we know very well that the current treaties are not there will be necessary in future to develop a structure more efficient and different for the union sounder structure constitutional which clearly indicate what are the competence of member states and what are the competences of the union . 
messages concern firstly before economic and social problems overcoming the , despite sustained growth , fruit of years of effort on the part of all our citizens . 
the current situation , particularly unbearable for many businesses independent transport and agriculture , must be improved . 
agree a regulation for processes is positive in itself , but we must ensure that the system can be used as the strength of dogs policy . 
they too have now a clear vision of rights that they must respect . 
i am in agreement with its implementation warn against the return , which seeks to some , intergovernmental methods . 
we are seeking to a federation of nation states . 
the rapporteurs have stressed the quality of the debate and also the need for further . of course , i should like to join . 
i also thank all those who have been particularly kindly accused of not having done this speech earlier . the latter , i would reply that before we give a speech , we must learn , minimally , evaluate the forces in presence , because the political rhetoric must always show realistic and close to the reality and the objectives that we set . 
i would like to have parte of this closer cooperation to give some examples of the new european potential . 
the vote will take place today at 12.30 p.m . 
the commission cannot accept amendment no 12 . 
i shall vote in favour of the draft regulation . 
the reports by the european court of auditors will cease to furthermore to meet these sous-estimations , greece and portugal . 
accordingly , we have not voted for this report . 
according to the defenders of such buses , latter are only cheaper and may be used a world-wide scale , but they are also more ecological because their use of fuel per passenger is less high . 
the role of ' benchmarking ' within the dissemination of good practice across the eu is also underlined . 
a binding charter comprehensive , enumerating the human rights that absolutely must comply , risks pose difficulties at a later stage . 
i would thank them for their tremendous commitment . 
however , we do not think it dialogue can already be completed in nice in less than 3 months , the only reason enough to explain our refusal to accept the suggestion inscribe the charter in the treaties in this house at nice . 
the csu group in the european parliament welcomes the fact that the present draft charter of rights transcends and semi-acceptable to see the fundamental rights which do the citizens towards bodies and institutions of the eu . 
it is the image of the liberal europe which is built . 
indeed , i would have liked to see a pesc-aside such so that they can continue to work , as proposing a great deal of non-governmental organisations of various eu member states . 
( a5-0248 / 2000 ) by mr queiró , on hungary ( com ( 1999 ) 505 - c5-0028 / 2000 - 1997 / 2175 ( cos ) ) ; 
i would therefore also to propose that the present time , the next year , the general report but be happy to national reports to show that we attach to a continuation differentiated negotiations . 
therefore secondly that , on the basis for the work which have been committed by the previous presidencies and by the commission , the french presidency will be able , at least i hope , would the , at the european council in nice , a fairly accurate view of the accession process . 
i have said and i do not have any wrong with repeat it here , the french presidency has éludera none of the difficulties which will inevitability , but this does not , of course , that we have time and resources to deal with each of them . 
this question is , of course , perfectly legitimate , but must be answered in a correct and accurate . 
enlargement is a broad perspective that we must deal with great with generosity and vision . 
all the results of the intergovernmental conference does not matching the exerts enormous pressure that enlargement will adaptation . 
the second major change which we are seeing and is the eu must adjust is to speeding blamed for economic development towards a global market and a global competition . 
fourthly : it follows that the principle that the member states later having started the process has a good opportunity to make up for those who have already begun sooner . 
in the areas where the considerable investment and long-term are needed to achieve standards in the eu , we should remember that current members too have , in such cases , evaluated on long periods . 
in matters of safety frontiers and combating crime sub-paragraph also our standards and the benefits of european cooperation . 
let us look trade that there are currently between the eu and the countries of central and eastern europe . 
i was glad that the commissioner finally starting to talk about informing the public to say that the fears which have been mentioned - had no reason to be . 
but one thing is clear - and i welcome mr verheugen to has once again underlined : there can transition period in terms of respect for democratic rules . 
in this respect , we need the help of the commission , because even if the will is there , arms are sometimes lacking . 
it is essential so that we can , as the european union , we set the objectives to carry out our own internal reformes . 
however , we cannot agree with certain aspects and essential questions . 
this tarnishes the european union , to its future independent million north america and also to a defence and security policy common european , given that this creates risks with russia and other countries . 
we hope that there will results nor should refer to another intergovernmental conference which must be made to ensure that enlargement may be held . 
i shall be brief , as i have already been said , since i have span of three minutes ' speaking time in my first speech . 
this is very important and , in other words , i am pleased that the commission is working on an information campaign that commissioner verheugen wants to both large and decentralised . 
but - and this will be my last word because i want to make myself understood : i am not a pessimistic in this regard , i do not playing ' small arms ' , i want a strong option of enlargement - to be credible , it must also be taken seriously , we must also be understood , it should also be able collate accession of the people , people of the candidate countries and of our peoples . 
for the moment , i see no need to discuss the financial perspective with enlargement . 
i can say with regard to none of them ! 
that , in fact for the same reason that they have also expressed the viewed with to join the european union . 
we shall now give the floor to the various rapporteurs . 
i have seen entrust the work of the rapporteur said about estonia . 
as a member of the party moderate , i am extremely carefully when it comes to taxpayers ' money . 
only then , i believe , will you make an idea of what the latvians have done in recent years . 
that is not enough ; the whole strategy should be focusing more towards the citizens . 
lithuania has the potential laudable of sustainable economic growth . 
the broadest sense , this touches on the cooperation of the european union with the russian federation . 
i now come to another weak point : the support of public opinion , both within and outside the european union . 
by following a fiscal policy intelligently , the foreign direct investment in 1990-1994 , last year , more 5,45 billion euros . 
we should not interfere , importantly , which is germans ! 
democracy slovak develops at least stable , and that was not always been the case . 
i suggest , in this speech , to say and resume the six aspects of the evolving situation hungarian , which deserve to be highlighted in the prospect of accession to the european union . 
i am pleased to note that this issue was envisaged in the general report on enlargement presented by mr brok . 
this is also and especially the case in the nuclear area , where the legitimate concerns about the nuclear safety and environmental risk of being exploited by the lobby anti-nucléaire . 
the formation of a group of the highest level is a measure i commend it to my colleagues . 
the report which i am honoured to you submit and which has also been adopted unanimously in committee , note that the part territory controlled by the legal authority fulfils the political criteria of copenhagen . 
to this end , play a key chequered , without prejudice course of its own part of the commission , in our representative for the cfsp , javier solana . 
however , the main problem with which malta to face is that the government and opposition differently deem the accession procedure and the european union is committed to the fluidity of this process . 
even between the usa and mexico , the levels are more loved-ones . that is why we pretty , in the field of internal market , for a thought-out strategy , adaptable to the extent of the challenge . 
but let me also say permit my respect for the citizens of the countries of central and eastern europe which worldcom courage , ten years ago , down to the streets and who have helped to moving this process . 
the information society is important for industry , old or new . 
nor can we allow the portrayed by the percentages of community law transposed into national legislation . 
but the ten new countries of eastern europe have no such uncle of america . 
this also applies , and that degrading , for the transportation of towards the abattoirs . 
in all legislation subjects , we are considering now to impose an assessment of impact on health . 
my report for an opinion should also discuss the european union and emphasise that the european funds for regional development must not continue to be granted on the basis of a simple accounting division between the regions . 
elmar brok has started to rightly pointed out in his speech in doing so that we shall all beneficiaries of enlargement , in particular to which we are working on this side of the external border present . 
the development of internal freight transport is extremely important for environmental reasons , because we have to depart quantities of goods by road , and if we cannot transporting them on rail , we will use the waterways . 
it has also been said about the self-absorption or populism , and lowered the during the euro has certainly not helped to improve things . 
the message we want to convey candidate countries is as follows : ' please do not mislead the magnitude and reports in files that are before you . 
unfortunately , there are at this time too parties who have lost their ideology which show is an inadequate idealism and a materialism excessive . 
whether the delaying the right to acquisition of land and housing at usage family , différons-le . 
it exists to date , but is certainly threatened by the lack of transparency bureaucratic resistance manifesto , albeit not public , some governments . 
where are incidentally million jobs promised by the treaty of maastricht ? 
while we are in revise the treaties , some member states to require a fresh reform . 
the vast majority of international investigations on this subject are rule gains globally macroeconomic , linked to enlargement . 
however , excepting minority insipid , no political group will brings into question objective of the policy slovenian , which is to entering very quickly in the european union . 
if the eu has increasingly , as quickly , we should have the decay strongly as it is proposed in the stance taken by on enlargement of the eldr group . 
in my view , it is clear that the regime institutional prescribes a variety of long-term effects on health orphanage children . 
i therefore ask you to support the amendments are along these lines . 
and even , european politicians , we do not understand quite well the process of negotiation . 
cyprus will become a kind of bridge to the countries of the region . 
i wish to negotiators the continued success of their work in this important area . 
a second form of communication is also absolutely between our countries and countries to join the european union so that they could explain what is the european union . 
we cannot afford to lose even more impetus which existed in the early 1990s . 
mr president , firstly , as a socialist rapporteur for the report on romania , i should like to congratulate the rapporteur for his excellent work . 
this is for the institutions , the member states , we all , let us show equal to the challenge , too compared to fears of our own public opinion , and to recover the inspiration , ambition and the vision of the fathers of europe . 
unfortunately , i was the impression that , despite all the fine words and the many chapters with the council has considered to be applied , this process of enlargement is no or supported or driven by the energy policy necessary . 
many eu member states have broached are similar problems at some point or to their development and can advise bulgaria in order to help it to overcome those which it must now face . 
democracy is not just a question of majorities , it is also a matter of codecision appropriate minority . 
the candidate countries must be found on an equal footing with their accession should depend their own development . 
at the same time , we should acknowledge the efforts made by countries such as lithuania which catching , so to speak , the lost time . 
we have therefore interest to extend our system of rights and freedoms until romania and that is an argument to do assert within critical debate with the european public opinion . 
however , it is a question of which the rallying around is being done - i.e. of enlargement . 
my group therefore supports the limitation periods of transition in environmental terms to a maximum of five years . 
mr president , we need to give a boost positive to enlargement . 
the debate remains open certainly with regard to the order in which these countries will join , because it will also check the progress of their internal reforms . 
i welcome the very positive about the slovenia and the considerable efforts made by the country to satisfy the copenhagen criteria . as head of delegation , i was able to realise that on many occasions , like the commissioner . 
in my opinion , the proposal is worthy of being taken into consideration . 
these forms of violence and exploitation of women must now convicted and combated by every means , as well eu and in the candidate countries for accession . 
in conclusion , i should like to take this opportunity to join me in many wine-growers , which i share the thoughts and concerns , and stress the need to look carefully at the frontiers of europe and so forth , is the scope of enlargement , as well as the opportunity , for the european parliament , to produce a special report on this subject . 
the minutes of yesterday 's sitting have been distributed . 
thank you . 
we happens from time to time remember , rightly , in this house , that a europe of citizens must be a europe where the community legislation to protect their rights as it should . 
i put to the vote the request for postponement of the committee on legal affairs and the internal market . 
we know that these substances and products are very rarely undesirable substances in the toxicity violent , but it is a question of substances which are gathering basis in the body for a period of long life , such as dioxins , the aflatoxines and the heavy metals such as lead , cadmium and mercury . 
it is not possible to regain the guilty . 
it would authorises this dilution , we should at least in notify the services of control and make record that these watering exist because this problem must be made public and to be the subject of a public debate . 
