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Commissioner Margot Wallström said in the debate that she acknowledged Parliament's concerns and that the Commission was working on the issue of land-use planning.
EU opfordres til at anmode sine industrialiserede handelspartnere om at følge EU's "Alt andet end våben"-initiativ og åbne deres markeder for produkter fra de 49 fattigste udviklingslande.
The House passed a joint Socialist-Green/EFA amendment expanding the list of areas which should in the long term be separated from dangerous establishments by buffer zones to include buildings, transport
Ordfører: Piia-Noora KAUPPI (PPEDE, FIN) Den Europæiske Centralbank: Årsberetning 2001 Dok.: A5-0220/2002 Procedure: Den ikke-lovgivningsmæssige procedure Forhandling: 2. juli 2002 Afstemning: 3. juli 2002
Hans BLOKLAND (EDD, NL) Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) on waste statistics [5762/1/2002 - C5-0182/2002 1999/0010(COD)] Doc: A5-0231/2002 Procedure: Codecision procedure (2nreading) Vote: 04.07.2002
Afgørelser med simpelt flertal Parlamentet glæder sig over, at ECB's formand for nyligt har udtalt sig til fordel for afgørelser med simpelt flertal i ECB's Styrelsesråd.
It also wants the thresholds for ammonium nitrate - the chemical involved in the explosion at the Toulouse factory - lowered to 10 tonnes/50 tonnes, to include the category of this fertiliser which caused the accident.
Det understreger behovet for et effektivt afstemningssystem, navnlig i lyset af udvidelsen.
In addition, it voted to include another fertiliser, potassium nitrate, whilst ensuring that farmers are not penalised for using it in the harmless form commonly used in agriculture.
Samtidig afviser det imidlertid et hvert system, der forhindrer mindre stater i at deltage i ECB's beslutningsproces.
The common position was approved with compromise amendments acceptable to the Commission.
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Parliament is backing the Commission's proposal to include mining operations in the new legislation but wants to go further and broaden its scope to cover mechanical operations, as well as chemical and thermal plants, to ensure that plants such as Aznalcóllar, where there was a damburst in 1998, are not excluded.
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ECONOMIC & MONETARY AFFAIRS The European Central Bank - call for voting records
Parlamentet godkendte med stort flertal (400 stemmer for, 96 imod og 47 hverken/eller) en betænkning af Piia-Noora KAUPPI (PPEDE, FIN) om Den Europæiske Centralbanks (ECB) årsberetning for 2001.
MEPs point out that the AZF plant in Toulouse was covered by the current Seveso II directive but that its owners failed to comply with it and they are therefore demanding that plants be closed if the rules are broken.
EP lykønsker ECB med en fremragende gennemførelse af overgangen til eurosedler og -mønter. Det anerkender også ECB's pragmatiske holdning til monetær politik og støtter bestræbelserne på at fastholde prisstabiliteten.
They also passed, by 298 votes to 217, an amendment calling for more comprehensive safety reports and want to tighten up the provisions on emergency plans and public information.
Det går ind for fortsat løntilbageholdenhed og opfordrer medlemsstaterne til at fremskynde struktur reformer for at skabe større fleksibilitet på arbejdsmarkedet og på markederne for tjenesteydelser og kapital.
Pointing to the large number of sub-contractors on the Toulouse site at the time of the accident, Parliament is calling for compulsory accident prevention and emergency training for employees, including sub-contracted workers.
Det var hovedindtrykket af Europa-Parlamentets debat, som fandt sted på bag grund af en tale af den hollandske formand for ECB Wim DUISENBERG. Der var også udbredt støtte til en betænkning af den finske P'er Piia-Noora KAUPPI fra EP's økonomiog valutaudvalg om ECB's årsberetning.
Piia-Noora KAUPPI (EPPED, FIN) Report on the 2001 Annual Report of the European Central Bank (C5-0196/2002 - 2002/2092(COS)) Doc: A5-0220/2002 Procedure : Consultation paper Debate : 02.07.2002 Vote: 03.07.2002
Dette har bragt euroen i miskredit, fordi prisstigningerne opfattes som en følge af den fælles valuta. Derfor ønsker MEP'erne, at priserne fortsat skal angives i euro og i den tidligere nationale valuta i hvert fald indtil den 30. september for at undgå misbrug på turiststederne i løbet af sommeren samt skjulte prisstigninger i forbindelse med skolestarten efter sommerferien.
