Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-28-Speech-3-119"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-01-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public sector contracts2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040128.9.3-119"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-28-Speech-3-1202
lpv:speaker	lp:Hans Karlsson2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-02-27--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-02-13--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet (2000-08-01--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (2000-08-01--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is with great pleasure that I am able to note that we are finally obtaining comprehensive EU regulations governing public procurement. I am of course particularly pleased that these regulations make it possible for those who procure contracts also to use criteria other than price. I think it is important for us to use public procurement in order also to affect the development of society. We must favour products and manufacturers that, from a social point of view, operate along the lines we advocate. Environmental issues are central. If we wish to reduce food contamination and pollution of the external environment, we must favour manufacturers who have that approach. If we want to see gender equality in working life, we must favour workplaces where this is promoted. If we want everyone to have job opportunities and to be able to support themselves, we must of course favour companies that create jobs for people with disabilities. If we wish to bring about a fairer society that provides greater opportunity for participation, we must ensure that society is designed along those lines. It might be wondered whether we could have achieved more during the conciliation negotiations. That is a question that negotiators always ask themselves. Having devoted most of my adult life to negotiating, I know that, in negotiations, a point must be reached at which the parties agree. When that point has been reached, as I think it was in our own negotiations, it has to be acknowledged that the time has come to present the result. I think that the result we have presented in our decision is something we can defend and, in actual fact, be proud of. Parliament’s position on public procurement shows that decisions at Community level can be important for achieving a more humane society. It is an encouraging decision following a time-consuming and, at times, arduous piece of work. I wish to thank everyone who has contributed to this outcome."@en1

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