Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-15-Speech-3-187"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Bulgaria's progress towards accession2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041215.6.3-187"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-15-Speech-3-1882
lpv:speaker	lp:Teresa Riera Madurell2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, it is the case that Bulgaria’s capacity to comply with the Community has increased considerably and is continuing to do so. Nevertheless, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy wishes to stress that in the sectors of research and development, energy, industrial policy and telecommunications policy an additional effort is required if we want the incorporation of Bulgaria to be an historic success, since the accession date is now getting very close. Furthermore, in order correctly to assess the progress made and thereby propose the changes still to be made, we should take account not just of the report of the European Commission, but also of the assessments of the different international bodies and other independent research centres, whose opinion may be of great assistance in analysing and evaluating Bulgaria’s capacity in these areas, with a view to its incorporation into the European Union. In any event, our current views with regard to each of the sectors which are the responsibility of our committee are as follows: with regard to energy policy, Bulgaria – as has already been said – currently depends on nuclear energy to cover its internal needs, but the reality is that its nuclear power stations are technically obsolete and the dismantling of some of them has been very expensive. As has also been pointed out, it is now proposed to modernise units 5 and 6 of the Kozloduy power station, and additional funds will be required for this, since the European Union’s contributions are clearly insufficient. Funds from international donors are required, though we are not seeing the government prioritise this issue as it should do. In the telecommunications sector, the independence of the regulatory authority should be guaranteed, and it should have the power to resolve commercial disputes and guarantee the principle of universality, in accordance with Community legislation. It is also necessary to reformulate industrial and business policy and improve the administrative capacity to facilitate the work of small and medium-sized businesses, which are the true creators of jobs and an extraordinary source of technological innovation. With regard to the research sector, despite Bulgaria’s participation in the Sixth Framework Programme, its presence has been very limited. Madam President, this is essentially the content of the amendment our committee is presenting to the report we are debating."@en1

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