Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-11-03-Speech-3-107"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Seafarers’ hours of work – Organisation of working time2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991103.7.3-107"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-03-Speech-3-1082
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I want to talk about Amendment No 5 which deals with trainee doctors. The improvements which are being proposed are absolutely essential. First of all, we are talking about the safety of patients, that is to say of ourselves, and of a situation in which doctors are alert and manage to fulfil their vital tasks. Secondly, we are talking about public health. Who among us, or who anywhere, would thrive on having the long working weeks, sometimes of over 100 hours in certain Member States, which some young doctors have? Thirdly, we are talking about doctors as models for others and their life-styles. Fourthly, what we have here is a central labour-market issue about the length of the working week. It is only right that the European Parliament should be urging governments to act more quickly. Thirteen years is an indefensibly long changeover period. Four years is a more reasonable period. I also see the European Parliament as having an important role in forming opinion and instigating change. In a previous intervention, Mr Skinner took offence at the fact that a certain group, in this case young doctors, had had its case selected for discussion here in the European Parliament and that the debate should be focused upon this group in particular. Remember, this should be seen as just one example among many of one group of employees’ conditions being improved in such a way that other groups too will benefit. Enough envy predominates in plenty of other contexts. Let us see this as an improvement for one group from which other groups will also derive benefit."@en1

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