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Sir Leon Brittan. - (EN) Jeg vil naturligvis med glæde give en kopi af svaret. Jeg er ked af, at jeg talte for hurtigt; det var mig magtpåliggende, ikke at bruge for megen tid.
The European Union has raised these issues repeatedly in relevant contexts, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, and, in line with the conclusions of the Rio Conference of 1992, it has always emphasized the link between the promotion of human rights and respect for the environment.
Jeg indledte selv i lidt anden forbindelse i sidste uge i London Europabevægelsens kampagne for at præsentere fakta om Europa i almindelighed, dvs. en kampagne, der omfatter alle partier eller ingen partier, men som fremlægger kendsgerningerne; den støttes også finansielt af Kom missionen.
Subject: Support for environmental protection and the land rights of indigenous peoples under the EU-Canada action plan
Men jeg vil bestemt give de personer i Kommissionen, der har med disse sager at gøre, orientering om det, der er blevet sagt.
Whilst we are waiting for Mr Van den Broek to arrive, I suggest we break for a few moments.
Formanden. - Spørgsmål nr. 29 (H-0119/07) af Wayne David:
(The sitting was suspended for a few moments)
Formanden. - Mange tak, hr. Brittan, men vær så venlig at lade mig få ordet, så jeg kan gøre mig fortjent til min løn og mit hverv som næstformand.
President. - Ladies and gentlemen, now that we have had a few moments of welcome relaxation - for which we gratefully than Mr Van den Broek - I suggest that we resume our sitting.
Jeg ved, at Deres ønske om at svare hurtigt skyldes den høflighed, De ønsker at udvise over for parlamentsmedlemmerne, men jeg vil som for mand også gerne opfylde mit hverv og gøre mig fortjent til min løn.
In addition in th great coastal rain forests which are the traditional territory of the Nuxalk Indians, large parts of their land are being released to timber companies for clear-felting under longterm lease licences.
Vil Kommissionen angive, hvor mange regulativer, forordninger og direktiver, som finder anvendelse på Det Forenede Kongerige, der i gennemsnit vedtages hver uge?
I have to inform you that Question No 33 by Mr Graziani on the situation in Albania wül not be considered because, as you know, it is being discussed within the scope of this Parliamentary session.
Formanden. - Spørgsmål nr. 30 (H-0126/97) af James Provan:
Question No 34 by Leen van der Waal (H-0117/97)
GATT-aftalen, som blev opnået under Uruguayrunden, betyder, at EU-handelen med landbrugsvarer sker inden for et verdensomspændende handelssystem, og at fremtidige beslutninger vedrørende land brugspolitik må tage hensyn hertil.
What joint actions wiU the Commission take under the Canada-EU action plan to hal these clear felling practices and the destruction of the territory of indig enous peoples, thus also implementing the international obligations for sustainable development entered into both by the EU and the Canadian government (e.g. the Convention on Biological Diversity, Agenda 21)?
Da en ny WTO-forhandlingsrunde nærmer sig, er det nødvendigt, at EU indtager en stærk forhandlingsposition.
According to reports in the Dutch press, Ukraine abolished the taxfree import of goods constituting humanitarian aid on 1 January 1997.
Hvilke tiltag gør Kommissionen for øjeblikket i denne henseende?
Aid is now subject to a customs levy of some 30 % which has to be paid by the recipient of the aid.
Sir Leon Brittan, næstformand i Kommissionen. - (EN) Det første, man skal erindre, er, at Fællesskabets forordninger og direktiver har direkte virkning i hele Fællesskabet, og ikke blot i Det Forenede Kongerige.
Brittan, Sir Leon, Vice-President of the Commission. -Chapter 3 of the EU-Canada joint action plan contains specific language concerning preservation of the environment in general and sustainable management of forestry in particular.
I gennemsnit blev der hver uge i 1996 vedtaget nitten forordninger og to direktiver, hvoraf de fleste drejede sig om den fælles landbrugspolitik.
In the action plan the EU and Canada, for instance, commit themselves to exchanging information and reports on forestry issues'.
Sir Leon Brittan, næstformand i Kommissionen. - (EN) Det kan ikke nægtes, at handelen med landbrugsprodukter virker inden for det generelle handelssystem.
The action plan furthermore provides that the EU and Canada will work together at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and wiU continue to work on a successful conclusion of the Commission's work on the sustainable management of forests.
Det er den aftale om landbrug, der blev forhandlet i Uruguayrunden, der fastlægger grundreglerne for handelen med landbrugsprodukter. produkter.
