamassoure. — (FR) I have to admit that Miss Mcintosh's analysis is correct, and that so far the European Union has not given itself the means for a truly common policy on air transport in relation to third countries.
Lamassoure, formand for Rådet. — (FR) Hr. Balfe spørger Rådet om de betingelser, som Mehmet Emin Aga er blevel fængslet under i Grækenland.
Lamassoure, President-in-Office of the Council. — (FR) Miss Mcintosh is asking a very important question and. in accord­ance with what I have just said, as the reply I am going to give is a reply in the name of the Council as a whole.
Alavanos (GUE/NGL). — (EL) Hr. formand, jeg tror, jeg kan stille det andet tillægsspørgsmål, da min anden kollega ikke er til stede, og da hr. Balfes spørgsmål jo indeholdt unøjagtige oplysninger vil jeg benytte lejligheden til at spørge formanden, om formandskabet har udarbejdet sit svar i samarbejde med de øvrige 14 lande i Rådet.
To the best of my knowledge, there is only one example of an agreement concluded between the Community and third countries in the field of civil aviation.
Deres svar er nemlig ikke tilfredsstillende.
This is the agreement which was concluded with Norway and Sweden in 1992.
Spørgsmålet indeholder ukorrekte oplysninger, som De ikke afkræfter.
Sweden has since joined us in the Union.
For eksempel er muftien ikke et religiøst, men et retsligt overhoved. Vi havde forventet et mere klart stand punkt fra Rådet, der repræsenterer alle 15 lande.
This agreement established a uniform system of regulations on the basis of three series of liberalization and harmonization measures and Community legislation.
Gennem sine juridiske organer, Menneskerettighedskommissionen og Den Europæiske Menneskerettighedsdomstol, har Rådet især fundet anledning til at udtale sig ved flere lejligheder om en stats overtrædelse af artikel 9 i Den Europæiske Konvention om Menneskerettigheder.
Miss Mcintosh is raising the question of the European Union's external relations in the field of civil aviation, and I suppose that the recent open skies agreements concluded bilaterally by Member States with the United Stales of America are at the root of her question.
Balfe (PSE). — (EN) Vi hører en masse om menneskerettigheder, og det er faktisk sådan, at et land, der ikke ligger særlig langt fra Grækenland, til stadighed er genstand for spørgsmål, der vedrører menneskerettighederne. Der er to på dagsordenen i aften fra medlemmer fra et land. som jeg. i overensstemmelse med hvad der er tradition for i Parlamentet, ikke skal nævne ved navn. men som ikke ligger særlig langt fra Tyrkiet.
Following the bilateral agreements you mentioned, the pro­blem was addressed by all participants in turn at yesterday's Council of Ministers, and I understand — from the conclusions which I read to you myself — that an effort still needs to be made in the Council to educate some delegations, to convince them of the benefit for the Union, and even the necessity, of endowing itself with a common policy in the field of air transport services comparable to that which exists in the other spheres of our relations with third countries.
Lamassoure. — (FR) Hr. parlamentsmedlem, mit svar er præcist.
President. — Question No 13 by Mrs Carmen Fraga Estévez (Η­Ol 29/95)
For øvrigt kan jeg på det særlige punkt, som De har nævnt, berolige Dem; formandskabets udkast til svar forelægges systematisk for regeringerne i de femten medlems stater.
I should like to say that further to a judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Communities in 1994 and further to the conclusions of the Council of 15 March 1993. at the start of the week the Council studied the possibility of defining at least a basic set of principles for air transport relations between the Community and its Member Slates and third countries.
Det er derfor i princippet, når jeg udtaler mig, på vegne af de femten medlemsstater.
This problem was on the agenda of yesterday's Transport Council.
Om: Eksterne forbindelser inden for civil luftfart
In addition. Miss Mcintosh was questioning the Council on the specific point of external relations in the field of civil aviation with the countries of Central Europe.
Kan formanden for Rådet oplyse, hvor højt formandskabet vil prioritere vedtagelsen af en politik om eksterne forbin delser inden for civil luftfart?
The presidency is ready to submit to the Council any proposal which the Commission should make to it with a view to concluding one or more aviation agreements with these countries.
Er formanden i lyset af den betydning, der tillægges forbindelserne med Central- og Østeuropa, ikke enig i, at den øgede liberalisering i forbindelse med de tre luftfart-
In view of the openly belligerent attitude which Canada has taken at NAFO meetings over the last year and at the most recent meeting in February 1995. opposing EU interests, and in the light of the absence of even the slightest sign of cooperation in the interests of maintaining amicable relations, does the Council not consider that the Agreement should be denounced?
