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Nu har vi fået oplægget, og så er det bedste næsten allerede sagt, konstaterede Francis WURTZ (GUE/NGL, F).
Proinsias DE ROSSA (PES, Dublin) welcomed " an innovative and welcome initiative" by Mr Prodi, however he stressed the importance of cultural diversity in Europe.
Han fortsatte med at fremhæve visse positive aspekter.
There was nothing in Mr Prodi's proposals to indicate how the Commission would deal with this issue, he noted.
Han ønskede ligeledes en succesfuld udvidelse, suppleret med stærke partnerskaber mod øst og syd.
It was important to work out how people could live together, he underlined, and how negative stereotypes could be undermined.
Han roste kommissionsformanden for forslaget om en radikal decentralisering af EU's virksomhed og spurgte om, hvorfor der så her fremlægges et lovkatalog, som centraliserer.
Replying to the debate, Mr Prodi accepted that his strategy was in fact the equivalent of a "political manifesto" and indeed the points made in the debate that it was full of contradictions.
Jeg tror ikke, at De kan levere den vare, som De lover, sagde han til kommissionsformanden.
This, he said, was the reality of Europe today and there was no point in trying to hide this.
Francis WURTZ fortsatte med at efterlyse mere handling.
Europe faced a crisis and this was his attempt to resolve it.
Der er for megen selvtilfredshed i oplægget, sagde han og ønskede en mere nuanceret fremstilling.
He looked forward to the debates ahead and an IGC which would bring meaningful results.
Samtidigt satte han spørgsmåltegn ved visse af Kommissionens forslag. Kan det være muligt, at borgerne virkelig ønsker en reform af de sociale sikringssystemer med henblik på at begrænse de offentlige udgifter, sluttede han.
He recognised the call for "reinforced" cooperation before dwelling at some length on globalisation and problems that this produced with, for example, wide differentials in salaries, with those in the financial sector benefitting most.
Jens-Peter BONDE betegnede oplægget som en lang opremsning af emner, hvor borgerne mister indflydelse, selv i sociale spørgsmål.
At the same time, the process did bring hope to people living in poverty in countries such as China and India.
Kommissionen udgør de eneste 20 mennesker i EU, der kan foreslå lovgivningsmængden reduceret, og derfor bør kataloget fra Kommissionen ledsages af et lige så stort katalog over opgaver, som sendes tilbage til medlemslandene og borgernes demokrati, sagde han.
He also recognised the challenge of subsidiarity and, replying to Mr Dell'Alba who was fearful of the Commission losing its political role, said quite simply that far too often the EU had been made a laughing-stock by being dragged down on small points of detail which defied common sense.
Gerard COLLINS (UEN, IRL) støttede tanken om at forbedre de interne beslutningsprocesser i EU.
The result was it did not endear itself to the people.
Han afviste imidlertid forslaget om at begrænse de små medlemsstaters ret til til at udpege et medlem af Kommissionen.
A good example of where he felt positive decentralisation could take place would be in the area of competition policy with decisions on smaller issues delegated to authorities in the member states, thus enabling the Commission to deal with serious larger issues.
Det vil være umuligt at få tilslutning til en sådan ændring ved en irsk folkeafstemning, sagde han.
As to the charge that the new Food Agency would be less powerful than its equivalent in the US, the answer was, of course it would be.
Han henviste til, at lovmængden i Bruxelles vokser permanent, og at ansøgerlandene har fået tilsendt sendt 26.000 dokumenter, der i det polske parlaments behandling fylder 140.000 sider.
To do otherwise would result in Brussels being accused of unnecessary meddling once again.
Det er alt, alt, alt for meget allerede i dag, sagde Jens-Peter BONDE.
The challenge was to achieve a delicate balance and forge a close relationship with national bodies.
Han mente ligeledes, at der er stærk modstand i de fleste medlemsstater mod at træffe beslutninger med kvalificeret flertal i Rådet i spørgsmål vedrørende udenrigspolitik og skattepolitik.
On enlargement, he emphasised the intention was not to create two classes of member states but rather to recognise the rights of everyone with Europe being based on "a union of minorities".
Vi støtter udvidelsen og de institutionelle reformer, men af hensyn til behovet for støtte fra de 370 mio. borgere i EU må ændringerne ikke ske for hurtigt, sluttede Gerard COLLINS (UEN, IRL).
He concluded by emphasising the importance of a cost/benefit analysis of all EU policies and progressing on the basis of clarity and transparency at all times.
Bruxelles skal bestemme mindre og overlade flere beslutninger til borgerne, regionerne og medlemslandene, fortsatte han.
