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Og endelig, i betragtning af, hvor kompliceret det amerikanske retssystem er, må vi også have garantier for, at der ikke opstår vanskeligheder, når det viser sig nødvendigt at gå rettens vej.
In the case of energy supplies, which have a particularly important place in the agreement we are now considering, I should like to emphasise above all the interests of consumers, in that energy prices have a greater proportional impact on the incomes of die less-favoured strata, and the impact on firms, for many of which energy is a particularly significant item of expenditure.
Under alle omstændigheder er min dom positiv, og jeg mener, at Parlamentet skal slutte af med, som det også fremgår af min betænkning, at kræve ajourførte oplysninger om, hvorledes
There will thus be a reduction in costs which, in tum, is likely to stimulate greater activity and create employment, though certainly more in small and mediumsized undertakings than in
Det står ikke mere amerikanerne frit for at gøre, som de vil. Hvis vi nu stemmer for denne aftale og den så fra den 1. januar indgår i den nye verdenshandelsorganisation, har vi sammen opnået en kæmpe succes!
At the same time, I should also like to congratulate Sir Leon Brittan, the responsible Vice-President of the Commission, on his nego tiating skill, for he has succeeded in obtaining substantial concessions from the United States and in improving the original U.S. offer quite considerably.
Naturligvis rejser sig det spørgsmål, om alt er blevet gjort rigtigt.
That, of course, begs the question as to whether everything has been done properly.
Jeg gør imidlertid opmærksom på, at elindustrien ikke udsættes for yderligere belastninger på grund af denne aftale og at betænkeligheder i den retning derfor er overflødige.
But let me remind you that this agreement does not place any additional burdens whatsoever upon the electricity industry, and such misgivings are therefore super fluous.
Denne aftale styrker konkurrencen.
This agreement strengthens competition.
Denne aftale sørger for, at det europæiske erhvervsliv på det amerikanske marked får chancer inden for sektoren offentlige tjenesteydelser, som det hidtil ikke har haft.
This agreement ensures that European business now has opportunities in the public services sector on the American market that it never had before.
Vi vil sammen konstatere, at denne aftale som et skridt i den rigtige retning vil bidrage til at bane en vej, som Kommissionen nu vil udnytte.
We shall all come to the conclusion that this agreement has been a step in the right direction, helping to clear paths that the Commission will now pursue.
Hvad drejer det sig i det hele taget om i denne aftale?
What is this agreement all about?
Denne aftale indeholder hele åbningen af markedet for offentlige indkøb mellem EU og USA.
It deals with the mutual opening of the entire EU and U.S. markets in the field of government procurement.
Den skal endnu i 1995 efter ratificeringen — som for øvrigt allerede har fundet sted i USA — inkorporeres i WTO-aftalen om offentlige indkøb.
In the course of 1995, once it has been ratified — which, incidentally, has already happened in the United States — the agreement is to be incorporated into the World Trade Organization's government procurement agree ment.
Det drejer sig om offentlige indkøb for mere end 100 mia USA-dollar, heraf mere end 30 mia USA-dollar alene i elsektoren.
The public contracts covered by the bilateral agreement have a combined value of more than $100 billion, over $30 billion-worth of which are for the supply of electricity.
Derfor er vi taknemmelige for, at vi er nået så vidt.
For that reason, we are grateful that we have come so far.
Vi anmoder om accept af denne aftale.
We ask for approval of the agreement before us.
Pasty (RDE). — (FR) Hr. formand, det aftaleforslag, vi har fået forelagt til samstemmende udtalelse mangler i vid udstrækning ligevægt til gavn for De Forenede Stater og til skade for Europa og specielt på det strategiske område for elektrisk udstyr.
Pasty (RDE). — (FR) Mr President, the draft agreement being submitted to us for assent shows a considerable imbalance in favour of the United States and against Europe, particularly in the strategic area of electrical equipment.
Det drejer sig om, at forsyningssikkerheden inden for de offentlige sektorer fortsat er sikret.
The agreement is about maintaining secure public supply channels.
Det drejer sig om, at de hidtidige leverandørers traditionelle inteme strukturer på EU's indre marked, som netop er oprettet, ikke vilkårligt ofres til fordel for nogle store koncerners interesser.
It is about ensuring that internal structures developed by traditional suppliers are not gratuitously sacrificed to the interests of a few large combines.
Det drejer sig om, at der skabes et betydeligt antal nye arbejdspladser, navnlig i mere struktursvage medlemsstater og regioner.
