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Debate: EU Biodiversity Strategy for : Bringing nature back into our lives
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Carmen Avram
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: RO

Consider, însă, ca Strategia pentru Biodiversitate trebuie să reflecte rolul crucial pe care fermierii îl au în protejarea și regenerarea solului, întrucât ei sunt primii beneficiari ai unui mediu înconjurător sănătos. Prin votul meu, mă voi asigura ca țintele de mediu nu vor deveni o povară și nu vor pune în pericol securitatea alimentară a Uniunii. Dimpotrivă, ambițiile trebuie să fie proporționale cu realitățile diferite din statele membre și să fie însoțite de instrumentele necesare pentru ca ele să devină realitate. Prin amendamentele depuse, am reușit să trag un semnal de alarmă asupra dispariției sturionului și a nevoii urgente de acțiune pentru salvarea acestei specii emblematice.
Debate: EU Biodiversity Strategy for : Bringing nature back into our lives
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Daniel Buda
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: RO

În ceea ce privește agricultura, impactul acesteia asupra biodiversității și importanța sa în Uniunea Europeană sunt incontestabile. În calitate de gardieni ai pământului, fermierii joacă un rol vital în conservarea biodiversității. Aceștia sunt printre primii care simt consecințele atunci când biodiversitatea se pierde. Agricultura a contribuit la crearea și conservarea peisajului natural. Gestionarea responsabilă și sustenabilă a terenurilor agricole are un impact pozitiv asupra dezvoltării biodiversității. Cu toate acestea, practicile agricole neadecvate au un impact negativ asupra resurselor noastre. Dispariția biodiversității, cu alte cuvinte a faunei și florei are un impact negativ și dăunător asupra terenurilor agricole pe termen mediu și lung, ducând chiar la amenințarea securității alimentare. Agricultura trebuie să își îmbunătățească performanțele de mediu prin metode de producție mai durabile, care să vină în sprijinul naturii. Prin urmare, nu se pot impune sarcini suplimentare fără bani suplimentari, iar fermierii trebuie să beneficieze de sprijin financiar. Toate deciziile luate la nivelul Uniunii Europene trebuie să fie ancorate în realitate, astfel încât fermierii să aibă posibilitatea de a le respecta și implementa.
Debate: EU Biodiversity Strategy for : Bringing nature back into our lives
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: RO

Există o nevoie tot mai mare de noi tipuri de pesticide cu risc redus și biopesticide, finanțare și utilizare la scară largă a tehnicilor de aplicare eficiente facilitate de instrumente precum agricultura digitală și de precizie, precum și de consolidarea sistemelor de formare și consiliere a agricultorilor în domeniul practicilor agroecologice. Solicit Comisiei Europene să își bazeze viitoarele propuneri legislative pe evaluări ample ale impactului asupra sectorului agricol pentru a garanta viabilitatea economică a agricultorilor, securitatea alimentară pentru populație, evitarea creșterii prețurilor produselor alimentare și reducerea riscului ca producția locală de alimente să fie înlocuita cu importuri. Totodată, susțin că obiectivul de 25 % pentru terenurile agricole ecologice trebuie să fie stabilit la nivelul Uniunii și nu individual pentru fiecare stat membru, luând în considerare punctele de plecare extrem de diferite între statele membre UE.
Debate: EU Biodiversity Strategy for : Bringing nature back into our lives
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Sylwia Spurek
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Netherlands
Language: PL

