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Mr President, I have followed this afternoon’s debate with great interest. First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr Corbett on his superb report and on the clear explanations he provided, both at the beginning and at the end. What is more, given that I was responsible for regulatory issues within my group in the Spanish national parliament for many years, I have followed this matter with the utmost interest and I share the concern over what to do in order to bring a Chamber closer to the citizens and enliven the debate whilst at the same time making it a sufficiently well-ordered working instrument.
I believe that the proposals made by the rapporteur considerably improve the current Rules of Procedure and I congratulate him on this. It is his text and we can only try to cooperate as much as possible to make this Chamber a more lively one, which is closer to the citizens and enables us to convey to them and make them fully aware of our way of working, and on which we are concentrating all our efforts and dedication.
I would like to point out that to the Prodi Commission – the President has always said this and repeats it whenever the opportunity arises, before this Parliament and before its various governing bodies – the relationship between the Commission and Parliament is a strategic factor and that, from the start, we have been committed to participating and cooperating as much as possible in the work and the functioning of this Chamber.
The vast majority of the reports and legislative issues are handled directly in plenary by the corresponding Commissioners responsible. I believe this has changed tremendously in relation to past procedures. The Commission answers over three thousand parliamentary questions every year. I believe we have reached a suitable agreement with regard to the cooperation and participation of Parliament in international negotiations at which MEPs are customarily present, which I must say, to be quite frank, is most useful. And we are very satisfied with the functioning of the codecision procedure which, in my opinion, is proving to be a considerable success. I must also say, in this respect, that we are making a considerable effort to inform Parliament systematically before anyone else and provide it with at least as much information as the Council.
Finally, I believe that the Framework Agreement – even though, as can be expected, there have been a few tense moments in its implementation – is proving a useful instrument in the workings of our relationship.
I would like to repeat my congratulations. I hope that between us we shall be able to enliven all the European Union institutions and make the work of these institutions more understandable and more immediate, that is to say, make the European Union more understandable and closer to the citizens."@en1
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