Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-23-Speech-2-240"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equal treatment for men and women in employment2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011023.11.2-240"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-23-Speech-2-2412
lpv:speaker	lp:Lissy Gröner2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to thank Mrs Hautala very sincerely for the enormous amount of work that we have achieved together here. This proposal became necessary because appeals had been made to the European Court of Justice in over 40 cases. The most prominent cases, which we in the European Parliament have also been very much involved in, a point I would like to reiterate, were the Kalanke and Marshall cases. These cases have important ramifications not only in Germany, but have also led to a degree of legal uncertainty throughout the Union. The anti-discrimination provisions of Article 13 of the Treaty of Amsterdam and Articles 141 and 3 give us a clear legal basis for amending this directive now so as to improve the position of women. Many of the extensive amendments at first reading are reflected in the common position. That is our first achievement. Direct and indirect discrimination, sexual harassment in the workplace, positive action – these are now all covered by the common position. Nevertheless, we are now going a step further. We want to protect not only mothers but also fathers, something that, as is reflected here, originally met with some resistance in this House. But that is what we expect. I think that we now need to find some clearer wording. In the course of various extended working sessions, we have managed to achieve a broad consensus in this Parliament on 15 compromise proposals. I accordingly wish to recommend that my group should stick to this compromise. Our objective remains that of rapidly improving the position of both men and women who are committed to their family, and working towards reconciling professional and family commitments. We want to create a clear legal framework. That is why if it proves necessary we want to initiate the conciliation procedure as quickly as possible. We hope that the compromise before us here will hold up and that the Commission and the Council will accordingly also display a willingness to agree, for the benefit of women."@en1

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