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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of Communities' financial interests2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001212.12.2-276"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-12-Speech-2-2772
lpv:speaker	lp:Herbert Bösch2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (1999-09-16--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; CONT (1999-07-21--2001-12-11)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this is the Commission's big moment that is what I would like to call out to you. The Nice Summit brought no progress in the protection of the Union's financial interests either. It is now crucial for the Commission very rapidly to put forward resolute and imaginative proposals so that we can move ahead within the existing legal framework. Mrs Theato's excellent report points to a number of options. It once again confirms the proposal set out in the report by the five independent experts on the reform of the Commission, namely that it is possible to set up a European Public Prosecutor's Office on the basis of the Treaty of Amsterdam. As early as May, this Parliament called on the Commission to present proposals for a first stage, during which the European Public Prosecutor would be responsible only for offences and crimes committed by members and officials of the EU institutions against the financial interests of the Union. Its task would be to direct the relevant OLAF investigations and to make it easier for the competent national courts to prosecute these crimes. I am sure, Commissioner, that once this first step is taken, the discussion about the European Public Prosecutor's Office will no longer seem like a religious war between those for and those against, which has blocked all progress so far. And the Commission has this chance to take a first step, especially after Nice. Mrs Schreyer, you have our full support if you take this first step. The previous speakers have already had quite a lot to say on the question of OLAF. The Supervisory Committee's latest and very serious opinion on recruitment has also been quoted. Mrs Schreyer, you have repeatedly emphasised to this House that as the Commissioner responsible for fighting fraud you see it as your special task to guarantee OLAF's independence. Please tell us whether you do or do not support Mr Brüner on this crucial issue. We know that the Commission discussed this question at its last meeting, without coming to a decision. Do tell us what you think will happen now on and how we can get out of this impasse!"@en1

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