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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Brejc, for his report, which is of key importance. Debates on globalisation and its impact are high on the agenda, both in the European Union and on a global scale. The report contains a great many proposals, which the Commission intends to examine in detail. I should, however, like to make a few preliminary remarks on a number of the report’s demands and proposals. I am delighted that Parliament has lent its support to the initiatives the Commission has proposed and developed with a view to strengthening the social dimension of globalisation. The Commission has adopted a proactive approach in order to help ensure that the benefits of globalisation are shared more widely, and to reverse its negative effects.
The European Commission backed the talks held by the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation, which was established by the International Labour Organisation. The communication of 18 May 2004 contains the European Commission’s original proposals, and expresses clear support for the implementation of the World Commission’s final report. Since that time, these proposals have gained wide support, especially among the members of the European Council, the Council of Ministers, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Your report and motion for a resolution contain a great deal of information that is of crucial importance for the Commission.
If the social dimension of globalisation is to be promoted in the European Union and elsewhere, joined-up measures that will command widespread support are needed. The Commission welcomes the outcome of the UN summit held in September. I would remind the House that the Commission played a part in the preparations for this summit, in particular by acting as a coordinator at EU level, and by making use of its contacts within the UN and the UN’s specialised agencies, such as the International Labour Organisation. The UN summit’s final declaration makes express reference to fair globalisation and decent work on the basis of fundamental social rights. As well as laying down principles, the declaration also stresses that the promotion of decent work and fair globalisation should be incorporated into development strategies at global and national levels. This UN backing is of crucial importance for the European Union’s external actions in all areas, whether in terms of enhancing our cooperation with the International Labour Organisation and other international organisations, or in terms of bilateral cooperation with other regions and countries."@en1
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