Jak wskazano w raporcie Chatham House, proces utraty nienaruszonych dotychczas ekosystemów dotyka w ostatnich dziesięcioleciach z największą intensywnością najbardziej bioróżnorodne regiony świata – głównie w wyniku przekształcania lasów w obszary wykorzystywane do celów produkcji soi na paszę dla zwierząt i do celu  hodowli krów. W ciągu zaledwie 20 lat, od 1980 do 2000 r., 42 miliony hektarów lasów tropikalnych w Ameryce Łacińskiej zostało utraconych w związku z rozwojem i intensyfikacją hodowli zwierząt.  Chcąc uniknąć dalszego wylesiania, wymierania cennych gatunków czy rosnącego zanieczyszczenia środowiska, musimy odejść od wciąż obowiązującego „standardu” taniej, niezdrowej i nieetycznej żywności. Musimy odesłać do lamusa wspólną politykę rolną i dokonać radykalnej rewizji umów handlowych UE, w tym pomiędzy UE a państwami Mercosuru oraz między UE a Chinami. Spoczywa na nas odpowiedzialność za ochronę cennych i znikających w zastraszającym tempie ekosystemów, za ochronę praw ludzi i budowę systemu praw zwierząt. Musimy wyznaczać najwyższe standardy w tym zakresie. Na razie unijne strategie to wyłącznie puste słowa, a ostatnie 20 miesięcy nowej KE zostało zmarnowanych.
Debate: EU Biodiversity Strategy for : Bringing nature back into our lives
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Alexandr Vondra
Political group: ECR
Country: Ireland
Language: CS

Přesto bych ve strategii pár změn uvítal. Nedomnívám se například, že je rozumné, aby byl prosazen plošný zákaz např. rodenticidů používaných mj. jako jed na krysy v městských a zastavěných oblastech. Stejně tak si myslím, že bychom měli našim přátelům ve Španělsku či Itálii umožnit racionální management počtu velkých šelem v případech, když v některých oblastech přemnožení vlci útočí na stáda sedláků. Přes všechny tyto výhrady jsem ale rád, že strategie pro biodiverzitu vznikla. Její naplňování má potenciál přinést – na rozdíl od zhysterizovaného boje proti emisím skleníkových plynů – hmatatelné a pozitivní výsledky.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Dimitrios Papadimoulis
Country: France
Language: EL

Το επόμενο σημείο στην ημερήσια διάταξη είναι η συζήτηση επί της σύστασης για τη δεύτερη ανάγνωση της Επιτροπής Εσωτερικής Αγοράς και Προστασίας των Καταναλωτών, σχετικά με τη θέσπιση του μέσου χρηματοδοτικής στήριξης για τον εξοπλισμό τελωνειακών ελέγχων (07234/1/2021 - C9-0196/2021 -  Εξ ονόματος του κυρίου Pospíšil θα μιλήσει ο κύριος Schwab, ως εισηγητής.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Andreas Schwab
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Im letzten Jahr hat sich gezeigt, wie wichtig funktionierende Zollkontrollen sind, als unsichere Masken und falsche Desinfektionsmittel in die Europäische Union gespült wurden. Solche Waren dürfen in Europa nicht verkauft werden, weil der Verbraucher und die Verbraucherin im Einzelnen nicht in der Lage wäre zu sehen, welche Mittel korrekt oder nicht korrekt hergestellt wurden. Deswegen brauchen wir Kontrollen in der Europäischen Union, die sicherstellen, dass der Markt zuverlässig ist. Angesichts der Tatsache, dass nur sechs von 27 Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union überhaupt Einnahmen aus dem Zoll generieren können, gibt es ein Bedürfnis, alle Zollbehörden aller Mitgliedstaaten in vergleichbaren Situationen handlungsfähig zu halten. Deswegen hat die Europäische Kommission vorgeschlagen, hier mit finanziellen Mitteln einen Ausgleich zu schaffen, damit die Kontrollen mit dem technischen Gerät vorgenommen werden können, das notwendig ist. Natürlich gehört darüber hinaus auch die Digitalisierung zum Inventar, das die Zollabwicklung vereinfacht. Und hier hängen die Mitgliedstaaten seit mehr als 15 Jahren hinterher. Wir brauchen aber auch die Digitalisierung. Wir haben es bei den Diskussionen zwischen dem Vereinigten Königreich und Nordirland gesehen, wie wir nach wie vor nicht in der Lage sind, digitale Zollabwicklung vorzunehmen. Deswegen wünsche ich mir, Herr Kommissar, dass die Europäische Kommission die jetzt freigegebenen Mittel dazu nutzt, auch in die Digitalisierung zu investieren und dafür zu sorgen, dass zwischen allen Mitgliedstaaten und allen Zollbehörden ein vergleichbares Niveau an technischer und digitaler Verfügbarkeit von Infrastrukturen vorhanden ist, damit wir gemeinsam dafür sorgen können, dass der europäische Binnenmarkt der sicherste Markt in der Welt bleibt.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Antonius Manders
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: NL

