Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-14-Speech-2-036"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Annual legislative programme (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000314.3.2-036"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-14-Speech-2-0372
lpv:speaker	lp:José Javier Pomés Ruiz2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the internal reform of the Commission has begun. We welcome that! This is not the first attempt to turn the Commission into a world-class public service, but we, Mr Prodi, wish to believe in the sincerity and resolve of your promise to this House. For the moment we have a series of measures and a White Paper. You are examining it with the members of the Council and with the civil service unions and finally, this Parliament will offer its support and will cooperate with you in this great objective of making the European Commission the best administration in the world. Go for it! However, I would like to point out one fault in the document. It lacks an analysis of the reasons for the failure of the previous system, and Mr Kinnock should have carried it out because he is an expert in the field, having worked in the Commission for five years. For example, there previously were punitive measures or measures for assessing the merits of the civil servants, but, Mr Prodi, they were not used. The officials responsible, including the Commissioners, did not make use of these measures, of these recourses which existed before. Now that we are establishing new measures, how do we know they will be used? Only you know the answer to this secret. The lack of motivation amongst excellent civil servants is serious. We must take action and the example should come from above. The reform of the Commission, Mr Prodi, should not only protect the financial interests of the Community. Far more resources are lost through an ineffective and unmotivated administration. Furthermore, we also have to accept that officials who take responsibility and risks may make mistakes. You said in your speech that you prefer to make mistakes rather than fail to act. Go for it, Mr Prodi. Your task must be an historic task. You are not the first to try it. We hope that you succeed."@en1

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