Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-12-15-Speech-2-250"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Improvement needed in the legal framework for access to documents following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20091215.16.2-250"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-12-15-Speech-2-2512
lpv:speaker	lp:Vilija Blinkevičiūtė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-29--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Thank you Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. I definitely agree with our colleague Mr Cashman’s opinion that following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and the change in the legal situation, now is the most appropriate time to renew discussions on the 2001 regulation on allowing public access to documents, and the fundamental improvement and amendment of that regulation. With the Treaty of Lisbon, we are aiming for far greater openness to society, which means that decisions must be taken as openly as possible and be as comprehensible as possible to citizens. All the more so, since judgment of all of the European Union’s work and confidence in its work are linked to our citizens’ understanding of and ability to access the European Union’s work and documents adopted. Openness here, in particular, is necessary to strengthen the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental rights. Thus, the opportunity for society to access documents must become a fundamental principle, and secrecy must only be applied in exceptional circumstances. The European Parliament has already done a lot of work in this area. In March of this year, it prepared its report on the Commission’s proposal to amend the regulation currently in force, and this new proposal by the European Parliament is a suitable basis for new discussions. However, we must not forget that here, we are debating the amendment of a regulation and therefore, the continued cooperation of all European Union institutions and common agreement on the revision of transparency rules are imperative. An improved regulation would establish a better level of transparency. Since the Treaty of Lisbon is strengthening principles that strive for greater openness in the European Union and closer cooperation with citizens, it is important to establish concrete measures and groundwork for administering European Union institutions in order to achieve this goal. Therefore, I call on the new Commission to present a proposal as soon as possible and agree on a common position with the Council, in order to fully ensure an open and continuous dialogue with citizens and with the associations that represent them."@en1
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