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"Mr President, honourable Members, I am very grateful to Parliament for having organised this joint debate on the two reports by Ms Alexandra Thein concerning the proposed amendments to the Statute of the Court of Justice and the draft regulation relating to temporary judges of the Civil Service Tribunal.
Let me begin by extending my thanks to the rapporteur for her constructive and positive approach to these negotiations. I would also like to pay tribute to the Danish Presidency which was instrumental in ensuring swift progress within the Council as well as the discussion between the two institutions. The good cooperation between the Council and Parliament on these important dossiers has led to a rapid agreement at first reading.
This is an important issue indeed. The aim of these two proposals is to increase the efficiency of the work of the Court of Justice as a whole and in particular to allow it to address the increasing volume of cases and accumulated backlog. This is important if we are to ensure legal certainty and reliability.
I am, of course, fully aware that further work is needed on one important issue. This concerns an increase in the number of judges of the General Court. However, both our institutions are ready to work to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to address this issue by September 2013.
Let me now turn now to the various elements of the compromise package on which you will be voting tomorrow. The Statute amendments will introduce measures to improve efficiency in the work of the three courts which make up the Court of Justice of the European Union. Over recent years the Court has undergone significant changes in both the volume and the nature of litigation. This is due both to developments in EU law in a range of policy areas and to the enlargement of the European Union. The measures contained in this legislation will enable the Court to cope better with the increasing volume of litigation and improve the efficiency of its work.
I would like to draw attention to three elements in particular: firstly, the establishment of the post of Vice-President in both the Court of Justice and the General Court who will assist the Presidents of each Court in their responsibilities; secondly, the modification of the composition of the Grand Chamber of the Court; and thirdly, the possibility of attaching temporary judges to the Civil Service Tribunal in order to cover for the absence of judges prevented from participating in judicial business for health reasons.
As for the other elements of the proposal related to the increase in the number of judges at the General Court, I can assure you that the Council is fully aware of the need to address this issue urgently. Nevertheless it is a matter of some sensitivity within the Council. The Cyprus Presidency is determined to find a solution, but we would need to do so in a way which takes full account of the full range of views within the Council.
I am pleased that we can look forward to the adoption of the two proposals which are the subject of our debate this afternoon. I look forward to continuing the excellent cooperation with Parliament on the outstanding elements of the Court’s proposal and I am certain that we can reach an early and acceptable solution."@en1
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