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I sin tale e r k l Ø r e d e Jorge Sampaio bl.a. fælgende: ¶Jeg fæler en ganske speciel tilfredshed og g l Ø d e ved i dag at kunne tage ordet i denne udsægte kreds; ud over det vigtige arbejde, som Regionsudvalget p r Ø s t e r e r pç vejen frem mod den e u r o p Ø i s k e integration, og udvalgets bidrag til konsolideringen af Unionen og til styrkelsen af den u u n d v Ø r l i g e samhærighed mellem EU og borgerne, er jeg knyttet til denne forsamling med s Ø r l i g e bçnd og friske minder, som varetagelsen af mit n u v Ø r e n d e embede ikke kan overskygge [•]
`I am particularly pleased and moved to be addressing this distinguished Assembly today. Besides appreciating the Committee of the Regions' important work in the European integration process and in deepening the Union and securing the support of its citizens, I am linked to this Assembly by special ties and memories of a recent past that cannot be erased by my new duties.(„)'
Den periode, hvor jeg arbejdede i dette udvalg, og det faktum ̋ som jeg er meget stolt af ̋ at jeg var med til at lede udvalget i startfasen, har gjort et uudsletteligt indtryk pç mig og givet mig vished for, at udvalgets n u v Ø r e n d e og fremtidige indsats yder et u u n d v Ø r l i g t bidrag til berigelsen og gennemfærelsen af dette projekt, som vi alle er f Ø l l e s om.§
`Τe time when I worked on this Committee and the fact (of which I am proud) that I was a member of its «rst Bureau, have l e Π their indelible mark on me and convinced me of the vital added value that its actions can and are giving to the e D c a c y of this shared project.'
Franz Fischler, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for landbrug og udvikling af landdistrikter: n p o l i t i s k t r i b u n e ̌ 1 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 4 E
Mr FISCHLER, Member of the European Commission responsible for agriculture and rural development
Franz Fischler udtrykte bekymring over den afvandring fra landet, som beklageligvis foregçr i alle medlemsstaterne.
He expressed concern at the rural exodus, which, regrettably, was continuing in the Member States.
Han e r k l Ø r e d e , at der for æjeblikket fandtes n Ø s t e n 500 programmer med sigte pç at fremme landdistrikterne, navnlig via stætte til diversi#cering af erhvervsaktiviteterne inden for denne sektor.
Some 500 programmes to promote rural areas were currently in existence; among other things, these aimed to support the economic diversi«cation of these areas.
Han udtrykte tilfredshed med, at Regionsudvalget trak pç samme hammel som Kommissionens tjenestegrene i denne sag, idet udvalget jo havde afgivet adskillige udtalelser om udvikling af landdistrikterne.
He welcomed the convergence he had noticed between the work of the Commission's services and those of the Committee of the Regions, which had drawn up several opinions on rural development.
Marcelino Oreja, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for institutionelle spłrgsmìl, forberedelse af regeringskonferencen og orientering af borgerne:
He wanted to involve the Committee of the Regions in the information campaign on new communication technologies launched by the European Commission, stressing that keeping the public informed was the very foundation of European democracy.
Jean-Luc Dehaene, Belgiens premierminister, var inviteret til denne plenarfor-samling, men kunnne ikke medvirke pç grund af andre opgaver.
Mr DEHAENE, the Belgian Prime Minister, who had been invited to this plenary session, was not able to attend due to other commitments
En video#lm om Regionsudvalget produceret af presseafdelingen blev forevist inden dagsordenspunktet udarbejdelse af udtalelser.
A video produced by the Press ODce on the Committee of the Regions was shown before the opinions were discussed.
Der var ligeledes blevet tilfæjet et dagsordenspunkt med debat om regionsudvalgsmedlemmers deltagelse i topmædet for EU's regioner og byer, som skulle #nde sted i Amsterdam den 15. og 16. maj 1997.
An item was also added to the agenda to allow for a debate on the involvement of members of the Committee of the Regions in the Summit of Regions and Cities of the European Union that was to take place in Rotterdam on 15 and 16 May 1997.
