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Flere medlemmer mindede endvidere om, at selve definitionen af kvalificeret flertal bør gøres til genstand for specifikke drøftelser.
Moreover, several members pointed out that specific discussions were to be held on the actual definition of qualified majority.
Et meget stort antal konventsmedlemmer ønskede, at man går over til kvalificeret flertal og fælles beslutningstagning mindst i det omfang, som er blevet formaliseret i Nicetraktaten, idet enstemmighed således kun skulle gælde på området social sikkerhed og social sikring af arbejdstagerne.
Very many Convention members were in favour of the transition to QVM and codecision, at least as formalised at Nice, leaving only the areas of social security and the social protection of workers to unanimity.
En lang række konventsmedlemmer ønskede endvidere, at der skal være kvalificeret flertal og fælles beslutningstagning på alle de områder, der hører ind under den nuværende artikel 13, artikel 42 og artikel 137 i TEF.
Very many Convention members also wanted all matters coming under the existing Article 13, 42 and 137 TEC to be subject to codecision and QVM.
Nogle konventsmedlemmer understregede dog, at Nicetraktaten lige er trådt i kraft, og at en sådan overgang til kvalificeret flertal allerede er mulig i det omfang, som medlemsstaterne ønsker det.
However, some Convention members emphasised that the Treaty of Nice had recently entered into force and that a transition to QVM was therefore possible provided that was the Member States' intention.
Disse medlemmer bekræftede, at de ikke agtede at tage bestemmelser, som blevet vedtaget i Nice på dette område, op til fornyet overvejelse.
Those members confirmed that they did not want to reopen the provisions agreed at Nice in that area.
Endelige bekræftede debatten, at arbejdsmarkedets parter og civilsamfundet bør have en plads i den kommende forfatningstraktat.
Lastly, the debate confirmed that the social partners and civil society should have their place in the future Constitutional Treaty.
Ved debattens afslutning konstaterede formanden, at der var enighed om, at principper som menneskelig værdighed, social retfærdighed, samt solidaritet og ligestilling, herunder navnlig ligestilling mellem mænd og kvinder, bør bekræftes i forfatningen.
At the close of the debate, the Chairman noted consensus that the Constitution should enshrine principles such as human dignity, social justice, solidarity and equality, in particular equality between men and women.
Formanden understregede, at sidstnævnte er blevet taget med blandt de værdier, som kan komme til at indgå i artikel 3 i den kommende forfatningstraktat.
The Chairman said that this last principle was among the objectives for possible inclusion in Article 3 of the future Constitutional Treaty.
Formanden understregede ligeledes, at målet om fuld beskæftigelse har fået meget bred støtte, selv om det kun kan betragtes som et mål, som man skal stræbe imod, idet man er klar over, at det ikke kan nås fuldt ud.
The Chairman also noted that there was very broad support for the objective of full employment although it could be regarded only as a desirable aim, in the recognition that it could never be fully achieved.
Formanden noterede sig, at præsidiet i det udkast til artikler, som er blevet forelagt for konventet, allerede på den ene eller den anden måde har taget hensyn til alle disse elementer.
The Chairman remarked that, in the draft articles submitted to the Convention, the Praesidium had taken on board all these elements in some shape or form.
For så vidt angår kompetencer konstaterede formanden, at der er enighed om, at kompetencerne vedrørende sociale anliggender fortsat skal være kompetencer, der deles mellem EU og medlemsstaterne.
As regards competences, the Chairman noted consensus on competences in the social sphere remaining shared between the Union and the Member States.
For så vidt angår den nuværende artikel 137, der udelukker lønforhold, organisationsret, strejkeret og ret til lockout, konstaterede formanden, at dette spørgsmål reelt ikke var blevet drøftet, og at det således ikke er muligt at tage denne udelukkelse op til fornyet overvejelse på dette stadium.
With reference to the existing Article 137, which excludes pay, the right of association, the right to strike and the right to impose lock-outs from the Union's competences, the Chairman observed that the issue had not been properly discussed and that it was therefore not possible, at that stage, to review those exclusions.
Formanden noterede sig, at der i konventet er et ret stærkt ønske om en mindre omformulering af EU's nuværende beføjelser på området folkesundhed (artikel 152).
The Chairman noted that there was fairly strong demand from the Convention for a slight rewording of the Union's current competences in the area of public health (Article 152).
