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For example, in the framework of an interparliamentary conference.
In other words, everyone - Member States and business organisations alike - will be involved in monitoring the results obtained.
We could say that the trend is for fewer, but more serious international terrorist acts.
The code of good conduct has no binding authority; together we need to be more imaginative, more inventive and to propose appropriate and practical measures that will genuinely open up these contracts to SMEs.
We can certainly talk about the global review in the year 2000 or slightly later, when we will be able to record the effects properly, and here I am speaking for myself and not giving you the Commission's position;
Whether we are talking about beef to France or about backhanders to industry, EU Member States must not be allowed to flout the law.
In Ireland we have had some experience in recent years of the tremendous progress that can be made economically by having an inclusive approach to it.
What criteria, for example, will the Commission propose that developing countries must meet in order to aspire to concluding this type of contract?
Lastly, this directive introduces heavier penalties for traffickers (five years minimum) and strengthens protection and assistance for victims.
This is where most accidents occur in the workplace and yet there is undisguised dismay amongst myself and other colleagues at the fact that we take very little account of this.
Otherwise, you end up with training that may be completely different in form from area to area.
I agree with Mr Zemke that a huge amount of work is needed, including in terms of consumer education, since it is unfortunately not enough just to describe products.
Therefore, I think it is important for the European Parliament to be able to continue to support similar measures.
I hope that our agreement on the six-pack will pave the way for these instruments to be eventually converted into the Community-based ones.
It is, of course, entirely unacceptable and action must be taken to combat this inhuman abuse of poverty.
We cannot, therefore, agree to the most recent need being dealt with 100% while we forget about those which are apparently less current.
Because, at home, you are subject to quite another kind of public scrutiny, and there you have a responsibility to our citizens, whose capacity for assimilating refugees has limits - limits that you consistently disregard here.
This Treaty is, first of all, a step forward in terms of making the decision-making process at EU level more democratic, allowing those of us in the European Parliament to be among the first to enjoy the positive exchanges of opinion provided for under this Treaty.
It is a pity that the Ombudsman receives so many cases that it is not within his competence to resolve, but I understand that these are redirected to the appropriate places.
Exploiting heterogeneity and the national, regional or local opportunities may increase our workload, but if we consider the task on a European scale, it promises more substantial results and larger benefits, and it is definitely worth the effort.
The crisis has revealed fundamental weaknesses in the global financial system.
Madam President, Mr Chastel, Commissioner, I would like to start with some advice for the President-in-Office of the Council.
The transparency adopted by the Commission during these negotiations in keeping the EP informed is to be applauded, and I hope that it will be possible during forthcoming negotiations to resolve the ambiguities and omissions that are still pointed to by all parties.
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Consistency and honesty should be the hallmarks of our dealings with any applicant country.
If we do not want to see a large-scale conflagration, we need now to demonstrate solidarity with Greece.
I am also sure, however, that this is not the last time that we will discuss family reunification.
There is nothing clever, though, about politicians who keep trying to shift blame towards Brussels and get it to carry the can.
I will conclude by stressing that, at this time, it is more vital than ever to avoid attempts to exploit divisions between defenders of industry and champions of the environment.
The EUR 200 million is money that has, so to speak, been 'vacuumed-up' in the neighbourhood.
What will happen if the reform process is cut short?
The reality is that we have ended up in a situation where a few companies own an ever-increasing share of the seeds and crops used to produce food and receive huge profits from the sale of the chemicals required to grow these crops.
Mr President, it is time that this House took a serious and resolute parliamentary initiative to tackle at an early stage the problem of paedophilia and the exploitation of minors.
Mr Barroso, do you accept that the finances of the European Central Bank and its integrity are now in a serious and parlous state?
The External Affairs Minister would be President of the Council of Ministers, determining its agenda and, as its spokesperson, guaranteeing the coherence and continuity of policy.
Despite Parliament's repeated requests, they remain outside the Commission budget.
Although there is no study on the table, we are planning to adopt a complete Members' statute already, with no means of knowing whether the Amsterdam Treaty - without which, of course, the Statute would have no legal basis - will have entered into force before the end of the present parliamentary term in May.
This is another reason for the great urgency of the mid-term review, which I am also reiterating.
We signal this need in the report and take no predetermined position.
It follows that the Commission's situation at present is similar to that referred to in Article 144 of the Treaty.'
Now that we are debating the Commission' s position, we must step up negotiations to conclude an agreement supported by all fifteen Member States.
This can only benefit our credibility.
We must not betray our values simply because we want the economic benefits or a readmission agreement.
Report (A5-0035/2001) by Mrs Izquierdo Rojo, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, on the proposal for a Council regulation extending for a period of up to one year the financing of certain quality and marketing improvement plans approved under Title IIa of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 [COM(2000) 623 - C5-0533/2000 - 2000/0252(CNS)]
I understand that Member States need a certain period of time to modify their existing schemes.
Central to these proposals is the need to curb fraudulent practices in the transport procedure.
I believe that it is no exaggeration whatsoever to state that, today, history is blending with the present, and that in this historic present which we are living in, the European Union and United Nations are two principal actors.
But what will happen if the borders are closed in the next few years?
And our relations with Russia should be a two-way street that is mutually beneficial for both sides.
Both Nigeria and Afghanistan are members of the international community and signatories to various international conventions guaranteeing human rights.
The potential for EU scientists in this area is huge.
This is what we want to prevent.
That solution is no longer workable in the post-Soviet era, since the two states of Azerbaijan and Armenia are now enemies.
Madam President, we have certainly been through a lot with the BSE crisis.
