| s-1
| From this standpoint, the evaluation of the implementation of the budget may take on a dimension that overrides matters of detail. |
| s-2
| Errors of legality and regularity are increasing too. |
| s-3
| The vote will take place tomorrow at 12 noon. |
| s-4
| The main importance of this agreement lies, I think, in its political nature. |
| s-5
| The Council is extremely concerned at the latest developments in the Middle Eastern peace process. |
| s-6
| Otherwise we will find ourselves forced to take more serious decisions as regards our trading relations with Israel. |
| s-7
| Ojala recommendation for second reading (A4-0072/97) |
| s-8
| British Conservatives also believe that the Commission is wrong to bring forward this proposal in the name of the European Single Market. |
| s-9
| Within the European Union, resale right exists in the legislation of eleven Member States, but it is only really applied in eight. |
| s-10
| This report is no exception. |
| s-11
| There are several reasons for this. |
| s-12
| The European Commission maintains that everything depends on supply. |
| s-13
| For the longer term, the preparatory mission recommended economic and financial aid to Albania. |
| s-14
| Greece, Italy, France, Spain and Austria, have understood that something has to be done and now have a presence in Albania. |
| s-15
| The European Union is not a military organization. |
| s-16
| Many aspects of the transition have already been successfully debated and worked out, for example continuity in Kong's civil service. |
| s-17
| The European Union's economic interests in Hong-Kong are both large in scale and deep-rooted. |
| s-18
| I assure the House firmly that Hong-Kong will not slip from our sights in the Commission. |
| s-19
| An unsuccessful transition will equally damage us all. |
| s-20
| I also want to express my disagreement on the support given to the American law on Hong-Kong. |
| s-21
| Let us say there has been an attempt to put technical make-up on the political face. |
| s-22
| That is the line taken in the reports before you today. |
| s-23
| We know that the refiners already have refineries producing clean diesel, but not for Europe. For the United States and Japan. |
| s-24
| It is precisely when engines are claimed to be environment-friendly because they consume less fuel that we can not make any exceptions. |
| s-25
| It needs greater definition on the issue of what is to be done at Community level in terms of employment policy. |
| s-26
| Subject: The cost of enlargement |
| s-27
| Everyone knows that it is politically impossible to turn to the Member States and ask for an increase in the Membership fee. |
| s-28
| The sum of 12 million ECU has been made available for possible initiatives agreed with Cyprus for projects to promote confidence-building measures. |
| s-29
| Naturally, the Turkish Cypriots will have a place in the representation of the lawful and internationally recognized government of Cyprus. |
| s-30
| Question No-6 by Mr Pirker (H-0218/97) |
| s-31
| Subject: Europol |
| s-32
| No major obstacles to ratification have been reported. |
| s-33
| How long will the transitional period be following Polish accession in the case of the free movement of persons? |
| s-34
| This procedure guarantees that all countries applying for membership are treated equally. |
| s-35
| I would remind you that the negotiations with Spain and Portugal lasted seven years. |
| s-36
| This appears to be the case with the events which Mr Lomas reports in his question. |
| s-37
| These statements are widely reported in the press. |
| s-38
| Even civil servants at national and local government level in Britain are not allowed to get involved in electioneering as the Commissioners are doing. |
| s-39
| Do you not think some of them, not all, are getting too big for their boots. |
| s-40
| Also adopted was Directive 96/23 on supervisory measures for implementing this tougher policy. |
| s-41
| Subject: The EU as an association of free and independent States |
| s-42
| If I understand the interpreting correctly it seems that Mr Sjöstedt himself believes that national constitutions are more important than Community law. |
| s-43
| Question No-15 by Mr Medina Ortega (H-0237/97) |
| s-44
| It will also give us a future in the two very important industries that we can not ignore and ensure Europe's future prosperity. |
| s-45
| Also, some serious targets must now finally be set for the car industry. |
| s-46
| We have done considerable research before coming to the conclusions before us tonight. |
| s-47
| STOA, to produce for us a paper which indicated low sulphur fuels are essential. |