i should highlight the following : the bse crisis dioxin was the result of criminal acts against the existing regulations . 
mr president , i thank the members who have spoken before me . 
it was a necessity . 
these are fishmeal , the limit value is different from one which is proposed for products of animal origin no sea . 
it is time break fallacious interpretation of subsidiarity that wants more each day of increasing the tutelage of brussels on our nations . 
like the rapporteur , i believe that all these measures are justified , as it is justified for us to consider the case of these substances which it refers , which are not toxic in itself , but which increase the toxicity of mixtures . 
unfortunately , a large part of skills handed , good sense farmer , will be lost , in this era of industrial agriculture where animals are are more than production units and goods . 
the new regulations are going to rationalised , harmonise and simplifying regulations sanitation very detailed complex which were far scattered among many directives . 
the number of people who want to learn accurately what are the components is , in my research , fairly small . 
secondly , the farmers , who are the producers and ingredients feed , to undergo a change . huckleberry and for the future , it should be made to destroy a much more important part of their products community . 
the recompense for even if it is clear that the farmers themselves are also very keen well-being of their cattle . 
amendment no 18 propose an explicit include water in the definition of feedingstuffs . 
on the basis of these various evaluations , the commission will propose to member states suitable measures to limit the presence of substances involved in feed . 
in view of the amendments submitted to the adoption of this house , i am grateful to parliament for its support in relation to the proposal . 
to sum up , therefore , the commission can accept fully 15 of 27 proposed amendments . 
i assume principle that this time , they will certainly not angels . 
the commission has promised they travaillerait and it has also announced that this list would be ready tomorrow . 
farmers need simply know - and now , at least on demand in the form of percentages - all these contain for compound feedingstuffs and by how quantity . 
in conclusion , i should like to warmly thank the rapporteur , mr graefe zu baringdorf , so that mrs roth-behrendt for their reports and hoped that the council will adopt the required a constructive attitude , so that we can achieve a transparent system concerning the declaration of feed . 
all this , of course , because of the bse tragedy which has been a real thriller , in several chapters . 
the toxic products , which affect the health of humans and animals , are not acceptable . 
but let us start with the positive points . 
the proposal now under discussion is the start of a number of initiatives which underpins the white paper on food safety . 
thank you very much , commissioner . 
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report ( a5-0248 / 2000 ) i stand by queiró , on behalf of the committee on foreign affairs , human rights , common security and defence policy , on the request for membership of the hungary and the eu and the state of negotiations [ com ( 1999 ) 505 - c5-0028 / 2000 - 1997 / 2175 ( cos ) ] 
report ( a5-0247 / 2000 ) baroness nicholson of winterbourne , on behalf of the committee on foreign affairs , human rights , common security and defence policy , on the request for membership of the romania and the eu and the state of negotiations [ com ( 1999 ) 609 - c5-0033 / 2000 - 1997 / 2171 ( cos ) ] 
thirdly and lastly , and that is perhaps the prerequisite for the most difficult , and the council will have to agree on new institutional arrangements which allow the community to operate effectively , efficiently and democratically after enlargement . 
even if we approve the principles of article 13 , it is clear that the legislation subordinate european union as draws sometimes very goes further , it is only right to refuse to candidate countries a right to the cultural differentiation . 
i conclude by stressing the fact that the process of enlargement must be done step-by-step , at a rate of adapting candidate countries . 
. ( es ) in the current context and in view of the reservations which have begun to be heard on enlargement of the european union , it is important that parliament poses a political gesture clearly in favour of it . 
. the eu , since its creation , has vocation to bring together the peoples . 
the criteria of the council in copenhagen in 1993 , with a democratisation or capacity to support strengthen competition , by way of ' acquis communautaire ' reign of exploitive capitalism and destructive . 
a leak forward in enlargement , in these circumstances , threatens to speed up the aberrations populists and fascistic which bells here and there . 
the agenda for this sitting contains precisely a report having relate to equality between men and women who illustrates once again the situation indifferent to the acquis communautaire in this area . 
which could in fact denying entry , in the european home , and poland to copernic and john paul ii , hungary , the knights budapest in 1956 or the capital symbol , prague , when the democracies grass-roots défenestraient the head of state and écrasaient the people of jan palach himself , for freedom . 
the europe of greater scope , the duties and obligations to many more , we need our financial resources more important . 
i would like to take this opportunity to send my greetings to the elderly and pensioners to estonia , hoping that people are occupies of their means of existence within the european union . 
so i cannot see any reason for that latvia does not admitted within the european union , if it continues to make progress in the same rate once again that the eu will have the necessary proceeded with its institutional structure and its policies to cope with enlargement . 
so i cannot see any reason for that lithuania does not admitted within the european union , if it continues to make progress in the same rate once again that the eu will have the necessary proceeded with its institutional structure and its policies to cope with enlargement . 
progress is also evident , in the environmental field , with the implementation of the ' national fund for the protection of del ' environment ' and applying the principle of ' polluter pays ' . 
in doing enter the poland in the common house , the union will show the justice and with the new arrivante : a justice which he was far too long missed . 
i hope that the czech republic rejoining the union quickly . 
. ( a ) i welcome the queiró report on the request for membership of the hungary and the eu and i agree with most draws conclusions which the rapporteur . 
i hope that bulgaria rejoining the union in the not too distant future . 
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this is an positioning fair and balanced that the council of ministers must take into serious consideration . 
i hope , in that context , the talks held under the auspices of the united nations will be able to succeed , so that the cypriot people greek and turkish benefiting , together , of the benefits of membership in the context of a republic reunited . 
- ( a ) i warmly welcome the poos report on the application of cyprus to join the european union . 
yet , consumers , we are working on ultimate stage of the food chain and are therefore the réceptacle of final and circumvention of the counterfeiting of food . 
we heart hearts to implement , at european level , and concrete way , the food safety since the stall to table , or from the hayfork until the fork . 
that is precisely because we are in favour of developing relations of cooperation between fraternelles , really and truly equal partners , between all the countries of the world , we have not intention , through our vote , to support a sham . 
the council has been informed parliament before the vote in committee , but only just before thereof , deviating so deliberately any chance of re-examine the matter with me or with parliament . 
in my report , i request broader representation and participation of ngos , is greater responsibility with regard to the european parliament , the establishment of an annual report which will be discussed in parliament , a degree of transparency the highest possible , promoting the memory of the past as instrument for fighting prejudices and recognition of the discrimination multifaceted . 
at the same time , the justified interests of workers to be taken into consideration . 
given that a high responsibility lies with the social partners with regard to the rules of discrimination at work , these are the most it to develop practical solutions . 
replying to my invitation jenny , was came attend as coordinator of the group lien charter . 
practice , because the directives and programmes of action incitent , on the one hand , the member states to fight against discrimination on the basis of the same principles and the other hand , the commission to play its guardian of the treaty but also our guide social debate . 
although the legal basis liberates appropriations for new preparatory actions , their funding within this category could lead to a reduction of funds of other policies . 
ladies and gentlemen , we have under eyes a proposal for a framework directive , necessary but insufficient , which we will have to improve the mechanisms once a certain period of time scope will be passed . 
i hope that the commission , in the light of this new directive , this intéressera closely to the discrimination based on sex . 
i congratulate the commission , as well as the authors of reports . 
i am happy with the opinion of the mann report to enable organisations in rationale of ask , if any , workforce in requests for hiring in relation to this unfounded . 
the speed with which the institutions have made use of new powers in amsterdam proves , commissioner , the european union is still retains its status ground-breaking have equal opportunities , and that is why i should like to thank the wholeheartedly the european commission . 
the fact that there is in our society various kinds of discrimination confirms the importance of the programme of action in presence , in terms of the report by mr cashman . 
mr president , on behalf of the bonino list i should like to express cry that we feel before the way in which europe and the member states treat the subject of discrimination , racism and xenophobia . 
can the commissioner explain why the commission that takes account of this aspect ? 
the second issue i would like to address is that the ngos , for it to be important , are invited to has to deal with implementation , regardless of size , their nature and action they lead . 
the liberal and democratic has assessed all this positively and particularly the activities of parliament who wanted to stress , also and above all , on the prevention of phenomenon and not just in good practice . 
this is a challenge for us all , because our judging the other on a first impression . 
mr president , combat and legislate against discrimination and acknowledge that they exist at all that they are , for many of them , ' legalised ' because trivialised . 
the first unctad , the conference of the united nations for trade and development , has put in 1963 in geneva the principle of inequalities across-the , therefore discrimination . 
in fact , information and awareness dynamite respect fundamental , they must be a factor jeopardising and serve to inculcate a new mentality , a new way of thinking and that , so that these prejudice still satellite-assisted only pervasive in the population can be completely eradicated and that a real parity be guaranteed in terms of the between all the citizens . 
it is therefore important to make progress both legislative initiatives debated today volunteer to some of their aspects and by increasing the amounts set aside for the financing of the programme , to reflect the political importance of this fight against discrimination . 
in particular , the agreement on the principle of forecasting of third-county sensible , including sweden and ireland are the pioneers , will now ensure that employers in the whole of europe , adapt their places of work , bread-winning of equipment and modify their methods of working in order to offer a real chance to workers disabled . 
article 13 is the point of departure for a new objective of the eu : combating discrimination or the unequal treatment of citizens through grounds listed in the same article . 
the second point i want to refer to the mistake crept unfortunately by the commission with this first ' package ' in the sense that it wanted to establish a list of priorities for the european grounds for discrimination . 
mr president , discrimination on the basis religion is unacceptable , like any other kind of discrimination . 
as a secular convinced , i cannot therefore did associate . 
however , the noble-minded idea recognise every citizen to the maximum freedom as possible provided that it compatible with the same extent freedom for others , meet even today hurdles - some are also other law . 
one of these directives has already been adopted in a record time , and i think that may be a good chance of being adopted during the french presidency in november . 
some do not comply legal requirements , as the amendment concerning the agreements of committees . 
however , i cannot accept amendment no 38 , which is proposing to delete article 5 of the list differences treatment on the basis of age , which could be justified . 
you have mentioned the important issue of conformity contractual . 
this is the first time we are allowing joint projects in this action plan . 
it is clear that the more code will overall , it will be more effective . 
article 7 of code commits the member states to prevent any transfer of arms exported to end-user landfills . 
mr president , i must confess that i have the nostalgia time where congress , the european parliament , but also from various non-violent movements and trade unions , incentive to think and act in the sense of a gradual reduction of the production of arms , where people are wondered how it might be through the use of military and civil use . 
given the situation in which are now the world and our continent , after the end of the cold war and breaking the equilibrium established by the terror of weapons of mass destruction , to this behaviour would be irresponsible . 
these weapons have become , as it were , the symbol of the anarchy in many places in the world . 
cfsp covers an activity which is intended to deal with situations of crisis outside the borders of the eu , and no anything to be described as a common defence . 
their aim is to prevent the export of arms to destination of governments who violate human rights , areas is beset by conflicts or areas engaged in shopping any to weapons . 
the commission , in close collaboration with the member states , has actively participated in drawing up of joint action of european union on small arms and light weapons . 
the next item is the commission communication on the european research area . 
introduction of forms of intervention for the longer term ; intermediary between the support of projects and funding institutionally , secondly of variable geometry offered by the treaty , with particular reference to the participation of the union to national programmes as planned in article 169 of the treaty . 
what we want to strengthen , this is the nature of hierarchies and it depends on the level of the way in which intervention . 
you say envisage a total modification of the framework programme . 
