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"I should first like to extend my apologies to you for my late arrival which was caused by a delayed flight and traffic jams in Strasbourg.
The consultation on the Commission communication and my report has provided a fruitful ground for a number of amendments, none of which concern the social dimension of globalisation. While I would like to urge you to restrict this consultation to the social dimensions of globalisation only, I do understand my colleagues who would like to highlight other aspects in this context.
As a result, we have received amendments concerning the common agricultural policy, environmental aspects, oil and gas trading and so on. Some of the amendments are far–removed from reality and would be better placed in the dustbin of the history of socialism than in the context of the modern welfare state and I cannot, therefore, lend them my support.
I would like to use this opportunity to thank the Commission for drafting an excellent communication and extend my gratitude to all my colleagues who have made an important contribution in shaping the report of the European Parliament on the social dimensions of globalisation.
The report being discussed today includes an account of measures relating to the social dimension of globalisation. The report also constitutes a first response of the Commission and of the European Parliament to the dimensions of globalisation and, of course, to the report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation, set up by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
There are a number of definitions of globalisation. The basic idea behind globalisation is the progressive integration of economies and societies. It is driven by new technologies, new economic relations and national foreign policies of various entities, ranging from governments to civil societies. Globalisation is a process which does not carry an ideological content, neither that of the Left or of the Right, neither that of the Liberals or the Greens. It is a process which entails positive and negative consequences. For that reason we may consider it from various viewpoints, the economic, financial, technological, environmental and so on.
The social dimensions of globalisation constitute the subject matter of this report. The Commission communication emphasises the social dimension of bilateral and regional relations within Europe which encompass bilateral and regional agreements, political dialogue at the regional level, the European Union neighbourhood policy, respect for human rights and democratisation in the third countries, migration development and so on.
I would also like to mention the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which, amongst other things, place emphasis on the cooperation policy, on ensuring that the trade policy fully underpins social progress giving developing countries access to the markets of developed countries, and on the support for a specific initiative for social progress and the transposition of good practices.
In my report, I have tried to place particular stress on the following: we have to strengthen the factors of globalisation which act in a positive manner and we have to create conditions for a reduction in the negative impact of globalisation. The Member States of the EU can set the good practices they have developed as an example for other parts of the world to follow and should endeavour to make the revised Lisbon Strategy a success.
We have to promote a climate which supports enterprise, investment and social progress. We need, however, a more flexible labour market, less bureaucracy and greater personal responsibility. To maintain the competitiveness of the European economy and social progress, we need large investments in human resources and for this reason I welcome the efforts of the Commission in that direction.
The European Parliament has to support the so-called Core Labour Standards and the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda. We have to seek to attain observer status for the ILO at the World Trade Organisation with a view to improving the quality of interinstitutional dialogue. We should stress the significance of a united front within international institutions, develop Corporate Social Responsibility and urge enterprises to use appropriate measures and good practices. In this context, I would like to mention the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. We should also highlight the important role of educational institutions and the media in the process of keeping the public well informed about the impact of globalisation.
Furthermore, I note with interest the idea for a Parliamentary Group to be set up to oversee the coherence and consistency between global economic, social and environmental policies and to provide a holistic overview of the most important international organisations."@en1
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