Fængslingen af Mehmet Emin Aga er en krænkelse af menneskerettighederne og af religionsfriheden.
Mcintosh (PPE). — I would like to thank Mr Lamassoure and say that it is good to see a former colleague here.
Så sent som i går nægtede de græske domstole at løslade ham fra fængslet af helbredsgrunde.
I hear what he says about Central and Eastern Europe but I still have a
Hertil skal føjes, at også Jehovas Vidner, en anden religiøs gruppe — som jeg ikke er medlem af — er blevet nægtet deres menneskerettigheder og har fået problemer.
Lamassoure, President-in-Office of the Council. — (FR) Ms Fraga Estévez is asking lhe Council about the current conflict
Lamassoure, formand for Rådet. — (FR) Fru Mcintosh stiller et meget vigtigt spørgsmål, og i henhold til det, jeg lige har sagt, er jeg ikke sikker på, at hun bliver helt tilfreds med svaret på dette stadium, da det svar, som jeg vil give, er et svar på vegne af hele Rådet.
Would the Minister consider that a cooling-off period on both sides, possibly with some independent arbitration, might be one possible way of proceeding in this case?
Det er en aftale, der blev indgået mellem Norge og Sverige i 1992.
Escalating the dispute will do no good on either side of the Atlantic.
Sverige er siden indtrådt i Unionen. Denne aftale oprettede et ensartet regelsystem på grundlag af tre fælles skabsforanstaltninger: Liberaliserings-, harmoniserings- og lovgivningsforanstaltninger.
We need a period of calm and reflection and we must accept that this has aroused as many passions in Canada as it has in Spain.
Fru Mcintosh nævner problemet med Den Europæiske Unions eksterne forbindelse inden for civil luftfart, og jeg antager, at de seneste »open-skies«-aftaler, der er indgået bilateralt af medlemsstaterne med De Forenede Stater ligger til grund for hendes spørgsmål.
I should like to say, with the utmost seriousness, that the Council deplores the fact that fishing relations between the European Union and Canada are again going through a difficult time, through Canada's responsibility.
Efter de bilaterale aftaler, som De har nævnt, har problemet givet anledning til en rundspørge til Ministerrådet i går, og jeg mener at forstå ifølge de konklusioner, som jeg har læst for Dem, at der endnu skal gøres en pædagogisk indsats i Rådet, hos visse delegationer for at overbevise dem om, at Unionen har en interesse i, og endog er nødsaget til, at få en fælles politik inden for luftfartstjenesterne. der kan sammenlignes med den, der findes på andre områder i vores forbindelser med tredjelandene.
As long ago as June 1994, the Council protested in a verbal note at a new Canadian law on the protection of coastal fisheries, a surprising law which authorizes the Canadian authorities to take action on the high seas, in international waters, against foreign vessels.
Formanden. — Spørgsmål nr. 13 af Carmen Fraga Estévez (H-0129/95):
This law contravenes the International Law of the Sea.
Om: Aftale om fiskeri mellem Det Europæiske Fællesskab og Canada
The TAC which was allocated to the European Union was in fact unreasonably low in relation to previous fishing practices.
Jeg vil gerne sige, at Rådet efter en dom afsagt af EF-Domstolen i 1994 og efter Rådets konklusioner af 15. marts 1993, i begyndelsen af ugen har undersøgt muligheden for at definere mindst én principsokkel vedrørende Fællesskabets og dets medlemsstaters lufttransportforbindelser med tredjelande ne.
Lamassoure. — (FR) Mr Balfe's comment is. of course, a sensible one. I would simply like to lint out that, in this affair, the European Union has always respected international law and that the objection procedure to which il has had recourse was clearly provided foriti Article 12 of the NAFO Agreement, and that the implementation of this objection procedure has a suspensory effect.
Dette problem blev optaget på dagsordenen for transport ministerrådsmødet i går.
Therefore, the European Union had good grounds for agreeing that its trawlers should continue to fish under the conditions previously laid down.
Dette råd kom frem til følgende konklusioner, jeg citerer: »Medlemsstaterne har efter fælles overenskomst besluttet at fortsætte deres arbejde med henblik på at sikre sammenhæng i deres positioner, så længe det er nødvendigt, og Rådets kompetente grupper er blevet anmodet om at undersøge, om det er relevant at definere de nødvendige elementer til at sikre fællesskabsinteresserne og forelægge en rapport herom i juni 1995«.
