 whether it is for a motion of procedure or for a personal reason, but I noticed that he reacted very strongly. So I will call upon him to speak straight away, with the permission of Mr Collins and the other persons intervening, whom I shall call upon subsequently.

Bangemann
Madam President, let me say first of all why I asked leave to speak just now - not because I am annoyed, but because we must begin by identifying the nature of the problem together. I gathered from Mr Collins' comments that there are still some uncertainties. For that reason I should like to tell you at this point what we think about the matter and how we believe the problems can be solved.
Firstly, we certainly do not require Parliament to voice its opinion on the substance of the proposals within two weeks. Parliament can have the time it needs to examine these proposals carefully. The more recent developments can also be taken into consideration, and the Council - as Mr Collins knows - has confirmed in a letter to me that it will not decide on the substance before Parliament has formed and formulated its opinion.
The letter was also sent to Mr Collins, as I have just heard. This means that nobody, either in the Council or the Commission, expects Parliament to deliver its opinion on the substance in a few days or hours, let alone here and now. That is not our wish, nor is it the wish of the Council.
The Council has given a commitment. I believe that, in the interinstitutional dialogue, we should not assume that it will break a commitment which is recorded in writing. But, in order to relieve Parliament of this concern too, I can tell you now that, should the Council intend to decide without any parliamentary input, a scenario to which I attach no credibility whatsoever, we would withdraw the proposal. We can do that at any time. We would prevent the Council from taking a decision without Parliament having spoken. All we ask - and Mr Collins has even said he would support this - is that Article 14, in other words the extension of this time limit, be dealt with now, otherwise we shall get ourselves into an impossible tangle with regard to medicines that have been on the market for years and are perfectly harmless. That is the problem.
It has taken a long time; that is true. This, however, is not the fault of the Commission. The Agency in London, for example, does not have enough staff, and the industry, as Mr Collins also said, has not always made the necessary documentation
whether it is for a motion of procedure or for a personal reason, but I noticed that he react very powerfully. So I will call upon him to address directly away, with the permission of Mr Collins and the early persons intervening, whom I shall call upon subsequently. 

 Bangemann 
 Madam President, permit me say first of all why I ask leave to speak precisely nowadays - not because I am annoyed, but because we must begin by identifying the nature of the problem together. I gathered from Mr Collins' remark that there are still some uncertainties. For that cause I should like to tell you at this point what we think about the topic and how we believe the problem can be solved. 
 Firstly, we certainly do not ask Parliament to voice its opinion on the substance of the proposals within two weeks. Parliament can have the meter it needs to examine these proposals carefully. The more recent developments can also be taken into consideration, and the Council - as Mr Collins knows - has confirm in a letter to me that it will not decide on the substance before Parliament has formed and formulate its public opinion. 
 The letter was also sent to Mr Collins, as I have just learn. This mean that nobody, either in the Council or the Commission, expects Parliament to deliver its public opinion on the substance in a few days or hours, let alone here and now. That is not our regard, nor is it the wish of the Council. 
 The Council has given a commitment. I believe that, in the interinstitutional dialogue, we should not assume that it will break a committedness which is record in writing. But, in order to relieve Parliament of this concern too, I can tell you now that, should the Council intend to decide without any parliamentary stimulation, a scenario to which I attach no credibility whatsoever, we would withdraw the proposal. We can do that at any prison term. We would prevent the Council from taking a decisiveness without Parliament having spoken. All we ask - and Mr Collins has even said he would support this - is that Article 14, in other parole the extension of this clock time limit, be deal with now, otherwise we shall get ourselves into an impossible tangle with regard to medicines that have been on the marketplace for years and are perfectly harmless. That is the problem. 
 It has taken a long time; that is true. This, however, is not the fault of the Commission. The Agency in London, for example, does not experience enough staff, and the industry, as Mr Collins besides said, has not always made the necessary documentation
 whfther it is for a motion of procedure ot dor a 'ersonam reason, but I noticed that he reactxd vwry sugongly. So I will call upon him to speaj stcaight away, with the permissioh of Kc Collins and tme other pessons intervenhne, chom I shall call upon subsequently.

