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"Madam President, allow me first of all, on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party and European Democrats, to express my condolences with the Spanish people and government. Fighting terrorism is an extremely difficult business.
Today, we are discussing a proposal that is an annual fixture and that concerns all Member States, because every year, a clear distinction should be drawn between exportable and non-exportable social rights. The former are related to social security contributions and premiums. It has always been Europe's wish for social security to be exportable in terms of the offices to which contributions and premiums are payable. As far as non-exportable social rights are concerned, we continuously aim to perfect the definition. Even now in the report on the proposal for a regulation submitted by the Commission, an attempt has been made to further specify the definition of non-exportable rights. It is necessary to do this every year, because the Member States update their regulations every year and there are new developments on the market all the time. That is why the exportability of the rights involved should be considered each time.
The Commission has written in its report: ‘The first element of a “special non-payment-based or non-contribution-based benefit” is, essentially, the “special” nature that this performance must have. This applies to all sections of social security under which the analysed performance falls. “Special” benefits are situated halfway between “traditional” social security and support benefits and are related to social security “since the need constitutes the essential criterion for allowance”.’
I think that with regard to what has been listed in the annexes, the need does indeed constitute the essential criterion for allowance. On this basis, my group takes the view that the countries where rights which, according to Europe are not exportable, are exported nevertheless, will need to adapt their social legislation. In this respect, as Mrs Gillig has already mentioned, a transitional period will need to be provided for during which a solution is sought with the countries to which social legislation is exported.
The Netherlands has clearly formulated a request and tabled quite a few amendments. In other countries, including Belgium, the situation is probably not so very different from that in the Netherlands. I am therefore of the opinion that Mrs Gillig's oral amendment, which is in keeping with the position of some of my fellow group members, should be supported. We are prepared to accept Mrs Gillig's text and meet the request that the Commissioner made a moment ago. In that way, we have an agreement in this House."@en1
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