Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-19-Speech-1-181"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20040419.15.1-181"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Madam President, I reluctantly agree with what is now on the table. I wanted more and better proposals on a number of scores. Nevertheless, I have noticed that a number of important achievements have been made, and I would thank Commissioner Dimas for his responses.
The regulation that is before us applies to all EU citizens. That is progress. I have noticed that it has not only been expanded in terms of scope, it has also been simplified. That too is progress. I gather that on paper, a clear distinction has been drawn between the exportability and non-exportability of cash benefits. Furthermore, I think that problems could well occur when the annexes are further detailed. I still regret the way in which, last time, Mrs Gillig and her Socialist colleagues refused even to bring this point to a vote in a democratic manner. I therefore fear that we will have problems when the annexes are fleshed out.
There are major improvements in this regulation for frontier workers. I can see the legal implications of what has now been established. For example, certain events in a Member State must be treated in the same way by the country of residence as similar events that have taken place on their own territory. That is progress. I have also noticed that the position of the family members of frontier workers has, in fact, been turned round and that they now have rights too. In an annex, however, those self-same rights are being nullified, so the progress made in the regulation is invalidated in the annex.
I have the feeling that we could have achieved more had we consulted all protocols, for example, in the field of tax levies and social premium levies. I know that the Council is against it, but we could have kept this all together. I can see that, in a number of respects, the Court of Justice’s judgments have been much more clearly incorporated into this regulation. I also gather that the Court’s health-care decrees have been assimilated effectively. I do have a problem, though, with the way in which outpatient care has been treated, in contrast with what the Court states. In addition, unemployment has been better highlighted, although to a lesser extent than I had expected. Third-country citizens are now included, but my report had already proposed that.
I have recommended that my group should vote in favour, on the condition that I am given every opportunity of introducing improvements where possible when the introductory regulation is fleshed out and also in the annexes. I would like to thank the rapporteur most warmly."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples