Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-11-19-Speech-3-020"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-11-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress report on the Intergovernmental Conference including budgetary aspects2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031119.1.3-020"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-11-19-Speech-3-0212
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerard Collins2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I should like to express my support for the Italian Government in its efforts to conclude the EU Treaty negotiations by the Council meeting on 13 December. We all recognise that this is an ambitious timeframe, but it is one that can be met. The draft Treaty by Mr Giscard d'Estaing and the Convention lays the groundwork for the enactment of the new European Union Treaty. Needless to say the EU governments negotiating this new Treaty have individual concerns and reservations relating to certain aspects of that Treaty. The negotiations focus on two central elements. The first relates to institutional reform and the second to policy matters. From an institutional viewpoint, it is important that there is equality for smaller Member States with regard to representation on the European Commission. There is broad agreement on extending qualified-majority voting and codecision powers to a range of different policy matters in the domain of both the European Council and the European Parliament. However, the European Union must be sensitive to the needs of individual Member States when it comes to foreign policy matters. The European Union should not have overriding power in the area of dictating taxation policy across the territories of the European Union. Decisions on taxation policy are best left to individual Member States. That is a view shared by many in this House and also one shared by many European Union governments. There are serious challenges facing the European Union in the field of justice and home affairs. We need to cooperate more closely to combat organised crime and international terrorism. We need to work more closely together to combat the scourge of human trafficking. However, I do not believe it correct for all decisions concerning justice and home affairs matters to be taken by qualified majority voting. This is because of the sensitive issue of differences between legal systems within the European Union at this particular time."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Collins (UEN )."1

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