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"Mr President. I am speaking as a member of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport, and I would like to attempt to pick up on what Commissioner Lamy said earlier. He said that he is responsible for defensive measures whereas Mrs Reding is responsible for proactive measures. I seem to remember, however, that your mandate for Seattle in 1999 included the promotion as well as the preservation of cultural diversity. In terms of the promotion of cultural diversity, which is the more difficult task, although I thank you for your efforts at preservation, I am astonished that, ultimately, only audiovisual services have been retained. What is being done to preserve cultural, leisure and sports services? That is my first question.
My second question is to Commissioner Reding. Since your neighbour, Commissioner Lamy, has made you responsible for the proactive measures, how is that being addressed in the Treaty? We are worried, concerned about the future Treaty and what it holds for culture. The commitment to promote cultural diversity is an obligation, you both say, in the Treaty. Nevertheless, we would prefer it to be a more binding obligation, as you, of all people, are aware. We would like Article 151(4) to be respected and given due importance once again in the future Treaty.
We will now move on to another cause for concern on the proactive side of things which may also fall within Mr Lamy’s remit – the international instrument. You were both, like myself, at the professional meeting on the instrument for cultural diversity in France a month or so ago. I know that the issue interests you and I thank you for supporting this project. However, I am extremely disappointed to see that the majority of the Members have abandoned the question of the international instrument in the motions tabled today, even though it has the support of 50 or so countries and has been proposed by President Chirac and others to Unesco. The feasibility study has been carried out by a Franco-Canadian group. The matter is very important and a great deal of work has already been done. I am surprised at the lack of interest displayed by my fellow Members."@en1
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