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Mr Goebbels, in order to clarify the position we have presented the issue very quickly. We produce broad guidelines every three years, but this will not prevent us from having an annual modification and an annual debate.
I will give you an example: at the moment, the broad guidelines for economic policy have the essential aim of strengthening growth within a framework of economic stability in order to increase productivity and employment. This type of principle is going to be general for a long period. Clearly, the results produced each year, and the modification we will have to introduce bearing in mind what is happening in the economy, will have to be debated each year, and we will have to make annual modifications, but on the basis of a fundamental model which will be in force for three years.
Mr Karas, I believe that either I did not express myself well or the translation has not been entirely correct. I have said twice that our intention with this Communication is to rationalise and coordinate the instruments of economic policy without changing the law. Therefore, this document contains no modification of the Treaties. We are talking about how to take better advantage of the possibilities offered by the Treaties.
I would like to make two comments in this respect: the European Parliament’s participation is clearly defined in the Treaty in relation to the general employment guidelines and we are implementing a system for participation by Parliament – not in a co-decision procedure since we are not talking about legislative regulations – which, since there will be more time to work on the application reports of the previous year and – Parliament’s cooperation will be necessary here – the times for decision making on the broad guidelines for economic policy will be improved, will allow Parliament to increase its participation in the process, which is what we all want to see.
The third element: to what extent can Lisbon be improved and applied further? I believe that that it was what we are trying to do: to achieve the best possible result from Lisbon.
A final comment in relation to sustainable development: sustainable development is included this year as an objective of the broad guidelines for economic policy, and these include certain elements relating to sustainable development."@en1
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