Translation of Euro-Speak Law Requested
- From: lorad474@xxxxxx
- Date: 27 Mar 2006 14:36:02 -0800
I read this news article but again find myself unable to discern what
exactly the euro-sheep are not saying. Some assistance is requested.
There is apparently some sort of law that the smurfs hailed and
proclaimed - but nowhere are the provisions of the law discussed. Is
this typical of euro-laws - or what?
Remaining mysteries:
"lost its most controversial elements." - which 'most controversial
elements'?
"took good note of the commission's intention to reformulate the
original proposal in a way that makes it based "largely on the outcome
of the European Parliament's first reading."
"the deal meant".. what deal?
"with Berlin featuring as a key player behind the parliamentary
compromise" - what compromise?
"all of whom had hoped for a more ambitious law" - more ambitious in
what way?
For educational purposes:
" EU leaders greenlight services law compromise | By Lucia Kubosova
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - EU leaders have agreed to give political
backing to a disputed piece of legislation on services, exactly one
year after the French president declared it dead.
But since last year, the law on opening up the bloc's internal market
in services has lost its most controversial elements.
In the summit's conclusions adopted on Friday (24 March), member
states "took good note" of the commission's intention to reformulate
the original proposal in a way that makes it based "largely on the
outcome of the European Parliament's first reading."
Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel commented that the deal meant
that the parliament's text - which is viewed as being a considerably
watered-down version - "will be put into practise."
German chancellor Angela Merkel praised the agreement, with Berlin
featuring as a key player behind the parliamentary compromise, referred
to by Mrs Merkel as a "breakthrough."
Mr Chirac also confirmed France is in favour of the new version of the
services legislation.
"Considering France is the fourth biggest exporter of services in the
world, we are in favour of some opening up on the market for services.
But it is also absolutely necessary that the rights of workers and
consumers are protected," he said.
But Friday's agreement is a blow for more liberal-minded member
states such as those from central and eastern Europe as well as the UK,
Ireland and the Netherlands - all of whom had hoped for a more
ambitious law.
Slovak prime minister Mikulas Dzurinda commented, "We wanted to push
for a more liberal services sector and less exemptions from the
proposed rules."
But he added that most EU governments admit it is better to have a less
ambitious law than nothing at all.
"The adopted compromise is a smaller step but still in the right
direction," he said.
Commission's draft eagerly awaited
The European Commission is now expected to publish on 4 April a new
formulation of the Bolkestein directive - so called after its
ex-commissioner author.
The European Parliament's compromise was struck in February after an
agreement between the two main political groups, the centre-right and
the socialists.
The watered down proposal does not include the disputed "country of
origin" principle, which stated that companies can run their businesses
in other member states according to their home country rules.
On top of this, its scope is narrower than originally proposed, with
several types of services - mainly commercially provided ones in the
health and social policy sectors - are excluded from liberalisation.
EU leaders said they expect the bloc's institutions to "swiftly
conclude the legislative process," following the political agreement
achieved at the summit. "
http://euobserver.com/9/21230
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