Udkastet til overslag over i n d t Ø g t e r og udgi挨er for regnskabsçret 1998, som havde givet anledning til he挨ig debat pç p r Ø s i d i e m æ d e t dagen forinden, blev Øndret og vedtaget.
Τe d r a Π estimates of the Committee's expenditure and revenue for the 1998 «nancial year, which had already provoked lively debate at the Bureau meeting the previous day, were amended and adopted.
Monika Wulf-Mathies pçpegede, at udviklingen af samlede byomrçder forudsatte en sammen$etning af de forskellige ækonomiske, sociale og kulturelle politikker, som disse omrçder var omfattet af.
She noted that the development of conurbations depended on an integrated approach to the various policies (social, economic and cultural) aimed at promoting them.
Endvidere mçtte de forskellige aktærer pç lokalt, regionalt, nationalt og e u r o p Ø i s k plan samordne deres tilgang.
She added that it would be helpful for the d i C e r e n t players at local, regional, national and European levels to take coordinated steps.
Hun e r k l Ø r e d e , at Kommissionen ænskede at gç videre med debatten om byernes fremtid og i hæj grad inddrage Regionsudvalget heri.
Τe Commission would like to have a more in-depth debate on the future of cities and to involve the Committee of the Regions heavily in this.
¶Pç vegne af den olympiske b e v Ø g e l s e vil jeg gerne komplimentere arrangærerne af dette forum for at have ladet sportens vigtige rolle for styrkelsen af de e u r o p Ø i s k e byers identitet og udvikling v Ø r e hovedtemaet for en plenarforsamling.§
`On behalf of the Olympic movement, I wish to congratulate the organisers of this forum for having dedicated a plenary session to the important role of sports in the strengthening of identity and development of regions and cities in Europe.'
Han udtrykte ligeledes tilfredshed med, at sportens sociale rolle blev anerkendt i Amsterdam-traktaten, navnlig hvad angik befolkningernes uddannelse, identitet og f Ø l l e s s k a b s f æ l e l s e .
He also welcomed the recognition of the social signi«cance of sport by the d r a Π Amsterdam Treaty, in particular its role in forging identity and bringing people together.
Han b e m Ø r k e d e , at Europa i kra挨 af sine ressourcer og sine landes og regioners mangfoldighed var ophavsmand til de vigtigste kulturelle, videnskabelige og politiske b e v Ø g e l s e r i menneskehedens historie.
He commented that it was to Europe, with its resources and the diversity of its States and regions, that we owe some of the greatest cultural, artistic, philosophical, scienti«c and political movements in the history of humanity.
Valïry Giscard d'Estaing, formand for De Europºiske Kommuner og Regioners Rìd, tidligere prºsident for Frankrig og medlem af Regionsudvalget:
Mr GISCARD D'ESTAING, President of the CEMR, former President of France and Member of the C o R
¶Det stçr færst og fremmest klart, at det i den aktuelle sitiuation er nædvendigt at udvikle et mere tilfredsstillende partnerskab mellem de lokale og regionale myndigheder, Kommissionen og medlemsstaterne.
`It is clear, «rst of all, that we do at present need to introduce a more satisfactory form of partnership between area authorities, the Commission and the Member States.
Partnerskabet fungerer, men kan helt sikkert forbedres.
Τis partnership already works but there is no doubt that it could be improved.
Navnlig kan det komme tidligere ind i billedet, dvs. ikke bare under i v Ø r k s Ø t t e l s e n af projekter, men pç stadiet forinden, dvs. i p l a n l Ø g n i n g s - og forhand- lingsprocedurerne.§
To give an example, such partnership could come into play at an earlier stage, i.e. not only when it comes to implementing projects but also at the earlier stage, i.e. at the programming and negotiation stages.'
