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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress towards accession by the 12 candidate countries (continued)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001003.5.2-198"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-03-Speech-2-1992
lpv:speaker	lp:Riitta Myller2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is essential for us to adopt a positive approach to enlargement. The environment, for example, is an area that will benefit enormously from enlargement, along with many others. Nevertheless, it will mean we will require clear rules governing the way enlargement takes place. It is vital for the environment that we have a well-defined arena for transitional measures and that it is clearly stated how to proceed during the transitional period. We speak a lot about how enlargement should be financed. We have assets allocated in the budget according to the requirements of Agenda 2000, but we have to take care that the funds we need, which are required particularly in the area of the environment, are available specifically prior to membership. The funds have to be channelled more strongly to action preceding enlargement than is presently the case according to the proposals in Agenda 2000. Only in this way can we ensure that the acts will be implemented. And, in addition, we really must see to it at the same time that the proper administrative practices are in place. Overall the costs of enlargement have been highlighted very considerably in public debate. So it was very cheering to hear Klaus Hänsch, speaking for the PSE Group, hope that he Commission would make a real appraisal of the effects of enlargement, including the economic impact if enlargement were not to take place. Just consider the costs we would incur if the divide were to continue, and what this would mean both socially and in terms of the environment."@en1

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