Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-05-14-Speech-3-106"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-05-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU-USA extradition agreement and the International Criminal Court2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030514.4.3-106"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-14-Speech-3-1072
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in my opinion the Council has made a conscientious attempt to reach a balanced result where these accords are concerned. On the one hand it is important that we support our NATO friends where possible in the fight against terrorism. It is also in our own interest that together we fight against organised crime. If this becomes easier as a result of the extradition and legal cooperation agreement, then that is a major gain. At the same time I can see that the legal systems of the United States and the European Union are not the same. It is logical therefore that the United States cannot be treated on a par with an EU Member State. The United States is a democratic unit in which human rights are guaranteed, but their interpretation is not always the same as that of the EU Member States. The issue of the death penalty now appears to have been settled to general satisfaction by the Council’s compromise. There is still the question of competing extradition requests by way for example of a European arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court. I understand that the Council has discussed this and also recognised it as a problem, but can this be adequately resolved by leaving it to the Member States? There is also the question of whether the requirements of the European data protection directive can be adequately met. In view of these sensitivities the Council has rightly decided to put these proposals to the national parliaments for ratification. Mr Donner, the Dutch Minister of Justice, declared that the proposals remained within the limits of current Dutch treaties with the United States. His calm reaction was a relief after the overwrought reaction of various fellow parliamentarians at home and abroad. There are some who are making the United States into a bogeyman. No wonder they are not leaping at the chance to become involved with the International Criminal Court. I understand that the Council has reached a compromise here too. Member States can conclude a non-extradition treaty with the United States with representatives dispatched by the government in Washington. This provides an opening for further negotiations. I am assuming that the Council will be keeping us informed about this."@en1

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