There is thus a clear mandate in the action plan to continue and further develop cooperation and dialogue with regard to forestry and the environment.
Den samlede praktiske virkning er derfor, at det samlede antal af forordninger og direktiver, der gælder i Fællesskabet, forbliver mere eller mindre konstant.
Can the Commission confirm these reports and indicate what steps might be taken in order to secure the free export by bona fide aid organizations of goods constituting humanitarian aid?
Sir Leon Brittan bekymring i EU for den frie konkurrence på dette marked.
Van den Broek, Member of the Commission. - (NL) I should like to make the following points in reply to Mr van der Waal's question.
Denne bekymring tror jeg er overdrevet.
The law came into force on 8 January this year, and was designed to eUminate abuse and fraud in the sending of aid consignments.
Jeg mener, at prisniveauet i EU bør tilpasses verdensmarkedets.
The Commission contacted the Ukrainian authorities through its del egation in Kiev in an attempt to resolve this problem, and the European Union troika brought the issue up at its meeting with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Mr Udovenko, on 5 February in The Hague.
Det kan blive nødvendigt at yde en vis kompensation, men alligevel turde gevinsten være indlysende.
The troika was given an assurance by the Ukrainian authorities that an amend ment to the law would be brought before parUament to restore the taxfree status of humanitarian aid.
Deler kommissæren denne opfattelse?
This provided a legal solution to the problem.
Kommissionen sikrer, at der bliver iværksat initiativer på passende vis, så at vi fra begyndelsen vil stå i en stærk forhandlingsposition.
Organizations receiving funding from the Commission, such as through ECHO, and which encounter problems should contact the Commission delegation in Kiev.
Sir Leon Brittan. - (EN) Da vi i øjeblikket simpelt hen arbejder med analysen af informationsudveksling, vil det ikke overraske det ærede medlem at få at vide, at Kom missionen ikke har formuleret sin forhandlingsposition for den næste runde, der skal begynde om nogle år.
Van den Broek. - (NL) I entirely agree with Mr von Habsburg that the countries which have applied to join the European Union are certainly not expected to cause any problems here, or else have already agreed not to obstruct goods in transit, to take the example he mentioned.
Det ville være højst usædvanligt at gøre det på dette tidlige stadium. Men jeg forstar meningen med det, det ærede medlem har sagt, og jeg nærer ingen tvivl om, at det vil udgøre et godt bidrag til den debat, der er ved at udvikle sig.
But the country in question here is not an applicant country, it is Ukraine, and as you know we have a partnership agreement with Ukraine which specifically states that in areas such as goods in transit, the goods must not be discriminated against compared with goods of national origin.
Formanden. - Eftersom spørgeren ikke er til stede, bortfalder spørgsmål nr. 31.
In this respect, I entirely agree with Mr von Habsburg that we must try to eliminate these kinds of obstacles, even with countries with which we have part nership agreements.
Men mange af os her i Parlamentet er bekymrede for, at mens der måske er visse generaldirektorater inden for Kommissionen, der er interesserede i handelsforhandlinger, ser det ud til, at GD VI i særdeleshed - Landbrugsdirektoratet - måske halter lidt bagefter.
However, I fear that this will have to be done on an ad hoc basis each time the occasion arises, because in this case, for example, the levy on humanitarian supplies and so on was reinstated quite unexpectedly, and we were forced to intervene at a political level to have the decision reversed.
Det er en udbredt fornemmelse, at vi virkelig må tage et væsentligt initiativ for at forsøge at sikre, at reformen af den fælles land brugspolitik ses at fortsætte, og det er der ikke mange tegn på i øjeblikket.
We shall have to make sure that the new rules are applied throughout the country, but I am confident from our contacts hitherto that there will be a considerable improvement in the situation.
Spørgsmål nr. 32 (H-0170/97) af Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, overtaget af Horst Schnellhardt:
Van der Waal (I-EDN). - (NL) Mr President, I should like to thank the Commissioner for his answer, and in particular for the trouble his office has taken over this matter.
Om: Fremme af miljøbeskyttelse og de oprindelige folks territoriale rettigheder som led i EU-Canada-handlingsplanen
President - Thank you, Mr Commissioner.
Jeg vil blot afslutningsvis gerne sige, at jeg håber, at kommissæren forstår dette, og at GD VI derfor fuldt ud vil tage del i alle de forhandlinger, som han vil skulle foretage.
Since its introduction in 1995, the Phare programme has been the most important financial instrument for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Sir Leon Brittan. - (EN) Landbrugssektoren er helt opmærksom på vor forpligtelse til at genoptage forhandlingerne, sådan som det er aftalt ved Uruguayrunden, og alle dele af Kommissionen er også opmærksomme herpå.
