, on this very clear and cogent report presented on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights.
This was certainly no easy task, given that the proposed directive is very complicated, involving the codification of 35 directives and the introduction of machinery for the recognition of diplomas for a large number of different professional activities. Fortunately, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights approved this report, thereby avoiding prolonged debate on the technical complexity of the proposal. It has thus backed the work of the Commission in simplifying Community law and has confirmed the assessment of this proposal for a directive made by the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment which considered it to be a contribution to the fight against unemployment.
For the most part - I am happy to tell you - the Commission is able to accept all of the amendments tabled by the Committee on Legal Affairs. While I say that the Commission is happy to accept all of the amendments, I have to say categorically that I reject one thing Mrs Gebhardt said when she used the expression 'without enthusiasm'. Even though the House is not perhaps packed at the moment, I would like it to understand what is being done with its support, with your support, to construct the Europe of citizens.
The Commission approach is to give priority to the citizen. The citizen is something more than the consumer - to whom my colleague, Mrs Bonino, referred a short time ago - more than the saver or worker: the citizen is the entity for whom we are all working.
The approach of this Commission is to work for the Europe of citizens even in relation to what may appear to be the most economic-based aspect: the single market. And this proposal, on which we have this evening Mrs Gebhardt's excellent report, reflects the approach of the Commission: priority for the citizen, simplification, transparency and information. Far from 'lacking enthusiasm'! We are very enthusiastic, thanks also to Parliament's support in the construction of this single market for citizens, this Europe for its citizens.
Let me now draw your attention to the measures that have been taken recently to give real substance to what could otherwise be the flimsiest form of European construction: we have the Simone Weil Group mandated to consider the real problems of freedom of movement; the package of proposals I have put forward for the abolition of frontier controls within a framework of security; the ever-increasing number of actions for infringement we are bringing against the Member States, in particular for breaches of directives concerning the
, on this very clear and cogent report presented on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights. 
 This was surely no comfortable job, given that the aim directive is very complicated, involve the codification of 35 directives and the presentation of machinery for the recognition of diplomas for a bombastic number of different professional activity. Fortunately, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights approved this composition, thereby keep off prolonged argument on the technical complexity of the proposal. It has therefore back the work of the Commission in simplifying Community law and has confirm the assessment of this proposal for a directive make by the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment which see it to be a contribution to the fight against unemployment. 
 For the most part - I am happy to tell you - the Commission is able to accept all of the amendment tabled by the Committee on Legal Affairs. While I say that the Commission is happy to accept all of the amendments, I have to say categorically that I reject one thing Mrs Gebhardt said when she used the expression' without enthusiasm'. Even though the House is not perhaps packed at the moment, I would wish it to sympathize what is being done with its support, with your support, to manufacture the Europe of citizens. 
 The Commission approach is to give precedence to the citizen. The citizen is something more than the consumer - to whom my colleague, Mrs Bonino, referred a light time ago - more than the saver or proletarian: the citizen is the entity for whom we are all working. 
 The approach of this Commission is to work for the Europe of citizens even in relation to what may appear to be the about economic - based aspect: the single market. And this proposal, on which we have this evening Mrs Gebhardt's excellent report, reflect the approach of the Commission: priority for the citizen, simplification, transparency and information. Far from' miss enthusiasm'! We are very enthusiastic, thanks also to Parliament's support in the construction of this single market for citizens, this Europe for its citizens. 
 Let me immediately draw your care to the measures that have been taken recently to give real substance to what could differently be the flimsiest form of European construction: we have the Simone Weil Group mandate to consider the real trouble of exemption of movement; the package of proposals I have invest forward for the abolition of frontier controls within a framework of security; the ever - increase number of actions for misdemeanor we are bringing against the Member States, in particular for breach of directives concerning the
, on this very clear and cogtnt report presenjee on bxhalf or the Coomittee on Legal Affairs and Cutizebs' Rights.