It is Canada which has put itself outside international law. and as soon as it acts consistently and respects international law. then we will be able to begin dialogue again on a less heated basis.
Den vigtigste målsætning i aftalen om fiskeri mellem Det Europæiske Fællesskab og Canada — der endnu ikke er trådt i kraft, fordi Canada endnu ikke har ratificeret den — er at opretholde gode forbindelser i fiskerisektoren og til det formål at opstille rammer for samarbejdet inden for NAFO.
Following the latest developments and Canada's recent initiatives in this field, the 'General Affairs' Council of 6 March recalled the validity of the objection procedure and condemned the unilateral action taken by the Canadian authorities in contravention of the rules of the law of the sea.
Canada har på møderne i NAFO sidste år og det seneste møde i februar i år opretholdt en klar fjendtlig holdning imod EU's interesser og har ikke vist det mindste tegn på at ville samarbejde om et godt forhold.
Canada went so far as to inspect — in international waters — a Spanish fishing vessel, which is an act of piracy. And although it freed the captain of the vessel, before renewing contact with the Canadians we demand that the vessel itself be freed, so that — calmly, on a sound basis — we can reopen negotiations with Canada on the conditions for fishing halibut in this zone of the Atlantic.
Mener Rådet ikke på denne baggrund, at det er nødvendigt at opsige denne aftale?
Izquierdo Rojo (PSE). - (ES) Mr President-in-Office. the unanimous support that the Council and the Commission are giving the Spanish government in this conflict is very gratifying.
Desuden spurgte fru Mcintosh Rådet om det særlige punkt med de eksterne forbindelser inden for civil luftfart med landene i Centraleuropa.
The President-in-Office has denounced in the clearest possible terms the complete illegality of Canada's actions.
Her er jeg i stand til at svare positivt.
The only possible explanation.
Formand skabet er parat til for Rådet at forelægge ethvert forslag, som Kommissionen måtte fremsætte for det med henblik på at indgå en eller flere luftfartsaftaler med disse lande.
Mr Balfe. is that Canada is trying to illegally extend its territorial waters beyond the 200 mile limit.
Målet med disse aftaler skulle være en udvidelse af det indre marked og fællesskabsresultatet med hensyn til luftfart. Disse aftaler skulle omfatte liberaliserings- og harmoniseringsforanstaltninger på en afbalanceret måde.
And it is trying, illegally and violently, to get the Community fleet out of the way.
Lamassoure, formand for Rådet. — (FR) Fru Fraga Estévez spørger Rådet om den konflikt, der for øjeblikket er mellem Canada og Den Europæiske Union med hensyn til hellefisk i Atlanterhavet.
Fraga Estévez (PPE). — (ES) Mr President-in-Office. having found out about Canada's unacceptable actions and the way in which it has flouted the law, and bearing in mind, moreover, that Canada has not even ratified an agreement signed by the European Union in 1993. why do you not denounce the fishing agreement with Canada, bearing in mind that this agreement was supposed to be about establishing closer cooperation within NAFO, and that Canada has blatantly failed to comply with the terms of the agreement?
Jeg vil gerne med stor alvor sige, at Rådet beklager, at forbindelserne i fiskerisektoren mellem Den Europæiske Union og Canada gennemgår en ny vanskelig periode under Canadas ansvar.
I congratulate the authorities of the European Union because, at last, they have come to the defence of the Community fleet.
Allerede i juni 1994 protesterede Rådet ved en Verbalnote mod en ny canadisk lov om beskyttelse af kystfiskeriet, en overraskende lov, der giver de canadiske myndigheder tilladelse til at gribe ind i høj sø i internationale farvande mod udenlandske fartøjer.
It is basically the victim of an aggressive act. and it makes me laugh when I hear people using ecological arguments, because the truth is — and it has to be said — thai Canada has increased its share of the Total Allowable Catch of halibut — which is what we are talking about — by 300%.
Denne lov strider mod international søret.
How can some so-called ecologists in the EU be concerned about the Community quota, which has gone down by 93%?
Rådet har for nyligt enstemmigt besluttet, at Den Europæiske Union skal iværksætte en indsigelsesprocedure i overensstemmelse med artikel 12 i NAFO-konventionen. en indsigelse mod den beslutning, der blev truffet af NAFO om at fordele TAC for hellefisk mellem de interesserede lande.
The Canadian minister's remarks are cynical, beyond the pale: we are faced with a violation of international Law and I am pleased that Community institutions have all risen to the occasion.
Mcintosh (PPE). — (EN) Jeg vil gerne takke hr. Lamassoure og tilføje, at det glæder mig at gense en tidligere kollega i Parlamentet.