¶Nu hvor vi er ved at s æ s Ø t t e en integreret e u r o p Ø i s k b e s k Ø 挨 i g e l s e s s t r a t e g i , vil jeg gerne f r e m h Ø v e de lokale myndigheders bidrag til denne strategi for at anspore Dem til at bistç Kommissionen med i endnu hæjere grad at konkretisere sit konstante ænske om at skabe s a m m e n h Ø n g i EU's politikker. 葵i Regionsudvalget er det oplagte forum for overvejelser og forslag med henblik pç at sikre stærre territorial s a m m e n h Ø n g i samtlige EU-instansers tiltag, sçledes som De fra starten selv har demonstreret det med strategien om territoriale pagter. De har omfattende erfaringer, men Deres ansvar er tilsvarende stort.§
`At a time when we are embarking on an integrated European employment strategy, I would like to underline the contribution that the local and regional authorities can make to this strategy and appeal for your support in helping the Commission to make good our common concern for ensuring consistency between Community policies. You are members of a body whose task it is to formulate ideas and proposals aimed at greater consistency of action between all the Union's public authorities; a task which you have been doing since the beginning of the territorial pacts approach.
Monika Wulf-Mathies, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for regionalpolitik:
Ms WULF-MATHIES, Member of the European Commission
¶Regionsudvalgets r e p r Ø s e n t a n t e r h a r allerede ved $ere lejligheder gjort sig indgçende overvejelser om reformen af strukturfondene, bl.a. pç samhærighedsforummet i april, og Deres underudvalg 1 fælger nu op pç denne indsats med udtalelsen fra Manuel Fraga Iribarne og Rembert Behrendt.
` C o R representatives have on various occasions already participated intensively in the discussion of reform of the Structural Funds. For example, at the Cohesion Forum in April, your Commission contributed to the discussion with the opinions of Mr Fraga Iribarne and Mr Behrendt. '
Jeg er overbevist om, at strukturpolitikken vil vinde i kvalitet, hvis de regionale og lokale aktærer indtager en f r e m t r Ø d e n d e rolle i udformningen, gennemfærelsen og kvalitetsevalueringen af programmerne.§
`I am convinced that large-scale participation of the regional and local operators in the drawing up, implementation and evaluation of programmes will enhance the quality of structural policy.'
Franz Fischler, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for landbrug og udvikling af landdistrikter:
Mr FISCHLER, Member of the European Commission
¶Jeg vil gerne benytte lejligheden til at takke Dem for Deres konstruktive bidrag til den fremtidige udvikling af den f Ø l l e s landbrugspolitik og politikken for udvikling af landdistrikterne.§ n p o l i t i s k t r i b u n e ̌ 1 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 4 E
`I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your constructive contributions to the debate on the further development of the common agricultural policy and rural development policy.'
Samlet deltagelse182 medlemmer
Total number of members
Rìdsformandskab: Det Forenede Kongerige/Łstrig
Council P r e s i d e n c y U n i t e d Kingdom/Austria
X Det besluttes pç e k s t r a o r d i n Ø r t rçdsmæde, at 11 medlemsstater opfylder konvergensbetingelserne med henblik pç indfærelse af en f Ø l l e s valuta: euroen.
X Extraordinary Council decision that 11 Member States ful«lled the convergence conditions allowing the adoption of a single currency: the euro
X Rçdet vedtager faste og uigenkaldelige omregningskurser mellem de 11 nationale valutaer i euroomrçdet.
X Adoption by the Council of irrevocably «xed conversion rates between the national currencies of the 11 Member States of the euro area
X Oprettelse af Den E u r o p Ø i s k e Centralbank (ECB).
X Establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB)
X Europol-konventionen (om den e u r o p Ø i s k e politienhed) t r Ø d e r i kra挨 som led i et omrçde med frihed, sikkerhed og r e t f Ø r d i g h e d .
X Entry into force of the Europol (European Police ODce) Convention in the framework of an area of freedom, security and justice.
¶Regionsudvalget er en vigtig allieret for Kommissionen, nçr det drejer sig om at garantere et b o r g e r n Ø r t Europa. [•] Rati#ceringen af Amsterdam-traktaten har styrket Regionsudvalgets rolle.