Parliament adopted a joint resolution welcoming the Commission's five-year strategic programme.
De resterende beslutninger skal alene vedrøre grænseoverskridende spørgsmål, som de nationale parlamenter ikke længere kan behandle effektivt.
The resolution underlines the importance Parliament attaches to "economic, social, environmental and consumer protection" issues, before going on to emphasise the vital importance of making a success of enlargement.
Arbejdet i Bruxelles skal ske i en meget højere kvalitet, og under fuldstændig åbenhed, så borgerne i det mindste kan få lidt medbestemmelse, sagde han.
The Commission's determination to re-shape decision-making in Europe following close consultation with a wide number of bodies, is also welcomed.
Det er ikke det, som hr. PRODI er formand for i dag, sluttede Jens-Peter BONDE.
There is also support for reform of the Institutions and the Commission concentrating on "core objectives".
Kommissionen skal ikke kun udvikle koncepter og doktriner som et udvidet ledelsessekretariat for Rådet, sagde han.
Other points taken up in the resolution include the need to tackle unemployment, develop the asylum and immigration policy, promote equal opportunities, strengthen Europol, develop ecommerce and pursue cooperation with neighbouring countries and the developing world.
Kommisionen har nogle forpligtelser, som den må leve op til. Det gøres
MEPs are also insisting on the need to reactivate trade talks.
Der har været talt meget om demokratisk underskud, og det mindste må være, at borgerne kan forstå hvem, der gør hvad, fortsatte han, idet han oplyste, at Kommissionen har besluttet at tage initiativ til en udvidet dialog med borgerne i EU om de kommende reformer.
Tuesday 15 February - Following the debate in January, Parliament adopted a resolution tabled by Anna TERRÓN i CUSÍ (PES, E) on behalf of the Citizens Rights and Freedoms Committee which emphasises the support of the House for the rights to be contained in the new fundamental Charter to be upheld and enforced by the European Court of Justice.
(17/2) Parlamentet vedtog et fælles beslutningsforslag, hvori det glæder sig over Kommissionens oplæg men mener, at de strategiske mål bør uddybes gennem opstilling af prioriteringer, tidsplaner og kriterier.
The resolution also expresses support for an increased démocratisation of decision-making in this area with co-decision powers for the the European Parliament.
Det understreger den særlige betydning af økonomiske, sociale og miljømæssige spørgsmål samt forbrugerbeskyttelse.
However, the House rejected a clause in the original draft asking for all areas of EU activity in this domain to come under the first pillar.
Vi skal ikke ud at lære folk noget, vi skal have en dialog.
MEPs also want the Council to adopt various proposals on the table in this area.
Til det formål er der afsat fire mio. euro i år, og vi håber at kunne fortsætte dialogen også i de næste år, sluttede Michel BARNIER.
There is support for cooperation between law courts and the introduction of a system of mutual recognition of legal decisions.
Parlamentet understreger, at det er af altafgørende betydning, at EU­udvidelsen bliver en succes.
The resolution takes the view however, that there should be no further harmonisation of legal provisions in this area unless the procedure is based on co-decision with the European Parliament.
Parlamentet går ind for reformer med henblik på en forbedring af EU­institutionernes effektivitet, åbenhed og gennemskuelighed.
In addition, there is support for a future strategy to combat organised crime and step up the fight against corruption.
Det glæder sig over Kommissionens forslag om at etablere nye former for samarbejde mellem de forskellige beslutningsniveauer i Europa. Det opfordrer til, at et charter om grundlæggende rettigheder bliver en indtrængende del af en ny EU­traktat.
MEPs believe the next IGC should confer the rights of co-decision for the European Parliament in this area and generally bring in improved Parliamentary control in decision-making.
Under den efterfølgende spørgetid henviste Bertel HAARDER (Venstre) til forlydender om, at en tjenestemand i Kommissionen skal have meddelt en østrigsk virksomhed, at den vil være udelukket fra deltagelse i fælles udviklingsprojekter i andre lande, herunder Danmark.
GMOs in animal feed - call for labelling Consultation procedure - simple majority for non-binding amendments (A5-0015/2000 -Graefe zu Baringdorf)
Parlamentet opfordrer til, at der udvikles et område med retfærdighed, herunder en fælles asyl­ og indvandrerpolitik.
Tuesday 15 February - The debate on Commission proposals to amend the current directive on additives in feedingstuffs was opened by the rapporteur, Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF (Greens/EFA, D).
Samtidigt opfordres Kommissionen til at øge sin indsats for at garantere lige rettigheder, lige muligheder og beskyttelsen af mindretal i hele EU for at fastholde og støtte udviklingen af multietnisk, multikulturelt og mangfoldigt Europa.