Ms Wallström told MEPs that it was not the Commission's intention to completely overhaul the Seveso II directive at this point and that she was opposed to many of their amendments as she considered them to be outside the scope of the Directive, or already covered by legislation, and she feared that they could create too much red tape.
2001 et vanskeligt år Formanden for Den Europæiske Centralbank (ECB), hollænderen Wim DUISENBERG, fremlagde ECB's årsberetning for 2001. Han
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Mere åbenhed i ECB For så vidt angår spørgsmålet om åbenhed kræver EP, at protokollerne fra møderne i
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Derfor tog han afstand fra et forslag om at lade Styrelsesrådet med sin underskrift give disse prognoser en form for utilsigtet officiel status.
July 2002 was marred by unjustifiable price increases for some goods.
mindede om, at det var et vanskeligt år, hvor den generelle økonomiske afmatning blev forværret af følgerne af terrorangrebet den 11. september.
inflationary pressures were receding and this resulted in the reduction of interest rates on four occasions during the year, arriving at a figure of 3.25% in November 2001, which remains the rate today.
ECB vurderede imidlertid, at inflationstendenserne var vigende på mellem lang sigt og sænkede derfor over fire om gange basisrenten til et historisk lavt niveau, nemlig 3,25%.
Furthermore, although inflation reached a level of 2.5% during the year i.e. above the 2% target rate, it had to be recognised that contributing factors were outside the ECB's control, hence the President's 'satisfaction' with policymaking during the year, which he said was 'very well understood by our observers and by the markets'.
Urimeligt pres Wim Duisenberg understregede, at ECB går ind for åbenhed, bl.a. i forbindelse med de månedlige pressekonferencer.
As to the euro itself, Parliament reaffirms its support for the ECB's goal of maintaining price stability over and above other factors and remains confident about the ECB*s ability to contain inflation under its target 2% ceiling.
Imidlertid ønskede han ikke at offentliggøre referater eller detaljer om stemmeafgivningen i for bindelse med Styrelsesrådets møder.
MEPs want to see more details from the ECB in its figures, enabling a more accurate picture of the economy to be presented.
Han frygtede, at sådanne detaljer kunne føre til et urimeligt pres på de nationale centralbank chefer for at få dem til at handle imod euroområdets interesser.
It also wants to see country-by-country annual figures outlining major economic trends such as prices and productivity.
Inflation i overkanten Wim Duisenberg erkendte, at den gennem snitlige inflation på 2,5% i 2001 var i over kanten i forhold til målet om prisstabilitet.
To combat rising inflation, Parliament is calling for continuous wage moderation and for a quickening of the pace of reforms affecting the labour and product market.
Han beklagede, at en del af prisstigningerne fra december 2001 til januar 2002 er blevet tilskrevet indførelsen af eurosedler og -mønter. Der er sket prisforhøjelser i visse sektorer med lav konkurrence, men alt i alt har virkningerne på det samlede prisniveau været beskedne, vurderede han.
MEPs also take the opportunity to reaffirm support for the Stability and Growth Pact, albeit with the operation of the "automatic stabilisers*" to take account of swings in the economy.
Yderligere integration Afslutningsvis mindede ECB-formanden om den succesrige indførelse af eurosedler og --mønter.
Turning to the introduction of the euro on 1 January 2002, which he said was generally successful, he acknowledged concerns expressed in Parliament's draft resolution over price rises that resulted in a temporary increase from 2% in December 2001 to 2.7% in January 2002.
Hermed har de europæiske borgere et fælles symbol på den europæiske identitet, som vil kunne udnyttes som grundlag for yderligere integration, sluttede Wim Duisenberg.
While he acknowledged that this was associated in many people's minds with the changeover, he did point out that there were other contributing factors such as an increase in vegetable prices and higher tobacco taxes in several countries.
Løntilbageholdenhed Efter Wim Duisenbergs mening er der ved at komme gang i økonomien igen, bl.a. fordi der sker en stigning i den private låntagning.
At the same time, it was important to realise that there were also price reductions in some goods.
Derfor opfordrede han til fortsat løntilbageholdenhed med henblik på at øge beskæftigelsen og fremme en bæredygtig økonomisk vækst i euroområdet.
On balance, he was confident that the situation was under control.