Formålet med en sådan ændring skulle være at bekæmpe grænseoverskridende risici for epidemier og bioterrorisme på europæisk plan.
The aim of the change would be to combat at European level the dangers of cross-border epidemics and bioterrorism.
Han oplyste, at dette spørgsmål derfor vil blive undersøgt nærmere.
He said that consideration would be given to this issue.
For så vidt angår tjenesteydelser af almen interesse og spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt den nuværende artikel 16 i traktaten bør ændres med henblik på at gøre den til et egentligt retsgrundlag, der giver mulighed for at vedtage en EU-lovgivning vedrørende tjenesteydelser af almen interesse, noterede formanden sig, at der var et stærkt ønske herom.
On the question of services of general interest, the Chairman noted that there was a strong demand for amendment of the current Article 16 of the Treaty to make it into a true legal basis for adoption of Union legislation on the subject.
Han rejste dog spørgsmålet om de konkrete konsekvenser af en ny formulering af artikel 16 og om, hvilken type lovgivning et retsgrundlag kunne føre til, at man vedtager.
However, he wondered about the practical effects of rewording Article 16 and about the type of legislation which a legal basis might lead to.
Formanden konstaterede, at konventsmedlemmerne fortsat var meget delte om dette spørgsmål, selv om et betydeligt antal var tilhængere af en ændring af artikel 16 for at gøre den til et retsgrundlag.
The Chairman noted that members of the Convention were still very divided on this issue, although a considerable number had come out in favour of amending Article 16 to turn it into a legal basis.
Han oplyste, at præsidiet vil overveje spørgsmålet.
He said that the Praesidium would look into the matter.
Formanden noterede sig, at debatten om den åbne koordinationsmetode havde været livlig, men at den dog havde bekræftet, at flertallet af konventsmedlemmerne ønskede, at denne metode skal indgå i traktaten med henblik på at skabe rammerne for denne metode og gøre den mere gennemsigtig og demokratisk uden at de kvaliteter, som først og fremmest ligger i metodens fleksibilitet, går tabt.
The Chairman noted that the debate on the open method of coordination had been lively, but confirmed that most members of the Convention wanted the method included in the Treaty in order to encapsulate it more clearly and make it more transparent and democratic, without losing the qualities associated in particular with its flexibility.
Ikke desto mindre er fordelen ved metoden dens smidighed, og formanden rejste derfor spørgsmålet, om det er nødvendigt at lægge den i faste rammer med deraf følgende risiko for, at smidigheden går tabt.
Nevertheless, since the advantage of the method was its flexibility, the Chairman wondered whether it was necessary to subject it to greater control, precisely at the risk of losing that flexibility.
Formanden konstaterede, at gruppens forslag om at indføje procedurer i traktaten, der giver mulighed for at sikre sammenhængen mellem den økonomisk politik og social- og arbejdsmarkedspolitikken på Det Europæiske Råds forårsmøde, fik en positiv modtagelse.
The Chairman observed that the Working Group's proposal to insert procedures in the Treaty to ensure coherence between economic and social policies at the spring European Council had been well received.
Han meddelte, at dette spørgsmål hører ind under anden del af den kommende forfatningstraktat.
He said that this was a matter for Part Two of the future Constitutional Treaty.
For så vidt angår spørgsmålet om øget brug af kvalificeret flertal på de områder, hvor der på nuværende tidspunkt kræves enstemmighed, konstaterede formanden, at debatten var vanskelig, og mindede om, at der var tale om et spørgsmål, som der havde været vanskelige forhandlinger om på regeringskonferencen i forbindelse med Nicetraktaten.
On the question of extending qualified majority voting (QMV) to matters currently requiring unanimity, the Chairman noted that the debate had been a difficult one and pointed out that this was a subject on which there had been difficult negotiations at the IGC in Nice.
Han mindede om, at Nicetraktaten giver mulighed for at gå over til kvalificeret flertal, hvis Rådet træffer afgørelse herom med enstemmighed.
He said that the Nice Treaty allowed such a transition to majority voting by a unanimous Council decision.
Formanden noterede sig imidlertid, at mange konventsmedlemmer allerede på nuværende tidspunkt ønskede at gå over til kvalificeret flertal og fælles beslutningstagning mindst i den omfang, som blev formaliseret i Nice, idet der så udelukkende skal være på enstemmighed på området social sikkerhed og social sikring af arbejdstagerne, mens andre konventsmedlemmer - heriblandt visse repræsentanter for regeringerne - var modstandere af enhver ændring i forhold til det kompromis, som findes i Nicetraktaten.