Lamassoure. — (FR) I should like to confirm to Ms Fraga Estévez that the Council is absolutely determined.
Hvis ansvar er det at træffe afgørelse om et forhandlingsmandat? Kommissionen har oplyst os, at den er ved at træffe afgørelse om et forhandlingsmandat, men for så vidt som det stadig drøftes mellem Rådet og Kommissionen, er der endnu ikke fastlagt nogen fællesskabspolitik for forbindelserne udadtil.
I myself discussed the subject this morning with the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Solana, who was in Strasbourg, and next week-end in Carcassone, in the South of France, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs will hold an informal Council meeting during which they will take stock of relations with Canada on this issue.
Jeg er fuldstændig overbevist om, at de bilaterale aftaler om liberalisering af luftfarten, som visse medlemsstater i øjeblik ket forhandler med USA om, ikke vil være i Den Europæiske Unions interesse.
Lamassoure. — (FR) I would simply like to thank Ms Izquierdo Rojo for her congratulations and encouragement and note, with her. that it is this type of crisis which shows thai there is strength in unity, and that the States of the European Union, if they are united and if they negotiate together, can defend their common interests better than if they act separate ly.
De vil åbne vore nationale markeder for de amerikanske luftfartsselskaber uden at give os en tilsvarende adgang til det amerikanske marked.
I hope that the way in which we succeed in winning this fishing dispute will convince Member States as a whole that, in the field of aviation relations, we must also be united in our actions, lo respond to the concern voiced a little while ago by Ms Mcintosh.
Dette må herefter anerkendes af USA.
Pursuant to Rule 41 of the Rules of Procedure, this is Question Time.
I modsat fald skader Den Europæiske Union sine egne udsigter med hensyn til økonomi, handel og beskæftigelse og går, i form af bilaterale aftaler indgået af individuelle medlemsstater, med til noget, som de amerikanske piloter og det amerikanske kabinepersonale klart har nægtet at acceptere, nemlig at åbne deres hjemlige marked for udenlandsk konkurrence.
It is not a time for making speeches, and emotional as we may feel about the events that took place, we are wasting the time of questioners who want answers to their questions.
Derfor spørger jeg igen: Hvem har forhandlingskompetencen, hvomår vil der blive truffet afgørelse om mandatet, og hvornår får vi en politik for forbindelserne udadtil?
1 would appreciate it if Members would ask questions or supplementaries and leave the speeches for another time.
Efter den seneste udvikling og Canadas seneste initiativer i den forbindelse har Rådet for »Generelle Anliggender« den 6 marts erindret om gyldigheden af indsigelsesproceduren og gjort opmærksom på den ensidige handling, der er iværksat af de canadiske myndigheder, og som overtræder sørettens regler.
Balfe (PSE). — I do not think that anyone in this House would dispute the use of the words 'act of organized piracy' to describe the Canadian seizure of the Spanish vessel.
Canada er gået så vidt som at lade et spansk fiskefartøj opbringe i internationalt farvand, det er faktisk en sørøverisk handling. Og selv om skibets kaptajn blev frigivet, kræver vi,
But I wonder whether the Minister would accept that this situation has arisen as a result of a continuing frustration felt in Canada because of the operation of the North Atlantic Fisheries Organization?
inden vi tager kontakt med canadierne, frigivelse af selve skibet, således at vi på et sundt og fornuftigt grundlag kan genoptage forhandlingerne med Canada om betingelserne for fiskeri af hellefisk i dette område af Atlanterhavet.
President. ­ Question No 14 by Mr Yves Galland (H­0131/95) Subject: European framework for reducing tax on biofuels
De kan i alle tilfælde være sikker på Rådets og formandskabets fasthed med hensyn til at forsvare fællesskabsfiskernes rettigheder i disse farvande.
Is the Council not very concerned at the European Union's delay in tackling the issue of ethanol fuel?
Jeg vil gerne komplimentere Den Europæiske Unions myndigheder, fordi de langt om længe har grebet ind og forsvaret EF-flåden.
As for transparency, may I remind the House that, since I January, the French presidency has arranged that, when the Council deliberates and takes decisions of a legislative nature, explanations of votes and the votes themselves are systemati­cally made public.
Derer tale om et regulært overgreb, og jeg kan ikke tage det alvorligt, når jeg hører økologiske argumenter fremsat i den forbindelse, da sandheden er, at Canada har øget sin andel af TAC-kvoten for hellefisk med 300%.
Like Parliament, and like several delega­tions within the Council, we consider, in fact, that, where legislative measures are concerned, the Council should be as transparent as Parliament, and for the same reasons. I therefore reply yes. both times.
Hvordan kan nogen, der giver sig ud for miljøforkæmpere, have problemer med EF-kvoten. der er reduceret med 93%?
President. — Question No 15 has been withdrawn.
Den canadiske ministers udtalelser er kyniske og uacceptable: der er tale om krænkelse af international ret, og det glæder mig, at alle fællesskabsinstitutionerne har vist sig på højde med situationen. nen.
Question No 16 by Mrs Raymonde Dury (H­0169/95) Subject: Discrimination in social security systems
Fraga Estévez (PPE). — (ES) Hr. rådsformand, efter at have fået kendskab til Canadas uacceptable og ulovlige handlinger og i betragtning af at Canada end ikke har ratificeret den aftale, som Den Europæiske Union undertegnede allerede i 1993, hvorfor opsiger Rådet da ikke fiskeriaftalen med Canada, for så vidt som dennes målsætning var at forbedre samarbejdet inden for NAFO, og Canada helt åbenlyst har overtrådt aftalens bestemmelser?
In view of the effects of air pollution on health, with an unprecedented rate of hospital admissions for respiratory diseases, and in view of the efforts made in the United States where, under the 'Clean Air Act'. it has been proved that adding 2% oxygen (5 to 69Í ethanol) reduces CO; emissions by 10 to 15% and unburned hydrocarbon emissions by 5 to 10%. is it not high time for the European Union to take measures to provide tax advantages for the ethanol system?
Lamassoure. — (FR) Jeg vil gerne over for fru Fraga Estévez bekræfte, at Rådet står meget fast. Jeg talte i morges herom med den spanske udenrigsminister, hr. Solana, der var i Strasbourg, og udenrigsministrene holder næste week-end i Carcassonne i Sydfrankrig et uformelt ministerrådsmøde, hvor de vil redegøre for forbindelserne med Canada med hensyn til dette spørgsmål.
As Sweden and Finland have progressed very much further that the other countries of the Union, will enlarge­ment have the positive effect of putting an end to the harmful influence of certain oil companies such as BP and Shell, whose lobbying has always caused the failure of EU initiatives along these lines?
Jeg håber, at den måde, som det vil lykkes os at vinde denne fiskerikonflikt på, vil overbevise alle medlemsstaterne om, at inden for luftfartsforbindelserne må man også handle sammen for at besvare den bekymring, som fru Mcintosh gav udtryk for lige før.
What action will the French presidency take to ensure that this becomes a priority issue for the new Commission?
Vi har for 48 timer siden afbrudt enhver type samtale med Canada om ethvert emne. og vi vil først genoptage dialogen med Canada, når Canada har rettet sig efter den internationale søret.
Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 (') and No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 (­). augmented on 5 February 1988 by a proposal COM(88) 27 final (■'), the consolidated version of which was published in OJ C 325.
Crowley (RDE). — (EN) Hr. formand, til forretningsordenen.
Lamassoure, President-in-Office of the Council. — (FR) Mr Galland is asking a precise question.
I henhold til forretningsordenens artikel 41 afholdes der i øjeblikket spørgetid.
Does the European Union's delay on the issue of ethanol fuel not seem very disquieting to the Council?
Jeg ville sætte pris på, om medlemmerne indskrænkede sig til at stille spørgsmål eller tillægsspørgsmål og ventede til andet tidspunkt med at holde tale.
In a desire to demonstrate the European spirit set out in its programme, could nol the French presidency ask France to drop this derogation which results in such flagrant injus­tice?
Balfe (PSE). — (EN) Jeg tror ikke, noget medlem af Parlamentet ville anfægte udtrykket »organiseret sørøveri« for at beskrive den canadiske beslaglæggelse af det spanske fartøj.
The European Parliament had supported the principle of such a Directive, while making technical amendments to it. Subsequently, the Commission agreed to revise its initial proposal to take account of certain requests made by Parliament.
Formanden. — Spørgsmål nr. 14 af Yves Galland (H0131/95):
Lamassoure, President-in-Office of the Council. — (FR) Mrs Dury is raising a formidable problem.
Om: En europæisk ramme for afskaffelse af afgifter på biobrændsel
This is a Frenchwoman who lives in Belgium, but works in France.
Det er netop en af grundene til, at den ikke fuldt ud er blevet undertegnet og gennemført.
Council Regulations Nos 1408/74 and 574/72. concerning social security systems, grant a derogation to France.