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( 17/11 ) Et af de centrale punkter i EU's arbejde i de kommende år vil være at styrke den fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik (FUSP), herunder at udforme en europæisk sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik.
Negotiations between British and French authorities would continue and he was "hopeful" that goodwill on both sides would lead to the ban being lifted in the near future.
Med udnævnelsen af Javier SOLANA til generalsekretær for Rådet og Højtstående Repræsentant for FUSP er der taget et væsentligt skridt i den retning. Hans ansvarsområde vil bl.a. bestå i at samarbejde med EU-formandskabet for at sikre, at drøftelser og foranstaltninger med hensyn til udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitiske spørgsmål gennemføres effektivt med det formål at fremme politisk kontinuitet og sammenhæng på grundlag af EU's fælles interesser.
And, he added, the Commission was looking very closely into the position of Germany which, he said, was slightly different in the sense that there was a constitutional reason, namely the approval of the Bundesrat standing in the way of lifting the ban here.
Det er første gang, at den Højtstående Repræsentant for FUSP har lejlighed til at forelægge en redegørelse for det samlede Parlament.
Germany would be asked, he said, for a precise timetable outlining its intentions towards complying with removing restrictions on imports of British beef.
Tyskland opretholder ligeledes et importforbud mod britisk oksekød, men her er det angiveligt forfatningsmæssige problemer, der gør sig gældende, idet bl.a.
The Commission then faced a series of questions from MEPs seeking clarification of the next steps to be taken.
Siden 1964 har han været medlem af det spanske socialistparti, i 1977-95 som parlamentsmedlem. I perioden 1982-95 havde han forskellige ministerposter, inklusive en periode som udenrigsminister 1992-95. I 1995 blev han udnævnt til posten som NATO's generalsekretær.
In reply, Mr Byrne said the intention was to establish the basis for EU-wide diagnostic testing for BSE to be followed by measures to ensure identification and labelling so that complete traceability could be ensured.
(16/11) Kommissær David BYRNE oplyste, at Kommissionen på dagens møde har godkendt et forslag til direktiv, der vil føre til nedsættelse af indholdet af skadelige stoffer i cigaretter samt kræve tydeligere varedeklarationer.
In reply to Caroline JACKSON (EPP/ED, South West), who holds the Chair of the Environment Committee and wanted to know why the Commission had not acted more forcefully and whether or not the Scientific Committee's opinions were negotiable, Mr Byrne emphatically replied that this was not the case.
Mit mandat er at hjælpe rådsfomandskabet og medlemsstaterne med at udvikle en fælles udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik, sagde Javier
The unanimous opinion of the EU's Scientific Committee, which is made up of experts from most EU countries, was more than an adequate basis for action, he felt and countered by saying that it was in fact a good day for the rule of law and indeed the Commission for taking this action.
Generellesager over både humanitære foranstaltninger og anvendelse af militærmagt. Der er derfor behov for en integreret indfaldsvinkel til krisestyring, således at EU kan reagere på en hensigtsmæssig måde.
Replying to Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT (PES, D) who sought clarification of the position of the German government, the obligation with regard to compulsory testing and the situation of the Food Safety Agency, Mr Byrne said that as far as a Food Safety Agency was concerned, it would have to work closely with any national agencies.
Kommissæren understregede, at forudsætningen for en europæisk sikkerheds- og forsvarspolitik er tilstedeværelsen af en europæisk forsvarsindustri, der i givet fald skal støttes på forskningsområdet og i konkurrencen med bl.a. amerikanske producenter.
In reply to Graham WATSON (ELDR, South West) who complained bitterly that beef farmers had been waiting 14 weeks since 1 August for Commission action on this and demanded that the executive "throw the book at a delinquent member state", Mr Byrne said he did not see what more could be done.
Rådet har fordømt den overdrevne russiske magtanvendelse i Tjetjenien, og man fortsætter med at lægge pres på de russiske myndigheder for at finde en politisk løsning.
Marie Anne ISLER BEGUIN (Greens/EFA, F) on the other hand, spoke in favour of applying the "precautionary" principle and pointed out that a distinguished French professor supported the side of caution.
Vi ønsker, at den Højtstående Repræsentant for FUSP giver tilsagn om at mødes med Parlamentet sammen med den ansvarlige kommissær, når Parlamentet måtte ønske det, sagde Hans-Gert POETTERING (PPE/DE, D).
Mr Byrne said that the 16 experts comprising the EU Scientific Committee did in fact include a Frenchman and as such, he was confident in their judgement.
