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dcterms:Date	"2003-04-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030409.4.3-221"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-09-Speech-3-2222
lpv:speaker	lp:Joaquim Miranda2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-22--2004-01-31)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-01-31)3 unknown; Partido Comunista Português (1999-07-20--2004-01-31)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2002-01-22--2004-01-31)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) (2002-02-06--2004-01-31)3 member; EUL/NGL (2002-03-06--2004-01-31)3
lpv:translated text	". We are all aware of the disparity between the declarations made at the Tampere Summit and the content of the proposal for a directive before us, which has reached us after more than three years of discussion in Council and two amendments to the Commission’s initial proposal. It was stated that any integration policy should aim at granting immigrant citizens rights and obligations that are comparable with those held by EU citizens. The text that has been presented takes the opposite direction. The outcome of divisions within the Council, this proposal is for common standards that are harmonised down towards the lowest common denominator, with a reductive vision of the concept of family and with a number of derogations that leaves some crucial aspects unresolved. For this very reason, we support the proposals contained in this report, which broaden the concept of the family, guarantee the principle of non-discrimination and prevent the overturning of more favourable legislation. On our initiative, the report now includes provisions for not adding the examination of applications to the normal workload of administrations and for eliminating the subjective concept of a long-term relationship. It also excludes illness or disability suffered after the issue of the residence permit as grounds for refusing to renew the permit. By introducing such amendments, the report distances itself in qualitative terms from the initial proposal and therefore deserves our favourable vote."@en1

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