Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-02-Speech-2-018"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:White paper on reform of European governance2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011002.2.2-018"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-02-Speech-2-0192
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Mr Swoboda has clearly formulated the stance of the Group of the Party of European Socialists, and has presented a clear proposal to the Commission. In my capacity of shadow rapporteur for the PSE Group for the White Paper on Reform of European Governance in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, I would now like to explain our position from my point of view. We welcome your proposal for efficient governance by setting up autonomous agencies, the proposals facilitating co-regulations and self-regulations, the will to consult representatives from specific sectors and the proposal on citizens’ and the civil society’s right to information, participation and consultation. We object, however, to a deal between the interested sectors and the European Commission without any parliamentary control. That is not our idea of democracy. We want to decide beforehand, in tandem with the Commission and the Council, when detailed legislation is necessary, when framework legislation suffices and when we can sanction a form of co-regulation or self-regulation. It goes without saying that in many cases, it will be useful to delegate technical details to the comitology procedure, provided they are technical details, and the political component has been extracted completely. Furthermore, the call-back mechanism, to which the European Parliament can refer, should this prove necessary, must be regulated in advance. It is possible that the deployment of the social actors in the case of self- and co-regulation is a much more efficient way of working. Not only should we consult the sectors about the decision-making process. In certain cases, even social non-profit organisations could also play a role in the implementation. But if the sectors are allocated certain tasks, the monitoring role by the European Parliament must always remain clear, and the European Commission must carry its responsibility. Clarity always remains condition No 1. The dialogue with social actors must be concrete and yield results, and must not become a talk shop which thrives on repetition. For what the citizen and the PSE Group want is result: democratic control and recognisable political priority by the European government. At present, decision-making in the EU is too diffuse and too sluggish, which leads to alienation. The PSE Group, also in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, is now offering to break this cycle. That is possible and should be done before the Laeken Summit. The Commission should then reach an agreement with the European Parliament which can be implemented by the end of the Spanish Presidency. The ball is now back in the court of the Commission. We count on you, Mr Prodi."@en1

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