`Τe C o R is an important ally of the Commission in ensuring that European policy is brought closer to citizens.`(„)'Τe role of the C o R will be consolidated by the rati«cation of the Treaty of Amsterdam.
Hvis udvalgets struktur udvikler sig positivt i den nye mandatperiode, kan det opnç endnu stærre ind$ydelse som det u u n d v Ø r l i g e bindeled mellem Bruxelles og Unionens byer og regioner.
If in this new term of o D c e , further progress is made on its internal set-up, the C o R , as the indisputable mediator between Brussels and the cities and regions of the Union, will be able to exert even more e C e c t i v e in‹uence.
Jeg kan pç Kommissionens vegne forsikre Dem om, at vi i tiden fremover fortsat vil t r Ø k k e pç Deres ekspertise, sç vi sammen kan opbygge en udvidet Union, som forener konkurrenceevne og solidaritet.§
I can assure you that from the Commission's point of view, we will continue to rely on your expertise to work together towards an enlarged Union in which competitiveness will be combined with solidarity.'
Lord John Lawrence Whitty, minister med sºrligt ansvar for det britiske formandskab og for forbindelserne med Europa-Parlamentet, talsmand i House of Lords for europºiske anliggender, international udvikling, udenrigsanliggender, uddannelse og beskºftigelse 1997:
Lord WHITTY, Minister responsible for the UK Presidency of the EU and relations with the European Parliament. In 1997, spokesman in the House of Lords on European a.airs, international development, foreign and commonwealth a.airs, education and employment
¶Vi ænsker at udvikle et mere b o r g e r n Ø r t Europa.
`What we want is to develop a Europe that is closer to the people.
Vi ænsker et mere e K e k t i v t og r e t f Ø r d i g t Europa.
We want a more e D c i e n t and a fairer Europe.
Og vi ænsker et Europa, som færst og fremmest tager udgangspunkt i borgernes bekymringer for sçvel nutiden som fremtiden.
And we want a Europe that stresses the concerns of its citizens, both now and in the future.
For at nç dertil mç vi sikre os opbakning bçde fra institutionerne og fra borgerne.
And if we are to achieve this, we need to engage the institutions of the Union, and its people.
Vi regner med Deres h j Ø l p hertil.§ n p o l i t i s k t r i b u n e ̌ 1 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 4 E
We look to you to help us.'
¶Det britiske formandskabs absolutte topprioritet er at bidrage til skabelsen af et Europa for alle borgere, sç borgerne kan fæle sig mere velstçende, mere sikre og mere frie takket v Ø r e EU's indsats.
`Τe overriding priority of the UK Presidency is to help create a Europe working for all the people. To make people feel more prosperous, to feel more safe and more free because of what the European Union is doing.'
Personligt har jeg l Ø n g e v Ø r e t overbevist om, at Europas regioner altid har spillet en afgærende rolle i Europa.§
`I personally have long taken the view that the regions of Europe have always been crucial to Europe.'
Monika Wulf-Mathies, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for regionalpolitik og forbindelser med Regionsudvalget og Samhłrighedsfonden:
Ms WULF-MATHIES, Member of the European Commission responsible for regional policy, relations with the C o R and the Cohesion Fund
Tom Jenkins, formand for Det Łkonomiske og Sociale Udvalg:
Mr JENKINS, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
¶Jeg har altid v Ø r d s a t Deres formand Manfred Dammeyers çbne og imædekommende indstilling, og jeg fæler, vi har udviklet et solidt venskab, som vil kunne modstç selv de hçrdeste prævelser, vi risikerer at blive udsat for, hovedsageligt pç grund af ydre faktorer.§
`I have always appreciated the open and friendly approach of your President, Mr Dammeyer, and I think we have developed a solid relationship which will hold «rm even in the more d i D c u l t moments which can arise, mainly because of external factors.'
Benita Ferrero-Waldner, statssekretºr i forbundsministeriet for udenrigsanliggender i Łstrig:
Ms FERRERO-WALDNER, Secretary of State, Austrian Federal Minister
¶I forbindelse med disse beslutninger har Europa brug for at samarbejde med sine byer, sine kommuner og sine regioner som videreformidlere af idêer og initiativer.