It is about creating a considerable number of new jobs, especially in structurally weak Member States and regions.
Det drejer sig om, at de, der står for forsyningerne, får øget deres kapacitet, at de får et større marked og at der bliver overensstemmelse mellem pris og ydelse.
It is about suppliers becoming more efficient and obtaining a larger market, about value for money.
Det drejer sig om, at dette marked åbnes lige som varemarkederne og at der hverken i Europa eller andetsteds opbygges fæstninger, som i det mest uheldige tilfælde — vi har netop set det mellem Japan og USA — kan føre til handelskrige og det, der er værre.
It is about ensuring that this market opens up just as the commodity markets have done and that no fortresses are built up; in the worst case, as we have just seen with Japan and the United States, these can lead to trade wars and even worse.
Denne manglende ligevægt er specielt tydelig på det kvantitative plan i et forhold 110 og med hensyn til de praktiske betingelser for klageadgang, der er meget lettere i de fleste af de 15 europæiske lande end i USA, som desuden benytter sig af den føderale struktur til at gøre deres procedure mere uigennemsigtig.
This imbalance is particularly apparent in quantitative terms, by a proportion of 1 to 10, and in the practical appeal procedures, which are much more straightforward in most of the EU countries than in the United States.
Grundlagene for dette forslag til en bilateral aftale vil være meget skadelige for vores industrivirksomheder.
In addition, the United States is taking advantage of its federal structure to make its procedure more opaque.
Verden står over for globale økonomiske og økologiske udfordringer.
The world is facing global economic and ecological challenges.
I den sammenhæng spiller offentlige indkøb en stor rolle for forsyningsnettene.
Government procurement plays a key role in the sphere of supply networks.
Denne bilaterale aftale skaber helt nye muligheder for multilateral fri bevægelighed.
This set of bilateral agreements opens up entirely new avenues for multilateral free trade.
Europa-Parlamentet skal stemme for aftalen.
The European Parliament must give its assent.
Forudsætningerne for Parlamentets beføjelse er helt klare, idet et direktiv, der hører ind under retten om det indre marked, ændres i væsentlig grad.
The conditions for parliament ary competence are fulfilled, because the substance of a directive concerning common-market legislation is being amended.
Når Rådet i den skrivelse, hvormed forslaget blev forelagt for Europa-Parlamentet, gør opmærksom på, at dette ikke danner præcedens, vil jeg på min gruppes vegne gøre det klart, at dette forbehold fra Rådet ville være at anse for præcedens, hvilket vi hermed med al tydelighed tilbageviser.
If the Council, in submitting the proposal for parliamentary assent, considers it important that no precedent be established, I should like to state on behalf of my group that this Council rider may itself be regarded as a precedent, which we herewith reject in no uncertain terms.
Vi ved for øvrigt, at De Forenede Stater, hvis regler er mere fleksible end dem, der er indeholdt i fællesskabsdirektivet, allerede har meddelt, at de ikke vil ændre deres egne regler.
We also know that the United States, which has more flexible rules than those laid down in the Community directive, has already indicated that it will not change its own rules.
Jeg anmoder Parlamentets formand om også at gøre det klart på topmødet i Cannes.
I ask the President of Parliament to make this point at Cannes too.
Det samme gælder for de i fælleserklæringer mellem Råd og Kommission indgåede særaftaler om fortolkningen af internationale aftaler.
The same applies to the supplementary accords on the interpretation of international agreements adopted in the joint Commission/Council declaration.
Under disse betingelser vil RDE-Grappen ikke give sin samstemmende udtalelse til det af Kommissionen planlagte aftaleforslag og anmoder om en øjeblikkelig genoptagelse af forhandlingerne med Washington på grundlag af memorandummet af 1993.
The RDE Group will therefore not give its assent to the Commission's draft agreement, and calls for an immediate resumption of negotiations with Washington, on the basis of the 1993 Memorandum.
Kittelmann (PPE). — (DE) Hr. formand, kære kolleger, også Det Europæiske Folkepartis Gruppe takker ordføreren, og vi takker endvidere Kommissionen repræsenteret af Sir Leon Brittan.
Kittelmann (PPE). - (DE) Mr President, ladies and gentle men, the group of the European People's Party adds its thanks to the rapporteur, and we also thank the Commission, represented by Sir Leon Brittan.
For at sige det med det samme troede ingen af os, da forhandlingerne indledtes, at det var muligt med alle de forbehold at nå frem til et så vellykket resultat over for USA.