Han ønskede ligeledes, at Parlamentet skal overtage den demokratiske kontrol med Den Vesteuropæiske Union (WEU), når Javier SOLANA overtager posten som generalsekretær i denne organisation.
The precautionary principle, he explained, could only apply when there were doubts and this was not the case here.
Javier SOLANA har aflagt besøg i Kosovo og har på møder med de lokale politiske myndigheder og repræsentanter for FN og KFOR understreget EU's mål om genopbygning af et pluralistisk og demokratisk Kosovo. I Mellemøsten vil EU yde bistand i fornødent omfang for at støtte de igangværende forhandlinger, der forventes at kunne føre til en endelig fredsaftale i februar 2000.
Alan DONNELLY (PES, North East) complained that the French authorities were being let off the hook yet again by being given another extension of two weeks but Mr Byrne explained that under Treaty procedures, an opportunity had to be given for them to reply and that this could be as long as two months but he had taken the view that two weeks was an appropriate time Robert STURDY (EPP/ED, Eastern) pointed out that there were at present 86 cases against France tor infringing EU law and wanted to know if applications for compensation for farmers had been made.
Der er opnået fremskridt i forhold til Algeriet, som nu tillader NGO'er at kontrollere overholdelsen af menneskerettigheder i landet.
In reply, Mr Byrne said the question of compensation was not a matter for the Commission but as far as he was aware claims had not been made.
Han mente, at en europæisk forsvarsidentitet ikke skal ses som en frakobling, men som udtryk for en opgavefordeling inden for NATO.
Hiltrud BREYER (Greens/EFA, D) felt the Commission's decision was a poor day for consumers and argued that Article 36 of the Treaty could be used to impose an embargo on the grounds of health risks, to which Mr Byrne replied that once again with the unanimous opinion of the Scientific Committee, this could not be justified.
EU skal have transport- og kommunikationsfaciliteter som et supplement til den nuværende amerikanske kapacitet, og dette vil føre til en styrkelse af NATO, sagde han.
Any remedy, he elaborated, should be "proportionate" to the case.
Endelig anbefalede han en hård linje over for Rusland i spørgsmålet om Tjetjenien.
There was no evidence of transmission of BSE other than through animal feed or maternal transmission, he added.
Det skal ske i et tæt samarbejde mellem de europæiske institutioner, sluttede Javier SOLANA.
Tobacco - Commission proposes tough new anti-smoking laws
EU's udenrigspolitik skal være en projektion og udvikling af vores indre styrke, ikke kun kortsigtet kriseforebyggelse, sagde Enrique BARÓN CRESPO (PSE, E).
Tuesday 16 November - Commissioner David BYRNE told MEPs that, at today's meeting, the Commission had agreed a proposal to toughen laws relating to cigarettes, in particular by lowering the tar and nicotine contents.
EU skal opbygge en kapacitet af betydning for freden og sikkerheden på globalt plan, sagde han. Han anbefalede en stærk europæisk søjle inden for forsvarsindustrien.
This was in line with the EU Treaty obligations to work for higher health standards and was a response to the high number of deaths from cancer each year.
Endelig understregede han nødvendigheden af et tæt samarbejde med Kommissionen i disse spørgsmål.
The proposal, he said, would require, for example, precise definitions of terms such as "mild" and "low tar".
Han understregede, at Petersberg-opgaverne dækker
He looked forward to support from Parliament.
nogenlunde det modsatte af, hvad man tilsigtede, og aktionen viser, at de små lande er blevet spændt for de allieredes vogn og højst har kunnet bekræfte beslutninger, som allerede var truffet af de store, sagde han.
He stressed that his mandate as High Representative was to assist the Presidency and member states in developing a common foreign and security policy (CFSP).
Kosovo-krisen har vist, at man ikke blot kan overlade krisestyring til NATO, sagde Heidi Anneli HAUTALA (Verts/ALE, FIN).
Mr Solana first updated the House on the main issues that he had tackled in his first month in office.
EU skal kunne udøve militær krisestyring i en veldefineret politisk ramme, sagde hun.
Firstly, he noted that this week's General Affairs Council meeting had condemned the "disproportionate and indiscriminate use of force in Chechnya".
Hun beklagede en uklarhed vedrørende opgavefordelingen, hvor Rådet bliver ansvarlig for militær krisestyring, mens Kommissionen får ansvar for civil krisestyring.
He was urging the Russian government to respect its international humanitarian obligations to avoid civilian victims and to keep the frontier between Chechnya and Ingushetia open.