`In the context of these decisions, Europe needs the help of its towns and cities and local and regional authorities in serving as an interface and a source of ideas and incentives.
Vi hçber, at netop Deres forsamling kan bidrage til udarbejdelsen af konkrete forslag.§
We hope that the Committee of the Regions, in particular, will be able to make a major contribution by suggesting lines of approach.'
¶Lad mig frem for alt understrege, at Europas forskelligartethed e挨er min mening ikke er en hindring for en vellykket integration; den r e p r Ø s e n t e r e r t v Ø r t i m o d en uvurderlig rigdom, som vi ænsker at holde fast ved og udnytte.§
`I would like to say right now that I believe diversity in Europe is not an impediment to successful integration, but on the contrary is an invaluable resource that we wish to keep and develop.'
¶Vedtagelsen af den færste udtalelse i november 1997, hvis fremragende kvalitet der er grund til at f r e m h Ø v e , var frugten af indgçende overvejelser.
`In November 1997, the Committee of the Regions adopted an initial, highly accomplished opinion on this issue.
Ogsç den aktuelle henstilling om de generelle bestemmelser om strukturfondene er genstand for en livlig debat.
Τe going was tough then and, today too, the proposed recommendation on the general Structural Fund regulation is the subject of intensive debate.
Sçvel forslaget til udtalelse fra Rembert Behrendt og Manuel Fraga Iribarne som de talrige Øndringsforslag vidner om, at Regionsudvalget pç n Ø s t e n r e p r Ø s e n t a t i v vis afspejler den e u r o p Ø i s k e debat om reformen. Jeg vil gerne takke Dem for dette solide engagement i EU's strukturpolitik.
Reading the d r a Π report drawn up by Mr Fraga and Mr Behrendt and looking at the many amendments that have been tabled, it is clear that the European debate on reform is nigh-on faithfully re‹ected within the Committee of the Regions.
Lad os hçbe, at Deres intense diskussioner om dette spærgsmçl sammen med Deres udtalelse gær det muligt at s Ø t t e skub i den vanskelige beslutningsproces i Rçdet.§
`In the coming months, the Austrian Presidency will have the d i D c u l t task not only of facilitating progress, but also, at the Vienna summit, of seeking agreement on the
Padraig Flynn, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for beskºftigelse og sociale anliggender:
Mr FLYNN, Member of the European Commission responsible for employment and social a.airs
¶Jeg er klar over, hvor v Ø r d i f u l d t det kan v Ø r e for os at udbygge samarbejdet med Dem og med Deres kolleger i CEMR i den e u r o p Ø i s k e arena, og at vi arbejder sammen for at bakke resolut op om Deres bidrag til b e s k Ø 挨 i g e l s e s s t r a t e g i e n . § n p o l i t i s k t r i b u n e ̌ 1 9 9 4 - 2 0 0 4 E
`I know we can draw great value from developing deeper collaboration with you, and with CEMR, your colleagues in the European arena and from working together to copperfasten your input into the employment strategy.'
Samlet deltagelse252 medlemmer
Total number of members
Tilstedevºrende ordinºre medlemmer
Percentage of alternates
Rìdsformandskab: Tyskland/Finland
Council P r e s i d e n c y G e r m a n y / F i n l a n d
X Euroen indfæres o L c i e l t . X Romano Prodi u d n Ø v n e s til ny formand for Kommissionen.X Amsterdam-traktaten t r Ø d e r i kra挨.
X ODcial launch of the e u r o X Appointment of Mr Prodi as the new President of the C o m m i s s i o n X Entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam
X Det E u r o p Ø i s k e Rçd i Kõln ̋ Javier Solana u d n Ø v n e s til hæjtstçende r e p r Ø s e n t a n t for den f Ø l l e s udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitik (FUSP) og g e n e r a l s e k r e t Ø r for Rçdet for Den E u r o p Ø i s k e Union.
