Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-235"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Interception of bank transfer data from the SWIFT system by the US secret services (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.18.3-235"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-2362
lpv:speaker	lp:Mihael Brejc2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-02-14)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Slovenska demokratska stranka (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2004-10-26--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"The press have been writing about the US Government’s data mining of private financial records held by SWIFT, but they have not informed us whether this concerns SWIFT in the USA or whether it also applies to Europe. If this is about SWIFT in the USA, then that is none of our business. Access to SWIFT data in Europe is a matter administered primarily by Belgian authorities, who should grant all applications for access. At present, the only thing we know is that SWIFT is supposed to share with the USA certain information related to the financing of terrorism. There are two problems here. Firstly, the European Parliament cannot engage in a serious debate about this issue merely on the basis of press coverage and vague statements. Secondly, it has to abide by its treaties and be aware of its areas of jurisdiction. We know that the Belgian authorities have launched an investigation into this, but do not yet have any results. One thing we need to clarify is that access to the SWIFT system does not mean that ordinary transactions, such as the depositing and withdrawal of cash, cheques, electronic means of payment etc., are subject to data mining. The Socialists and a number of other political groups think otherwise. They have submitted a joint proposal for a resolution in which they state that US authorities have access to the records held by SWIFT and that this was an instance of the USA violating fundamental provisions on personal data protection. These words are not, as Mr Wiersma says, assumptions, because they bandy them around as if they were facts. Similarly, they have disregarded the fact that the Belgian Government is in charge of investigating the case and that the European Parliament has no role to play at this stage. So, in order to preserve the dignity of the European Parliament and out of respect for EU’s we, members of the Group of the European People’s Party and European Democrats, have adopted our own resolution in which we call everyone’s attention to the rules of the game and in which we say that we should only have recourse to such resolutions when we can operate with incontrovertible facts. This is the only way for the European Parliament to preserve its reputation in the public eye and ensure it does not turn into a glorified debating society. I support the views of Commissioner Frattini and call on Members of the Parliament to support our resolution as it complies fully with the and the ethics and standards of conduct of the European Parliament."@en1
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