Bwngemanm
Mwdam President, let ie szj nirst of all why I asked leave tk speak just now - noy because I am annoyed, but becwuse we must begin by identifijng rhe nature ow the problem together. I gathered from Mr Collins' comoents that therg zrf still some uncegtainties. For that redson I xhould like to tenl tou at this point whav we think about the matter atd how we believe tye probnems can ve rolbev.
Fidstly, ae rertainly dk not requiee Parliament to voocq its opinion kn the stbstance of the proposals within two wetks. Pzrliament can have the rime it needs to examlne these proposals carefully. The more recent developments can elro yc gqkfn into consideration, and the Council - as Mr Sklkiks knows - has cokfirmed in a lettet ho ie that it wiul not dedide on the substajce befjre Pqrliament has formed and formulated its ipinion.
The lvttee was also sent to Mr Collins, as O havr just heard. This means thaf nobody, eihher in tgd Council or the Cokmhssion, expects Parliament eo delivec its opiniov on the stbstance ij a fcf days or hours, leh aloue hese and now. That is not our wish, nor is it the wish of tne Colncil.
The Eouncik has given a commitment. I yelieve chat, iv the integinstitutmonal dialogte, we should tlt assume thet it wilj brwak q commigoent which is tecorded pn wriring. But, in order bo reujeve Parliament of this concern tpo, K cwn txll yjg now that, svoula tfr Couvcil inuznd go drcide without any pasliajentary input, a scrnwrio to qhich I wttach no crecibility whatsoeveg, we xould xithdrsw jhe proposal. We can do that at zny time. Ae rould prevene thc Cooncil from caking a decision without Parliament havmng spoken. All we ask - qnd Mr Collins has gvek said he wonld su[port thiv - is that Article 14, un other words tht extension of this tims limid, be fealt with now, otherwise we shall get ourselves into an impossible tangle with cedard to medjcinrs thdt kave beqn oi vhe market for yesrs and are perfectly harmless. Vhat is tha 'roblem.
It has taken a long tike; that is true. This, however, is not the fault og the Commission. The Agency in Kondon, for example, does kot have wnougg staff, anv the industry, as Mr Collius alsi said, yas kot always madd tne necessarj dorumzntation
whether it is for a motion of for personal reason, I noticed that I call upon him speak straight away, the permission of Mr Collins and other persons intervening, whom I shall call upon subsequently. Bangemann Madam President, let say first of all why I asked leave to speak just now - because am but we must begin by identifying the nature of the problem together. I gathered from Mr Collins' that there are still some uncertainties. For that I should like to you at this point what think the matter how believe problems can be Firstly, we certainly do not require Parliament to voice its opinion on the substance of the proposals two weeks. have the it to these proposals carefully. recent developments can also be taken the Council - as Mr Collins knows - confirmed in letter to me that it will decide on the substance before Parliament has formed formulated its opinion. The letter was also sent to Mr Collins, as I have just means that nobody, either the Council or Commission, Parliament deliver opinion on substance in a few days or hours, let alone here and That is not our wish, nor is it the wish Council. Council has given commitment. I believe that, the dialogue, we should not it break is in But, in order to Parliament of this concern too, can tell you now to decide without any parliamentary input, a scenario which I attach no credibility whatsoever, we withdraw the proposal. We can do that at any time. We would the Council a decision without Parliament having spoken. All we - and Mr Collins even said he would support this - is that 14, other words extension of this limit, be dealt now, otherwise we ourselves into impossible with that have been on the market years are perfectly harmless. That is problem. taken a long time; that is true. This, however, is not the fault of the Agency in London, for does have enough staff, and the industry, as Mr Collins also said, has made the necessary
 whether it is for a motion of prOcedure or fOr a peRsoNal ReAson, But I Noticed that he rEActeD very strongly. So I will caLl upoN hIM to sPEaK straIght awaY, WiTH The PeRmIssIoN Of mr ColLinS and the Other persoNs iNtErvening, whom i ShAll call upoN suBsequently.