i think we need now is something which structure of the european research area , that is to say something which goes beyond the framework programme which has been accepted in shed more national programmes ; there is a factor structure , which means that we must accept formulae for . 
concerning the deliberations of stoa , i believe we must do something together , since the house , the common research centre , the colleges therefor present in the various member states are involved . 
it appears that the commission progressing little of giant towards the achievement of the european area of research . 
there will have a chapter on sciences , including the citizens . 
the contacts have taken place with the authorities in greece , ireland and portugal are asking for the government of these countries speeding up the presentation of the commission of their projects under the cohesion fund . 
probably absence service that you mention , which existed in the previous commission and which was devoted exclusively to the cohesion fund , makes it that we have more specific elements . 
my second question is this : apart from the cohesion fund , there are the framework csf to , the structural funds , the regional programmes , and so on which countries have you received the projects final and what programmes which countries you already accepted ? 
in 1989 , the commission has introduced a new proposal before offer a more flexible . 
i have the argument of mr bolkestein and i know that the rule of principle treaties forbidden to tax foreigners more firms are pets , but the general act of fair competition in europe should apply and , when the levels of taxation are totally disproportionate , we should consider the effect that legislation in the field of competition may have on the situation , and this in spite of the general rule according to which this is a prerogative of member states . 
if you want retaining the fuel , we must do so through the tax on fuel , and not through other forms of taxation . 
in reply to mr purvis that the issue of regional natural disadvantages is probably matter for national governments and the internal market is part of their electorates finds itself in these regions and sidelined . 
mr president , commissioner , thank you for your information . 
during the spring of last summer , the commission has carried out a review of the general its activities and human resources . 
we have had some information in this respect . 
these children , in an increasing proportion , are exploited by tourists and politicians , business , which for a significant number of them come across europe . 
the commission believe that all business will be able to prepare themselves in time for the changeover end to the euro , including with regard to the adjustment of their computer systems and their software . 
this discussion philosophico-politique more agenda but we can debate in general dangers of a referendum , although perhaps in another context . 
this applies also to momentum . 
a reminder has recently been sent to the french authorities . 
with regard to the candidate countries , i can tell you that the meetings have taken place with them on the subject of animals and that introductory agreements have been concluded . 
the commission has had been informed during the sowing season for the spring of this year of the interception of imported seed in conventional varieties of different species , are understood to cotton , containing traces of gm seeds . 
however , after consultation of its services , i am able to inform you that the fundamental requirements of security in the field of computer equipment for private use or professional are laid down by a directive on electrical equipment , the directive ' low voltage ' , as well as by the directive concerning the hertziens equipment and the terminal equipment to telecommunications . 
this accordera-t-il nevertheless with me to say that the distinction made between safety at work and safety at class or security for a child working packing does in fact not one ? 
perhaps serrera-t-il the hand of president khatami . 
aung san suu kyi has now facto under house arrest . 
i am therefore reluctant to go further on the subject of trade or to advise other actions concerning trade or investment . 
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anyone who knows me ancients example that were referred to some of the meetings electioneering which they had attended . 
questions nos 16 to 44 will be answered in writing . 
what we would like , it is a european consolidated report , published and examined by this parliament . 
we should concentrate on the transition to the degeneration of armaments , and not on how we will ensure our competitiveness compared with other countries in the world who produce of arms . 
the five permanent members of the security council , who are supposed to ensure on our security , should be to listen to these proposals and negotiate on possible an arrangement really worthy of the twenty-first century . 
the debate today raises an important milestone in the process of reform that the prodi commission has started in just over a year . 
i cannot prevent it to have the impression that in its haste to produce a proposal within the deadline set by the white paper on reform , the commission has neglected to address properly the details . 
i therefore propose that the financial controller and the internal auditor occurring are both to annual reports rendering account of their activities . 
the van hulten report accentuates more , and quite rightly , differentiate litigated by the commission 's proposal represents a good point of departure for the exchange of best practices between the institutions . 
let us not repeat this does not happen ! 
if we defining a rule for the large institutions , then the principle of independence emphasised by the committee of wise men should prevail everywhere . 
we have very often lived in the past situations in which the decision-making processes excessively long have caused representations to the proposers disappointment and the loss of confidence in european institutions . 
i would say to the commissioner has said that this report is only an intermediate step . this means that these are the first phase of building a bridge between the system of control which now and the system that we want to have after the reform . 
that is what consists in the proposal which you have before us . 
it was only when there will be able to assume that the sampling , the procedure of sampling , which will be too frequently controlled , will be withdrawn . 
beyond words , we are all aware that the task will certainly not easy . 
i am also clearly that we are not qualified , nor as politicians nor to technicians , able to get to work alone in resolving this problem . 
fortunately , the vast majority of children and young people upbringing in an environment of beauty such factors damaging . 
i agree very much the views expressed by the president of the commission , when he stresses the need to establish a such catalogue statutory ; it is vital to , in my opinion , strengthen the principle of subsidiarity and it is therefore that the eu is abstienne wishing to establish policies in a large number of areas in which desquels policy issues are not transnational . 
any information from the world and cutback at all areas knowledge is becoming accessible since the domicile in time for the shortest possible . for them , communicate with the full hemispheres is one thing ordinary . 
arrested very quickly , they claim to policemen : ' it is fun , in the peak-time , it does not happen take readily available ' . 
the legislator - i shall end here , mr president - we cannot regulate everything , but it must sometimes out of rights and duties of everyone . 
i am also very sensitive to the comments which have been made on education , on training to read the images , on awareness younger generations to have a critical approach to the media and not to spend whatever it , but any when , at any how . 
if a report as thereof cannot get its for progress , to improve the mobility or at least begin to be razed barriers which currently hampering the mobility of the world of education , nothing will have had a greater impact negatively on their opinion . 
the problems to the various countries are to diverse nature : for example , different regulations on social security , grants study , right of residence , taxation and lack of mutual recognition of diplomas and traineeships . 
it is time that europe has attaches again at the proper implementation of programmes such as socrates and youth for europe . 
the experience of mobility of students and teachers to prove that the real problems of this mobility cannot find themselves not so much on the part of the management of the education but in the field of social authorities , fiscal and migration . 
been quoted the socrates programme to illustrate this problem . 
there must be a system of inspection clear , control clear , even if this is done by sampling , and above all , a counter , a web page , where students can submit complaints . 
we therefore demand incorporating the target group researchers among the categories of people remedies which benefit from recommendations . 
it is easy to do so in a speech , but not so in practice . 
the debate is closed . 
we appreciate your approach , like the one president chirac or minister joschka fischer . 
enlargement requires strengthening ; the strengthening allows and do not endangers enlargement . 
( applause ) europe has a cultural heritage , social , legal and scientific unique fostered by the variety and the vitality of the national components . 
the draft resolution on the reports by the commission , on which you will give you just now , is rich in this area . 
this clearly apparent in the report established by the finnish presidency and on women in decision-making . the indicators that she has drafted enable us to assess the progress made . 
beyond the conference of ministers of symposium on equal vocational texts , two very important , devoted specifically to equality , but emphasising the council at the employment and social affairs ' deserve to be mentioned . 
the second is concerning the principle of non-discrimination , including the one which is based on gender . 
in the context of the annual reports , i would add - and the president-in-office also mentioned this - that one of the main problems faced by the eu obviously concerns the existence of large cultural differences . 
the reports context , we are also give this impression . 
we must ensure that the directive on equality can look-out really in legislation . 
i believe that this method , applied in the first place by the finland usable in many areas and , since it is part of the strategy equality of the commission , we can expect good results . 
on behalf of equal opportunities , the french women have won , thanks to europe , the right to work at night . 
as a french citizen , this world view this is particularly alien . 
these observations , we will be voting for this report because , of course , we are in favour of equal opportunities , but equal opportunities , first and foremost respect for everyone . 
those who deprive mothers to freedom of raise their children without being paid writing the bill later , in the form of juvenile and of vandalism . 
and i would remind our report on the splitting of pension rights in the event of divorce , so that the service survivors and the age of pensions to be integrated into the directive 1979 . 
women polish we were very eternally of stipulated that representative who was present did not even relayé the position of women polish . 
a greater presence of women at all levels of government and in all areas is important to strengthen democracy and to promote and maintain peace . 
in conclusion , i should like to mention the situation of women in the country which they prepare accession to the european union . 
also the members of the council , and especially the men who are ipse , mistrustful here to fulfil the essential task which consists of lead europe in the battle against mafia which organise trafficking in women . because this form of slavery is not the kind of problems which can patting millstone for the protagonists of political responsibility , or that they can dominated or overlooked . 
we can deduce and reports in the speeches which examining today than the issue of equal opportunities is , as many of us here in the knew , a problem of a structural and that address , we need global strategies , because women are neither a category nor a social group homogeneous , let collective . 
that is true that i was a little sorry to see that maria belém roseira that revolved more this post . 
a couple of members mentioned new social rights , new rights tax . 
thirdly , they constitute the basis of a strategy with regard to the european union - even for the charter of fundamental rights , and because we have prepared a view to the current situation played an important - but they also offer to national level , since the member states can now , thanks comparative assessments , define their national targets . 
the joint debate is closed . 
we must see these amendments in the new interinstitutional agreement and , therefore , parliament can make concessions in this insisting not on these amendments comitology since that in some way , they have been overtaken by the new interinstitutional framework . 
nevertheless , i still personally thought that the text adopted at that time parliament europol-us much better new realities which have flowed internal market and the liberalization of markets , and the internal market elements clarification and control that introduisaient amendments not accepted ensured greater respect for the regulation and the implementation of the same procedures . 
if we want to third countries can accept the compromise , the european community must be the first to apply to ensure observance of its own standards , because if a country has the opportunity to introduce products on the community market for smuggling , why prendrait-il worthwhile to negotiate to any kind of concession with us ? 
the same way , the parliament 's amendment concerning the declaration papers , which was adopted by the council , to enable customs administrations of member states ' equip instruments automated management of the most modern . 
but it is too late now just because the vote will take place and the members have voted in favour . 
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report ( a5-0198 / 2000 ) by mrs dybkjær , on behalf of the committee on women 's rights and equal opportunities , on the annual reports on the commission 's ' equal opportunities for men and women in the eu - 1997 , 1998 , 1999 ' ( com ( 1998 ) 302 - c5-0106 / 1999 ) ( com ( 1999 ) 106 - c5-0289 / 2000 ) ( com ( 2000 ) 123 - c5-0290 / 2000 - 1999 / 2109 ( cos ) ) 
. this is not the first time that i am speaking on the mobility of students and the body schoolteacher . 
this report as it is important that it occurs at a critical for the european union , and enlargement . 
the discrimination does not battle with the creation of additional administrative services , but only in the minds of people . 
. i have not voted the mann report , because if it is essential seek equal treatment of persons to employment and labour , should we still do not push the zeal to the point abandon any protection freedoms we respect the rule of law . 
being a secular convinced , i was unable to me that join them . 
the snp welcomes this directive and its objective to end discrimination at work . 
if we wish to make the directive acceptable and exécutable , it cannot be overburdened literature and desires of which there is no place in a legislative text . 
the eplp noises are , however strong reservations on the following areas . 
some things too should , in our opinion , be left to the discretion of member states , such as the general terms scope , the organisation of training for employees of certain groups of age , the nature of the system of mediation , and the way in which smes should interpret the directive . 
in this interview , van hulten remarked quite rightly that only the resolution of problems such as the fraud , wastefulness , but also a lack of efficiency in the decision-making process , we will start with a positive agenda . 
the reasons for the thrust of my vote , which relates to a large extent , the issue of the rapprochement between the eu and nato needs impetus given to the policy of common defence . 
they were also refers to the export of european arms as a means of resolving the future local conflicts in the geographical areas bordering on europe . 
however , i cannot accept that formula the need for a policy of common defence and a common european security and defence . 
children are the victims of violence television . 
i welcome the realization of this study . 
a group of experts will also formed at community level . it will task for the creation of a memorandum establishing the general principles for the protection of minors in the media . 
