Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-07-09-Speech-3-059"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-07-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Coordination of social security systems - Coordination of social security systems - Extending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 to third country nationals otherwise excluded (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080709.3.3-059"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-07-09-Speech-3-0602
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Andersson2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 chair; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, I want to thank the rapporteurs. Jean Lambert has worked on these matters for as long as I can remember and has great experience. Emine Bozkurt came in a little later, but both have done a fantastically good job and, in particular, have worked exceedingly well with the shadow rapporteurs from the various parties. Some general points to begin with, since they bear repeating. This is not about harmonisation. We know that the social security systems in the EU differ. It is about citizens and the right of citizens to make use of the internal market in order to look for jobs and to stay in other places within the internal market. It is of the utmost importance that there is coordination of social security systems. It is important to have coordination of pension rights. It is important that the unemployed can make use of the internal market. It is important that patients can seek treatment in other countries. These things are crucial to the internal market. Without coordination, the internal market would not function satisfactorily. We have had coordination before. It had its shortcomings. Now improvements are being introduced, on the one hand through the coverage of more people, not just the economically active, and on the other hand through the coverage of more areas, such as early retirement pensions, which we regard as a positive development. I would like to draw attention to some matters addressed by our rapporteurs. Jean Lambert referred to the exchange of electronic data and is favourably disposed to it, since it offers many improvements. However, it is also important to consider protection of the individual when information is exchanged in this way. We therefore follow the recommendations of the Data Protection Supervisor. As far as third country nationals are concerned, it is important that consideration be given to that aspect, not least because the blue card is on its way. It is all the more urgent that we have equality of treatment. As regards Emine Bozkurt’s report, I will merely say that the new regulation must not mean fewer rights but more. That is important. I thank the rapporteurs again and hope that we can get a final decision in the near future."@en1

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