He called for clear labelling of genetically modified additives in animal feedingstuffs, arguing that this was the only way of ensuring that end-users could avoid consuming food containing GMO components or food procineed on the basis of GMOs.
Kommissær BARNIER oplyste, at der ham bekendt ikke var givet tilladelse til at fremsætte sådanne udtalelser. Personligt fandt han det forkert at straffe østrigske virksomheder og lønmodtagere som følge af de bekymringer, der er forårsaget af den nylige regeringsdannelse i Østrig.
He also demanded that the co-decision procedure should be adoptee; - instead of simple consultation - for this proposal as he considered that it had a bearing on the protection of public health via the food chain and was tabling an amendment to this effect.
Han fandt imidlertid anledning til at understrege, at EU ikke kun er et økonomisk fællesskab, men også et værdifællesskab. Han forestillede sig derfor en supplerende artikel til EU­traktaten med henblik på at fastsætte de nærmere retningslinjer for en egentlig overvågning af den demokratiske udvikling i medlemsstaterne.
This view was not supported by the Legal Affairs committee which concluded that the proposal dealt with competition amongst additives and amongst additive-producers and made absolutely no mention of health protection or consumer protection.
Parlamentet understreger nødvendigheden af et effektivt samarbejde med nabolandene. Ud over ansøgerlandene prioriteres landene i Sydøsteuropa og i Middelhavsregionen.
Otherwise, Mr Graefe zu Baringdorf was broadly in favour of the Commission proposal which in essence seeks to harmonise procedures for replacing marketing authorisation of "high-tech" additives.
I den offentlige debat kan dårlige ideer kun trænges tilbage med nye, gode ideer, sagde kommissæren.. Jeg tror i den grad på vore værdier og på styrken i den demokratiske debat, snarere end på demagogien, sluttede Michel BARNIER.
However, he was tabling a couple of amendments to tighten up the procedures and ensure that all firms were treated equally during the re-evaluation period for authorisations.
(15/2) Kommissionen har drøftet de institutionelle ændringer i lang tid, og arbejdet er langt fra færdigt, og alle skal inddrages i arbejdet, sagde kommissær Michel BARNIER.
Jim NICHOLSON (EPP/ED, Northern Ireland) stressed that this issue was of vital importance both for producers and consumers and underlined the need to restore consumer confidence - particularly by an increase in transparency.
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He recognised that GMOs were an emotive issue and that many
Generelle sager magtkoncentration i Bruxelles er en del af den radikale decentralisering, som kommissions­formanden havde omtalt tidligere på dagen.
He called in particular for a level playing-field on food but wondered who would bear any costs.
Hovedmålet skal være at halvere fattigdommen inden for de næste tyve år og forbedre børnenes forhold i udviklingslandene, erklærede rådsformanden.
He concluded by stressing that food imported into the EU must be to the same standards as EU-produced food.
Midlerne hertil skal være en mere effektiv styring, en bedre komplementaritet mellem EU's og medlemsstaternes aktioner og en bedre sammenhæng mellem EU's indre politikker og udviklingspolitikken.
Responding for the Commission, David BYRNE stressed that the proposal aimed simply to harmonise procedures on additives in feeding stuffs.
Kommissær Michel BARNIER bekræftede, at dette indgik i Kommissionens overvejelser.
He was unable to accept any of the amendments that were being tabled, noting that the proposal was a technical one which made no reference to health.
Det grundlæggende mål er at sikre, at det indre marked fungerer effektivt, herunder at sikre fri bevægelighed for varer, tjenesteydelser og personer, fortsatte han.
Consequently, he did not believe that it should fall under the co-decision procedure.
Det er derfor hensigten at udvide proceduren med kvalificeret flertal til at omfatte bl.a. skattelovgivningen og de sociale sikringsordninger, når der er en direkte kobling til det indre marked, sagde han.
Other amendments, he argued, went further than the Commission proposal or gave undue preference to "copy products".
Rådsformanden anførte, at denne proces har fået tilført ny dynamik med Amsterdam­traktaten, der pålægger EU at gennemføre en mere sammenhængende udviklingspoliti.
In response, Mr Graefe zu Baringdorf argued that Parliament reserved the right to look at the whole directive if the Commission was amending it.
Samtidig er den fælles udenrigs­ og sikkerhedspolitik blevet institutionaliseret, hvilket har givet en forbedret struktur og vil medføre større effektivitet, mente han.
He believed that it was an opportunity to implement labelling.
