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Mr President, once again, I would like to thank Mrs Prets, the Culture Committee’s rapporteur, for her commitment and constructive work, including several long meetings with my services and those of the Council. For similar reasons, let me also express gratitude to the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, and especially the rapporteur, Mr Kusstatscher. Thanks to their political will, flexibility and negotiating skills, we have been able to agree on a reliable compromise text.
Let me first refer to the main objectives of this proposal from the Commission. The aim of the charter is to lay down common principles to make all types of mobility for learning purposes more efficient and more effective. These principles include quality information and guidance for the candidates; a sound learning plan; preparation, especially linguistic preparation; adequate logistical support and mentoring schemes in the host country. We also want to make clear what the responsibilities of all stakeholders are and to ensure fair recognition and evaluation of the study and training on return.
We expect the charter to bring significant benefits to users. First, it should help make citizens more confident that mobility is useful and is being carried out in the right conditions. Additionally, it should make it easier for the large category of people learning in another country to exercise the right to move and study freely within the European Union. It should have a positive impact on the employability of those concerned. Indeed, the charter responds to the important components of the social dimension of the European Union: mobility, education and training for the acquisition of new skills and employability.
I come now to Mrs Prets’ report, which I welcome very much. I know that the European Parliament’s amendments mean that the text now fits even better with the objectives of the proposal. For instance, you point out that mobility is based on common values and on respect for diversity. You have extended the scope of the proposal to the specific needs of disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities. You have invited the Commission to encourage the use of a mobility charter by national agencies and other organisations. You have insisted on developing gender-specific statistical data and you have also mentioned the portability of government grants and loans to the host country.
To summarise, of the 36 amendments voted by the Culture Committee, only four have not been accepted by the Commission. That was not a refusal of the underlying ideas, however, but only because the matter was outside the scope of the proposal, or else covered by other parts of the text. All the remaining 32 amendments have been fully integrated, either literally or with slight rewording.
Finally, as you know, Coreper last week agreed on the compromise text. Not a single Member State opposed the text or maintained a reserve. That should ease the agreement in the first reading. Therefore, I ask this House to confirm the text in its vote. It should be an excellent conclusion to a most efficient cooperation between institutions. But, before that, I am open to your questions."@en1
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