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I voted in favour of Mrs Lambert’s report on social security to signal my support for rationalising, simplifying and making the existing texts on Regulation (EC) No 1408/71 more accessible to the citizens of Europe and to those who are dealing with it on a daily basis. Without Community provisions on social security, millions of European citizens would be without sufficient protection. We need to ensure that EU citizens working, residing or staying in another Member State are properly protected.
Coordinating social security measures at EU level remains the way forward. We are not seeking nor should we attempt to harmonise social security measures. Attempts to include taxation issues are outside the scope of this regulation and I voted against such proposals to day.
The definition of the family in the Lambert report is unacceptable and this was why I requested a separate vote on this amendment. Such issues are also outside the scope of the regulation. The definition of 'family' is a matter for the national legislation of the Member States.
Everyone is agreed on the desirability of reaching a final agreement on the regulation. I hope this will be possible at second reading stage."@en1
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