Vi har brug for standardiserede kriterier for krisestyring og for en åben og sammenhængende udenrigspolitik, sagde hun.
He was also working to facilitate the reconstruction of Kosovo and the establishment of a democratic and multi-ethnic society in that region.
Javier SOLANA afrundede debatten med at konstatere, at der er sket en afgørende ændring i formuleringen af EU's udenrigspolitik.
On the Middle East he had recently held talks with the Israeli Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat.
Gennem udarbejdelsen af fælles strategier er der tilvejebragt en samlet, koordineret og målrettet tilgang for indsatsen på en række områder, bl.a. over for Rusland, sagde han.
He stressed that the EU was actively supporting a comprehensive peace agreement to be reached by the February 2000 deadline.
EU kan spille en mere konstruktiv rolle end USA i Asien, Afrika og Latinamerika, sagde Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, F).
He also spoke of the EU-Algeria talks to progress an association agreement and stressed the importance of next April's Africa summit in Egypt.
Han nævnte de store opgaver, der skal løses i den nærmeste fremtid:
"At present", he said, "Africa is a forgotten country which Europe cannot ignore".
Han understregede, at planlægningen og gennemførelsen af fredsbevarende operationer skal ske under inddragelse af alle aspekter, ikke kun den militære side.
Dr Solana then turned to the issue of security and defence and argued that the General Affairs Council this week - at which Defence Ministers had also participated - had been an "historic event".
Endelig fastslog han, at OSCE fortsat vil være hjørnestenen i arbejdet for at skabe samarbejde, sikkerhed og stabilitet i Europa.
The Council was preparing for decisions to be taken at the forthcoming Helsinki Summit on the formulation of a European Security and Defence Policy.
Fælles beslutningsforslag B5-0259/1999/RC1 af PPE/DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE og GUE/NGL.
It would be the task of the Helsinki Summit to determine how this should be achieved.
Løsningen er ikke indsættelse af flere militære styrker, men udvikling af en fælles europæisk politik for nedsættelse afspændingerne, sagde han.
He believed that the discussion of European defence was growing less abstract and more specific.
Dominique SOUCHET (UEN, F) bad om en forklaring på, hvordan Javier SOLANA som Højtstående Repræsentant for FUSP vil udbedre de skader, som han selv er ansvarlig for at have forvoldt i Kosovo i egenskab af generalsekretær for NATO.
This week's Council meeting made it clear that ministers had the political will to decide at Helsinki on what Europe's military capacity for Petersburg tasks should be.
(17/11) Den russiske magtanvendelse i Tjetjenien er helt ude af proportioner, uanset den forståelige harme over terroraktionerne i Moskva og i Nordkaukasus, sagde kommissær Chris PATTEN.
This would be a major challenge involving a reassessment of priorities, pooling of resources and multi-national task-sharing.
EU fortsætter derfor samarbejdet med Rusland inden for rammerne af den fælles strategi, men det må erkendes, at dette samarbejde er under stort pres, sagde kommissæren. Han vurderede, at de russiske handlinger vil få konsekvenser for opfattelsen af Rusland som en troværdig partner.
In addition, there should be arrangements to ensure that the interests of non-EU allies were taken into account.
Men har Europas befolkning brug for en militariseret stormagt, spurgte han.
He considered that security went beyond merely military aspects and should include humanitarian and civil crises.
EU har klart fordømt den russiske militære indsats i Tjetjenien og tilkendegivet, at der ikke er noget alternativ til en fredelig politisk løsning, baseret på en dialog med folkevalgte ledere i Nordkaukasus,
It was then the turn of Commissioner Chris PATTEN who echoed the words of Dr Solana that this week's meeting of the General Affairs Council had been an historic event.
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He believed that a
Parlamentets beslutningsforslag herunder Tjetjenien, sagde kommissæren.
coherent security and defence policy would allow a better use of resources and enable everyone to "pack a bigger punch".
EU ønsker at OSCE skal medvirke til at opnå en sådan løsning, og det kommende topmøde i Istanbul vil blive benyttet til at overbringe dette budskab til de russiske myndigheder, sagde han.
More was expected of Europe today, particularly in view of the tumultuous events of the last decade on the continent.
Parlamentet opfordrer ECHO til at forberede en humanitær bistandsindsats i regionen snarest muligt og understreger, at EU er parat til at yde en betydelig humanitær bistand gennem internationale organisationer som UNHCR, ICRC og andre NGO'er, der har kendskab til regionen.
Both military and non-military responses might be needed, depending on the situation, and in the Balkans the EU was involved in a wide range of activities, including law enforcement and trade policy.
