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"Mr President, I join my colleagues in thanking the rapporteur for the tremendous work she has undertaken on this report.
This report and the mechanism by which we are getting it through Parliament is the best example of cooperation that there is between the institutions. Because of the time-frame within which we are now working during the Irish presidency, in particular with regard to the upcoming elections in June, it was necessary to find a compromise and a consensus, which may not be suitable for everybody, and may not cover all the individual points that each Member wanted to see covered, but does allow for legislation to be put on the books to ensure that workers are protected in these new risks to which they are exposed.
When we look at the advancing use of technology, in particular the dangers that may emanate from that technology, it is essential that this Parliament, and indeed the European Union as a whole, is seen to be able to respond quickly to those new innovations, as well as those new risks.
What we have before us is a compromise package. In recent weeks the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs tabled five amendments which have been taken on board by Coreper and by the Council as a whole under the guidance of the Irish presidency. This will allow us to bring forward this legislation into the domain of workers' rights, following on from a very proud and strong tradition of this House in ensuring the protection of workers under health and safety legislation.
I would like to welcome Commissioner Dimas to his new position. I know it is very difficult for someone coming into office in such a short space of time. I wish him well in his office and promise my cooperation and that of my Group in his work in the coming months. The health and safety of workers must be to the forefront of all our legislation. Of course it is important that we try to put in place rules and regulations with regard to competition and competitiveness to ensure that workers can have jobs, but as well as having jobs, they must be good jobs with real rewards and real protection. It is only when we meet all these criteria that we can truly say that we have worked properly on behalf of all the citizens of the European Union. I commend this report to the House. I would ask all Members to endorse it and to support it so that we can move forward in this era of cooperation."@en1
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