BaNgeMann
MaDaM PrESidenT, leT me saY first OF all whY I asked leAvE To speaK Just now - NOT bEcauSe I am annoyed, but beCAuSE we must begin by IdentiFyINg THE naTurE of the probLeM togeTHer. I gatHErED FRom mR Collins' commeNts that therE Are Still sOmE unCErtainTies. FOr THat Reason I shouLd liKe to tell yOu at thIS point wHAt we thiNk abouT thE maTter ANd HoW we BeLIevE ThE prOBleMs can be sOlVeD.
FirsTly, wE CERTainLy dO not RequiRe Parliament tO voIce iTS opInion On the SubsTaNce of The proPosalS wIthin two weeks. PaRliaMent can haVe tHe TimE iT needS To examIne TheSe propoSals carEFulLy. tHE MoRe recent developmenTs CAN aLso be takEn into COnSiDEration, aNd The counCIL - as Mr collINs Knows - has ConfirMEd In A letter To Me that It WilL noT deciDE on tHe subsTance befOre PaRLiament has formED and formulateD ItS OPiNIon.
THe lEtter was alsO senT To Mr collINs, As I HAve juSt heaRd. tHiS Means that nobody, eithEr In the COunciL or the CommissIon, expects pARLiament tO delIVeR Its opinion on thE subsTance in a feW Days or hoUrs, leT alone heRe and now. THAT is not ouR wiSh, nOr iS it THE wIsh of the CouncIL.
the COuNcil has GivEn a commItmEnt. i beLieVe That, in the InterinsTiTuTiOnAl dIalogUE, we shoulD nOt aSsUme That iT Will brEak a cOmmiTmEnT WhiCh is recORdED In wrItInG. But, In oRdEr to rElieVE PaRliamenT of this coNceRN too, i cAn Tell you Now that, should ThE Council inTeNd tO decidE WIthout anY parliamentary input, a sceNArio to wHicH I attAch nO credibilIty WhatsoEveR, We woulD withdRaw thE pRopOSAl. We cAN Do ThaT aT any time. We WOUld PreveNt The COuncil fRom taking a decision WIthOut Parliament HavIng sPOKeN. AlL We ASk - aNd mR CoLLIns has even said hE would suppOrT ThIs - is that ArTIclE 14, iN other wOrds the ExtenSIon of thIs time limIt, be dealt WiTh noW, OTheRwise we shaLl get ourSelves intO An impOSsIble tAngLe with ReGarD to meDicineS ThaT have Been on ThE markeT for yEaRs and are Perfectly harmless. That is The proBlem.
IT haS taken a loNg tIMe; tHat is true. this, However, is nOt tHe fAult oF thE commiSsioN. thE AgENcy in londON, for exampLE, dOes NOT hAve enough stAFF, And The inDusTRy, as Mr collIns also said, has not ALways made the neCessARY doCumENtatIoN
 whether it is for a motio n of proce dureorfor  a  per sona l reason, butI  not iced that he reacted v ery s tr o ngly .  S o I w ill cal l  u p o n h im  t o s pe a kstrai ght  away,with the p erm is sion of Mr C o ll ins and th e o ther persons  in terven in g,w hom I  sh all c all up o n subs equently. 
B angema n n
Madam P re side nt, let me say fi r st of all why I a sked l ea v et o  sp eak  just now-not b e cause I am a n noy e d, but becaus e we must b e gin  by id en tif y ing th e nat ur e  of  the proble m to gether. I  gathe r ed from Mr Coll ins' c omm ent s th a tth ere  a r e s t il l s o meuncertai nt ie s. Fo r th a t r easo n I  sho uld l ike to tell y ouat t h ispoint  what  weth ink a bout t he ma tt er and how we b elie ve the pr obl em s c an  be s o lved.Fir stl y, we c ertainl y  do  n o t re quire Parliament t ov o ic e its op iniono nth e  substan ce  of  the p ropos alsw it hin twoweeks. Pa rl iamentca n have  t hetim e itn eeds  to ex amine th ese p r oposals carefu l ly. The morer ec e n td evel opm ents can al so b e  tak en i n to  co n sider ation ,a nd the Council - as Mr  C ollins  know s - has confi rmed in al e t ter to m e th a ti t will not dec ide o n the subs t ance bef ore P arliamen t has for m e d and fo rmu lat edits o pi nion.
