Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-23-Speech-3-054"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparatory work for the European Council in Brussels on 24-25 October2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021023.1.3-054"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-23-Speech-3-0552
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, enlargement by ten new members puts the EU before major difficulties. Many of the candidate member states still have a great deal of work to do in order to be able to join the EU by 2004 in a proper manner. The question also arises whether the EU would not in any case become unmanageable with so many new member states. The necessary amendment of agricultural policy and structural funds alone places the current Member States before well nigh insurmountable problems. What are the odds of the candidate member states actually complying with the EU's ? These problems cannot simply be brushed aside. It is, however, surprising how often the discussion is typified by unilateral thinking. The argument that ‘not enlarging’ or ’enlarging at a later date’ also carries a hefty price tag is heard very rarely. Or the fact that the candidate member states have already made huge sacrifices. Enlargement is not a matter of meeting a certain number of technical requirements. It is an act of solidarity, of historical awareness, of strategic and economic importance. It is a process that cannot be changed or broken off at this stage without major damage being done. It is therefore to be hoped that the Council will be able to reach a deal on the financial package, the CAP and the institutional issues without delay. Particularly in the institutional area, it is important to be vigilant of large Member States practising new power politics in respect of the small ones. Given the major achievements yet to be accomplished by the candidate member states, the safeguard clauses proposed by the Commission are unavoidable. The Commission must table specific and unambiguous text proposals promptly in order to make these clauses concrete. It has been suggested that the period of application of these safeguard clauses be extended from two to three or four years. The question does arise, however, whether the Commission intends to actually deploy these sensitive instruments if necessary. Its current stance concerning the equally 'hard' Stability Pact is not very promising in this respect. Needless to say, this is at present not the right signal we are giving the candidate member states."@en1

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