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it is particularly interesting that , for the first time , to be addressed to the need for further assessing the effectiveness of the political initiatives by means of annual reports of the commission . 
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mr president , peru are currently experiencing moments of uncertainty babies and we all hope that the current situation to be resolved through a process , guaranteeing all civil and political rights and contributing to the strengthening of democracy and peace in peru , where 25 000 people died in the last fifteen years . 
the word in question is the word ' democracy ' . 
mr president , ladies and gentlemen , the conditions under which the elections took the elections in peru in may this year were unacceptable . 
b5-0793 / 2000 , mrs ainardi and others , on behalf of the group of the european united left / nordic green left , on the situation of women in afghanistan . 
i am therefore pleased to note that the report contains some clear and specific on the situation of women and that it draws attention to the need to try to intervene in order to prevent the taliban regime is continuing its full implementation of discrimination against women . 
the eu has an important task . 
there cannot be recognition on the part of any member state , as will remain the policy of violation of human rights , especially of systematic discrimination against women , the . 
we must take account of this reality , within the european institutions , and with the cultures of drugs are used to purchase arms . 
it will support and more determined way neighbouring countries , by means of improving their opportunities to combat drugs . 
i believe that the time has come to the need to remember that the european union beginning to shape a comprehensive policy towards the countries of latin america which could prevent these countries to cross periodically in crisis situations such as those that some have experienced . 
mr president , ladies and gentlemen , the commission and the house greatly welcome the release of father jesuit spanish alejandro matos castro last week . 
b5-0782 / 2000 by mr haarder , on behalf of the party of european liberal , democrat and reform party , on the macedonia : legislation relating to education and to university ; 
that is why we are very pleased that the problem of higher education has perhaps finally found a really positive . 
for my part , i think above all a good example , for all the neighbouring countries , demonstrating education does not only propagate hate - as much generally - but it could also be the cradle of a multi-ethnic peaceful co-existence . 
i would have liked to see this solution may be approved by all parties represented in parliament . 
may i take the opportunity to emphasise that the commission has already been congratulated on its cooperation with the high representative , mr van der stoel . 
we do not conducting this debate today only to express our deep sorrow . we conducting mainly to investigate what has happened , what are the causes and how we are to remedy the situation , how can we , as the commission and parliament , to ensure that such events does not occur . 
in any case , mr president , we are in agreement with this joint motion for a resolution which we support such a libellée , under the urgency , and on the basis , it goes without saying , of what i mentioned earlier . we are at odds with the amendments that have been well up under the urgency . 
for the amendment on conditions of work , there is a directive attendant , the wording of amendment is not too unsatisfactory that the text . 
that is just not acceptable for the islands and of the north west of scotland , as for the itinerary potential of discontinuing the north sea towards the european continent which will , i hope , inaugurated in the near future . 
i am pleased that the greek government has meanwhile cancelled this exemption . 
therefore , following the sinking of the ship samina express , the commission immediately urged the greek government to provide clarification on the application of community law in force . 
i would like to raise the question of whether , and i urge you to clarify this with the bureau , after the removal of friday , the abolition of thursday has already started on a certain side . 
this problem has not been solved and as long as it will not , the international financial institutions - the imf and world bank - will not be able to help the democratic serbia . consequently , it must also work through the un with the countries of former yugoslavia to find the earliest possible agreement which can unblock , when the time of the freedom of comes in serbia , the economic aid - through the imf and the world bank . 
in these moments goes maybe they play in the streets of belgrade the arrival change democratic where the resort to violence can be avoided . 
we all condemn the acts can be seen as a provocation , in particular with regard to the holy places in jerusalem . 
in relation to the middle east , and we europeans , have made a great effort - venice , madrid , oslo , stockholm - and we really have supported the promoting and developing this process . 
the fact most shocking that the use of bullets of over-fragmentation by the police and the israeli army ; these bullets , which explode in the body in tens of pieces and which are prohibited internationally , even in the fighting opponent of soldiers , are now being employed against civilians . 
i believe that europe can and must do far in this respect , with clarity and decision . 
it is therefore do everything to stop burnt to ongoing as soon as possible . 
the provocations such as this action ariel sharon must not happen . 
this again , is the case today , and this is what prevents and has prevented europe , over all these years , to play a role mediate in the middle east , abandoning this role in the united states alone . 
we do not sacrifierons the serbian people to our noble objectives abet because this may mean the thousands of deaths in serbia and yugoslavia . 
in conclusion , madam president , i propose to send a parliamentary delegation as soon as possible and as soon as a new yugoslav government formed , to establish the plans rebuild a new serbia in cooperation with this new government . 
madam president , ladies and gentlemen , we live obviously a historic day in parliament , which may mark the end of one of the last pillars a dictatorship totalitarianism in europe . 
mr president , but there is a problem , the german version collation concerning the urgent - i do not know if it is also the case for other versions - contains only to amendments confederal group of , but no motion for a resolution , or even the joint text . 
mr president , i should just like to draw the attention of my colleagues on the pile which shows what can documents we had the need for the votes later this week . 
if parliament could propose amendments to the council 's position , it soulignerait probably unemployment and social problems in croatia which are due to the system of austerity imposed to that country . yet there is no legal basis for these amendments in this context . 
that is the opportunity to claim the same objectives as regards the activity of the eib . 
mr president , we discussed yesterday evening , even within this house , the issue of serbia and revolutionary changes which occur there . 
i would also like convince my colleagues , and especially the council , to remain , in my view months on the budget for next year and in subsequent years , the true to the commission proposal , which , in my opinion , was taken to date the best estimate the overall cost in croatia and in other parts of the balkans . 
in 1990 , the democratic elections held in this country were fair and free judged by the international opinion . 
so i say yes to the financial aid , yes to this guarantee and i call emphatically on the commission to help this country massively profoundly european and now really democratically governed according to the principles of the rule of law , to join in the candidates for accession , because i believe that croatia has earned our unconditional support . 
as rapporteur , i wonder whether the money intended to this end will actually be available , as it is that as it seems that huge funds must be provided soon to serbia and that the budget of the union has not contender increase which . 
the delegations of the croatian parliament and on ours they have also invited the council to extend the mandate of the eib . 
hopefully contacts are noueront quickly and that , as croatia , aid will be given to the serbian people , which deserves our greatest respect . 
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in this same spirit , we call on the women of the european parliament to participate in delegation : there will be an appeal tuesday and wednesday and the prize to signatures and participation in the delegation , in intention vase of building , between women 's bridges peace where prevailing violence . 
overall , there were more suffering for the basque people and for spaniards ; it is true that the spanish and basques are weary of the current conflict . 
madam president , you will remember doubt that , during the last part-session , i have mentioned the plight of campaigner democrat , the british james mawdsley , which was held illegally by the burmese authorities . 
madam president , as i am concerned , i want to speak of the rules of procedure . 
in fact , this report is ostensibly technical , which does not make a change of political order , is extremely important and the internal market , surreptitiously , it introduces the possibility of practise the genetic engineering in viticulture and therefore we achieve a winegrowing genetically modified plants . 
if we do not agree with the report , there will be delays . 
the council of state - as you said - has rejected this appeal having duly informed of what rejection . 
but today the situation repeating itself and with a colleague , certainly the epp no of my political camp in italy . 
that is why we advocate actively for introducing a scoreboard is social , as has been the case for the internal market , with clear measures , and adhering to the deadlines . 
i hope , madam minister , that the council will be inspired by parliament 's expectations and that you warmest , at the summit in nice , to set ambitious objectives in a european social agenda which will then get to work in the coming years . 
following the informal council meeting at the employment and social policy ' on 8 july in paris , the presidency had asked to all the actors involved - european parliament , of course , economic and social committee , in the committee of the regions , the social partners , ngos , groups and committees of the council - to have proportion of their proposals . 
oppose the quantitative on qualitative is a false debate lisbon is clearly established a dual purpose : more employment and job creation of quality . 
we must encourage mobility , all ensuring the safety of drifting professional . 
we must try summing and describe the shortcomings of the system , in any case , this must be put to the agenda . 
we consider that the open coordination constitutes the right way to go towards a social europe . 
the implementation of ambitions societal exhibiting at lisbon termed an effort , community action plan for the creation of jobs in services , particularly those related to the information society is . 
the commission can of course provide a valuable contribution , but the social problems are enshrined in the local level , and it treat them greatly taking account of different contexts practical . 
the social reviser as was the most harmful effects of economic policies . 
the proposal were by the commission would have been much better without amendment - congratulations , commissioner . 
this is an ambitious agenda . i still remember how we have made headway on social protection during the previous . 
i think that this will be very positive and help women to reconcile professional and family life . 
i sometimes have the impression that , under the concept of modernisation , people often think to strip the welfare of its substance . 
what are the fundamental aspects of content ? 
it is still difficult to define objectives europeans who will be equally applies in all member states , since there is a reality diverse . 
49 amendments were tabled to the commission . 
it is therefore important that we deliver guarantees regarding the possibility that will non-governmental organizations and to influence the the process . 
another point is that the community must intervene more in the estimate of needs for further initiatives , including , where necessary , adaptation of the regulation , equality and the fight against discrimination . 
this is not as good ideas and good plans to achieve equality these could have a failed in the past , but their implementation has often failed . 
it is not right that the voice of women to be tapped by a handful of professional demands of the living thanks to the saline drip of public money . 
equality of men and women in civil life , which allows for women to enjoy full human rights and freedoms . 
i expect that the players male was finally interest them that they are fighting for stereotypes and roles gender exceeded . 
however , i believe that we have to thank him for having followed this debate , given that attending that was not foreseen during this discussion . 