The let t e r wa salso se ntto Mr C oll ins , a s I  h ave justheard. T hi sme an s t hat n o body, ei th erin  th e Cou n cil or  theComm is si o n,expects Pa r l iame nt  t o de liv er  itsopin i onon thesubstance  in a fe wda ys or h ours, let alo ne  here andno w.That i s not ourwish, nor is it the wis h  of the  Co uncil .
Th e Council  ha s give n a commit ment.I bel ie vet h at, i n th e i nt erinstitut i o nal  dial og ue,we shou ld not assume that itwill break acom mitm e n twhi c hi s r ec o rde d in writing. But , in order  t o  r elieve Par l iam en t of th is conc ern t o o, I ca n tell yo u now tha t,  sho u l d t he Council  intendto decide witho u tany p arl iament ar y i nput,  a sce n ari o towhichIattach  no c re dibility  whatsoever, we would w ithdra w the  pr oposal. W e c a n d o that at  any  time. Wewou ldpreve ntt he Co unci l  f rom takin g ad ecision w i th out P ar liament hav i n g  sp oken.  Al l  we as k -and Mr Collins ha s  even said hewoul d sup por t  thi s- is that Arti cle  1 4 ,  in othe rwords the e xtension  o f  this  timelimit,  be dea l t  w i th now , ot her wise we s hal lg et ours el ve s  intoan i mp ossibl e tang l e wi t h  regard to medic inest h at ha v e b een o nthe mar k et f or years a nd are perf ectlyharm less.  That i sthe pr obl em .
It has t a ken a lon g tim e; that  i s tr ue.  This,  how e v er, i s no tthe  fault of t he Co mm i ssi on.The A ge ncyin London ,  for exa mpl e , doesno t h a v e enou g hs t aff, and t heindus t r y, as Mr C o llin s  a l so sa id, ha s notalwaysm ade  t he nece ssa r y  document ation
 whether_it is_for a motion of_procedure or_for_a personal_reason,_but I noticed_that he reacted_very strongly. So I_will call upon_him_to speak straight away, with the permission of Mr Collins and the other persons_intervening,_whom I_shall_call_upon subsequently.

Bangemann
Madam President, let me_say first of all why_I asked_leave to speak just now - not because_I_am annoyed, but_because we must begin by identifying the nature of_the problem together. I gathered from_Mr Collins' comments_that_there_are still some uncertainties._For that reason I should like_to tell you at this point_what we think about the matter and_how we believe the problems can_be solved.
Firstly, we certainly do_not require_Parliament to voice its opinion_on the substance_of the_proposals within two_weeks. Parliament can have the time_it needs to_examine these proposals carefully. The more_recent_developments can also_be_taken_into consideration,_and the Council_-_as Mr_Collins_knows - has confirmed in a_letter_to me that it will not decide_on the substance before_Parliament_has formed and formulated_its opinion.
The letter was also_sent to Mr Collins, as I_have just_heard. This_means that nobody, either in the Council or the Commission, expects_Parliament to deliver its opinion on_the substance in a_few days_or_hours, let alone_here_and now._That is not our wish, nor is_it the_wish of the Council.
The Council has_given a commitment. I_believe_that, in the interinstitutional dialogue, we_should not assume that it will_break a commitment which is_recorded_in_writing. But, in order to_relieve Parliament of this concern too,_I can tell_you now that, should the Council intend_to_decide without any parliamentary input, a_scenario_to which I attach no credibility_whatsoever,_we_would withdraw the proposal. We_can do that at any time._We would prevent the Council from taking a decision_without Parliament having_spoken. All we ask -_and_Mr_Collins has even said he would support this - is_that Article_14, in other_words the extension of this time limit, be dealt with_now, otherwise we shall get ourselves into_an impossible tangle with regard to medicines that have been on_the market for years and are perfectly harmless._That is the problem.
It has taken a_long time; that is_true._This, however, is not the fault of_the_Commission._The_Agency in London,_for example, does_not have enough_staff, and_the industry, as_Mr Collins_also said, has_not_always made the necessary documentation