Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-08-Speech-4-035"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-05-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Framework for the activities of lobbyists in the EU institutions (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080508.3.4-035"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-08-Speech-4-0362
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; JURI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-11-28--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2007-02-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2006-11-09--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, lobbying at the European institutions is a complex issue. On the one hand, access to the institutions’ activities is a consequence of the principle of transparency of their operation laid down in the founding treaties. It is also a way of bridging the gap involving the so-called democratic deficit, because expert organisations provide valuable expert analyses which have a beneficial impact on the quality of European legislation. On the other hand, however, large international corporations can resort to specialist lobbying companies to influence the institutions’ work, aiming to promote the corporations’ own interests first and foremost. The problem of lobbying at the European Parliament is gaining prominence as the competences of this House increase. We should therefore support the Commission’s initiative proposing cooperative interinstitutional work to define a framework of operation for lobbyists, including the creation of a common register of lobbyists. The principle of transparency pursuant to which lobbyists can access the work of the institutions should also be applied to the lobbyists themselves. Voluntary registration is not enough. It should become compulsory for lobbyists to register in order to gain access to the institutions of the European Union."@en1

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