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"Commissioner Patten, I believe that the real reason why the European Union finds itself in a weak position is because we have waived our own rules. The draft agreement is not only contrary to the directive but also to the fundamental principles of the European Union. Even if it were a case of a Member State, it would be illegal to systematically use data collected for commercial purposes for surveillance use. That is the issue.
Clearly, we need to combat terrorism and clearly we need to do so with rules that respect the fundamental principles of our European Union. What is untrue is that the suspension of respect for the law, which has been going on for more than 13 months, has in some way been forced upon our airlines. This is not the case, since this measure applies to all airlines, including US airlines when the reservation is made in Europe.
You have therefore decided to adopt a weak and losing position. The rules cannot be reformed and reforms are not carried out when there is no respect for the procedure."@en1
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