Het is goed dat we met financiële middelen de douane helpen om de zwakkere partners in de havens her en der te ondersteunen en om een gelijk speelveld te krijgen, ook op douaneniveau, zodat we illegale en vaak gevaarlijke producten van buiten de Unie, die dan op de interne markt kunnen belanden, tegen kunnen houden, wat vervolgens ook nog een oneerlijke concurrentie tegengaat. Dus positief over dit stuk. Maar daarmee zijn we er nog niet. We moeten nadenken over hoe we dat op middellange of lange termijn kunnen verbeteren en daar heb ik twee voorstellen voor. Ten eerste moeten we gevaarlijke illegale goederen buiten de Europese  interne markt houden, maar ook drugs, want die komen van alle kanten binnen. Een mogelijkheid is het opzetten van een soort elektronisch sleepnet, waardoor we de goederenstromen in heel Europa kunnen volgen zodat we de illegale goederen bij de grens, in de havens, kunnen tegenhouden. Maar als dat niet kan, dan moeten we wel weten waar ze dan naartoe gaan. En op dit moment weten we dat niet.  Ten tweede, en dat is misschien wellicht het belangrijkste, en hier wil ik mee eindigen, Frontex is opgetuigd om de grenzen te bewaken en dat is met name vanwege de vluchtelingencrisis. Het zou heel goed zijn als we een soort Frontex opzetten dat de lidstaten gaat helpen met het opsporen van illegale import en het tegenhouden van drugs, om zodoende een sterke interne markt te creëren.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Adriana Maldonado López
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: ES

En 2019 las aduanas de la Unión Europea interceptaron mercancías falsas y potencialmente peligrosas por valor de 760 000 millones de euros. Si analizamos qué tipo de productos falsificados entraban por nuestras fronteras, principalmente encontramos cigarrillos, relojes falsificados, juguetes o ropa. Y, sin duda alguna, el país que más productos incautados tuvo fue China.  Por eso, creo que es importante que este instrumento financiero esté presupuestado con más de mil millones de euros en el marco financiero plurianual 2021-2027 y consideramos además que ha de tener un carácter retroactivo, porque es fundamental que tenga en cuenta dos cuestiones importantes que se mencionan en el informe.  En primer lugar, asegurar un nivel equivalente de control en todas las fronteras de la Unión Europea. De nada sirve que tengamos aduanas totalmente diferenciadas o con estándares diferenciados que lleven a las empresas a intentar entrar por unos puertos o por otros.  Y, en segundo lugar, permitir que las autoridades aduaneras de los Estados miembros puedan financiar la compra, el mantenimiento y la mejora de los equipos de controles aduaneros.  Es importante, y el informe lo resalta, que apostemos por la digitalización de todas nuestras aduanas. Es importante también que a lo largo de toda la unión aduanera evitemos que haya puntos débiles de la Unión Europea y contemos con unos productos más seguros en nuestro mercado interior que cumplan con la normativa europea. Porque de eso dependen también la vida y el día a día de muchísimos ciudadanos europeos. Simplemente quiero resaltar el valor importante que tienen las aduanas en el mercado único y en el día a día de todos los ciudadanos europeos. Este informe lo que hace es apostar por unas aduanas más seguras, unas aduanas más digitalizadas y unas aduanas que miren por el futuro de los ciudadanos europeos.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Vlad-Marius Botoş
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: RO

Dotarea cu echipamente moderne, softuri adecvate, interoperabile, în toate punctele de intrare a mărfurilor din Uniunea Europeană este o condiție  O altă provocare pentru sistemul de vămi este afluxul mare de produse care intră pe piața unică europeană prin intermediul pieței digitale. Dacă ne gândim la milioanele de produse ajunse la consumatori pe această cale, ne dăm seama că suma de aproximativ un miliard de euro, stabilită împreună cu Consiliul, pentru echipamente de verificare vamală este doar un pas și nu o soluție completă la provocările cu care ne confruntăm.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Anna Cavazzini
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