What is the Commission doing to utilize Phare pro gramme funds more efficiently in the important preparatory stage?
Desuden har trækoncernerne i de store kystregnskove, dvs. Nuxalk-indianernes traditionelle territorium, uden disses accept fået stillet store dele af deres land til rådighed i form af langtidsforpagtninger med fri adgang til komplet skovrydning.
It does indeed appear that there is legislation in the pipeUne which will once again make the import of these goods tax-free, and I think we need to concentrate now on the period until this legislation comes into force.
Med hensyn til spørgsmålet om udviklingen af den fælles landbrugspolitik er der naturligvis forskellige former for pres, der peger i samme retning: En af dem er udsigten til nye forhandlinger inden for konteksten af WTO; en anden er udsigten til udvidelse, og en tredje er naturligvis det indre pres af budgetmæssig art, der har at gøre med omkostningerne ved landbruget.
The Commissioner suggested that we should look to the embassies for as much help as possible, but I can foresee problems here, in that wherever the aid supplies arrive, permission wUl be needed to release and distribute them, and instructions will be needed from the authorities in Kiev if all this is to run smoothly.
Alle disse ting forenes og vil tilsammen betyde, at den fælles landbrugspohtik må udvikles yderligere.
These are details which we cannot expect to resolve at the moment.
Hvilke fælles bestræbelser planlægger Kommissionen som led i Canada-EU-handlingsplanen for at sætte en stopper for denne skovrydningspraksis og ødelæggelsen af de oprindelige folks land, således at de internationale forpligtelser, som både EU og den canadiske regering har indgået med henblik på en bæredygtig udvikling (f.eks. konventionen om den biologiske mangfoldighed og Agenda 21), kan opfyldes?
Perhaps the Commissioner could tell us if the European Union ambassador could also be notified about aid consignments that are to be sent, and if he will promise that the Commission will constantly monitor the situation.
Men det er også rimeligt at sige til vore handelspartnere, at de ikke kan forvente yderligere fremskridt, ud over hvad der er blevet aftalt ved Uruguayrunden, hvilket er, hvad nogle af dem forsøgte at opnå i perioden forud for ministermødet i WTO i Singapore.
What specific measures are being introduced in favour of Poland with a view to using Phare programme funds to prepare that applicant country's administrative authorities for accession? Does the Commission plan to step up training for Polish officials to famiüarize them with current EU law?
Sir Leon Brittan, næstformand i Kommissionen. - (EN) Kapitel 3 i Canada-EU-handlingsplanen indeholder ud trykkelige formuleringer om bevaring af miljøet i almin delighed og bæredygtig forvaltning af skovene i særdeles hed.
Van den Broek. - (NL) I think it would indeed be best for, anyone sending aid to contact their counterparts who are to receive the goods, their own ambassador or the Com mission delegation.
I handlingsplanen forpligter EU og Canada sig f.eks. til at udveksle informationer og rapporter om skovbrugsspørgsmål.
I think I would be overstepping the mark if I said the Commission delegation would handle all the consignments sent to Kiev by the Member States, aid organizations and so on.
Handlingsplanen indeholder yderligere be stemmelser om, at EU og Canada skal arbejde sammen i FN-kommitéen om bæredygtig udvikling, og at de vil fortsætte med at arbejde på en heldig afslutning af Kom missionens arbejde med en bæredygtig forvaltning af skovene.
So as I said, if the goods are financed by Community programmes such as our humanitarian organization ECHO, then of course our delegation can be approached.
Det, der blev aftalt, var at analyseprocessen og udvekslingen af informationer skulle finde sted, men ikke mere end det. Så det er helt naturligt, at vi, som et forsvar mod et forhastet pres fra den omgivende verden, forsøger at indtage en passende forsigtig holdning.
Van den Broek, Member of the Commission. - (NL) As you know, the Phare programme began in 1989, primarily as a programme of technical aid to assist the process of economic conversion and reform in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Men jeg kan forsikre Dem for, at det ikke vil forhindre os i at gøre, hvad der er nødvendigt, idet vi er opmærksomme på tidsfaktoren og de kumulative faktorer, der vil spille ind, og vi vil gøre os alle mulige bestræbelser for at tilvejebringe en situation, hvor alle dele af Kommissionen arbejder sammen om håndteringen af dette spørgsmål.
As part of the pre-accession' strategy, Phare was identified in 1994 as the ideal financial instrument for helping the associated countries to adopt the 'acquis communautaire' and to complete the market reforms and economic restructuring required in the me dium term to make them eligible for membership.
