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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Parliament debate and vote this week represent an important phase in the final chapter of negotiations between Parliament, the Council and the Commission, which has resulted in the interinstitutional agreement on ‘Better Law-Making’.
The initiative that led to the current outcome began with the Commission communication on better regulation and its action plan simplifying and improving the regulatory environment, but it was the enthusiasm of the European Parliament and its President that drove the European Council, which met in Seville in June 2002, to urge the three institutions to adopt an interinstitutional agreement which sought to improve the quality of Community law and the conditions of its incorporation, including deadlines, into national legislation.
Our three institutions replied immediately to the request and opened negotiations. First of all, the work was carried out in the High-Level Technical Group and, in the final stages, took place at political level. The group of European correspondents undertook major preparatory work. On behalf of the Council, I would like to express my thanks to those who played a part in the positive conclusion of the agreement: in particular, Mrs Frassoni, her colleague, Mr Medina Ortega, and Mr Gargani, Mr Swoboda and Mr Clegg, representatives of Parliament, as well as Commissioner de Palacio, who represented the Commission in the preparation of this work. As for the Council, thanks are due to my predecessors of the Greek and Danish Presidencies.
The agreement seeks, as set down in paragraph 1, ‘to improve the quality of law-making by means of a series of initiatives and procedures’, which are detailed in the agreement itself. I would like to point out, Mr President, that, in this agreement, our three institutions commit to ensuring better coordination, better communication and cooperation in carrying out their legislative responsibilities. In it we recognise the importance of greater transparency and accessibility and we are addressing the issue of turning to co-regulation and to self-regulation. We are renewing the commitment to improving the quality of legislation and to establishing procedures for pre-legislative consultation and impact assessment. We would stress the need to improve the transposal of Community law into national legislation. Finally, we are renewing our commitment to simplify and reduce the volume of legislation.
Mr President, tomorrow, the European Parliament is going to vote on adopting the interinstitutional agreement ‘Better Law-Making’ and the Commission will formalise its approval in subsequent days. To complete the approval procedure, the General Affairs Council will adopt the decision to approve the agreement in next Monday’s session. It will be our task to ensure that the agreement is enforced faithfully and is fully adhered to."@en1
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