| s-48
| Secondly, in any case, they have to refurbish and invest in their refineries continuously. |
| s-49
| The rapporteur is asking for a threshold of 50 to 30 ppm, which would also involve excessive cost without appreciable benefit. |
| s-50
| The fiscal advantages for clean vehicles could then be introduced some two years before the new standards take effect. |
| s-51
| It emerged from the hearing that the sulphur content, in particular, of both petrol and diesel could be much lower. |
| s-52
| A further nine percent can be eliminated over the next eight years, at a reasonable cost. |
| s-53
| Madam President, there are only two ways to improve air quality. |
| s-54
| But two groups are in confrontation. |
| s-55
| We look forward to what the Commission has to say but I would sound a note of warning. |
| s-56
| The car concept has got off to a good start. |
| s-57
| What was the actual driving force behind this programme? |
| s-58
| We will change this programme so that the driving force behind it is the future and innovation. |
| s-59
| In the proposal for a directive, summer begins on 1 April and ends on 30 September. |
| s-60
| The report contains a number of proposals for tax concessions which many other speakers have mentioned in this evening's debate. |
| s-61
| For that reason the Commission believes that it is still too early to fix limit values for fuel quality for the year 2005. |
| s-62
| These are Amendments Nos 22, 23, 37 and 38. |
| s-63
| The Commission has proposed fuel specifications for the year 2000. |
| s-64
| Madam President, there has clearly been a misunderstanding. |
| s-65
| The vote will take place tomorrow at 12 noon. |
| s-66
| And the national judges frequently have difficulty in understanding and applying the concept of indirect discrimination. |
| s-67
| The directive codifies the case law of the Court of Justice and ensures that it will be consistently applied. |
| s-68
| British women too are entitled to the same treatment as all the other citizens of Europe. |
| s-69
| She has already spoken on the subject, and other colleagues will be doing so as well. |
| s-70
| What is being asked of small employers here is very difficult. |
| s-71
| All of us as MEPs are small employers too. |
| s-72
| in order to bring immediate results it will also be necessary to have constant monitoring of the implementation of the directive. |
| s-73
| The problems caused by the absence of transparency are particularly severe. |
| s-74
| As a final point I emphasize that the existing positive actions must be kept in place. |
| s-75
| Shared responsibilities, both at work and in the family mean a better quality of life for both men and women. |
| s-76
| That was also mentioned by Mrs Oomen-Ruijten and Mrs Glase. |
| s-77
| The Minutes of the part-session of Thursday 29 May 1997 have been distributed. |
| s-78
| Why do I raise the matter? |
| s-79
| I give the floor to Mrs Green. |
| s-80
| Thursday does not seem like a good idea. |
| s-81
| Mr President, my report also concerns agriculture, bee-keeping to be precise. |
| s-82
| In other words, not your report. |
| s-83
| Petitions 1996-1997 |
| s-84
| Citizens take their right to petition seriously. |
| s-85
| Sadly my report is not all plaudits. |
| s-86
| I wonder whether they are in the debate this evening. |
| s-87
| In that case, the matter turns out to be a national problem after all. |
| s-88
| It is possible when the matter is raised with the Committee on Petitions. |
| s-89
| So it is essential that we activate this right fully. |
| s-90
| He won a case against the Greek railways several years ago and he is owed several thousand pounds by them. |
| s-91
| Thank you very much, Commissioner. |
| s-92
| We have shown that the future of the audio-visual industry is a debate which crosses all political and national boundaries. |
| s-93
| We must be able to create and see our own stories, be it Inspector Morse or Derrick. |
| s-94
| We can not accept that situation. The first reading provided a remedy. |
| s-95
| As far as I know, Madam President, lies are not accepted in any parliament. |
| s-96
| Copyright and the EU's principle of free competition should be taken into account in the televising of sports as of other events. |
| s-97
| Which will be seen and which not? |
| s-98
| Thanks to all this it will now be more difficult for public and private broadcasters to ignore the rules contained in the directive. |
| s-99
| For European citizens, it ensures that the public interest is taken into consideration, which is so important to their daily lives. |
| s-100
| Thank you very much, Commissioner. |