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"Mr President, we have previously discussed the tobacco directive, a very controversial topic involving many conflicting interests. We are now debating a report about which in my view there is very little difference of opinion. In the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport the report was unanimously approved, and I should like to compliment the rapporteur, Mr Evans. I am happy with this report. It further strengthens the joint position and has also taken account of the conclusions of the Nice Summit. The mobility programme gives students, teachers, volunteers, placement students and others the opportunity of gaining experience abroad. With an internal market that is operating more and more efficiently, in which people increasingly go and work in other countries, and with an increasingly multicultural society that is extremely important. That experience may lead to increased knowledge of various languages and cultures, even in European countries.
Perhaps even more importantly, Mr President, it has been shown that participants, develop a greater sense of Europe, the European intellectual tradition and the importance of European cooperation. For that reason also it is a good and extremely important programme. That is why it is a pity that, as we know, there are quite a few obstacles facing those wishing to avail themselves of the mobility programme. Barriers, for example, in the field of social security, medical expenses insurance, residence permits, recognition of study credits, language problems, etc.
At the first reading a first initiative was taken towards measures that would remove these hindrances. In the joint position, I feel, a good compromise was reached and in any case it is another step in the right direction. It was possible after all to further improve the text of the recommendation. There are further guarantees that Member States will not use the freedom of manoeuvre offered by the treaty in such a way that the free passage of individuals is, in practice, unnecessarily impeded.
I should also like to seize this opportunity to highlight yet again a problem that has existed for years, and has been known about for years, and about which complaints are heard whenever one visits one’s constituency, and that is the enormous bureaucratic maze facing anyone wishing to use this programme. There is a mountain of red tape. I am therefore glad that the report on which we are voting this week provides for an evaluation, a report on the implementation of the programme and the measures taken by Member States in this area. I hope, Mr President, that the cumbersome working practices and procedures will be included in this.
Finally, I welcome the Commission’s intention to make such a recommendation for researchers. As the rapporteur has already said: they experience the same obstacles and I am delighted that the Commission hopes to be able to present a recommendation on the subject shortly."@en1
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