Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-01-Speech-1-091"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Use of the Visa Information System (VIS) under the Schengen Borders Code (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080901.18.1-091"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-01-Speech-1-0922
lpv:speaker	lp:Urszula Gacek2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the extension of the Schengen area has removed border controls in most of the EU and made day-to-day travel within those borders quicker and easier for our citizens. It also means, however, that non-EU citizens entering the Schengen area are effectively only checked once, at the external border. While our citizens often equate illegal immigration with dramatic scenes of unseaworthy and overcrowded vessels breaching our maritime borders, or container-loads of unfortunates – victims of human trafficking – crossing land borders, the reality is much more complex. About 50% of illegal immigrants enter the EU legally, but fail to leave our territory on expiry of their visas. Secondly, incidents of falsified documents are widespread, especially at airports. In order to reduce the number of overstayers, as well as to decrease the risk of granting access to persons with falsified documents, a harmonised and secure system for checking visa validity and taking fingerprints will apply in the Schengen area. However, as all our citizens who travel are well aware, increased security leads to increased inconvenience and waiting times at borders for bona fide travellers. Therefore a degree of pragmatism is also necessary. If there is deemed to be no risk related to internal security and illegal immigration, and traffic at a border is of such intensity that waiting times become excessive, then the need to take fingerprints may be waived. This more flexible system may operate for a maximum of three years, after which an evaluation of its effectiveness will take place. While we aim to make Europe secure, we need at the same time to be welcoming to business travellers and tourists alike. I believe that the proposed visa information system has struck the right balance between those two objectives."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2008-06-04--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2008-05-19--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; SEDE (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2007-12-06--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2007-12-06--2009-07-13)3,3 member; LIBE (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Urszula Gacek,"1 "on behalf of the PPE-DE Group"1
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