The Chairman noted, however, that many members of the Convention wanted an immediate change to qualified majority and codecision, at least as formalised in Nice, leaving unanimity only for social security and the social protection of workers, while other members, including some government representatives, were opposed to any change to the compromise in the Nice Treaty.
Formanden konkluderede, at spørgsmålet bør overvejes nærmere.
He concluded that the matter required further consideration.
Endelig konkluderede formanden, at arbejdsmarkedets parter og civilsamfundet bør have en plads i den kommende forfatningstraktat under afsnittet om "Unionens demokratiske liv".
Finally, the Chairman concluded that the social partners and civil society should have their place in the future Constitutional Treaty under the title "democratic life".
Formanden konstaterede som konklusion, at debatten havde givet mulighed for gøre fremskridt, men at den ikke nødvendigvis havde ført til løsninger på alle punkter.
In conclusion, the Chairman noted that the discussion had produced some progress, but had not necessarily led to solutions on all points.
Eftersom flere spørgsmål hører ind under anden del af den kommende traktat, vil konventet vende tilbage hertil i en senere fase.
Since several of the questions related to Part Two of the future Treaty, the Convention would return to them at a later date.
Indledning til debatten
introduction
Formanden understregede, hvor vigtig debatten om "den regionale og lokale dimension i Europa", er ud fra den betragtning at i et system med 25 medlemsstater med mere end 450 mio. indbyggere kan den politiske handling ikke være centraliseret og har behov for andre afsæt.
The Chairman underlined the importance of the debate on the "regional and local dimension in Europe" in view of the fact that, in a system with 25 Member States and almost 450 million inhabitants, political action could not be centralised and needed intermediaries.
Han mindede om den vigtige rolle, som de regionale og lokale regeringer allerede spiller og i højere grad kommer til at spille fremover, navnlig i forbindelse med gennemførelsen af en lang række EU-politikker og navnlig dem, der berører europæernes liv og de mest dagligdags bekymringer.
He emphasised the crucial role already being played by regional and local governments, which would become even more crucial in the near future, in particular in relation to implementing a large number of Union policies, especially those affecting the lives and day-to-day concerns of Europeans.
Han noterede sig, at de regionalt og lokalt folkevalgte er repræsenteret ved observatørerne fra Regionsudvalget, der deltager i konventets drøftelser og på dette møde var ledsaget af deres formand, Sir Albert Bore.
He noted that regional and local councillors were represented by Observers from the Committee of the Regions who took part in the work of the Convention and were accompanied for this session by their Chairman, Sir Albert Bore.
Disse repræsentanter har dels med Regionsudvalget som mellemled eller gennem deres store repræsentative europæiske organisationer med opmærksomhed fulgt konventets drøftelser fra starten. Dette fremgår af de mange bidrag på Forum, den store deltagelse i møderne i kontaktgruppen under forsæde af Anna de Palacio og dernæst næstformand Jean-Luc Dehaene, samt de bidrag, som konventsmedlemmerne selv har forelagt.
They had followed the work of the Convention attentively from the beginning, whether through the Committee of the Regions or through their major European representative organisations: this was attested by the large number of contributions to the Forum, the excellent attendance at meetings of the Contact Group chaired by Ms de Palacio and then by Vice-Chairman Jean-Luc Dehaene, and contributions from members of the Convention themselves.
Formanden mindede om den række udtalelser, som Regionsudvalget har vedtaget, navnlig Lord Topes udtalelse, samt Europa-Parlamentets beslutninger vedtaget på grundlag af rapporterne fra Alain Lamassoure og Giorgio Napolitano, og meddelte, at alle disse analyser og forslag er blevet forelagt præsidiet, der har bestræbt sig på at udvælge dem, der er af forfatningsmæssig art, og ønsket at indkredse nogle spørgsmål til overvejelse (jf. dok. CONV 518/03).
The Chairman drew attention to the series of opinions adopted by the Committee of the Regions, in particular the opinion of Lord Tope and the European Parliament Resolutions adopted following the reports by Mr Lamassoure and Mr Napolitano, and stated that all these studies and proposals had been brought to the cognisance of the Praesidium, which had tried to adopt those with constitutional repercussions and had wished to open up a number of avenues to be explored (see CONV 518/03).