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we must offer our companies the best possible conditions so that they can organise their production and above all their future . 
they must have a wider choice of high quality products sold at competitive prices : this is , ultimately , the reason why we need to promote the single market and at the same time , the free competition , because it benefits to all our citizens . 
these are the decision to grant whether or not to grant aid in the field of coal . 
paragraph 16 of the riis-jørgensen report mentions the desire to improve the legal security at queries from mergers , and more efficient and more rapid timetables , and the procedures applicable to appealed . 
in all cases , these public undertakings must their force no one impeccable management business , but the views of monopoly past and present . 
we also need to involve citizens more in information on the policy of competition , so that we in recognizes the benefits . 
they are of considerable significance for employment and regional policy and i hope that the understands it well in future , so that such aid , aid for internal policies , which have implications for regional development and the economies of the regions where transport is taking value of example , kind can be pursued . 
this communication contains three important messages . 
i also warmly thank mr evans for his excellent report on the legislation in the field of state aids to the steel industry and on the eighth report from the commission on state aids in the eu . 
i would therefore like to reassure mrs palacio and mr karas , together with other members who have spoken on these points , and them that the regulation largely takes account of their concerns . 
otherwise , we serving our goal , namely to promote competition and consumers , as some perverse . 
the joint debate is closed . 
mechanism financing is the application of article 119 of the treaty , which is still in force during the third stage of economic and monetary union only for the member states which do not participate in the single currency . 
mr president , commissioner , ladies and gentlemen , i am pleased that we can discuss further on the proposal for a council directive amending the directive 193 / 68 / eec on the marketing of material vegetative propagation of the vine , and i hope that the vote tomorrow will be positive . 
some of them were launched , the 5 july , the call of beaune , where they express any their concern with regard to the introduction of gmos in their job . 
the rules that they provide are also in favour of the production of vegetative material diverse by providing the best guarantee sanitation , which is fundamental , effectively to accompany the restructuring of vineyards community , crunch of the new com vini-viticole . 
we must say loud and strong , it was necessary to gaver rehearse the articles of this directive references to the directive 90 / 220 in revised , except to promote wishing to any strength in the vines are genetic manipulation . 
it is my pleasure to inform you that we can accept the need for amendments nos 35 to 40 , presented by mr graefe zu baringdorf , who tend to reinforce the transposition demands for security and management of enshrined in the directive 90 / 220 . 
i should just like to observe that parliament has not been called to give an opinion as such . 
madam president , it is on paragraph 14 of our minutes on the request for waiver of parliamentary immunity of our college pacheco pereira . 
i would be more specific on the qualified majority . 
on the weighting of votes , the two options well-known also remain on the table : weighting simple for which a slight , very slight majority , is confirmed , or is double majority , but with various formulas , dual simple majority or repondérée or a form of net ' demographics ' . 
moreover , without prejudice to an assessment of the needs and the coordination of economic and financial assistance to the federal republic , which will entrusted jointly with the commission , and in the world bank , the european council in biarritz decided to grant the federal republic an initial emergency humanitarian aid of eur 200 million . 
but you see , ladies and gentlemen , if i wanted to tell you spontaneously and very sincerely feel , i would say this : whatever the sensitivity of these issues - composition of the system of vote - and this is not on this basis will we be able to evaluate the success or failure of nice . 
one was also approval by the heads of state and government of the charter of fundamental rights , but i must however remember , mr president-in-office , the reason for this approval has made possible . 
as we must not do die of boredom spirit of nice , our fundamental priority during the 50 days which remain will bring the negotiations in policy . 
in this respect , i would also like to address my colleges of the european people 's party - and i call mr poettering to listen to me - because what we hold in this house , we must defend it outside . 
that , so far as we know achieved by the prime ministers and chairmen in biarritz on questions highly sensitive to reform the treaty , the charter will probably the most beautiful success of nice . 
the council encounter really expectations european citizens by launching a great consultation of the people , national parliaments , allowing we achieve a charter replying to really needs . 
it is therefore initiate an invitation to everyone to go back to the roots of our union , have the courage that have taken mr giscard d ' estaing and mr schmitt in deciding to it , the election by universal suffrage in the european parliament 1976 and in 1979 and decide what 2009 we will have finally a president of the european union , the president of the commission . 
i would like in particular , in this respect , respond to what mr poettering said on the rift between large and small countries . 
i returned from a word simply on matters of external trade policy , because this is an issue quite seriously . 
it is even something valuable was highlighted by all the members of the european council . 
another very positive point was the adoption of the charter in its entirety . 
further , i think that on this crucial question for the future of the european union and its method of decision , biarritz has marked the points and we can only congratulate . 
i hope that we can still convince , progress , for the prevail over this point in nice . 
i quote two examples : on the one hand , the happening and respect for the work on the right to work and , secondly , a number of social rights including in the social charter revised the council of europe do not find themselves in the charter . 
it emerges clearly debates which have taken place throughout europe , including those of biarritz , that the member states 's largest seek , in part , to put pressure on the smaller member states in order to reform the eu in accordance with the political line followed by the member states have the great and also according to their desires . 
the dissatisfied on both sides are proof of the negotiators for them to acheminent towards a fair balance . 
the leaders of europe have not made a clear vision . 
a commission structured on criteria of representation of each state betrays a design for visionary . 
then we would have a union centralised , which suggesting the small countries less influence that the system of the two-chamber american it leaves the member states federal to small . 
after the summit at sharm-el-sheikh , where all the parties concerned were put together to find spite one outcome to the crisis of violence and re-establish dialogue between barak and arafat , we have seen , though there was for this moment where it seemed to be able to succeed , it is extremely difficult to contain the violence . 
mistreatment of whistle-blowers , obviously , are say to mr barón things which are not real about italy and my party . 
we need to accomplissions progress in matters of taxation of energy in europe . the latter has undergone a total deadlock up to now because of the principle of unanimity . 
we cannot allow that unfolds a situation in which the small member states segment to fear a drift towards solutions to directorate-general . 
i believe that the convention has provided an excellent report and i am proud to have been able to count amongst its members . 
in the latter case , of , the matter is to know at what running this principle of the rotation strictly egalitarian between large and small . 
the extension to genuine subjects of voting by qualified majority voting with the codecision procedure , the preservation of rule 250 in its present today , the place and the commission 's role in the closer cooperation and not just on the first pillar : these few elements which will enable us to judge instantly if there is , at the end , success or failure . 
mr president , i should like to thank mr jacques , firstly , the jacques delors , thanks to altiero spinelli and fernand herman , thank everyone vaclav havel in carlo ciampi , of joschka fischer in jacques chirac , of michel barnier peter moscovici , of chris patten to costa simitis , passing through florence , and by the multitude of current meps who have included , from 1999 , the great movement for a european constitution . 
do not criticise what europe market-driven , and that is a socialist which you says : it has given us more wealth for all . 
prefer to at least this objective , and since we are doing so , how can we say . 
mr president , i had the pleasure to note that in substance , the proposals presented recently at the intergovernmental conference will end , as well or some of the criteria that i exposed . 
mr president , commissioner , rapporteurs , ladies and gentlemen , you wanted to see that we have , this morning , a debate on the questions about desquelles your house has felt needed to supplement the opinion relative to the intergovernmental conference that she had made last april . 
thus , respecting the constitutional framework exists , therefore problematic - and i would like to make - to provide more such consultative opinion of parliament in the wake . 
as you know , this requires us to do some political choices , have far-reaching far greater than the regulation of three requirements critique highest . 
i myself have stressed that the formula retained for the charter was a route explore . 
but i have understood correctly beyond it up linguistic , your question hid a further concern . 
it is also why i wanted to thank you , and the content and on the form , the initiative that you have taken . 
the establishment of closer cooperation should not lead to the creation of new bodies which segment added to the institutions of the union . 
it is time to revising the treaties . 
refusal of the european council of incorporating the charter of fundamental rights of the union in the founding treaties , to make on these rights legally binding and allow the way to people whose rights would not have been respected accede to the european court of justice , stunts at fundamental consensus . 
without that , this does not dashes this europe of citizens ' , in my opinion . 
paragraph 8 : the constitution dealings and i quote : ' issues left open ' . 
nobody has not been able to explain to me it would have changed since then . 
secondly , in an agenda insufficient , which has left aside for questions to be particularly important for the future of the union and the interests of the citizenship . 
minister stories that on the eve revolution bolchevique - an event which should have disastrous consequences of the world - the orthodox church russian was plunged into a complex debate on the style of clothes of ceremony to wear during carême . 
it is therefore imperative that closer offer every guarantee that the rapporteur has recommended , it to be open to all of us in respect of the spirit of the treaties , and that they do not whips not run counter to the acquis communautaire . 
but there is a point that i would like accentuate : it does not seem right to require or of prefer the way of referendum obligatory in all member states for the approval of the amendments proposed . 
we have had a very lively debate on two issues which , although different , meet in point . 
we are prepared to make sure that it can be implemented to the vote during the november part-session , so that the text be adopted under the french presidency . 
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what does " the introduction of the opportunity to participate retired via the progressively to part-time ' , if it is not a threat to the retirement age of the new high already in many countries ? 
everybody knows that pensioners , as the children , beloved the jam . 
i have asked to pensioners who have been particularly mandated here in the european parliament , with the pensioners ' party i would like to ask them to plairait to drink genetically modified . 
i believe , that , by derogation , to put on the market of propagation material standard , when needs cannot be covered by other categories . 
i therefore ask you , mr president : the variations in labour costs are not constituent-elles , for this reason , too , are a restriction on freedom of competition in the eu ? 
it was therefore inevitable that we vote against this report .. .. 
despite the measures taken for a strong deregulation within the european union state aids have always a constructive role to play in the social and economic development . 
these aid can prove to be essential for environmental protection , the maintenance of public services and the guarantee a level of income equal to the inhabitants economically disadvantaged regions . 
we emphasise that the risk , after entrenching the control of the eu on state aids , important to see it targeting the aid is a small amount citing competition will be made to smes . 
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it would consults the timescales of budget execution for categories 2 , 3 , 4 and 7 , i note that only an average of 8 % of all commitments are covered by payments . 
three years ago , we we are striving via our initiative for employment in helping small and medium-sized enterprises to get to risk capital . 
parliament wants to do this in two ways . 
it would then only the european institutions will respond to their task . 
i take this opportunity to expressly thank the vice-president responsible for budgetary matters , our colleague gerhard schmid , for its constructive cooperation . 
we want this committee may then work but we cannot allow it to be the place where the requirements of the european parliament , as arm of the budgetary authority , encounter least echoing . 
this means that the year 2001 is the last budget year fully-fledged and in that context that we must assess the commission proposal and one that we are proposing to parliament . 
we want furthermore it examines the administrative expenditure . 
since 1985 - in 85 - , the committee on budgets of parliament endeavouring to obtain the proceedings of the european parliament taking account of the financial impact of the resolution that parliament vote . 
i will conclude , mr president , by thanking the other institutions to their diligence in the treatment of this joint statement . 
you have called on you to decide on a budget which has already been amended at first reading by the council . 
with regard to structural actions : the amount of structural actions was broadly reappoints to the budget for 2000 . 
the council 's attitude towards the revision of the financial perspective is calm . 
when we are examining these different figures , we see that still remain considerable discrepancies in terms of the purely quantitative but also , of course , particularly substance . 
in this connection , i must point out that , last year , a new decision was taken with the council to the end of a long debate and i have little hope to be able to take up this debate . 
the financial plan decided in berlin for the period informed until 2006 foresaw 8.1 billion euros the meda programme . 
i would therefore ask the council and also the committee on budgets to think in terms of foreign policy and not just in terms of budgetary policy , when they are dealing with foreign policy . 
the second concerns the aid to provide victims with breaches of human rights which need to treatments into specialist bodies . 
if a solution to the compromise authorised to support the important work of the emac committee came to chipped during the time left to us , we could still settle this ; otherwise , the position of our committee remains open . 
it is enough for us to remember the day after day for sparking our posts tv and that for the middle east through a difficult time . 
that is why i hope that it will after all , the vote tomorrow , to the majority of the need for the monitoring centre in dublin . 
mr president , on behalf of the committee on agriculture and rural development , i would like to make a start , and especially with regard to rural development . 
we have asked and approving a credit indicative of two million euros an information campaign on the cfp . 
the european commission should negotiate with the argument of weight to reach a reasonable agreement with morocco and the council and governments should be involved as to give them a political support in these negotiations . 
we consider that today the budget 2001 , by having headed by the pictures of the serbian population . 
overall , we would like those amendments are approved . 
yet , a path to date by which citizens can ensure that their concerns are taken into consideration is that it is the call on the ombudsman , mr president sent on a petition to parliament . 
i would like to begin by referring to the budget of this house . 
the surprise to many members of my delegation , we have , at the beginning of september , established a unanimous platform strategic . thus 400 amendments tabled by some members have formed a surprise to many of us in the committee on budgets . 
it is hard to imagine how new posts could solve the problem of management if the commission as the council , there are still tape another age are being used to implement many programmes . 
