Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-01-17-Speech-3-246"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Amendment of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070117.13.3-246"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-01-17-Speech-3-2472
lpv:speaker	lp:Pierre Schapira2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2007-01-15--2007-01-30)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-15--2007-01-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, please allow me to stress the curious aspect of this parliamentary consultation procedure. Our institution has been invited to give its assent to the conclusion of the revised Cotonou treaty, which was signed back in June 2005. By issuing our opinion today, we can only therefore approve something that has already been concluded. Nevertheless, the decision-making process with the ACP countries would benefit from being enriched by the participation of the European Parliament. Indeed, during the negotiations on the development cooperation instrument (DCI), we demonstrated our very significant added value and our capacity to defend interests other than those of the Commission and the Council. Having said that, I believe that the revised Cotonou Agreement represents considerable progress, particularly with regard to the role of local sectors in development policy: for the first time, their role has been clarified, and they are explicitly recognised as full partners in the political dialogue. We have just obtained the same recognition for the DCI. The great development challenges are faced at local level. The time has come to decentralise our development policy. Access to water, healthcare and education are social services provided locally by bodies that are close to their citizens. If European Union funds remain blocked at central government level, there will be no effective aid to benefit populations directly. That is one of the reasons why I welcome the adoption of the revised Cotonou Agreement. We must now remain vigilant in order to ensure that it is implemented."@en1

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