I forbindelse med debatten om den regionale og lokale dimension er der også udarbejdet et dokument (CONV 523/03), der indeholder en kortfattet oversigt over af drøftelserne i kontaktgruppen på det møde, som næstformand Jean-Luc Dehaene indkaldte til i den foregående uge, hvortil der er knyttet en sammenfattende opstilling over de forslag, der kommer fra de regionale og lokale kredse og institutionerne.
The dossier had been supplemented by CONV 523/03, setting out a brief summary of the discussions in the Contact Group convened the previous week by Vice-Chairman Dehaene, to which was attached a summary table of the proposals from regional and local bodies and from the Institutions.
Endelig har præsidiet selv i de forslag til artikel 1-16, som er blevet forelagt konventet, ønsket at tage hensyn til Unionens regionale og lokale dimension.
Finally, the Praesidium itself, in the proposals for Articles 1 to 16 which had been submitted to the Convention, wanted the Union's regional and local dimension taken into account here and now.
Plenarmødets debat
ii. debate in the plenary
Adskillige konventsmedlemmer mindede om, at respekt for medlemsstaternes ret til selv at organisere deres interne strukturer er en grundlæggende regel.
Many members of the Convention pointed out that respect for Member States' right to organise their internal structures themselves was a fundamental rule.
Lige så mange insisterede på behovet for at respektere disse interne strukturers mangfoldighed, der netop er en del af Europas rigdom.
An equal number stressed the need to respect the diversity of those internal structures which in themselves constituted one of Europe's treasures.
Nogle præciserede i øvrigt, at man ikke skal stille regionerne i noget modsætningsforhold i relation til staterne, og afviste enhver tanke om at arbejde hen imod større ensartethed i denne henseende.
Some also said that it was not appropriate to set regions against States and objected to any idea of uniformisation at this level.
Idet nogle konventsmedlemmer fremhævede det regionale plan og andre det lokale plan, var medlemmerne fuldstændig enige om at anerkende betydningen af den regionale og lokale dimension i Europa, og der var bred enighed om, at dette forhold medtages i forfatningens første artikler, som det bl.a. blev foreslået i Europa-Parlamentets Napolitano-rapport.
Members of the Convention were unanimous in recognising the importance of the regional and local dimension in Europe, with varying degrees of emphasis on the regional and local levels, and there was strong consensus that this reality should be recognised in the opening articles of the Constitution, as the European Parliament's Napolitano report in particular had proposed.
Præsidiets forslag om at nævne de regionale og lokale myndigheder i artikel 9, stk. 6, blev hilst velkommen, om end nogle ønskede, at de skal nævnes tidligere, nemlig allerede i forfatningens artikel 1.
The Praesidium's proposal that a reference be included in Article 9(6) to regional and local authorities was well received, although some wanted the reference to appear sooner, in the very first article of the Constitution.
Flere medlemmer mente, at præsidiet med sit forslag har ramt rigtigt, mens andre foreslog at gå et skridt videre i stadfæstelsen af respekten for lokalt selvstyre (eller selvstændig forvaltning på lokalt plan); respekten for det lokale demokrati blev også nævnt i denne sammenhæng.
While several members said that the formula proposed by the Praesidium was the right one, some others proposed going further in establishing respect for local autonomy (or freedom of administration at local level); respect for local democracy was also mentioned in this context.
Enkelte talere foreslog ligeledes, at forfatningen kan henvise til Europarådets charter om lokalt demokrati eller gøre det muligt, at Unionen tiltræder denne konvention.
Some speakers also suggested that the Constitution might make reference to the Council of Europe's European Charter of Local Self-Government or allow the Union to accede to that instrument.
Nogle medlemmer ønskede i øvrigt, at forfatningen ligeledes skal henvise til regional identitet og/eller den kulturelle og sproglige mangfoldighed og mindretallenes rettigheder.
Some members also asked that the Constitution refer in addition to regional identity and/or cultural and linguistic diversity, and even to minority rights.
Et stort antal medlemmer understregede den rolle, som de regionale og lokale myndigheder spiller i forbindelse med nærhedsprincippet.
A significant number of members underlined the role of regional and local governments in the approach to subsidiarity.