in recent years , this parliament has consistently shown that it relied its work on a real sparingly . 
it is unacceptable to speak , for years , with very vague about on commitment and of the reaffirm regularly if it is to say , when it comes to its accounts , that this is not enough for us and that both sloppily on our promises . 
if we do pinning that some unfortunate million on these lines - and we can hardly more - we agiterons a carrot that we will withdraw when these people in will really need . 
as the budget last year , the 2001 budget is disagreed is facing problems almost insoluble : on the one hand , the pressure in favour of the consolidation and the policy of austerity , as agreed in the interinstitutional agreement , to ensure the financing of enlargement ; the other hand , the need troublesome financing of the stability pact for the balkans . 
demand improved performance also means more staff . 
the adoption of this amendment , in its original version , should have been able to start changing the gives , but the majority of the committee on budgets rejected this idea . 
and there , unfortunately , there are many examples : the privileged treatment granted to associations to vocation federalist or to many ngos the job , the philosophy and the operation of the more debatable , financing of european political parties , through to stand in offset the prince programme , to try to persuade the citizens of member states by the soundness of the euro at a time when the european currency is experiencing a loss of confidence broadly shared by the europeans our friends danish until the leaders of the european central bank . 
finally , our colleague heaton-harris rightly pointed out , in the amendments that he has proposed , the unilateral nature of many european programmes in the middle desquels it serves a whole propaganda on citizen about european integration , and this on its own costs , businesses . 
our administrative systems must be modernised . we must also give a good example . 
the meda programme , devoted to the mediterranean , geographical area of the utmost importance strategically , a good example of lack of capacity executions . 
when there is talk of making cuts or take money to the category 4 for giving resources to certain priorities , we should remember what are the priorities of the house . we have done emerge as a result clearly during the vote in committee . 
this amount should therefore to be the subject of a clarification . 
thank you , mr wynn . 
this simply means that there are elements of real flexible in order to make progress on this or such policy , even when someone is unable to , or does not wish to do , and what applies to the countries of europe also applies to the candidate countries . 
i believe that austria has not complain of what has happened , the opposite . 
the recommendations of the regional organisations as well as the experiences of neighbouring countries will certainly contribute to the definition of these resources . 
in 1984 , 0.2 % owners colombians belongings 32 % of the earth . 
the council is not here to comment or that aspect of this question which is extremely sensitive and painful . 
at the same time , nor can you like that to initiate a debate on issues which are , once again , extremely complex . 
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i will profound gratitude well to give a definitive answer to this difficult issue . 
quite simply , we have the feeling , and your answer bears a little , that the council presidency is not very proactive in the treatment of this issue . 
therefore , the income of this tax will obviously not null and void . 
i too would like to apologise , but you will apply the rules . 
if the right side of the house has remained silent , so that we have dealt with these issues back-track and in our opinion it is pointless to return several times on the same issues in this chamber while our time is valuable . 
furthermore , pending the adoption of this directive on the prevention of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies , a decision of withdrawal of material by presenting risks in scrutiny of these diseases has been taken in june 2000 , in order to curbing any progress news of the epidemic and make the consumer the level of health protection the highest possible . 
i do not have other factors than those that i was able to inform you earlier . 
we follow and we know well the work of the commission and council on the erika package 1 . however , the topic of this passage , which is known as the two countries and known within the european union , which is a particularly difficult passage , borrowed by and large ships to win only a few hours , with the risk of old tubs come not founder and cause a disaster , i would have liked to know , and especially the inhabitants of corsica , of sardinia would have liked to know , will it be possible if you considering and banning purely and simply the changeover 's teeth bonifacio by these large ships , these major containers . 
that is why i think we should , in principle , support the commission 's proposals for the revision of the policy of staff . 
we must inject money costs in the budget for serbia and kosovo . 
i hope , mr president , and i would like to finish by it , it goes even scrapping the lines of the budget of eur 50 million to finance the agreement peace israel / plo . 
that is why we propose , the european parliament , new measures which liberalizers at least to seek new funding - we know that the present climate makes this - that seal new compromise interinstitutional which improve the quality of expenditure and will ensure that no euro will be wasted . 
mindful of this political union , as in any other area , the options moderate sometimes cease to be selfdetermination . 
it is designed to muddy rather than to shed light , and i was disappointed by the attitude adopted today in the integration budgetization by activity . 
the fact apportion expenditure depending on activities enables look at the budget as a political instrument in which the breakdown of expenditure accurate reflection of political priorities . 
we must find a solution multiannual in order not to duty , year after year , rediscuss whenever the way we could find money in favour of the reconstruction of the balkans . 
are those who are interested in developing a sustainable agricultural sector does not ignore them that the momentum plant in the recent reform , as it was agreed in berlin , ' shifts to ' constantly assistance to the raw materials in direct support income of farmers . 
a budget , ladies and gentlemen , is still much more than a danced figures . 
finally , it is immoral , mr president , to reduce the expenditure in the agricultural policy , for the meda programme , for the social excluded , in view of chipped resources intended to finance the commitments of the european union in kosovo and in yugoslavia . 
clearly , be avoided the serbian population are suffers from the cold and starving during the winter . 
furthermore , i wish to express my concern to see the various parliaments of young incorporated in the socrates programme . 
of course we should also like to say clearly to the council that it bears some responsibility for the development insufficient some external programmes . 
we must now make a stable solution regarding such aid , especially when it comes to their planning in the long term for the western balkans . 
i think that most people would be prepared to accept such costs , provided that this money to be used correctly . 
i share the concerns and argument as the rapporteur , mrs rühle , has raised this evening in the field of research and the ' social assistance . 
a fortnight ago , was held in the parliamentary assembly acp . 
in the same time , we also want to see budgetary resources to be invested in the funds for research and information , with a view to look for alternative production for producers of current tobacco . 
i want to make clear that the european union has influence the more direct and the most positive that you can imagine on northern ireland , . 
in this model , compliance with rules and procedures is guaranteed by an independent authority and , in the final instance , by the judges . 
we will thereby , for the first time , a codecision procedure at first reading on a text extremely complex and a lot of technical difficulties , relative to a sector particularly sensitive to protect the rights of individuals . 
it is very positive that there was no convened in a single authority their respective tasks . 
whatever next example that the schengen system has accumulated over 10 million sheets concerning nearly one million year-and-a-half of citizens , that europol sees its powers steadily extended , centralize information from various police fifteen member states , and this under control , the only way to an authority which neither the competence nor the resources are put at its disposal to allow him to accomplish this truly another task . 
in any case , i advantage of the presence of commissioner to say that it would seem appropriate to concern itself only for the protection of the citizen compared with the new technologies , but also of the use of these technologies and to encourage the capacity of the european citizen to intervene and interact with regard to the european institutions . 
unnumbered amendments nos 1 , 2 , 4 and 10 , 12 to 40 , 42 to 54 , 57 and 58 , 60 to 64 resuming the council text to the points where the commission may mark assent . 
it goes without saying , therefore , that its opinion on the legislative proposals affecting the protection of personal data will be very valuable promoting it will be an important contribution to the debate legislative between the institutions . 
the treaty indeed recognizes the outermost regions an economic and social situation difficult , aggravated by the handicaps individuals which the permanence and seriously damage the interaction relate to the development of these regions . 
it will happen to the promotion of economic and social progress through a high level of employment . 
i therefore congratulate mrs sudre and we look forward to the implementation of the commission 's proposals so that it may be taken into account the near characteristics , pursuant to rule 299 , paragraph 2 of the treaty of amsterdam . 
for many europeans , some outermost regions are only tourist destinations on the map . 
our rate of unemployment is higher among the union . 
i am pleased that the commission has adopted a large majority in the amendments that i had tabled . 
it is very important , sure outermost regions be integrated into the trans-european transport , energy and telecommunications . 
the adoption , unanimously for members of the committee on regional policy , the report presented by our colleague margie sudre is a testimony to the fidelity adjourned towards one of its commitments is most important . 
we are discussing is a set of circumstances and believe that from the point ideal and idyllic - let us call - will have been achieved , it will be no need to take further action in the treatment of these three areas and , more particularly , the outermost regions we are discussing . 
this article , ladies and gentlemen , do not allows us to do everything , but it allows us to strengthen and , i think it is necessary , the widen and to improve our action . 
preparation for the proposals which are necessary , the commission obviously collaborating with the member states and the regions concerned . 
in these areas , as we know , there lastingly difficulties and so i believe , objectively , according to their actual level of development , that they will require permanent support for the regional policy of special measures . 
a meeting of this kind could again be organised in the year 2001 , when we will be more advanced in the implementation of the programme presented in march . 
the presidency said that closed and i will accept perfectly . 
i believe that parliament is doing to adhere to the current rules because , as this is another colleague , very often , indeed , but not by machines which did not work , but the members who have forgotten to vote , and if you could correcting a vote by afterwards , we are in handicapping ever . 
i am clearly what i eating . 
in short , commissioner , in such a authority , it is essential for the commission services responsible , in cooperation and in coordination with the member states , establish a system of controls homogenous and effective in the whole food chain and that the network of food laboratories of european union to be strengthened and works in coordination with the commission . 
we must avoid duplication level of activity and scientific research , which means a cooperation with national research centres and community . 
we are now discussing on a white paper and interest to define some great principles . 
now , these procedures have been amended and changed and we have our own agency 's national food safety , the food standards agency . 
finally , we will also several new amendments , specifically on the amendments 11-13 , 7-9 and we want to have a vote conscientiously on amendment no 14 . 
in this context , i should like to say from the outset that the food safety depends entirely organization by the authorities of stringent controls - controls that are too stringent than link and the weakest . 
it emerges clearly of examining this question is how superficial and empty the debate we are on the political unification of europe . 
entrusting so to the european food safety authority is the only experience scientist , in liaison with our national agencies . 
if people are to expand the progress made in the main diseases origin foodstuffs which affect europe at present , the majority have in fact the first outbreak in america . 
nevertheless , it is imperative to define the conditions referral to the authority of food safety to ensure an effective and rapid action . 
we should also emphasise , like some previous speakers , especially mr whitehead and mrs gebhardt , that the white paper is the call for a new regulatory framework within the european union . 
mr president , i get today both a satisfaction and recognition , on the one hand and with which the commission has initiated this work in favour of better food safety , and the other hand owe mr bowis and the whole of the committee on environment , public health and consumer protection . 
amendment no 17 seems to me particularly important . it provides that the council request to the consumer organizations . 
another aspect is the review organic standards on labelling , both for the sale by and large that detail , reviewed and gives thanks traceability of products and their ingredients , an accurate information to consumers and allows the determination of responsibility in any case high-risk or of crisis . 
in my opinion , drafting a new legislation is not the right response to the non-observance of the existing legislation . 
in the vote in committee , we managed to restore balance , the inserted as in the field of application questions relating to the nutrition and other references to the essential role of small and medium-sized businesses in the safeguarding of eating habits . 
mr president , i wish to join colleagues in congratulating the rapporteur , mr bowis , for his very constructive approach and logical for this specific problem . 
mr president , the fact that the white paper on food safety has no value legislative shielded does no harm to the dual value it certainly utmost . 
the rapporteur , as well as many meps in the committee , including myself , have placed the emphasis on the food authority , in , which is rather a shame . 
the independence and autonomy of the body are advantages which serve the best interest of european consumers . 
i have said many times , during all this time , we had the opportunity with the choice of the rapporteur . 
mr president , i would like to congratulate our colleague mr bowis has to be truly endeavoured to integrate all the points of view in his report and , above all for having accepted that we referred to the concept of the more general food . 
in short , mr president , the policy should not shirk its responsibilities . 
but above all , we must win the respect of its peers and public confidence and trust and persuade the governments of member states to accept its conclusions . 
the question that i envisages a future european food safety authority . 
there are the world health organisation in geneva . 
i cannot conceal however , that in publishing the white paper , i have spoken against the creation of such an authority . 
it is therefore to ensure that the european union does have the highest possible standards of food safety , but this view - shared unanimously - must also analyse the economic consequences this entails for the sectors affected by a requirement of production . 
the tasks of the agency will then the following : independent scientific research , consultation , inspections and controls self-employed , as well as the rapid alert system , but certainly also a task of coordination in order to restore confidence . 
just in passing , i would say to previous speakers have referred to the question of the need to be sensitive to the promotion of local products or nontraditional that this issue is covered by legislation in the hygiene . 
this climate consensual ease the commission 's task when it is time for submit a balanced proposal which takes into account the maximum advice exposed by parliament and the numerous stakeholders in the field of food safety . 
in fact it is true , this subject has been in recent years should forces engine which have led , in both political and , at the signing of the convention to ottawa . 
i remind my opposition to amendments nos 10 and 19 to concern coherent budgetary and , in relation to amendment no 29 , i would ask the roll-call vote blocks in order to have an improved wording of the text which suffers in my problems of interpretation 
this is how raises a first question . the european union and especially the commission must do everything to countries that they do not yet done signing the agreement is ottawa . 