For the future of the EU customs policy, I find the following points crucial. First, we need to tackle new challenges and we have to take them into account – like, for example, more e—commerce, where sometimes product standards are undermined. Second, we need better coordination between market surveillance authorities and to enhance their role as additional action. And third, we need to adapt now to upcoming legislation, like mandatory due diligence or deforestation, free supply chains, and make sure that customs authorities are well equipped to enforce that.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Carlo Fidanza
Political group: ECR
Country: Greece
Language: IT

Inoltre, la frode doganale sottrae fondi ai bilanci pubblici e, data la sua natura transnazionale, richiede una forte cooperazione tra le amministrazioni degli Stati membri. Sosteniamo quindi l'iniziativa di dedicare risorse finanziarie destinate all'acquisto e l'utilizzo di nuove e più avanzate attrezzature per il controllo doganale.  Lo strumento finanziario che sarà messo a disposizione degli Stati membri deriva dalla sempre più urgente necessità di rafforzare significativamente il controllo delle merci nel momento in cui esse entrano attraverso le frontiere dell'Unione, al fine di garantirne la sicurezza. Queste merci devono essere sicure e rispettose delle stesse normative dell'Unione europea che le nostre aziende sono tenute a rispettare per poter mettere in commercio i propri prodotti.  È apprezzabile anche l'intenzione di sostenere il raggiungimento di un livello adeguato e uniforme in tutti i paesi dell'Unione. Ciò consentirà di concretizzare i vantaggi dell'Unione doganale, fornendo ulteriori sostegni alle autorità doganali nella loro azione congiunta a tutela degli interessi degli Stati membri e del mercato unico.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Beata Mazurek
Political group: ECR
Country: Malta
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Panie Komisarzu! Skuteczna ochrona granicy zewnętrznej Unii Europejskiej, zwłaszcza wobec nowych i nasilających się zagrożeń, to nasz wspólny obowiązek i nasza odpowiedzialność, a nie tylko państw granicznych. Służby celne odgrywają zasadniczą rolę w kontroli przepływu towarów na granicy zewnętrznej, a także dbają o ochronę interesów gospodarczych i bezpieczeństwo obywateli. W pełnieniu tych zadań powinny uzyskać wsparcie podobne do tego, jakie od lat otrzymują inne służby graniczne i policyjne.  Projekt rozporządzenia wychodzi naprzeciw wieloletnim, konsekwentnie formułowanym przez Polskę i szereg państw członkowskich postulatom o wsparcie finansowe na wyposażenie w sprzęt kontrolny. Wdrażanie instrumentu w istotny sposób przyczyni się do odpowiednich i równoważnych wyników kontroli celnych poprzez zakup, konserwację i modernizację sprzętu, co jednoznacznie przełoży się na wzmocnienie bezpieczeństwa nas wszystkich. I na tym powinno nam zależeć.
Debate: Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment
Date: MONDAY, 7 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Virginijus Sinkevičius
Language: EN

The agreement that was found on this important instrument is excellent news. The CCE will play a key role in ensuring greater uniformity and adequacy, and improve results in the performance of customs control at the external borders. The programme will offer a valuable instrument to support the Member States in ensuring that customs authorities act as one in protecting the interests of the Union. Thus, it will contribute to the overall cohesion between Member States.  I take once again the opportunity to thank Parliament for the constructive approach and for the outcome of the negotiations. The Commission looks forward to continuing the fruitful cooperation with the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Debate: EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals
Date: TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die gemeinsame Aussprache über – den Bericht von Juan Fernando López Aguilar im Namen des Ausschusses für bürgerliche Freiheiten, Justiz und Inneres über das digitale COVID-Zertifikat der EU – Unionsbürger ( – den Bericht von Juan Fernando López Aguilar im Namen des Ausschusses für bürgerliche Freiheiten, Justiz und Inneres über das digitale COVID-Zertifikat der EU – Drittstaatsangehörige (
Debate: EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals
Date: TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Jeroen Lenaers
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