Euro-dollar-kursen Under forelæggelsen af sin betænkning sagde Piia-Noora KAUPPI (PPEDE, FIN), at stabilitets- og vækstpagten er tæt knyttet til euroens troværdighed, og at det skaber for ventninger om stabil vækst i Europa.
As to transparency, Parliament is once again calling on the ECB to publish summary minutes of Governing Council meetings, together with the balance of votes and dissenting views, albeit in an anonymous way, thus avoiding unnecessary pressure on members of the Governing Council.
Udviklingen i euro-dollar-kursen skaber psykologisk set tillid til euro-området, og det fremmer en positiv udvikling. Hun mente dog, at det var ønskeligt med en mere kontrolleret udvikling i forholdet mellem euro og dollar.
As to enlargement, Parliament wants the Convention to look at ways of reforming decision-making in a large Governing Council, but with a mechanism to protect the interests of small Member States.
Behov for strukturelle reformer Det vurderes, at væksten i euroområdet bliver på 2-2,5% i 2002.
On the current economic situation, he admitted that the budding recovery was 'still subject to uncertainty', although, on the positive side, he said that there was now an increase in credit demand in the euro area.
Her er der plads til forbedringer, og derfor glædede Wim Duisenberg sig over signalerne fra topmødet i Sevilla, der netop understreger behovet for strukturelle reformer.
At the same time, it was important to keep a watchful eye on developments, with a view to taking action against any risk to inflation.
Samtidig mindede han om, at med lemsstaterne ifølge stabilitets- og vækstpagten er forpligtet til at have balance eller overskud på statsbudgettet i 2004.
As he put it, Overall, the outlook for price stability is now less benign than it was in November 2001.'
Kauppi fastslog, at ECB bør være mere åben, og at offentliggørelse af afstemningsresultater i Styrelsesrådet ville konsolidere tilliden.
In this context, it was necessary to balance risks from factors such as wage demands with benefits from a rise in the value of the euro against the dollar.
Kauppi sluttede med at pege på, at indførelsen af euroen ikke har ført til inflation eller rentestigninger.
He confirmed that current estimates for growth were in the region of 2-2.5% but that there was still a need for EU governments to continue with structural reforms, albeit in respect of the Stability and Growth Pact.
Prognoser er kun prognoser Wim Duisenberg glædede sig over støtten til ECB's pragmatiske monetære politik.
ECB President, Wim DUISENBERG came before the House to present the Bank's annual report for the year 2001, which he said was characterised by a worsening economic outlook and an upward pressure on prices.
Den er baseret på den erfaringsmæssigt tætte og stabile forbindelse mellem pengemængden og priserne i euroområdet på mellemlang sigt.
This made the application of monetary policy difficult, a task not helped by the uncertainty following the terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September.
Han understregede, at bankens makroøkonomiske prognoser kun er et enkelt element i det
Nevertheless, on balance the ECB took the view that
grove prisstigninger i forbindelse med ind førelsen af eurosedler og -mønter. På længere sigt er der dog ingen tvivl om, at euroen vil have en inflationsdæmpende virkning, konkluderede han.
For the EPP/ED Othmar KARAS ( A) felt there were ways to improve monetary dialogue with the ECB as indeed he felt it was not always easy to understand the background to its decisions.
Mere europæiske?
More transparency could help the situation here.
Den tyske socialdemokrat Christa RANDZIO-PLATH (PSE, D) - der er for mand for EP's økonomi- og valutaudvalg -pegede på, at ifølge en opinionsmåling føler borgerne sig mere europæiske efter euroens indførelse, og at der vil opstå stor tilfredshed blandt forbrugerne, nu når de rejser på sommerferie med euro i hånd.
He was, however, anxious to put on record his support for the Stability and Growth Pact while, at the same time, recognising the need for reforms to current decision making procedures with enlargement.
Med hensyn til de utilsigtede prisstigninger i forbindelse med overgangen til euroen frem hævede han, at de seneste statistiske oplysninger peger på en samlet inflation på 1,7% i 2002.
We therefore recall the importance for these countries that still have not achieved a balanced budget position to honour their commitments, to catch up with the other countries of the euro area by 2003/4.'
Også for 2003 ligger infiationsforventningerne inden for ECB's definition af prisstabilitet, nemlig en inflation på under 2% årligt.