- ( de ) mr president , ladies and gentlemen , we all know the impact of landmines , although they are dynamite often in special cases justification military as important . 
it is their has raised for the first time , in 1996 , the call for a budget line horizontal and the creation of an appropriate legal basis in order to provide a unique platform to very many actions undertaken in this important area . 
i cannot hide the fact that the power of persuasion of the union to achieve this objective is somewhat flies in the reluctance of some member states which balk sign to ratify the convention . 
combating mines gain in efficiency when it adapt to conditions own every situation . 
parliament knows that as it exists already too many and that through our proposals for reform of eu development external action , we hope we escape the ponderous scrutiny of individual projects and concentrate our debates with the member states on strategies and programmes overall . 
ngos have mushroomed responding to needs . nevertheless , we can see that around four years after the first conference of un landmines are which was held in geneva and over a year after the entry into force of the convention to ottawa , many countries and thousands of people in the world , in most areas in the poorest , continue to suffer the terrible consequences of anti-personnel landmines and no unexploded ammunition . 
the commission must improve both the quality of its programmes and the speed of their implementation . 
however , i believe that , if you read through again could be very carefully , you will note that there are a number of amendments which you mentioned in my view , relate to countryside awareness , on transparency , on access to humanizing of the ngos , on things which work very well at this time but which might still operate more effectively . 
mrs bonino and mr patten also have reason to declare that parliament and the council should not concern itself with issues administrative and i have listened very carefully the remarks made by mr patten on this matter , because it clearly believes that we should even less deal with this . 
mr president , long ago that our group intervenes actively on the whole spectrum of applications and measures are needed , since the adjournment of the production of destroying stocks , the judgment of the marketing , until the de-mining operations , the rehabilitation of victims and awareness . 
the member states then to support the process in international forums . 
the landmines naturally represent a major obstacle to the reconstruction of these countries and the return of refugees . 
with the rate at which we shall , as has already been said , we should much more than a hundred years to rid the world landmines . 
the third sector is to propose concrete measures , to monitor and to execute . 
for every child that we protect in bosnia , in africa and elsewhere of the death penalty or of horrendous injuries engendered by mines , the efforts that we are providing all are justified . 
it must indeed pressure to bear on the european union countries that have been signed , as finland , or which are not ratified , as greece . 
ladies and gentlemen , look at finland ! 
finally , we hope that the future tasks of the european military force common prévoiront formation technicians , specially from local people having an interest in the disappearance of antipersonnel mines . 
i cannot emphasise also that the list of countries most seriously achieved is mainly consists of the developing countries . 
the proposals from the european parliament could be more sauraient in contradiction with the aims of lisbon . 
the rapporteur , mrs van lancker , and i hope parliament decided to amend the commission proposal , mainly adding some areas for which the legislation is inappropriate , and the other hand , by defining a number of rights at european level . 
thus the process of luxembourg , which applies to the policy of employment , should be extended to social protection and social exclusion . 
have the great powers as germany , france , great britain and , to some extent , italy , are all agreed to submit their domination of the small countries of eastern europe or the south which call their accession to the european union . 
however , we feel for legal reasons that it was a mistake to refer just now in article 6 of the ec treaty , because it has not been formally adopted by the convention - because of its structure - and this is therefore a livelihood legal . 
he thinks that the inclusion of a new text in the treaties risk legal confusion . 
furthermore , the rapporteur will echo the theory of the new in vogue in brussels , the so-called dual legitimacy of the european union of citizens represented by the european parliament be member states represented by the council . 
the swedish and danish social democrats have voted against the report by mr olivier duhamel on constitutionalising the treaties . 
it is essential that the european union evolving towards a constitution which incorporates the charter of fundamental rights . 
a constitution would only make sense if it constituted the democratic framework of a real european federation , the united states of europe . 
it has told us having understood , in agreement with a large part of the politicians , that we préférions govern our relations with other countries by an international treaty . 
. ( de ) i welcome in the report by mr duhamel as an interesting and constructive contribution to the idea of constitutionalising the treaties . 
they believe that a rearrangement and a simplification of the treaty 20-minute is better grasp of the scope of responsibility of the eu , its limits , as well as the procedures exercise responsibly in question . the charter of fundamental rights has been prepared on the basis of a convention involving national parliaments , the european parliament and representatives of the government . 
until the treaty of amsterdam in 1997 , europe was a super-president commun intergovernmental . 
the edd group voted against the report gil-robles gil-delgado on strengthened cooperation . 
it evident in the design of a union far too monolith , where all the partnerships should be expressed within the ' single institutional framework ' , and where they should all be directed towards the objective superstate . 
it is therefore avoid slow down the running of the whole and thus allow some member states to move on developing the mechanism of closer cooperation . 
the structures of the single market usable have always been a success since the early 1990s . 
. ( nl ) cooperation could be useful to resolve the cross-border problems . 
these areas could be a fantastic laboratory in terms of sustainable development . 
the technocrats , the european judges , have wanted thus remove ' granting the seafarers ' which breeds resources in our shared by overseas and above protects our craftsmen . 
the other hand , france has the territories overseas territories in the indian ocean and in the caribbean . 
its independence will be an essential factor in its credibility . 
our vote so clarified the role and the composition of the future european authority , but also specified demands regarding its financing and its independence . 
secondly , the european agency must be completely independent . 
it should take into account the type of farming practice and agro-industrial , problems imports of goods foodstuffs , the composition of feed ingredients , maximum levels of dioxins and of residues of pesticides components of food and others , by giving priority to the food safety . 
we have voted for amendment no 14 because we are very strongly committed to defending the european cultural heritage linked to the local food production . 
we will have to manoeuvre in practically no category . 
we would also inscribe 50 % of the budget line and put 50 % in reserve . 
i note here that other proposals aimed at reducing this budget . 
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madam president , i apparais as signatory of certain amendments to this report . 
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the real surprise this budget relates to external action where dominates egocentricity and the small-mindedness . 
other resources could be log-jam by means of the instrument of flexibility . 
i have voted against the haug report , the same way as i have voted in favour of the proposal of my group to reject the general budget for 2001 . 
we refer in particular to the new pilot project which finance the information measures in the context of the fight against paedophilia . 
this shows , to some extent , about motivation that raises the european project , even amongst the people politically active . 
20 to 30 % of the markets will happen again offered to competition privacy . 
given that all this is not guaranteed in the report , i voted against the report . 
it would combines the lowest level unacceptable limitations not national decimates premiums , with the proposed cuts quantities of withdrawal - 5 % for citrus fruits , 8.5 % for the apples and pears and 10 % for the rest fruit and vegetables on the amount destined to the market - is understandable that , for large quantities of processed products for people fruit and vegetables , there will be no end to distribution . this would result in the overall falling prices , the putrefaction of products in the fields and in plants with numbing of cooperatives , thereby forcing farmers in déterrer what they have grown . 
i have voted for this report because it corresponds to the expectations of the organisations of the portuguese horticultural sector , which offsets a change belt-tightening com in fruits and horticultural products regarded deeply damaging to the national interests . 
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this issue its roots in the sacrifice of in an here too the quality of environment and climate , on the altar of capitalist exploitation of resources and profit disproportionate . 
the richest countries had decided at kyoto to take into burden the cleaning their own atmosphere , even though they were also allowed , in limits sufficiently rigorous , to inscribe on their list of results reductions in emissions that they will help to obtain elsewhere . 
. the fight against the effect of greenhouse gases is a major issue for the industrialised countries , including a duty towards the nations of third-world which already paying their lives for the consequences of global warming . 
all the genius in managing to live with intelligent way . 
it will also ensure and increase effort geared to the detection of substances suspected of living of endocrine disrupters and , perhaps in a legislative framework . 
the consumer and small and medium-sized enterprises cannot benefit not yet enough of the internal market , including the introduction of the euro enshrines the completion . 
moreover , recent so far we have obliged the banks to communicate them cross-border payments of over eur 12 500 to their central bank the purposes of statistics balance of payments . 
these companies will obviously not meet the requirements identical in matters of security and laundering . 
we even aware of cases in which the costs of transaction for cross-border payments have increased postérieurement in introducing the euro , and that in the proportions rather considerable . 
the european central bank could be a contribution by imposing a formula for mopping-up standardised for payments at european level , and supporting establishing a single standard for numbering of financial accounts internationally iban . 
it is important that consumers accepting the euro . 
madam president , the report by mrs peijs , relative to payments of detail in the internal market , reiterates the old demand of the european parliament on the high cost of cross-border payments in the european union . 
the peijs report says itself in recital d of the resolution . i quote : ' the high costs related to cross-border transfers detrimental to the confidence of consumers in the euro ' . 
we therefore still have to be done in this area , but on this point , the resources and means of policies are more modest than what we can do for the question of payments in detail in the internal market . 
the market of the euro is perceived as an area within the treaties do not understand why , in space where the risks erm are obituary and where electronic payments , notably banking transactions by the internet , are increasingly currents , an about-face between munich and salzburg costs much more expensive a transfer between munich and kiel . 
the achievement of this objective will require , even on you and us , for many years of work . 
we also avail of this opportunity to consider the shorter period of time for implementation of the cross-border payments that the report by mrs peijs request with insistence . 
the debate is closed . 
it nevertheless seems a good policy to prefer a pragmatic approach of subsidiarity , which put the small company at the heart of the instrument , rather than a proposal which , under the pretext of prevent thinly , would serve only to produce terminology statistics whose use practical would be completely impossible . 
specifically , i have three comments to make on this programme . 
recall that the first programme for community action in this area has been adopted in 1983 , i.e. there seventeen years . 
furthermore , i have always sought to achieve these goals through an effective policy and pragmatic . 
i would say that these are real economic commandos and innovation , are owngoal at first line who are exposed to risks inherent in this area . 
we will finally to take account of the findings of symposium ' science and governance ' , which was held last week , in brussels , under the auspices of central technology foresight in seville , favour follow up on symposium , because there are many interferes with the subject we are discussing today . 
the rapporteur enumerates a set of priorities aimed at enterprise level . 