Nogle understregede, at nærhedsprincippet ligeledes skal gælde på lokalt og regionalt plan, og ønskede, at der tages hensyn hertil i affattelsen af protokollen om nærhedsprincippet.
Some stressed the fact that subsidiarity should also concern the local and regional levels and wanted this taken into account in the wording of the subsidiarity protocol.
Tanken om, at de, der skal anvende eller håndhæve Unionens lovgivning eller politikker, bør høres under udarbejdelsen af denne lovgivning eller disse politikker, vandt genklang i konventet, der bekræftede og endog videreudbyggede de forslag, som Arbejdsgrupperne vedrørende Nærhedsprincippet og Forenkling har fremsat herom, navnlig for så vidt angår forudgående høring.
Similarly, the idea that those who have to apply or ensure the application of Union legislation or policies must be consulted when that legislation and those policies are being prepared met with considerable resonance within the Convention, which confirmed and even reinforced the proposals to that effect by the Working Groups on Subsidiarity and Simplification, in particular as regards prior consultation.
Således blev der opnået konsensus om, at høring af Unionens lokale myndigheder på de områder, der vedrører dem, i en passende form kan indgå i afsnit VI i forfatningen vedrørende "Unionens demokratiske liv" og i den del, der vedrører nærhedsprincippet.
Thus, a consensus emerged in favour of including consultation of the Union's local and regional authorities on subjects of relevance to them in an appropriate form in Title VI of the Constitution relating to the "democratic life of the Union" and in the provisions on subsidiarity.
Medlemmerne stillede sig positivt til, at denne høring finder sted på et meget tidligt stadium i udarbejdelsen og gennemførelsen af Unionens lovgivning og programmer, og nogle præciserede, at høringen bør inddrage alle niveauer af de lokale myndigheder, herunder de regionale parlamenter, bl.a. gennem deres repræsentative organisationer.
Members were in favour of this consultation taking place at a very early stage in the preparation and implementation of the Union's legislation and programmes, and some said that consultation should include all levels of local and regional authorities, including regional parliaments, particularly through their representative organisations.
I den forbindelse blev det også foreslået, at Kommissionens lovgivningsforslag skal indeholde en vurdering af de byrder (herunder de finansielle byrder), der pålægges de regionale og lokale myndigheder i forbindelse med gennemførelsen.
In this context it was also suggested that the Commission's legislative proposals should make an assessment of the burden (including the financial burden) imposed on local and regional authorities in implementing legislation.
Flere medlemmer understregede betydningen af Regionsudvalgets rolle for repræsentationen af de regionale og lokale regeringsniveauer i Unionen.
Many members of the Convention stressed the important role of the Committee of the Regions in representing regional and local government in the Union.
Enkelte var dog i tvivl om, hvorvidt det fungerer godt.
However, some wondered whether it operated efficiently.
Forslaget fra Arbejdsgruppen vedrørende Nærhedsprincippet om at give Regionsudvalget en rolle i systemet til hurtig varsling og at give det mulighed for at indbringe sager om krænkelse af nærhedsprincippet for Domstolen fik stor støtte fra konventsmedlemmerne.
Members of the Convention broadly supported the proposal by the Working Group on Subsidiarity that the Committee of the Regions be given a role in the early warning system and the right to refer a matter to the Court of Justice for violation of the principle of subsidiarity.
En række talere gik i øvrigt ind for at give Regionsudvalget mulighed for at indbringe sager for Domstolen for så vidt angår forsvaret af dets egne beføjelser, hvilket dog ikke alle medlemmerne var enige i.
A series of speakers also advocated granting the Committee of the Regions a right of recourse in defence of its own prerogatives, but this idea was not supported by all members.
Flere medlemmer nævnte spørgsmålet om Regionsudvalgets sammensætning og repræsentativitet.
Many members raised the issue of the membership and representativeness of the Committee of the Regions.
Nogle konstaterede, at der er et meget stort misforhold mellem tildelingen af pladser (nogle regioner er f.eks. tættere befolket eller har et større areal end visse medlemsstater), og understregede, at mens de tyndest befolkede medlemsstater får adgang til Domstolen, gælder det ikke regionerne, end ikke de meget store.
Some noted that there were major disparities in the way seats were allocated (some regions, for example, were more populated or had a larger surface area than certain Member States) and pointed out that the lesspopulated Member States would have access to the Court of Justice, unlike the regions, no matter how big.