Let me say at the outset that when the negotiations began none of us thought it possible that such a success could be achieved with the United States, given all the reservations.
Det Europæiske Folkepartis Gruppe, den frie markedsøkonomis parti, som bestræber sig på at skabe åbne markeder, er meget glad for, at 37 amerikanske stater nu har besluttet at opgive deres gamle maksime buy american og den gamle lovgivning.
We, the group of the European People's Party, the party of free enterprise that tries to create open markets, are delighted that 37 American states have now decided to give up their old 'Buy American' maxim and legislation.
Det er et afgørende resultat. I Europa har vi jo
This is a resounding success.
Men kan i forbindelse med den her foreliggende aftale en transkontinen-
There are really only a few large combines that can compete in the transcontinental market.
Kreissl-Dörfer tal konkurrence mellem europæiske og nordamerikanske virksomheder overhovedet fungere?
Kreissl-Dörfler the formation of oligopolies throughout the world, as even the European electricity suppliers' association has recognized.
De Grønne hilser egentlig enhver aftale velkommen og da navnlig mellem de tre store økonomiske blokke EU, USA og Japan, som bidrager til, at risikoen for en international økonomisk krig undgås.
We Greens essentially welcome any agreement, particularly by the three economic blocs of the European Union, the United States and Japan, that helps to avert the danger of a global economic war.
Men: Denne aftale vil ikke bidrage til, at de små og mellemstore virksomheder virkelig kommer ind på markedet.
However, this agreement will not assist small and mediumsized enterprises to gain access to the market.
Derfor stemmer vi imod.
For that reason, we shall be voting against it.
Betænkningen foreslår at harmonisere fællesskabslovgivningen. Det drejer sig her om netop den type foranstaltninger, der skulle have været truffet inden.
report proposes the harmonization of Community legislation; these are precisely the kind of measures which should have been taken at the outset.
Ordføreren siger, at der hviler en uberettiget bekymring over kontrakterne.
The rapporteur says that industry's concerns are not justified.
Jeg tror dog, at de implicerede parter bedst selv er i stand til at bedømme det, de har de bedste informationer, og de er de sagkyndige.
Personally, I believe that people in industry are the best people to judge; they have better information, and they are professionals.
De har i årevis undersøgt disse spørgsmål.
They have been looking at these issues for years.
Hvis der virkelig er grund til foruroligelse, skulle man mene, at de er de første til at vide det.
If their concerns really do have some substance, you might think they would be the first to know.
Denne aftale indebærer milliardomsætninger og også tusindvis af arbejdspladser.
This agreement puts billions in turnover and thousands of jobs at risk.
Det ville være uansvarligt under de betingel ser, som vi kender i dag, at afgive denne samstemmende udtalelse.
In the current situation, it would be irresponsible to give our assent.
Personligt vil jeg stemme imod.
Personally, I shall be voting against it.
Oprigtigt talt kan man spørge sig selv, om det ikke er lidt indbildsk af vores forhandlere at antyde, at de har besnæret amerikanerne.
Berthu (EDN). — (FR) The draft agreement between the European Union and the United States on the opening-up of government procurement is confusing.
Fischler, medlem af Kommissionen. — (DE) Hr. formand, mine damer og herrer, jeg takker Parlamentet for den hurtige og omfattende behandling af aftalen.
Fischler, Member of the Commission. — (DE) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, may I express my thanks to Parliament for its prompt and comprehensive discussion of the agreement.
Selv om den blev indgået i april i fjor og det første forslag fra Kommissionen allerede forelå i juni, anmodede Rådet først i sidste måned officielt Parlamentet om at give sit samtykke.
Although it was concluded in April of last year and the first Commission proposal was on the table by June, the Council did not officially seek parliamentary assent until last month.
Som De ved, var der to grunde til denne forsinkelse: For det første blev spørgsmålet om kompetence og retsgrundlag drøftet helt til årets udgang, og for det andet blev det nødvendigt at foretage tekniske ændringer i aftalens ordlyd som følge af udvidelsen af EU.
As you know, there were two reasons for this delay: first of all, it took until the end of last year to discuss the issue of competence and the legal basis, and secondly, the wording of the agreement had to be altered following the enlargement of the European Union.
Desuden er det tilstrækkeligt at læse bilagene til brevvekslingen mellem Leon Brittan og Mickey Kantor for at se, at Europa åbner sine offentlige markeder generelt, mens De Forenede Stater i modstrid med det, der blev sagt lige før, i princippet bevarer deres »Buy American Aet« og kun undtagelsesvis åbner op for de kontrakter, der er indgået af visse administrative enheder i visse stater, hvilket klart vil blive yderst vanskeligt at kontrollere.
