Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-27-Speech-2-020-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-09-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European disaster response: role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110927.3.2-020-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-09-27-Speech-2-021-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Horst Schnellhardt2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; DEVE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, first of all, I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Gardini, who has produced a very concise and clear report that also consolidates our tasks. If you read the report and see that there are 16 references to the legal bases underpinning our work to date in disaster prevention and in the area of humanitarian aid, you would have to assume that that would be sufficient. The most recent disaster response results have also shown that we have responded well. However, we also have a new situation in Europe. We are experiencing more environmental disasters and we have terrorist attacks that require rapid responses. I therefore think that it is right for the Commission to table a legislative proposal in this regard. However, there is one thing that we need to bear in mind, and it has been said many times already, and that is that the Member States must be at the centre of this. However, if we want to set up a disaster response unit, then, Commissioner, it can only be created from the resources of the Member States. When it comes to coordination, however – the important point is that you know where the units are, what they can do, and then coordinate this – the Commission is very well placed to do that and that should be our starting point. Although the financial resources have been increased, I think it is much more important to increase efficiency. That is necessary, and that is why we can actually do without financial resources. I have another couple of comments regarding the disaster relief fund. There have been calls once again here for this to be extended. I am opposed to this, because we will then have so many variations and options for where the disaster relief fund should be deployed. We ought to leave it as it is. It is there to enable us to reduce the impact of unforeseen disasters, and that is the way it should stay."@en1
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