Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-05-Speech-3-161"

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lpv:speaker	lp:Gérard Caudron2
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lpv:translated text	". As a member of the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee, I am happy to be able to give my opinion on the report by Mr Gawronski. This is, in fact, an analysis of the state of progress of accession negotiations with Poland and to check that the Copenhagen criteria, the conditions to be fulfilled at both political and economic levels and in terms of the implementation of the acquis communautaire, are being respected. As far as Poland is concerned, the government has shown its willingness to implement the necessary reforms that will allow it to join the European Union as soon as possible. It appears that, on the face of it, Poland will be able to participate in the next European elections in 2004, which I am delighted about. There remain, however, several recurrent problems, notably in the area of agriculture. It is extremely important that a compromise agreement be reached between the Polish authorities and the Commission on Poland’s participation in the common agricultural policy and, on the basis of Commissioner Fischler’s proposals, to implement a phasing in of direct payments, which should gradually integrate the Polish agricultural sector into the Community system. It also seems necessary to return to a question that has not been mentioned in the report for it raises too many controversial issues. All the same, I would like to remind you of the painful problem of the restitution of property confiscated after the Second World War. I am, of course, aware that the Polish authorities are finding it particularly difficult to solve this problem for both financial and emotional reasons. However, the debate should be held in such a way that a balanced solution can be found which, hopefully, will deal carefully with all the sensibilities involved. Lastly, the efforts of the Polish parliament to adapt national law to the acquis communautaire must be highlighted. It is obvious that these could be seen as measures that simply complicate people’s daily lives. A policy of information and communication should therefore accompany such measures to convince the Polish people of the advantages of joining the European Union. Whatever happens, I would insist on the fact that, for citizens of both Member States and candidate countries, the cost of enlargement in every sense of the word is nothing when compared with the cost of non-enlargement. We all have a historical responsibility for this matter."@en1

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