Virgin (PPE). - (SV) At indtage en stærk forhandlingsposition er for mig det samme som at indtage en offensiv holdning for at gøre det muligt for europæisk landbrug at få en rimelig andel af et voksende verdensmarked. Der er
von Habsburg (PPE). - (DE) Commissioner, thank you very much for your answer, but I would Uke to put a practical question. There are still difficulties today, espe cially in 'countries bordering on others where there is
EU og Canada er enige om, at en juridisk bindende international ordning for bæredygtig
In view of the political timetable for the enlargement negotiations, we are currently planning a fundamental
Sir Leon Brittan forvaltning af skovene er nødvendig, og vi arbejder sammen på at indlede forhandlinger om en global skov konvention under De Forenede Nationers auspicier.
Van den Broek tion must also be given, wherever the need arises, to providing information for members of parliament as well.
Der er allerede nu mulighed for at rejse spørgsmål, der har at gøre med skovbrug, over for Canada på bilateralt niveau via den såkaldte ad hoc-arbejdsgruppe om skov brug, som er en del af de årlige konsultationer om miljøet på højt niveau mellem EU og Canada.
Subject: Partnership and cooperation agreements with the countries of Central Asia and Mongolia reorganization of both how the aid is allocated and what it is allocated for, in other words of the entire implementation system.
Ved sidste møde i denne arbejdsgruppe den 24. oktober nævnte den canadiske side, at Canada er i gang med at iværksætte et nyt initiativ for de oprindelige skove.
The aim is to help the applicant countries with the transposition, interpretation and enforcement of the 'acquis', and it wUl make Phare more effective and useful as the main financial instrument for helping the applicant countries to prepare for membership of the Union.
løse det problem, og Den Europæiske Unions trojka tog spørgsmålet op ved sit møde med Ukraines udenrigsminister, hr. Oedovenko, 5. februar i år i Haag.
What is the Commission's proposed time-frame for approval of the partnership and cooperation agree ments with Central Asia and Mongolia?
Dengang forsikrede de ukrainske myndigheder unionstrojkaen om, at der ville blive fremsat et ændret lovudkast i parlamentet, så humanitær hjælp igen kunne fritages for afgifter.
In 1995 and 1996, Poland was allocated a total of ECU 377 million, 82 % of which was divided between just six sectors: transfrontier cooperation, transport, agriculture, small and mediumsized businesses, regional develop ment, and the wellknown Tempus programme.
Ukraines parlament godkendte 20. februar en beslutning, som på kort sigt sætter regeringen i stand til fra sag til sag at tillade, at humanitær hjælp indføres afgiftsfrit på betingelse af, at hver del af forsendelsen er mærket ordentligt.
The aid in these sectors was concentrated on promoting the integration process either in material terms or in the fields of legislation or education.
På den måde er spørgsmålet løst ud fra et juridisk synspunkt.
Harmonizing legislation and in stitutional consolidation are important elements of these programmes and are sure to be continued in future.
Ikke desto mindre tilrådes det hjælpeorganisationerne at tage kontakt til deres partnere i Ukraine, Ukraines myndigheder eller deres ambassader, før de foretager forsendelse. Organisationer, som får midler fra Kommissionen, for eksempel via ECHO, og som har vanskeligheder at kæmpe med, bør tage kontakt til Kom missionens delegation i Kiev.
Together with the Polish Government, the Commission is examining the further concentration of Phare assistance to support the Polish Government's national integration strategy. egy.
Jeg tror, jeg dermed i et vist omfang har kunnet rydde hr. Van der Waals bekymring af vejen, det håber jeg i hvert fald.
For these agreements to be concluded and enter into force, they must be ratified by the national parliaments in the Member States and, of course, by the European Parliament.
Med hensyn til spørgsmålet om den oprindelige befolkning, går Kommissionen og Den Europæiske Union meget ind for at fremme en bæredygtig udvikling, som tager passende hensyn til de oprindelige folks menneskerettigheder, herunder ret til at eje land og til at bevare traditionelle livsformer.
Hitherto, the agreements with Kazakhstan and Kirgizstan have been ratified by the pariiaments of seven Member States. The European Parliament has ratified the agreement with Kirgizstan, but the agree ment with Kazakhstan is stiU pending.
Den Europæiske Union har rejst disse spørgsmål flere gange i relevante forbindelser, såsom konventionen om biologisk mangfoldighed, og på linje med konventionerne fra Rio-konferencen i 1992 har den altid understreget forbindelsen mellem fremme af menneskerettighederne og respekt for miljøet.