Han vurderede, at en suspendering af Tacis-programmet ikke vil have nogen indflydelse på de militære operationer, men derimod vil kunne bremse den moderniseringsproces, som EU selv har ønsket.
The EU must be able to manage crises, he said, and the Helsinki Summit would be discussing an integrated approach to conflict management.
Til gengæld fandt han, at EU ikke for nærværende bør levere yderligere fødevarehjælp til Rusland.
Time was of the essence in conflict management and prevention, he stressed.
Han mente ligeledes, at der med fordel kan holdes igen med støtte fra Den Internationale Valutafond, selv om dette ligger uden for EU's kompetence.
The Commission's role in crisis management could go beyond immediate support and also include areas such as developing the Internal Market and cross-border crime prevention.
Han anbefalede Parlamentet at sende en delegation til Moskva for at mødes med medlemmer af Statsdumaen efter opfordring fra den russiske udenrigsminister IVANOV.
Tackling these issues was vital, as they were too important to allow them to be "mangled by diplomatic lawyers".
Parlamentet opfordrer endelig OSCE-topmødet i Istanbul til at gennemføre en tilbundsgående drøftelse af situationen i Tjetjenien og til at gøre sit yderste for at bidrage til en hurtig forhandlingsløsning.
For the EPP, Hans-Gert POETTERING (D) stressed the importance of interinstitutional cooperation and for effective oversight by Parliament of the process. He expressed his support for a democratic Russia but considered that what was happening in Chechnya was "a disgrace for Russia".
Der er påtrængende behov for at sikre de humanitære hjælpeorganisationers adgang til området, sagde kommissæren.
He welcomed the development of a European defence identity, while stressing the importance of retaining links with the US and consolidating NATO.
Det gælder om at overbevise russerne om, at det er bydende nødvendigt at etablere en varig fred i Kaukasus, men jeg er ikke særligt optimistisk, indrømmede han.
Enrique BARÓN CRESPO (PES, E) argued that the Foreign Security Policy should be a reflection of the EU's internal strength.
EU er villig til at hjælpe, men russerne må forstå, at der er tale om en tovejs-proces, sluttede Chris PATTEN.
It should not be just a question of crisis prevention but should also involve building something for humanity.
(19/11) Kommissær Erkki LIIKANEN gav en kort redegørelse for situationen inden for skibsværftsindustrien.
He, too, stressed the need for close interinstitutional cooperation.
Den fungerende rådsformand, den finske udenrigshandelsminister Kimmo SASI, tilsluttede sig kommissærens udtalelser.
Pat COX (ELDR, Munster) stressed the importance of closing the gap between reality and aspirations in this area.
Rusland kontrollerer nu mere end halvdelen af det tjetjenske område, og det langsigtede mål synes at være at bringe hele Tjetjenien tilbage under fuld russisk kontrol, sagde han.
Although the Petersberg tasks offered a wide range of options, he believed, the current gap had been exposed by the Kosovo crisis.
Skibsværftsindustrien er præget af global overkapacitet, stigende konkurrence og faldende priser, sagde kommissæren.
His group was strongly committed to the development of an EU capacity for autonomous military action.
I den seneste tid er der således givet kontrakter til koreanske skibsværfter til dumpingpriser, der skader industrien og beskæftigelsen i EU.
Mr Cox stressed that, although the EU provided a half of all international development aid, it lacked commensurate political influence on the world stage.
Rådet har på et møde i begyndelsen af november konkluderet, at situationen er kritisk, og at der må gøres noget for at hjælpe de europæiske værfter, sagde kommissæren.
There was a need for more coherence in aid and foreign policy. He also considered that the UN Security Council needed to be reformed.
Det store problem er, at de russiske myndigheder i strid med internationale konventioner forhindrer hjælpeorganisationerne i at nå frem og yde bistand til de henved 500.000 nødstedte i området.
Heidi Anneli HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FIN) argued that international crisis management could not be left solely to NATO and she wanted to increase transparency in foreign policy in Council.
Vurderinger fra FN lyder på, at situationen i området er under hastig forværring.
She also stressed that four member states did not belong to NATO and wanted this to be considered in any decisions.
En forlængelse af krisen vil kunne have alvorlige konsekvenser for forholdet mellem Rusland og EU, og vi presser på for at opnå en varig fred, sluttede Kimmo SASI.
He wanted an end to the "intolerable inertia of the EU on the Chechen crisis" and was also concerned that in Kosovo "one nationalism had simply given way to another".
