Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-14-Speech-2-047"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Charter of Fundamental Rights2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001114.2.2-047"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-14-Speech-2-0482
lpv:speaker	lp:António José Seguro2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2001-07-02)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2001-07-02)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-07-22--2001-07-02)3 unknown; Partido Socialista (1999-07-20--2001-07-02)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2001-07-02)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2001-07-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, first of all I wish to associate myself with the congratulations quite rightly heaped on all those who participated in the Convention, especially Mr Méndez de Vigo and my colleague, Mrs Pervenche Berès. I should also like to emphasise, with considerable pride, the active and committed participation of Commissioner António Vitorino. I wish to focus on three points that have already been raised by other Members here this morning. First of all, there is the commendable way in which this Convention functioned. This is merit that should be retained and encouraged for future projects, specifically future revisions of the European Union Treaties. Secondly, I wish to focus on the binding nature of this Charter. The European public would not understand if Europe were to move faster in making improvements to the market and the currency but more slowly in effectively establishing its rights of citizenship and its basic rights. Thirdly, I wish to emphasise, as has already been done, that the Nice conclusions and, specifically, the revision of the Treaty, should include this reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights in Article 6(2). The pomp and circumstance surrounding the signing and the proclamation of the Charter are not enough; these rights must be effectively put into practice. That is why, once again, we urge and insist that the Presidency should be able to exercise the role of teacher towards its peers in the Council. Lastly, I have two proposals: firstly, the signing and ratification of this Charter of Fundamental Rights by their parliaments should be part of existing Community rules for candidate countries. Secondly, the Nice conclusions should establish a precise timetable for future presidencies to be able to move from this Charter to the Treaty, and I would suggest that the deadline should be set to coincide with ratification by all parliaments of the new revision of the Treaties that will result from Nice."@en1

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