One need only read the annexes to the exchange of letters between Leon Brittan and Mickey Kantor to see that Europe is generally opening up its government procurement while, contrary to what was said just now, the United States is continuing to apply its Buy American Act. Only exceptionally does it open up procurement by specific government bodies in certain states, which is obviously going to be terribly difficult to supervise.
Jeg håber, at Kommissionen allerede har planlagt at ansætte en hær af kontrollanter for at overvåge alt.
I hope that the Commission has already planned to recruit an army of people to monitor all this.
Under disse betingelser forekommer denne aftale at mangle ligevægt, og den endelige godkendelse af den skal udsættes.
This agreement is therefore clearly lopsided, and final approval for it must be postponed.
Parlamentet fik kun knap en måned til at udføre sit arbejde.
Parliament has scarcely had a month to complete its work.
Trods dette tidspres fandt der ud over drøftelserne i de forskellige udvalg den 19. april en fælles offentlig høring sted af Udvalget om Eksterne Økonomiske Forbindelser og af Udvalget om Økonomi, Valutaspørgsmål og Industripolitik. Jeg vil geme udtrykkelig takke Parlamentet for dette initiativ.
Although time has been short, besides the discussions by the various committees, on 19 April an additional joint public hearing was held by the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy.
Helt specielt vil jeg over for hr. Porto, hr. Tappin og hr. Verde i Aldea give udtryk for min anerkendelse af deres vigtige arbejde.
Let me also voice my special appreciation of the important work done by Messrs Porto, Tappin and Verde i Aldea.
I lighed med Udvalget om Eksterne Økonomiske Forbindelser er jeg af den opfattelse, at aftalen både for producenter, arbejdstagere og forbrugere i Den Europæiske Union vil være en fordel, og at den vil få en positiv indflydelse på EU's økonomi som helhed.
Like the Committee on External Economic Relations, I take the view that the agreement will benefit manufacturers, employees and consumers in the Euro pean Union, as well as having a beneficial effect on the EU economy in general.
Uanset de skræmmebilleder, som man sætter op for os, ønsker vi, inden godkendelse af aftalen, at afvente en undersøgelse, af de tidligere aftaler af samme art, der klart med tal kan bevise, at de har været gavnlige for os, men denne undersøgelse venter vi stadig på.
Despite all the dire warnings we are being given, if we are to approve this agreement we would like to see a study of previous agreements of a similar nature, with clear evidence, supported by figures, showing that they have been beneficial. But we are still awaiting this study.
Kommissionen er endvidere af den opfattelse, at vi i forbindelse med en liberalisering af EU-indkøbsmarkedet har meget stor interesse i en åbning af tredjelandes markeder og bør indlede forhandlinger herom.
The Commission also shares the view that, as the EU procurement market opens up, we have a paramount interest in the opening of third-country markets and should engage in negotiations to that end.
Denne aftale om offentlige indkøb med 37 forbundsstater er et vigtigt skridt i denne proces.
This agreement on procurement with 37 federal states represents an important stage in that process.
Skulle ratificeringen ikke komme i stand, ville Den europæiske Union ikke blot miste de potentielle fordele, men det ville derudover komme til en handelsstrid med en af vore vigtigste handelspartnere. partnere.
If ratification did not materialize, not only would the European Union forfeit the potential benefits but the stage would be set for a trade dispute with one of our main trading partners.
Blot (NI). — (FR) Hr. formand, kære kolleger, jeg beklager, at den udsættelse af forhandlingen, der blev anmodet om af ordføreren, blev forkastet, for det drejer sig tydeligt om en ulige aftale med manglende ligevægt til fordel for USA, der her fuldt ud udøver deres dominerende stilling i henhold til økonomen François Perroux.
Blot (NI). — (FR) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry that the rapporteur's request for a postponement of the debate has been rejected, because this is clearly an unfair agreement. It is biased towards the United States, which is exploiting its dominant position as defined by the economist François Perroux.
Jeg vil nu ganske kort komme ind på enkelte spørgsmål.
This also shows that the United States is ultimately more decentralized than the Euro pean Union.
Der er først spørgsmålet om den juridiske tvetydighed, kritikpunkt nr. 1 og 2 i reklamekampagnen for EU-industrien og gennemskue ligheden.
