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"Madam President, I should like to extend special thanks to Mrs Oomen-Ruijten for her excellent work. If the representative of the German Presidency spoke of ‘maximum requirements’ today then that is surely a gross exaggeration, devoid of any foundation.
The proposal for a directive should be seen as part of the Lisbon Agenda. It meets the demands of workers to have their rights to acquire and maintain pension rights protected as well as their rights to supplementary pensions, now that the barriers to the free movement of workers have been removed. A period of five years is provided for the Member States to adjust and redesign their systems to ensure fair treatment of dormant rights.
This point in Article 5 is a core component of the proposed directive. If Mr Mann’s amendment to it is accepted, then the proposal will be stripped of its substance and the bill will be worthless to workers. We pass economic laws and make impressive speeches about good social conditions, but then do the opposite. Proceeding along the extreme lines proposed by Mr Mann is unacceptable for the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, because these points are directed at the core components and key areas covered by the proposed directive.
I would ask you to support the rapporteur’s proposal for a forward-looking solution."@en1
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