That is what I should like to say by way of introduction.

This is regarded in the report as the primary aim in the context of further integration.

Now it so happens that this problem has never been seriously dealt with so far.

This is an extremely important aspect of the problem, and I can assure Mr Oehler and this House that the matter will be dealt with in the implementing provisions of Regulation No 1408.

First and foremost, Parliament must obtain precise information on these discussions and on American intentions.

That is the context in which we shall be debating this budget and casting our votes.

These issues were addressed by the initial speakers.

Mr President, allow me to begin by thanking the rapporteur, Mr Ferber, for the good work he has done.

We initially also mentioned that we are in the process of producing an overview of our working methods at JHA.

This is naturally a tactical consideration.

As President in Office of the Council, I can be very brief to start with.

Transport within the EU is of fundamental importance for the Community and must be regarded as one of the basic pillars of integrated trade.

The rise in milk production in recent years has been caused by several factors, namely the increased and better use of compound feedstuffs, which has led to increased imports of protein.

Mrs Ewing (DEP). May I congratulate the Com mission on its Lomé efforts with Guinea Bissau and Mauritania?

Mr President, I want to preface my remarks by saying that whenever there is lack of respect for children' s rights, there is violence.

I would like to begin by briefly mentioning some of the progress made in the field of justice during 2000.

Let me start by making it clear that we are working for a union characterised by freedom, security and justice.

Mr President, I should begin by saying how much I appreciate the work undertaken by the Committee on Petitions.

Mr. Barbaro adds that, as a layman, he could not have been aware of any other possible judicial remedies against the decision of the HREOC President.

Mr President, please allow me to begin with a few words in my capacity as Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

As I said in my introductory speech, the Foreign Ministers have given their support this weekend to our establishing a tool of this kind.

Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, by way of introduction to my speech, I would like to thank most sincerely all the shadow rapporteurs from all the groups.

4.1.1 Referring back to the introduction, the key element of the proposal is the definition of two taxation factors (Article 1).

After the failure of the negotiations to reform the Community, which opened with great pomp and rhetoric on 30 May 1980, the new negotiations, which began with the Stuttgart European Council, do not point to a better outcome.

As I said at the beginning, we in the Swedish presidency have taken great pains to cooperate with Parliament.

The texts adopted at these recent meetings have not, as I just indicated, been totally satisfactory.

Mr President, I do not intend to repeat the premise put forward earlier for fear of being accused of improper publicity.

Its contents show it to be a draft constitution, although it is for the Member States alone to discuss the draft with their constitutional bodies, to ratify it and implement it.

concerning press agencies, the Italian authorities initially observe that international competition in this market can only be referred to foreign language news reports.

Faced with the recrudescent danger of protectionism, inward looking egoism and pessimism we are convinced that in this interdependent world the revival of our economies depends on the development of the Third World.

Mr President, Commissioner, I would first like to congratulate the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the rapporteur on the report presented and the work undertaken.

Mr President, I want first of all to thank the chairman of the committee, who is also the rapporteur for this matter, for the work he has done.

Richard possible, within a month or in the not too distant future, for us to be given a more precise and more satisfactory reply.

As I said in my introduction, the basis for any solution of the conflicts that we are now seeing must be a respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Mr President, Mr Haarder, by way of an introduction to my question I shall say that I do not agree with the Council's decision.

The eInclusion conference in Riga initiated this reflection process, with a Ministerial Declaration laying out political guidance for further action.

Mr President, I should like to begin by thanking Mr Lange and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy for an exhaustive and comprehensive report.

The United Nations Millennium Declaration opens with an affirmation that freedom and equality are fundamental values essential to international relations in the twenty first century.

The Greek government has announced the creation of the so called supervisory councils within firms, which, however, if they conform to the logic of the EEC, will constitute nothing more than a reformistic attempt to disorient the workers.

What preventive measures does it intend to take?

As I mentioned to begin with, an important priority in this connection is the EU's assumption of responsibility for the UN's policing mission in Bosnia Herzegovina.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to address my opening words to those Members who were involved in tabling this resolution on Vietnam, representing the various political groups.

It should be pointed out at the outset that this is a very useful compendium of data and comments which are not available in any other form for easy consultation.

Thus, unless prompt measures are taken to achieve a rational redistribution of activities within the Commu nity's territory, there will be serious and painful consequences.

Mr President, firstly, I too would like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mrs Frahm, because I believe she has produced a really good piece of work.