Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-30-Speech-1-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-06-30"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030630.10.1-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-06-30-Speech-1-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Koukiadis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2002-02-05--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 member; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, during the first reading of the directives being put to the vote, the European Parliament fought vigorously for the incorporation of social and environmental criteria in the procedures for concluding public contracts, confirming its role as the champion of the European social model and sustainable development. To our great sorrow, we find that the Council's common position has not accepted many of our amendments, which is why we need to continue our fight and stand firm by our initial positions. Respect for the on employment and environmental issues cannot be ignored in the procedure for concluding public contracts. It is not possible for the European Union to be indifferent to such commitments by the Member States in public contracts, when the quality of employment relations and, more generally, the quality of life is now a generally recognised aim of all its policies. In addition, just as we are willing to promote companies' social responsibilities in the private sector, it is inconsistent for Member States to be indifferent to issues that constitute companies' core social responsibilities when concluding public contracts. Thus, quality criteria can and must be taken into account by the contracting authorities as a matter of obligation. In the same spirit, infringement of the relevant obligations on the part of candidate companies must act as a reason to disqualify them from the procedure. We would also stress that it is not enough to refer to social and environmental criteria in the preamble, they must also be included in the regulatory text of the directive. The area of public contracts is also an ideal area for taking account of people with disabilities. We therefore welcome the amendment introducing the obligation for contracting authorities to take account of accessibility criteria for people with disabilities. To conclude, production agencies must understand that, by helping to implement European social policy, they do not incur an economic burden; on the contrary, they have economic benefits, such as subsidies when public contracts are awarded."@en1
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