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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am going to read out the draft declaration on the dialogue between the Commission and the communities of faith and conviction.
In Declaration 11 annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam, it is stated that ‘the European Union respects and does not prejudice the status under national law of churches and religious associations or communities in the Member States.’ It also states the importance of respect for the status of philosophical and non-confessional organisations. Continuing a tradition of informal exchanges – a long-established tradition – the Commission is conducting, on that basis, a dialogue with all of the Churches, religious communities and philosophical, non-confessional, secular and humanist organisations that wish to take part. This dialogue, which mainly consists of exchanging information and points of view, meets with everyone’s satisfaction.
The Commission believes that such dialogue comes under its normal relations with all members of civil society in the Member States. It notes that the draft Constitution includes provisions giving a more specific outline of the links between the European Union, the Churches and the other religious or philosophical organisations. As these provisions are not in force, however, the Commission intends to pursue an established practice, which will be developed in parallel with efforts to develop its entire links with civil society. The Commission stresses the fact that this dialogue, which concerns religions, the Churches, the communities of conviction and civil society, is conducted in such a way as to respect the principle of equal treatment of all speakers. Within the Commission, that means the organisation of meetings with designated speakers, which are held regularly and are open to everyone.
With regard, more specifically, to the concerns expressed in recent questions by certain Members who were anxious to know why such and such a humanist organisation had not been invited to such and such a meeting with the President of the Commission - meetings that were organised prior to the regular meetings - the Commission should like to make it clear that invitations to such meetings depend upon the specific nature of the subject-matter covered. The principle of equal treatment does not mean that all of the speakers should systematically take part in all of the meetings. In actual fact, the Commission and its President are free to develop certain discussions with particular speakers to as great an extent as is necessary.
Therefore, Madam President, the President of the Commission held specific meetings with religious organisations in spring and he of course intends to organise a specific meeting in autumn with humanist organisations."@en1
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