The process for approving the partnership and cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan began only recently and it has therefore not yet been ratified by anyone.
Van der Waal (I-EDN). - (NL) Hr. formand, jeg vil gerne sige hjertelig tak til kommissæren for hans svar, og specielt også for hans kabinets anstrengelser i denne sag.
The Commission has also been instructed by the Council to negotiate a smular agreement with Turkmenistan, but so far there are no plans to negotiate such an agreement with Tadjikistan, where there is still a situation of armed conflict.
Formanden. - Ærede medlemmer, efter et par minutters behagelig pause - som vi takker hr. Van den Broek hjerteligt for - foreslår jeg, at vi genoptager mødet.
Elliott (PSE). - I have just one smaU supplementary in relation to the training of officials, which the Commissioner referred to.
Jeg skal meddele Dem, at spørgsmål nr. 33 af hr. Graziani om situationen i Albanien ikke vi blive behandlet, da dette emne, som De ved, allerede er opført på dagsordenen for indeværende mødeperiode.
I hope that it would be possible, since officials of the Polish parliament and Polish ministries wiU have to deal with this Parliament and assist, in the course of time, PoUsh Members of this Parliament, that the training could also involve links with Parliament and, indeed, Members of Parliament.
Det er faktisk sådan, at der åbenbart er lovgivning under vejs, som igen tillader toldfritagelse for indførsel af disse varer.
Camisón Asensio (PPE). - (ES) I thank the Commissioner for the information he has this afternoon given to this House.
Jeg synes, vi desuden lige skal se på den periode, hyor denne lovgivning endnu ikke gælder. Det har kom missæren også henvist til.
In any case it is very clear that there is still a long way to go and the pace is slow.
Det bør kunne foregå på bedst mulig vis via ambassaderne.
I should Uke to ask whether Finland has ratified recently.
Jeg mener, det går for vidt at komme ind på de detaljer i øjeblikket.
In the case of Kazakhstan it was in fact seven.
Fra den nederlandske presse har jeg erfaret, at Ukraine fra den 1. januar 1997 ikke længere giver toldfrihed for forsendelser af humanitær bistand.
In this context I was pleased to be invited along with others to speak last autumn to a group of officials from the Polish parliament who were visiting London under the auspices of one of the London universities.
Der opkræves nu en told på ca. 30 % for disse forsendelser, som skal betales af modtageren.
It seemed to me that the officials were very keen to know more about Parliament.
Selv om denne foranstaltning er indført for at forhindre misbrug af den afgiftsfrie importmulighed, skulle også velgørende hjælpeorganisationers aktiviteter være omfattet heraf.
Could we take account of that in what is being organized?
Kan Kommissionen bekræfte disse forlydender og oplyse, hvilke skridt der kan tages for at sikre velgørende hjælpeorganisationer fri eksport af forsendelser af humanitær bistand?
In any event, as regards the three which the Commissioner mentioned, MongoUa, Turkmenistan and Tadjikistan, the process should be speeded up as far as possible since the main objective is to step up political dialogue with these countries.
Van den Broek. - (NL) Jeg tror, det faktisk er bedst, at hver afsender tager kontakt enten med the counterpart, som skal modtage varerne, eller med sit eget lands ambassade, eller med Kommissionens delegation.
Van den Broek. - (NL) We would be more than happy to look into this matter.
Det ville efter min mening være at gå for vidt, hvis jeg bebyrdede Kommissionens delegation med den samlede formidling af alle forsendelser, som sendes til Kiev af medlemsstater, organisationer og så videre.
I would also point out that we are very much in favour of the Poland/European Parliament joint parliamentary committees which meet at certain times and which may well provide opportunities for exchanges of information between MEPs and members of the Polish Parliament.
Altså endnu en gang, når det drejer sig om varer, som for eksempel finansieres af kommissionsprogrammer, for eksempel via vores humanitære organisation ECHO, så siger det sig selv, at man kan henvende sig til vores delegation.
More generaUy, however, I agree with the honourable Member that in our democratization programmes, for example, and our programmes designed to strengthen democratic institutions in Poland, considera
Van den Broek, medlem af Kommissionen. - (NL) Som svar på hr. Van der Waals spørgsmål vil jeg gerne sige følgende. Ukraines parlament har afskaffet fritagelsen for told, moms og andre afgifter for humanitær hjælp med en lov af 17. december 1996. Loven trådte i kraft 8. januar i år.
Van den Broek. - (NL) I entirely agree with what the honourable Member said regarding the need to speed up the procedures for approving agreements which have been concluded, or are about to be concluded.