He then confirmed that the ECB was continuing to closely monitor asset price developments as a factor contributing to its decisions and that the ECB took account of shifts in portfolios which could affect monetary balance.
Beskæftigelsespagt? Den britiske liberale Christopher HUHNE (ELDR, UK) gik ind for flertalsafgørelser i ECB's Styrelsesråd, og han pegede på, at kun en gang havde inflationen oversteget målet for prisstabiliteten.
For the PES, Christa RANDZIO-PLATH (D) noted that most EU citizens felt more 'European' following the introduction of the euro, although she too recognised that there had been high price increases on some goods.
Den tyske PDS'er Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN (GUE/NGL, D) mente, at stabilitets- og vækstpagten med rette var omstridt, og at 3 %-målet for offentlige underskud var alt for usmidigt.
It was also important to realise that the increased value of the euro would bring about lower prices in other areas.
Ordførere: Miguel MAYOL i RAYNAL (Verts/ALE, E) Forslag til Rådets direktiv om ændring af direktiv 92/81/EØF for så vidt angår muligheden for at anvende en reduceret punktafgiftssats på biobrændstoffer og på visse mineralolier, der indeholder biobrændstoffer Dok.: A5-0218/2002 Procedure: Høringsproceduren (*) Forhandling: 1. juli 2002 Afstemning: 2. juli 2002
For the Liberals, Christopher HUHNE (South East) endorsed the call for the publication of voting records and, while supporting previous ECB decisions to reduce interest rates, did note that on a majority of occasions inflation was in fact exceeding the target range.
Katastrofalt styrtdyk Den franske løsgænger Georges BERTHU (NI, F) erindrede om, at euroen i 2001 havde oplevet et katastrofalt styrtdyk på markedet, men nu går det hele meget bedre.
Turning to the question of forecasts or 'staff projections', Mr Duisenberg emphasised that these were just one element of the information used by the ECB Governing Council to reach its decisions.
Berthu mente, at investorerne forlader dollaren, fordi det går dollaren skidt, og ikke specielt fordi det går euroen godt.
He concluded by emphasising that the new currency had now become an important symbol for European identity.
Parlamentet godkendte med meget stort flertal (540 stemmer for, 1 imod og 11 hverken/eller) en betænkning af Miquel MAYOL i RAYNAL (Verts/ALE, E) og støtter dermed Kommissionens forslag om at fremme anvendelsen af biobrændstoffer, bl.a. ved hjælp af særligt lave afgifter eller fuldstændig afgiftsfritagelse, f.eks. for de brændstoffer, der opfylder særlig strenge kriterier for økoeffektivitet.
Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN (D), for the GUE/NGL, was looking for the Stability and Growth Pact to be balanced with social policies, while Georges BERTHU (IND, F) took the view that 2001 was a 'disastrous' year for the currency.
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For the Commission, Pedro SOLBES MIRA underlined the importance of respecting the Stability and Growth Pact.
Positiv vurdering Kommissær Pedro SOLBES MIRA delte den positive vurdering af ECB's politik.
Presenting the views of the Economic Committee, Piia-Noora KAUPPI (EPPED, FIN) emphasised that the Stability and Growth Pact comprised a vital element in ensuring the creditability of the euro.
Efter hans mening har stabilitets- og vækstpagten bidraget til at dæmpe virkningerne af den økonomiske afmatning, navnlig i de medlemsstater, der har balance på statsbudgettet.
She looked forward to an improved exchange rate against the dollar bringing about benefits for European citizens in terms of lower inflation and indeed supported the action taken by the ECB so far.
Han slog til lyd for reformer på det skatte- og af giftsmæssige område med henblik på at skabe større makroøkonomisk stabilitet og bæredygtig økonomisk vækst. Kommissæren er kendte, at der har været en del eksempler på
It was though, she felt, important for the ECB to be more open than it had been in the past and indeed she emphasised the support by the Economic Committee for the publishing of voting records as one way of bringing this about.
Fremgang for fusioner
Support for merger review
Det mener derfor, at den nu værende ordning med indbringelse af klager for Retten i Første Instans bør forbedres yderligere samtidig med, at der tages skridt til at reformere instansordningen.
June at 1.7% showed a downward trend, it was, at the same time, necessary to be 'extremely vigilant as he felt there were risks of exceeding the 2% ceiling.