that is good for the image of europe because that can help the people of quicker way , correct and i am responsible . 
mr president , i too wish to associate myself gratitude for the excellent work done by mrs montfort . 
it is important is that the right balance , to avoid that some people will fail continually at the expense of others . 
that is not right and i therefore support this report ! 
this is also the principle of the charter for small businesses . 
the programme will ensure that the networks provide this information . 
it is clear that the main aim of this plan is to muzzle the emigration towards the countries of the european union , together with repatriate people who live illegally in the eu . 
i specifically underlines the need for setting up of measures to improve internal security , strengthening dialogue between europeans and the regional authorities to albania and , as regards the commission and the council , the promotion of particular actions in cooperation with the albanian authorities , greek and italian . 
the lack of reports social , economic and political , combination of the lack of security and to organised crime inducing on flow of migration mass . 
mr president , unlike my colleague mrs pack , my opinion is that there will be more of groups who planks of albania , the better . 
it is of course it is not possible to find an immediate solution to the problem in general , but in a slightly longer term , the aim is to create a world of fairness and right , which gives the men safety and the possibilities of the future . 
there are also a gap between , on the one hand , donors , i.e. us all , europe , the united states , which give with money , which produce projects , and the other hand , people who work on the ground . 
therefore use the bilateral agreements , which , as some lawful and clear , define the work , the duration of residence , the place of residence , remuneration , hours , the conditions of employment and welfare , so that the émigrés thus become a force which invests in value the economies of our countries and will help to friendship and cooperation between peoples and not in the culture of nationalist aspirations and worthy of the cold war . 
the men and women are sent back so that they were more or less integrated . 
the priority must not be given to means of limiting the flow of migrants or refugees but to the way to improve the living conditions of the region so that people have no to leave their homes . 
mr president , i too feel , as is rightly said dimitrakopoulos , there are still at the heart of what constitutes the difficulties of albania - economic , social policy and internal security - the question we can help to restore its state of law confer security to its citizens , to restore the authority of its institutions and their local administrations . 
i share the view of our colleague liese , according to which we need to establish burden-sharing asylum on a number of refugees . 
the action plan for albania was adopted in june this year , and so it is the sixth kind . 
we see , in the population , the frustration diffuse , but also a ignorance of community law . we wish to invite the european parliament and other community institutions should not shy small business , hard work with precision , to devote time and staff necessary to the performance of tasks . 
with this report , we want to show the citizens that we take seriously their complaints relating to the poor quality of legislation as well as those relating to regionalisation and to the excessive centralization . 
the subject is of course important , even though the limited number of those present for debated does not necessarily leaves assume at first sight . 
in addition , and this is a crucial point , the report addresses the issue of subsidiarity , which , tonight , raises the controversial in this house . 
it would also very interesting that it widen an summarising the legislation , in the light of this principle , in order to make it simpler , more transparent , more efficient and more relevant in the endless texts redundant , as also invite the paragraph 6 of this report . 
having studied the report with great attention to it , i am come to the conclusion that it is not a political principle but a principle theology . 
we must therefore ensure recognition of the principle of subsidiarity to the united smaller autonomous communities , to reality , to training , social intermediaries to training , to families and to people who are the unique genuine sovereign of administrative and legislative action . 
i shall therefore give you a vision summarising the situation . 
i give the floor to mr commissioner . 
is that one area where we should move towards an exhaustive regulation , with the guarantee that it will be implemented everywhere or should we move towards a voluntary agreement , provided that there can be implemented and controlled ? 
- ( de ) if i have voted in favour of it , even if some of my amendments have not been adopted , it is because they have also elaborates on the question of high costs exchange and mopping-up in the euro . 
when , in approximately 15 months , the same coins and notes will be introduced in eleven member states , it cost more be procured this new unity monetary outside the country where we can live . 
mr president , commissioner , ladies and gentlemen , i wish to begin by saying that i regret that the commissioner for fisheries , mr fischler , will be able to be here with us . 
this must encourage cooperation in the fishing and the fisheries sector moroccan while at the same time satisfy fully the interests of the eu fishing fleets . 
we are therefore reached a consensus to work in the prospect of a responsible partnership , after what morocco will present its point of view during a meeting to be held , as you emphasised , as in brussels on 30 october , i.e. monday . 
a few weeks ago , i myself went to algeciras , on the south coast spagnola . this is not far from the morocco . 
over time , we have been able to observe that they were only difficult but also that they could become impossible . 
through its fishing agreements , the eu can exercise of fishing activities and of exchanging prerogatives fisheries agreements with third countries . 
i read in a journal technical swedish fishing on how one of these vessels cornered its decision-making in el aaiún , which is described as a port moroccan . 
all this is put to the test . the whole of our fishing agreements and not simply with morocco since there has also mauritania and soon guinea , for example , - who are called into question . 
there has been put in eleven months to get to reverse the point where we are currently , namely the meeting on 30 and in this respect , we also appreciate the latest measures taken by commissioner fischler , the results of his trip on 26 in morocco and the entrevues kept to a high level , including with the king itself . 
but i would like to convey to the commission , today dignity represented by commissioner busquin , messages few very brief . 
my question to the commission is this : if we do not get an agreement with morocco , or if this agreement is concluded under the terms reported by the commission , an agreement which stimulates the production moroccan , does the commission to adopt structural measures to compensate for the delay which happen in the regions affected ? 
as foreseen , the difficulties of negotiation with the moroccan authorities have been big . 
finally , in case , regrettable , where the negotiations fail , the union has the obligation to political and moral support owners and fishermen for aid is satisfactory and inducements to ensure their means of subsistence . 
we must reduce the over-capacity of the fishing industry community . 
that is why we need quite soon to close economic and political relations with morocco , at the same time defending the interests of our european fishermen . 
that is why the commission is working on the basis of a new partnership aimed an interesting development both sides , with the one hand , the development subvention the fishing industry of morocco , the fleet , aquaculture , the processing of trade , research and the other hand , the allocation of fishing opportunities for european fishermen . 
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the difference is net , and not just in german language . 
in july 1999 , the commission has borne this procedure is infringement proceedings before the court of justice . 
so , unless it is the only reach to harmonize systems - what we hope - at this time respecting the principle of subsidiarity must not allow it widen through to a discrimination which , much more likely , is the proposal to privileges . 
we can certainly acknowledge that the previous commission , of mr santer , it was not the best , that is why it has now gone . 
the members of the committee on legal affairs and the internal market of the whole of the union and to all parties , have met for proclaim uselessness speak of rights and recommending the adoption of charters of rights if , in the very real situations in which individuals are deprived of their rights , nor does nothing to ensure that these rights to be recognised and respected . that is the problem in the present case . 
this attitude is quite unacceptable in a modern europe . 
the field of education falls course more subsidiarity , but under the treaties , the free movement of workers and prohibition of discrimination are our own at all , although we - and particularly in my view , because i come from a state very fédératif - we déclarions followers of the principle of subsidiarity as a principle of a cooperation within the european union and that we midnight on so that the remit of competences between the levels in europe to be taken soon ranked according to the principle of subsidiarity . 
in this context , it cannot be about discrimination . 
you , mr president , you apprehensive treat by someone who knows as well terms surgical in italian , french , english , german , or by a surgeon ? 
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we are again express our deepest sympathy . 
i give the floor to mr ceyhun , who will speak as rapporteur and on behalf of the socialist group . 
with regard to the statements by the council and commission on the third asia-europe meeting , the council has namely that it does not wish to speak at this time . 
consequently , this is an issue which , according to the euratom treaty , the responsibility of the commission ; it concerns , or could culpable , many citizens who are not exclusively spaniards because there are , in this area and in his area , without that there is no plan emergency , hundreds of thousands of citizens from the fifteen eu member states , not to many people who come from outside to take advantage of the costa del soil . 
madam president , it is sad , albeit very revealing , to hear the minister of spanish , mr mayor oreja , to say that it pointless to dialogue with the basque nationalists even if a new cease-fire was stated in the future . 
may i ask that we look at this week a statement by the commission 's proposals on the uk government 's decision to introduce a tax discriminatory for hauliers no british . 
given that the parties have said liberals and even european tending increasingly to combine with forces of inspiration , racist and xenophobic authoritarian , i believe it is only a serious hazard for the italy but also a sign of something which concerns throughout europe . 
my report contains however serious criticism and with the french proposal . 
these requests are expressed in amendments nos 2 and 4 of the karamanou report . 
the initiative of the french presidency that we are considering the object improved two general conventions on mutual assistance in criminal matters - that i mentioned earlier - especially in the area of the fight against money laundering . 
we have to admit that if the project of the fight against money laundering has undergone a injury , the blame in this recurs in parliament , but not on the council . 
we can only congratulate of this work . 
of course , the way forward , as mr marinho said - i admit - is the communitisation . 
all those who expressed have agreed that this was an excellent initiative , and we support its content . 
what we need , is that europol can operate right across borders . 
these facts occur too often in our europe of today and , before my support to a mutual makeshift , i would like to see a mutual recognition of standards and fair . 
i accept that this will be difficult because we must build from instruments dispersed . 
but it is also necessary to strengthen the economic pole that represent the european union and this reflects the wishes of citizen which we have to bear in mind for the people of the european union have a right to security . 
in the eu , we must fight with tenacity against money laundering is , in having conscious that we have to have an effective legal and political cooperation between member states , as effectively as possible , especially since the creation of the single market and the liberalisation of markets and capital financial services . 
with regard to the council financially , nothing allows thinking we advocate that exercises not practising in as such . 
similarly , i would like to say that i am aware of the delicacy of the question raised by various members on the conditions under which the confidentiality of legal professions may constitute a refusal based on judicial cooperation in terms of combating money laundering is . 
this is particularly true with regard to the serious crimes and the most serious crimes too border-transcending . 
overall , the mission is so important wide-ranging and that it can be wielded by the council alone . 
it follows that it is necessary to reinforce the rights of citizens in adopting an effective instrument and recognise the competence of the court of justice , particularly as regards its right interpretation and in its power to anyway or not . 
therefore , although i am in favour of strengthening cooperation and coordination , i believe that a system of this legislation would be a mistake , and we will oppose . 
the second point i would like to raise is also interesting . 
and so on positive initiative , and it is therefore pleasing that it obtienne such support in this house . 
i shall take this opportunity of - since several members have raised a very sensitive issues - to tell you quite frankly , as has just said mr coelho , that this initiative we mainly appears as a first initiative which demonstrates the political will of the council recover delays which exists in the field of judicial cooperation , in relation to the police cooperation . 
and that is why i regard these as an important instrument in order to guarantee that judicial control of europol . 
the programme fair concerning the actions of research in the field of agriculture and fishing was included in the fourth framework programme which has circulating in 1994 to 1998 . 
given the importance of the programme of research agriculture and fishing , it is regrettable that we have also pinpointed some problems in the organisation of the programme . 
the report of the court of auditors on the programme fair , at the origin of the report by the rapporteur , has been published in march this year it letters of sector concerning the eco-audit had initially been sent by the commission in december 1998 and february 1999 . 
i would like , on behalf of the fisheries committee , to highlight certain points . 
you pointed out , and i thank you , spirit which has chaired the report , through dialogue with the court of auditors , the commission services and the interest that there you trumps . 
this illustrates that the commission is not inactive and that it gives following the comments which you formulated . 
i now come to the question that mrs morgan has raised on the recovering sums of money . 
thank you very much , commissioner . 
this price will be issued to the ' association basta ya ' during the part-session next december . 
i am firmly convinced that it also means , even if some heads of state and government do not want to