Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-22-Speech-2-499"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-04-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Programming implementation of the 10th European Development Fund (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080422.55.2-499"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-22-Speech-2-5002
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Development Fund is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its creation. During this period it has become an important means of development cooperation with ACP countries, enhancing their economic and social development. During negotiations on the 10th EDF, the EU Member States have agreed on the importance of the Fund and the need to further encourage the development of the ACP countries along with increasing the Fund by EUR 10 billion compared with the 9th EDF. It would make the fight against poverty more efficient and allow us to continue with the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. I would like to highlight the fact that since 2008 the new EU Member States have started to contribute towards the 10th EDF budget. They are required to pay nearly EUR 820 million. However, the implementation of the 10th EDF has not yet begun, mainly because half of the ACP countries have failed to ratify the revised Cotonou Agreement. I would therefore like to encourage the ACP countries to ratify the revised Cotonou Agreement as soon as possible. Prior to the ratification of the current financial initiative, discussions took place on the incorporation of the EDF into the EU budget, the main idea being that it would enhance the efficiency of its implementation. We are still awaiting a decision on this issue. I would also like to urge the EU to allocate a more substantial part of the EDF funds to health services and education. Since 2001 the EU budget has provided for 20% of aid to be allocated to primary health care and education, and this should be applied to the EDF too. In view of the EDF innovations, I would like to emphasise the encouragement of good management. Although it is not fully clear how it would be done at present, I support the incorporation of additional criteria – the liberalisation of markets, the fight against terrorism, commitments on weapons of mass destruction and the readmission of migrants. The implementation of these criteria would contribute to enhancing stability in the ACP countries."@en1

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