I denne sammenhæng vil Rådets rolle være at fremme sammenhængen mellem udviklings­politikken og de øvrige EU­politikker.
Mr Byrne contended that no GMOs were being approved under the directive which only applied to additives.
Dette vil ske i et meget tæt samarbejde med Europa­Parlamentet, sluttede statssekretær Luis AMADO.
He underlined that he did not want to have a test of strength with Parliament and he hoped that a satisfactory solution could be reached on the outstanding issues.
Unionens forskellige politikker og udviklingspolitikken
Tuesday 15 February - Opening the debate, Marie-Noëlle LIENEMANN (PES, F), speaking for the Environment Committee underlined the wide-ranging nature of the legislation before the House.
Kommissær Poul NIELSON indledte med at redegøre for den nye Lomé­aftale mellem EU og de 71 AVS­lande.
This not only concerns quality of drinking-water but also pollution in general and a policy to combat, for example, the greenhouse effect.
Aftalen indeholder bl.a. følgende elementer:
Furthermore, as the latest incident on the Danube had shown, pollution could occur at any time.
Fælles beslutningsforslag B5-0123/2000/RC1 af PPE-DE, PSE, ELDR, Verts/ALE og GUE/NGL·
She recommended an amendment before the House designed to strengthen the common position already agreed by EU ministers.
­ En politisk aftale, der lægger vægt på gode ledelsesformer, respekt for menneskerettigheder og retsstatsprincipper, samt bekæmpelse af korruption
For the EPP/ED, Ursula SCHLEICHER (EPP/ED, D) too agreed on the importance of the legislation under discussion.
­ En aftale om immigrations­ og asylpolitik, der lægger op til et partnerskab mellem EU og AVS­landene, bl.a. med henblik på repatriering af illegale immigranter
She did however point out the differences in different regions of the EU, especially between the North and South.
(16/2) Den fungerede rådsformand, den portugisiske statssekretær Luis AMADO, erkendte, at en fuldstændig revurdering af EU's udviklingspolitik er nødvendig.
It was also important to see the new framework legislation applied to countries applying for membership in the EU, she said.
Den har hidtil været for præget af de enkelte medlemsstaters kolonihistorie, og de nationale interesser har medført en manglende komplementaritet mellem EU's og medlemsstaternes aktioner, vurderede han.
However, she warned against setting unrealistic demands, especially where costs were involved and felt that a target date for achieving the improvements by 2020 was acceptable.
­ En principiel aftale om den gensidigt styrkende virkning af handel og udviklingsbistand med henblik på at styrke AVS­landenes evne til at indgå i verdenshandelen i overensstemmelse med WTO's principper.
For the PES, Miguel Angel MARTINEZ MARTINEZ (PES, E) too underlined the need for persevering with a policy where water was concerned, based on sustainable development.
EU er en af de største donorer og skal derfor spille en vigtig rolle i fornyelsen af udviklingspolitikken, fortsatte rådsformanden.
It even had social implications, he argued, before expressing the view that certain national differences as could be seen in Spain meant that there should be a different approach by the member states according to their situations.
Han ønskede en mere samordnet politik, der skal være koordineret med alle aktører.
However, he emphasised that this did not mean undermining "the polluter pays principle".
Denne politik skal også rumme elementer, der berører de indre forhold i udviklingslandene, såsom bekæmpelse af korruption, effektivisering af forvaltningen og forbedring af de demokratiske, politiske strukturer.
Account should be taken of regions where there was a scarcity of water, as compared to others where floods, for example, could be the main problem.
Derefter fortsatte kommissæren med at redegøre for situationen vedrørende udviklingspolitikken.
For the Liberals, Chris DAVIES (ELDR, North West) looking at what he termed the post-Danube situation spoke strongly in favour of curbing water pollution and setting standards.
Han vurderede, at EU's udviklingspolitik er præget af for mange, vagt formulerede og usammenhængende mål.
The point of the proposal under discussion, he emphasised, was to set in motion broad policy objectives, leaving the details to be worked out later.
Det er et resultat af reelle interessekonflikter mellem de forskellige sektorer
This meant for example that there should be an overall objective for
og mellem de enkelte medlemsstater, vurderede han.
reducing the amount of chemicals discharged.
Margrietus van den BERG (PSE, NL) henviste til målene for EU's udviklingsbistand som fastsat i EF­traktaten, nemlig en varig økonomisk og social udvikling af især de fattigste lande, en gradvis integration af udviklingslandene i verdens­økonomien, samt bekæmpelse af fattigdommen.
He looked forward to further discussions with ministers with a view to reaching a sensible, balanced policy, based on realistic costs.
