Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-23-Speech-2-064"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030923.3.2-064"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-23-Speech-2-0652
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlos Coelho2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2003-03-10--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Partido Social Democrata (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the report on which we are about to vote is not what it appears to be. What it appears to be is a set of amendments to the Sirene Manual, which regulates the exchange of information between Member States in relation to the Schengen Information System. Underlying this vote, however, is something a little more complex. This Parliament was initially asked to express an opinion on two initiatives, but was refused access to the relevant documentation, the Sirene Manual. At a meeting of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, the Greek Presidency promised to grant that access so that we could express our opinion. The Council agreed to nothing of the sort. The Presidency gave in and the ban remained in place. The Council eventually agreed to reveal in committee the nature of the contents of the classified documents. On the basis of that information, I proposed the report which will be put to the vote today, approving the two initiatives with amendments. My committee accepted that proposal. By voting in favour, however, we are sending a political message to the Council, a message of good faith and collaboration, but also a message saying that it is time to stop playing hide-and-seek with the European Parliament. The Council has delayed opening talks with Parliament on how to deal with classified documents within the area of freedom, security and justice. This situation cannot continue. This type of information is usually available for Council work, but is not passed on to us in Parliament. There are other cases, too, in which information regarding a Member State is not passed on until the Member State in question decides that the information should no longer remain classified. If we are to prevent these situations from reoccurring, clear rules should be drawn up on dealing with classified documents in the legislative area, laying down an appropriate level of security and accepted by all the interested parties. That is the message we are sending the Council through this report."@en1

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