It might be added that Members of this House should, where workers are concerned, be guided in their decision-making by an awareness of their problems rather than by ignorance.
If the – who, unfortunately, shares with me and with others a long experience of fighting terrorism – will allow me, I would like, as well as expressing gratitude for these gestures – and this applies to both sides of the Atlantic – to say that we must not confuse stoicism and resistance with cowardice and appeasement; that terrorism must not only be fought with tanks, planes and invasions; it must be fought with dignity, with resistance and also with the necessary coordination of intelligence services and with legislation such as that we have been trying to create in the European Union since 11 September.
In view of this, I am voting in favour of this report requesting the Commission withdraw its proposal.
(IT) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the 25 fellow Members who signed a letter to the Cambodian Prime Minister and dictator Hun Sen, bringing up the case of Saumura Tioulong, one of the leaders of the Sam Rainsy Party.
We hope that they will do exactly what they tell us in their letters.
On the other hand, however, I disagree with the wording of Article 9.
I am, therefore, happy to be able to discuss this issue with you here today.
We believe that there should be protection, which we tried to set out in Amendment No 13, against this kind of thing which takes a free ride on an established product.
When handling the Lisbon strategy in future, we will have to take care that the economy, ecology and social objectives do not act against each other, but are instead all subordinated to the goals of the Lisbon strategy.
On the climate change issue, there is an urgent need to act and not to leave developing countries powerless.
I am very pleased to be able to present to you the draft revision of the directive on general product safety which the Commission has approved today.
Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to start by thanking the shadow rapporteurs for the constructive cooperation that has enabled us to establish what is, in my view, a coherent package of opinions and recommendations.
That is my answer to the first question.
Following a call to tender, a contractor was appointed in 2001.
In order to raise awareness of this and put it into practice, we will hold a European employment conference in early September which will be opened by President Barroso and President Schulz, and closed by President Van Rompuy.
The fight against unemployment is our citizens' primary concern, a concern sharpened by the predicted slowing down of growth, and it calls for substantial measures.
I share a lot of the analysis that the President-in-Office put forward.
Firstly, we can use the harmonisation of legislation and then closer cooperation.
Only an all-embracing approach will be successful.
The compromise means that the concept of the country of origin principle is being removed and replaced by a political vacuum.
The ERG is an advisory body and a good forum for national regulators to exchange views and experiences.
All studies have shown that all our citizens regard this as a priority, so I would urge you to be ready to bring about the Convention's Constitution.
Mr President, Minister, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we have two very important reports to deal with today and an important question relating to the dreadful intolerable situation in Afghanistan.
We cannot even actually agree on what Article 20 means.
Parliament has scored a victory in that it has successfully imposed the notion that a large part of the European External Action Service's work should involve promoting human rights and safeguarding peace in the world.
We know that billions of euros annually are made out of this, third only to the trafficking in drugs and arms.
As I said in the Committee on Fisheries last month, the Commission is in the process of preparing a proposal to the Council for a new negotiating mandate.
By the same token, lack of transparency and nepotism must be eradicated from recruitment, especially as regards recruitment for temporary posts.
We believe that a number of issues still need to be examined, including legal status.
Mr President, Commissioner, Galileo Galilei's words, 'and yet it does move' can be applied to European space policy's present situation.
The will of the people across Europe has been ignored, a single currency has been created, against the will of the people of Europe, and look what problems have been created.
We know that an agreement on services is planned, but we do not yet know which services will be covered by the agreement and made subject to the rules of free international trade.
We cannot accept compromises which reduce the European Union’s ability to make decisions and to make them swiftly and efficiently; we therefore cannot conceive that the defence of individual national interests – which is, however, right and understandable – could stop us having a constituent result necessary to consolidate the integration of Europe which is enlarging and uniting with an ever growing number of new Member States.
The low turnout at the committee meetings in Brussels is a major problem.
However, that is not to say that we should not actively fight tax evasion and tax fraud, because any tax evasion undermines our sense of justice.
Now we are here again this evening, talking about genetically modified animal feed.
As I said in the amendment that I tabled through my group, I wish to express my admiration admiration I know we all share at the exemplary behaviour of the people of Madrid and of Spanish society as a whole following the terrorist attack that took place on 11 March.
The rapporteur has done much towards achieving this, thanks to his very careful work.
The amendments that Mr Zimmerling has tabled will deal a death blow to the vitality to the European art market, with loss of jobs and, I fear, very few living artists benefiting from this resale right.
One thing we want to try to avoid is that where we urge the Member States to make progress with Agenda 2000 - and we have made the proposals for that - we should not threaten the candidate countries and undermine their confidence by saying we are taking into account some delays in the European Union not to move them forward towards negotiations or to make progress with the screening etc.
I can inform you now that I had a meeting with the Chairman of the Athens 2004 Organising Committee, to ask if the torch, which is symbolic of the Olympics and their values, could travel through Europe before finishing its journey in Athens so that the torch could become a catalyst in every European country for discussions on the true values of sport, which might enable these values to be put into practice almost everywhere.
This is the same Commissioner Reding who, in a pretty crowded field, came up with what may be the single most fatuous argument I have heard from the Commission over the last term when she said that we needed a .eu common domain name in order to make the Internet more accessible to women.
The Government's own investigation confirmed that 93% of all killings were the responsibility of the Government's own armed forces.
This is why I personally - although I am in favour of admitting Romania and Bulgaria to the EU in due course - will be voting against it today.
It is very important for Europe to support the economic and democratic developments in Indonesia.
I should like to say that this directive seems to me to mark progress on two extremely important fronts.