X Cologne European Council ̌ Mr Solana appointed High Representative for the Common Security and Foreign Policy (CSFP) and Secretary-General of the Council of the Union
X Det E u r o p Ø i s k e Kontor for B e k Ø m p e l s e af Svig (OLAF) oprettes ̋ b e k Ø m p e l s e af bedrageri, der skader EU's budget.
X Creation of the European Anti-fraud ODce (OLAF) to «ght fraud against the Community budget
Og det skal gæres klart for ethvert individ, enhver region og institution, at der ikke blot er tale om et ænske om at blive stærre, at skabe stærre ting samt at rçde over stærre budgetter og mere kontrol.
It has to be made clear to every individual, each region, and every institution, that it is not only the desire to expand, to construct bigger entities, to have larger budgets or greater control which counts.
Vi mç l Ø r e at s t r Ø b e mere e挨er lykke end e挨er nydelse.
Instead, we must learn to cultivate happiness rather than pleasure, as it is the degree of contentment which we gain from our interaction with each other which matters.
For det, der t Ø l l e r , er den g l Ø d e , vi fçr fra interaktionen med hinanden og den heraf fælgende livskvalitet, hvilket o挨e er mere v Ø r d end det, vi fçr ved at bruge mange penge og sti挨e g Ø l d . §
Indeed, this o Π e n leads to a higher quality of life than when we spend large sums of money and run up debts.'
GŸnter Verheugen, statssekretºr i Tysklands forbundsministerium for udenrigsanliggender:
Mr VERHEUGEN, Minister of State in the German Foreign Ministry
¶Formandskabet gçr ind for et samarbejde med Regionsudvalget, som bygger pç tillid.
`Ladies and gentlemen, the presidency attaches considerable value to reliable cooperation with the Committee of the Regions; your advice is important to us.
Deres udtalelse er meget v Ø r d i f u l d for os, og Forbundsrepublikken Tyskland har som en stat med en fæderal struktur ingen problemer med ikke bare at acceptere regionernes politiske rolle, men ogsç at fremme den, og vi vil i den henseende gerne indlede et samarbejde med udvalget under vores formandskab.§
Τe Federal Republic of Germany, as a federal State, has no problems with accepting or even promoting the political role of the regions, and to this end we wish in the course of our presidency to develop our cooperation with the Committee of the Regions.'
Monika Wulf-Mathies, medlem af Kommissionen med ansvar for regionalpolitik og forbindelserne til Regionsudvalget og Samhłrighedsfonden:
Ms WULF-MATHIES, Member of the European Commission responsible for regional policy, relations with the C o R and the Cohesion Fund
¶Dette g Ø l d e r navnlig for regionaludviklingen i byerne og landdistrikterne, hvor et stærre samarbejde er nædvendigt, hvis man skal forhindre a K o l k n i n g af landdistrikterne, forbedre de ækonomiske perspektiver og fremme en harmonisk udvikling.
`Τis applies in particular to the regional development of urban and rural areas, where we need more cooperation in order to prevent the depopulation of rural areas, to enhance economic prospects, and to foster balanced development.
Man mç ligeledes i hæjere grad tage hæjde for den gensidige a娃Øngighed mellem landdistrikts- og byudviklingen i gennemfærelsen af de strukturpolitiske foranstaltninger.
It is not enough to pursue an isolated rural policy; the interdependence of rural and urban development must be given greater consideration in structural policy measures also.
Set i lyset af byernes store betydning for EU's ækonomiske, politiske og kulturelle udvikling er det ligeledes
In view of the importance of towns for the EU's economic, political and cultural development, it is necessary to give greater consideration to their role in regional policy, thereby placing greater emphasis on integration.'
¶[•] Jeg vil gerne understrege, hvor vigtig jeg #nder regionernes rolle i EU's struktur, og mere speci#kt i foranstaltningerne til gennemfærelse og forklaring af f Ø l l e s s k a b s l o v g i v n i n g e n . Det er pç Deres niveau, at subsidiariteten fçr hele sin mening.§
`(„)I should like to underline how important I view the role of regions in the web of Community a C a i r s , particularly its work on implementing and explaining Community legislation.