Kommissionen forhandler bilateralt med Sydkorea for at nå frem til en aftale, formentligt i begyndelsen af december.
He considered that the current strategy was obsessed with military aspects and wanted to open up the OSCE to European civil society.
Samtidigt har man bedt WTO om at undersøge, om kontrakterne til de koreanske værfter er indgået på en korrekt måde, og om der i givet fald er grundlag for at iværksætte sanktioner over for Sydkorea.
Dominique SOUCHET (UEN, F) referred to the "disastrous consequences of NATO action in Yugoslavia" and called for the construction of a multi-ethnic Kosovo.
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A similar line was followed by Ole KRARUP (EDO, DK) who argued that the "peace-
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Parlamentet har ønsket en egentlig reform, men Rådet har fastholdt et kompliceret system for EU's egne indtægter, sagde Budgetudvalgets ordfører, Jutta HAUG (PSE, D).
Another sceptical note was struck by Charles de GAULLE (IND F) who believed that what Dr Solana was proposing was simply a "sweetened version of the old European Defence Community".
Hun vurderede, at en reform er nødvendig, for at et udvidet EU med flere opgaver skal kunne fungere tilfredsstillende, og bun opstillede følgende væsentlige krav:
Patricia McKENNA (Greens/EFA, Dublin) was not happy with the week's decisions by Council, arguing that this was further compromising the position of the EU's neutral states.
(16/11) På topmødet i Berlin 24.-25. marts 1999 opfordrede de europæiske stats- og regeringschefer Kommissionen til at fremsætte forslag til en reform af EU's egne indtægter.
There was, she contended, a "dishonest debate" going on in neutral countries, and she could not agree with the Irish Foreign Minister who had said that the interests of neutral countries were being taken on board.
Kommissionen foreslår at sænke provenuet af merværdiafgiften (momsen) fra de nuværende 1% til 0,75% fra 2002 og helt ned til 0,5% fra 2004.
Mrs McKenna was concerned that the mutual defence commitment would be eventually applied to neutral countries.
Endvidere skal staterne kunne beholde en procentvis større andel af de såkaldt traditionelle indtægtsformer, landbrugsimportafgifter, sukkerafgifter såsom og
She was also concerned that Commissioner Patten's statement gave support to the development of an EU arms industry and stated that some member states did not want to take part in such a development.
- Ordningen skal være gennemsigtig og skal ikke føre til forhøjelser af den samlede skattebyrde i EU.
A different note was struck by John CUSHNAHAN (EPP/ED, Munster) who welcomed the intention to place the reinforcement of European security and defence policy high on the agenda of the Helsinki Summit.
De nuværende rabatter og undtagelsesordninger skal bortfalde. - Ordningen skal sikre EU den fornødne handlefrihed.
He applauded the "positive approach of a traditionally neutral country such as Austria" to this and urged other member states, including Ireland, to follow this lead.
Det skal sikres, at de nye indtægtsformer ikke fører til en udhuling af de gamle.
The establishment of an EU defence policy was as much a prerequisite of genuine European integration as the single currency, he believed.
toldafgifter. Denne andel udgør i øjeblikket 10%, og Kommissionen foreslår at forhøje den til 25% fra 2001.
Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (EPP/ED, Eastern) felt there was a confusion between practical and institutional arrangements regarding defence.
Det foreslås at bevare Storbritanniens særlige rabatordning, som dog skal finansieres på en anden måde.
While he welcomed any commitment to modernise Europe's forces by the member states, he felt that this should be done in the context of maintaining commitment to NATO.
De hollandske, tyske, svenske og østrigske bidrag til EU's budget foreslås reduceret til i alt 25% af det samlede budget for at undgå at pålægge disse lande en uforholdsmæssig stor andel af udgifterne.
Recent events had shown British defence forces in a worldwide role to be overstretched and if the British government was now talking about participating in a new European rapid reaction force, he wondered where the resources to finance this would come from. It should not be at the expense of NATO.
Endelig foreslår Kommissionen en omfattende analyse af hele ordningen med egne indtægter til dækning af EU's udgifter.
Any "Europeanisation'Of defence was, he felt, part of a political agenda to push for further integration with a danger that the EU would be taking on extra responsibilities to the detriment of NATO.
Hun vurderede, at det nuværende loft for EU's egne indtægter, der er fastsat til 1,27% af bruttonationalproduktet i medlemsstaterne, er rimeligt og derfor skal bevares.
Emphasis, he said, should be made upon improving the military capacity of NATO to ensure it could operate with greater effectiveness as a security arm, with the EU concentrating on crisis management and other related issues.