E) Grønbog om revision af Rådets forordning (EØF) nr. 4064/89 Dok.: A5-0217/2002 Procedure: Den ikke-lovgivningsmæssige procedure Forhandling: 3. juli 2002 Afstemning: 4. juli 2002-07-04
Luis BERENGUER FUSTER (PES, E) Report on the Commission Green Paper on the review of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89 (COM(2001) 745 - C5-0159/2002 2002/2067(COS)) Doc: A5-0217/2002 Procedure : Consultation paper Debate : 03.07.2002 Vote : 04.07.2002
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SUNDHEDSANLIGGENDER
Excise duty on biofuels
Parlamentet godkendte en betænkning af Luis BERENGUER FUSTER (PSE, E), hvori det støtter Kommissionens forslag om at opdatere den eksisterende EU-lovgivning om fusioner for bl.a. at tage højde for den mere vidt favnende økonomiske virkelighed, der har resulteret i en stigning af antallet af fusioner på verdensplan.
MEPs adopted a non-legislative resolution endorsing the Commission's intention to update existing EU merger legislation as outlined in its Green Paper, to take account of the changing economic environment and to ensure legal certainty in an expanding EU following enlargement.
EP henviser til, at den seneste revision i 1997 ikke har givet de forventede resultater, navnlig hvad angår spørgsmålet om jurisdiktion.
Parliament takes the view that the 1997 changes relating to thresholds were too complex and did not bring about expected improvements.
I den forbindelse går det ind for at afskaffe den nuværende, komplicerede tærskelværdiordning og i stedet anvende en automatisk tildeling af beføjelser, således at anmeldelse af en fusion til tre eller flere med lemsstater automatisk falder under EU's kom petence.
There is, therefore, a need to simplify criteria with a view to a more uniform interpretation.
Efter MEP'ernes mening vil en sådan ordning være gennemskuelig og enkel samt fremme ensartede bedømmelseskriterier og retssikkerheden.
It also wants to see greater clarity with regard to the specific roles of National Competition Policy authorities and the Commission.
Ordførere Antonios TRAKATELLIS (PPEDE, GR) og Karin SCHEELE (PSE, A) Forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning om sporbarhed og mærkning af genetisk modificerede organismer og om ændring af direktiv 2001/18/EF Forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets forordning om genetisk modificerede føde varer og foderstoffer Dok.: A5-0229/2002 og A5-0225/2002 Procedure: Den fælles beslutningsprocedure -
Miquel MAYOL I RAYNAL (Greens/EFA, E) Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 92/81/EEC with regard to the possibility of applying a reduced rate of excise duty on certain mineral oils containing biofuels and on biofuels (COM(2001) 547 C5-0030/2002 2001/0266(CNS)) Doc: A5-0218/2002 Procedure : Consultation procedure Debate: 01.07.2002 Vote: 02.07.2002
Afstemning modificerede organismer
Vote
Dominanstest frem for SLC-test Parlamentet understreger nødvendigheden af en indbyrdes tilnærmelse af medlemsstaternes konkurrenceregler, ikke mindst af hensyn til retssikkerheden.
Furthermore, MEPs are wary of any change from the present "dominance test" in examining a proposed merger.
Med hensyn til forslaget om at lade den nuværende dominanstest erstatte af en test baseret på begrebet "betydelig mindskelse af konkurrencen" (SLC-testen) er udvalget ikke umiddelbart positivt indstillet.
This is largely based on a legalistic approach in looking at a single or dual company domination of a market as against support in some quarters to moving to the "selective lessening of competition" (SLC) test which looks at the broad economic picture and is favoured by US competition policy authorities.
Det understreger, at de resultater, der opnås ved anvendelse af begge test, generelt er meget ens.
MEPs are anxious to ensure legal certainty but do want economic and social factors taken into account as well as benefits for consumers.
SLC-testen har ganske vist nogle fordele ud fra et dynamisk synspunkt, men efter EP's mening taler ulemperne i form af retlig usikkerhed for, at der ved et eventuelt skift må udvises den nødvendige forsigtighed.
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Parlamentet godkendte med 308 stemmer for, 208 imod og 39 hverken/eller en betænkning af Antonios TRAKATELLIS (PPEDE, GR) om mærkning af fødevarer og foder frem-
Parliament also criticises the present procedure whereby the Commission acts as both the investigating and the decision making body or "prosecutor, judge and jury".