First of all there is the question of legal ambiguity, the two main criticisms of the advertising campaign for EU industry and transparency.
Jeg erkender, at retsteksten og de omfangsrige bilag er vanskelige at forstå.
I admit that the legal text and the extensive annexes are difficult to understand.
Det er efter min mening uundgåeligt i tekster, der er et resultat af sådanne forhandlinger og hvor der skal tilstræbes en vis retssikkerhed.
In my opinion, this is inevitable in texts that result from such negotiations and in which some legal certainty has to be ensured.
Retssikkerhed for juristen betyder naturligvis ikke altid samtidig klarhed for læseren. Det
Legal certainty in the eyes of a jurist, of course, does not always mean intelligibility for the reader.
Det viser for øvrigt, at De Forenede Stater i sidste ende er mere decentraliserede end Den Europæiske Union.
The report proposes a three-year renegotiation cycle, even though we already know for a fact that the agreement is unbalanced.
Formanden. — Jeg er blevet anmodet om at fastslå, om det fornødne antal medlemmer er til stede.
President. — A request has been made for us to establish whether the quorum is present.
Denne anmodning skal støttes af mindst 29 parlamentsmedlemmer.
Such a request must be supported by at least 29 Members of Parliament.
Hvem støtter denne anmodning fra hr. Pasty?
Who supports Mr Pasty's request?
Jeg anmoder de kolleger, der støtter denne anmodning, om at rejse sig op.
I ask all Members who wish to support this request to stand up.
For dem, hvis forpligtelser øges gennem disse aftaler, nemlig ordregiverne, vil der, det indrømmer jeg, opstå vanskeligheder, når der skal skelnes mellem offentlig og privat og derigennem også, når det skal slås fast, hvad der er dækket og hvad ikke.
( / 7 Members rose) hence also in identifying what is and is not covered by the agreement.
Hvad er konsekvenserne? Efter Kommissionens mening er der ingen.
What are the consequences?
Ordregiver ne skal rette sig efter de enkelte staters bestemmelser, som på deres side skal være i overensstemmelse med EU's direktiver om ordregivning og AOL Med andre ord: Ordregiveren skal offentliggøre en licitation og træffe afgørelse om det bedste tilbud.
The awarding agencies must adhere to the national rules, which in turn must be compatible with the EU directives on awarding contracts and with the government procurement agreement (GPA).
Netop dét skal alle bestemmelser om offentlige indkøb begunstige.
In other words, the awarding agency must advertise for tenders and select the best offer.
Der var 17 medlemmer, men der skulle have været 29.
There were 17 Members, but 29 were needed.
Herman (PPE). — (FR) Fru formand, da jeg ikke vil misbruge retten til stemmeforklaring, vil jeg geme forklare, hvorfor jeg i dette tilfælde har skilt mig ud fra min gruppe.
Herman (PPE). — (FR) Madam President, I do not wish to abuse the right to explain my vote, but I would like to explain why I did not vote with my Group in this particular case.
For det andet spørgsmålet om overholdelsen af aftalen og den omhyggelige gennemgang efter tre år og de fremtidige for handlinger.
Then comes the question of monitoring compliance with the agreement, the review after three years and future negotiations.
Som det erkendes i selve betænkningen, har EU ingen mulighed for at påtvinge tredjelande sine egne procedu rer vedrørende indsigelser.
As is recognized in the report itself, the EU has no power to impose its own appeal systems on third countries.
På den anden side kan jeg forsikre Dem, at USA har en procedure vedrørende indsigelser, som går ud over det i AOI fastsatte minimum.
On the other hand, I can assure you that the United States has an appeal system that goes beyond the minimum laid down in the GPA.
USA har et effektivt retssystem, og der er ingen grand til at antage, at det skulle blive anvendt mindre effektivt for EU-leverandører.
The United States has an efficient legal system, and there is no reason to suppose that this would be less efficiently applied to suppliers from the European Union.
Ser vi på USA's offentliggørelser, bør vi ikke glemme, at uafhængig af dem udgør USA-kontorers licitationer allerede ti sider i hver af S-udgaverne af Det Europæiske Fællesskabs Tidende.
As regards O.S. announcements, we should not forget that, whatever the situation in the United States, calls by U.S. agencies for tenders already take up ten pages of each edition in the S series of the Official Journal.
Ti' trods for det Kommissionen har sagt, fastholder jeg, at denne aftale er en ulige aftale.
Despite what the Commission has said, I maintain that this is an unfair agreement.
Ulige af flere grunde.
It is unfair for several reasons.