Poul NIELSON pegede på behovet for en mere effektiv forvaltning af de økonomiske midler. Hertil er der behov for øgede personaleressourcer i de relevante tjenestegrene i Kommissionen, der på dette område er underbemandet i forhold til andre donororganisationer som f.eks. Verdensbanken, mente han.
For the Greens, Alexander de ROO (Greens/EFA, NL) however was concerned that the EU's position had been sacrificed in the interests of subsidiarity.
Der er behov for en effektiv brug af de begrænsede midler, der er til rådighed, og derfor er en samordning nødvendig, sagde han.
It was however essential to reduce chemical pollutants and work on the basis of risk analysis.
Det er i borgernes interesse, at vi har et stabilt verdenssamfund, sagde han.
He argued strongly in favour of strengthening the common position.
Jeg foreslår etablering af et sammenhængsobservatorium, der skal overvåge og kontrollere denne sammenhæng, sluttede Margrietus van den BERG (PSE, NL).
While endorsing the goals of the Directive to improve water quality, Jim FITZSIMONS (UEN, Leinster) felt any policy that would result in the introduction of metering was impracticable..
Kommissæren var af den opfattelse, at EU har en særlig rolle at spille, idet dette succesrige regionale samarbejde kan virke som et politisk neutralt forbillede for tilsvarende initiativer verden over.
In subsequently approving Council's common position, MEPs voted in favour of setting a number of target dates to achieve particular objectives.
Imidlertid er der klart behov for en bedre sammenhæng mellem EU's og medlemsstaternes aktioner på området, sagde han.
For example, Parliament wants to see the goal of good "surface water" achieved within ten years of the directive coming into force rather than 16 and a similar date for good "ground water".
Kommissionen vil derfor gennemføre en bred høringsprocess for at afdække samtlige problemområder med henblik på at kunne fremsætte en generel erklæring om udviklingsbistanden.
Parliament voted to include "radioactive substances" in the list of pollutants and also voted for levels close to "zero discharges" by 2020 and for water-pricing policies to come into effect by 2010.
Vi fordømmer borgerkrige, og samtidigt leverer vi våben til de stridende parter, sagde han. Han vurderede ligeledes, at der er en uheldig ansvarsfordeling i Kommissionen.
A further amendment allows for pricing policy "to take account of the specific geographical and climatic characteristics of the various regions".
Sammenhængen mellem de forskellige politikker har det ikke godt, sagde Hanja MAIJ­WEGGEN (PPE/DE, NL).
Numerous other, but not all, amendments proposed by the Environment Committee were also approved.
Hun henviste til, at der med Amsterdam­traktaten er indført en forpligtelse til sammenhæng mellem udviklingspolitikken og de øvrige EU­politikker. Samtidigt blev det fastlagt, at der skal fremlægges en sammenhængsrapport, men vi har ikke fået nogen rapport, kun floskler, sagde hun.
"Member States shall ensure by 2010 that water pricing policies provide adequate incentives for users to use water resources efficiently, and thereby contribute to the environmental objectives of this Directive" and "Where it is not possible, or impractical, to calculate the full environmental costs of water use, charges shall be set at a level which encourages the taainment of the environmental objectives of this Directive".
Vi kan ikke forsvare at undlade at afsætte de fornødne ressourcer, og samtidigt må vi give de nødvendige indrømmelser på landbrugs­ og handelsområdet, sluttede Bob van den BOS (ELDR, NL).
Commission communication - The dialogue on Europe - "Institutional reform" : the issues at stake
Hun understregede, at EU på mange områder optræder inkonsekvent over for udviklingslandene.
Tuesday 15 February - Commissioner Michel BARNIER, introducing the Commission communication, began by noting that the debate had shown that many people in Europe were unsure who did what in the EU.
Således pålægges rørsukker fra AVS­landene en importafgift for at beskytte sukkerproduktionen i EU, samtidigt med at de pågældende lande modtager udviklingsbistand fra EU.
It was important, he said, to address the democratic deficit and to have more direct contact with the citizens and remove any feeling of alienation.
Denne bistand kunne de være foruden, såfremt deres rørsukkerproduktion fik fri adgang til markedet i EU, understregede hun.
In advance of this year's IGC on EU reforms, he wanted to develop a dialogue with the European public.
EU's udviklingspolitik hænger ikke sammen, og der er heller ingen koordination med medlemsstaternes indsats, sagde Didier ROD (Verts/ALE, F).
The "Dialogue on Europe" would be opened on the 8th of March in Brussels at an event attended by Commission President PRODI and Parliament President Nicole FONTAINE.