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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Revision of the current data retention framework (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20121023.48.2-597-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-10-23-Speech-2-598-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Alexander Nuno Pickart Alvaro2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; BUDG (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2012-01-27--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Freie Demokratische Partei (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, this is not the first time we have met to discuss this issue, although it may be the first time that we have met at this hour. The question now arising, slowly but surely, is this: when will our debate about data retention finally be at an end? A great many Member States and their constitutional courts have decided that it is not compatible with national constitutions. The Irish High Court referred the matter to the European Court of Justice, and countless citizens in the Member States have not only expressed disquiet and incomprehension about data retention but reject it outright. I hate to say it, but our assessment all those years ago, when this issue was first discussed in 2005, was correct. We have legal issues which are unresolved; we have economic issues relating to data retention which are unresolved; and we have technical issues which are unresolved. Above all, we have social issues which are unresolved. The Commission’s evaluation report clearly showed the extent to which the approach to data retention, procedures and use vary between the Member States. In some countries, for example, the coastguard can access dossiers of retained data; in others, authorities can make a verbal request. The evaluation report also showed that everything has been achieved, except for harmonisation on issues of data retention. The question whether it is needed at all is still unanswered. In that sense, the authors are rightly asking when we can expect a new initiative from the Commission. It is time to stop flogging a dead horse, which is what data retention is. I would hope that we will have the opportunity to discuss a reform before the end of this legislative term and, in particular, to hear the Commission’s proposals during this debate. I hope we will find out more this evening. I do not want to speak for too long, so let me finish by saying this: I am sure you will have noticed from my comments that we are all getting very tired of this issue. I personally would greatly welcome it if we could find a solution to this sorry state of affairs at European level and perhaps even deal with the issue in an objective manner."@en1
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