Now after several rounds of intense negotiations, the legislation is here now and it was welcomed strongly by Europeans everywhere, so it’s now important to continue to build on this positive momentum. And it’s excellent news that already nine Member States are using the certificate, but let’s not forget about the other 18. We have to make sure that all Member States are ready by 1 July, and we call on the Commission to keep the pressure on while also continuing to lend a helping hand where necessary.  All citizens in the European Union rightfully expect to be able to use this system by the start of summer and Member States must deliver, and when we speak about delivering, it is not only about the technical implementation of the certificate, it is about much more than that. European citizens want an end to the patchwork of 27 different rules on testing, self-isolation and quarantining. They want to finally have some coordination and predictability at our internal borders, and they want their fundamental European rights to free movement reinstated. They are looking to the European leaders to make this happen, and we also call on them. Let’s not disappoint our citizens this summer.
Debate: EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals
Date: TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Birgit Sippel
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: DE

Jetzt sind die Mitgliedstaaten am Zug. Sie haben die Zertifikate gefordert. Es liegt an ihnen, diese jetzt zu nutzen und auszustellen. Kein großes Problem für Mitgliedstaaten, in denen Impfdaten – auch mit Datenschutz – bereits digital vorliegen. Doch das gilt nicht überall, und leider hat gerade mein Mitgliedstaat auf einer Übergangsphase von sechs Wochen bestanden. Jetzt gilt: Nachholen, was bisher versäumt wurde. Entscheidend für die Umsetzung wird zudem eine neue Ratsempfehlung sein. Die Kommission hat einen Entwurf vorgelegt, der viele Ideen des Parlamentes aufgreift, etwa einheitliche Regeln für Einreisebedingungen aus Krisenregionen. Mit einer schnellen Annahme könnte der Rat ein gutes Zeichen setzen: Flickenteppich war gestern, Zukunft geht gemeinsam. Die Voraussetzungen sind da. Die Mitgliedstaaten sind am Zug.
Debate: EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals
Date: TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Sophia in 't Veld
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Parliament was exceptionally united in its two priorities: first, eliminating the patchwork, and, secondly, making the Certificate accessible to all, in particular by making testing free. The Certificate will eliminate some obstacles, but to what degree it will reopen Europe will all depend on the Member States and on their willingness to harmonise their approach and to adopt a common European approach because today they don’t even use the same COVID map. Let’s not forget that. They’re not even applying the same colour code. They’re just flatly refusing, arguing that it’s a matter of subsidiarity and COVID measures are a national competence. Well, I am absolutely sure that citizens who are confronted with sudden quarantine obligations, unexpected additional testing requirements and last—minute travel cancellations will just be very happy to know that at least it is in line with subsidiarity because the patchwork is still here, the spaghetti of rules and regulations. National governments, it is in your hands to make sure that people can travel freely. We have done our bit. Today we are going to vote on the Certificate that is at least going to remove some of the unnecessary obstacles. We have also obtained the additional EUR 100 million to ensure that free testing is available for those who need it most. I would like to thank my colleagues for this very united effort, together with the European Commission, and I wish everybody a very good summer, and everybody else who has to travel.
Debate: EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens – EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals
Date: TUESDAY, 8 JUNE 2021
Speaker: Tineke Strik
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

I’m happy that we reached an agreement in time for the summer season, giving people more freedom. The infection rates are decreasing and this enables us to open up the countries in a safe way, but we need a harmonised system for that in order to give people certainty and to avoid a fragmented system. And this harmonised system that we have reached in the regulation will only be effective once the Member States are going to implement it in a harmonised way, and this is of course a great responsibility for the Member States. It’s now up to them to ensure that they do not discriminate between those who have already been vaccinated and those who are still on the waiting list and that they do not impose further travel restrictions, so that people know that their certificates suffice and that the tests are made easily available. We will closely monitor how Member States will guarantee these principles, and we already now call upon the Commission to start making more funding available for the testing, because the price of our freedom should not depend on the price of a test. We must at all costs avoid inequalities where families, students, young people with low incomes cannot cross the border just because they have not received a vaccine yet. So Member States and Commission: live up to the objectives of this regulation and we will see to that.