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"Mr President, on numerous occasions in the past I have disagreed with the rapporteur on her approach to regional policy issues. This time, however, I actually agree with her. Whether or not this will encourage her to continue along the same path, I cannot say. Nevertheless, I would like to commend her on her work.
The second point I would like to make is that we would have preferred it if the guidelines had been added to the regulation in the form of an annex, as we and Mrs McCarthy, as rapporteurs for the general regulation, had asked. Unfortunately, this did not happen. Mr Bernié is not to blame for this as it was a matter for the previous committee. I am raising the issue just to reiterate Parliament’s position.
Thirdly, we broadly agree on the general guidelines provided they do not deviate from the comments we have made so far. They are particularly beneficial to the Member States, and I would particularly like to draw your attention to the emphasis the Commission has placed on the issues of sustainable development, job creation and, more particularly, on equal opportunities and transport issues. Personally, I at least am totally in favour of the guidelines. As an islander, however, I would like to express my dissatisfaction at the lack of recognition of island development. This is not the first time that this issue has not been given the consideration it deserves. This has been an ongoing concern for the five years that I have been a Member of this Parliament, and I have raised the issue time and time again. Commissioner, we shall continue to raise the issue, as Article 158, paragraph 1, of the Treaty of Amsterdam provides for an integrated policy for islands. Therefore, the Commission should address the issue once and for all.
The time has come to implement the programmes, and so Member States should also assume their responsibilities and do their jobs properly. As for us in Parliament, I would like to remind you of the code of conduct between the Commission and Parliament which was signed in May. I am absolutely certain that this code will be observed and that Parliament will keep abreast of all the developments and details concerning the implementation of the programmes."@en1
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