Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-160"
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"en.20060214.22.2-160"2
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"The report discusses the issue of the human rights clause included in agreements concluded by the European Union. An example of such an agreement is the Cotonou Agreement, which the EU concluded with the countries in the ACP community. The clause has existed for ten years, which is why the rapporteur now thinks it appropriate to evaluate it.
In the present situation, the European Parliament is not allowed to open talks if it believes that a country has breached the clause. Among the proposals put forward by Mr Agnoletto is one to the effect that Parliament should be given the opportunity to begin talks of this type. What is more, the rapporteur also wishes to see the European Parliament allowed to participate in the whole procedure where the clause is concerned.
It may be seen from the above that there is a desire to give Parliament increased powers, something to which we are opposed in principle. We have therefore voted against the Agnoletto report in today’s vote."@en1
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