Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-02-11-Speech-4-989"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-02-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100211.12.4-989"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-02-11-Speech-4-1582
lpv:speaker	lp:Christofer Fjellner and Alf Svensson (PPE )2
lpv:translated text	". We voted in favour of the agreement between the EU and the USA on the transfer of data from SWIFT. However, we proposed that Parliament defer the decision in order to further strengthen the protection of privacy. Unfortunately, Parliament did not approve this. The provisional agreement that we voted for is a balancing act between two aims: the effective control of terrorism and the safeguarding of the personal privacy of our citizens. Effective instruments are needed in the fight against terrorism, but we must ensure above all that democratic rights are safeguarded. We feel that this has now been done, but we would have liked to have seen even stronger protection. Since SWIFT has now moved parts of its operations from the USA, there has been a significant strengthening of personal privacy where European standards on personal data protection are applied. Further negotiations between the EU and the USA on a long-term agreement that combines a powerful guarantee of data protection for our citizens with effective opportunities to track economic preparations for terrorist acts are to be concluded in October. Although there is more to do to strengthen protection of the individual, we feel that the improvements compared with the situation before the turn of the year when there was no agreement are sufficiently secure to allow us to vote in favour of the provisional agreement, in order to avoid substantially weakening the fight against terrorism in the nine months ahead. Before a final agreement is reached we will demand a further strengthening of the protection of individuals as a condition of approval."@en1

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