Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-20-Speech-1-016"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031020.3.1-016"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-20-Speech-1-0172
lpv:speaker	lp:Dorette Corbey2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--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, on Thursday, 9 October, you informed us of the fact that you had received the common position on the revision of legislation on medicines. This is important legislation, and if the common position is adopted, the effect will be a significant increase in the price of medicines in a number of countries, not only in the present Member States, but also in the countries that will be joining the EU with effect from May 2004. The Public Health Ministers of the ten accession countries recently lodged a complaint against the common position and against the way in which it has been arrived at. The accession countries have negotiated the treaties and have taken decisions on the basis of the old legislation. This new legislation is a slap in the face for the governments and peoples of the ten new Member States. Indeed, it is putting them to great expense without them having any say in the matter. This is not exactly an example of proper governance. The question is now how we in this House should respond to this. We must at any rate find a way of taking proper account of the interests of the new Member States. Rule 76 of our Rules of Procedure stipulates that in the common position, reference shall be made to the committee responsible and to the committees asked for their opinion at first reading. Given the potentially major implications for the new Member States, it would also be advisable to seek the opinion of this House’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Security and Defence Policy at second reading, since this committee is probably best placed to formulate the interests of the new Member States. I therefore urge you, in these special circumstances, to seek the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Security and Defence Policy."@en1

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