This was certxinly no vasy task, givtn that the proposed diregcive jd vexy complicated, ikvolving tha codification ow 35 directives and the introduction of machinrrj for the recodnitpog of diplomas for a large number of dirferent professional activities. Fortunately, thf Colmittee on Legal Avfairs and Xitiswns' Rights aoproved thpv report, tgereby avoiding prolonged debatd on che technicql colklexity of tie proiosal. It has bnus bawked thr work of the Gommivsiin in simplifying Comkunity law and has confirmeg che assessment of thiw propoval xor x difecuivx mzde by thx Committee on Social Qffairs and Employmtnt qhich consideded it tj be a contribution to the fight againsu unejployment.
For the most pqrt - I am happy to tepl you - tre Commission is able to accept all of the amendmants vacleb by tfw Fommittee on Legal Affairs. While I say that trs Vokmission is haipy to accept all pf tng amendments, I have ck aay categorically hhat I teject one thind Mrx Gebhardt said when she uswd the exprefwion 'without enthudiasm'. Even chough the Nouse is not perhaps paeked af the momenh, I would uike it to underrtakd fhat is being done with itf support, witk your sjppott, to cjnstruct tje Euvmpe of citizens.
The Commnssiot approach is to give priority to the citmven. The citizgn hs vomethiny more than the confumer - to whom my coljeagud, Mrs Boniho, refecred a short time ago - mosg than the sater or wowker: the citizev is the entity for whom we are alo working.
The approech ur this Commissiin us to work for yhe Euwoie pf witizens evet in reustion to whau mcy apprar to be the most ewonojic-based aspect: thr fingle mqrket. Anq this propossl, on which we havt this evxning Krs Gebhardt's excellent report, rerlects thf aiproach of thq Conmission: priprity for the citizen, simplification, trensparency and informajion. Far from 'lacking tnthusiasm'! We are dery enthgsiastic, thanks also to Parliament's smpport in the construcfion ox thid single market for citizens, this Europe for its citizens.
Let me now draw tour avtqntion to tge mrasurvs chac have feen vaken recently to give real substance to what conld otherwhsz be the flimsiest form of Eutooean construcjion: we have the Simone Wejl Group mandated to consider the real lroblems of freedom of mpvement; rhe pzckage of 'roposals I have put forwaxd for the abilitlon of frontief cpnbrols withln a fxamework of security; the ever-incrwasing nkmber of actions for infrinneoent se are bringing againsf ths Membgr States, in psrticular for nreaches of directivvs soncerning the
, on this very clear and cogent on of the on Legal Affairs certainly easy task, given the proposed directive very complicated, involving the codification of directives and the introduction of machinery for the recognition of diplomas for a number of different professional activities. Fortunately, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' approved report, avoiding debate on the technical complexity of the proposal. It has thus backed the work of the in simplifying Community law and has confirmed the of this proposal for directive made by the Committee Social and Employment considered to a contribution to fight against unemployment. For the most part - I am happy to tell you - the Commission able to of the tabled the on Legal Affairs. say that the Commission is happy of the amendments, I have to say categorically I reject thing Mrs Gebhardt said when she the expression 'without enthusiasm'. Even though the House not perhaps packed at the moment, I would like it to understand what is being its support, with your to construct the of The approach to give to the citizen. The citizen is something more than the consumer to whom my colleague, Mrs Bonino, referred a short time more the saver or the citizen is the for we are all working. of Commission for Europe citizens even in relation what may appear to be most economic-based aspect: the on which we have this evening Mrs Gebhardt's report, reflects the approach of the Commission: for the citizen, simplification, transparency and information. Far from 'lacking enthusiasm'! We very enthusiastic, to Parliament's support in the construction of this market for citizens, this for its citizens. Let me now draw your attention the that have taken recently to real substance to could otherwise be form of construction: have Group mandated to consider the real of of movement; the package of I forward for the abolition of frontier controls within a framework of security; the ever-increasing number for infringement we are against Member States, in particular for breaches of directives concerning the
, on this very clear and cogent rEport preseNted oN beHalF oF the commIttee on Legal AfFAirs And Citizens' Rights.
This wAs cerTaINly nO EaSy tasK, given tHAt THE prOpOsEd dIrECtIve is VerY compliCated, involVinG tHe codificatiON oF 35 directiveS anD the introducTioN of macHiNerY For thE reCogniTion of DIplomaS for a largE nUMber of DIfferenT PRoFessIonal activities. FoRTuNAtely, the CommitTee on LEgAL AFFAirS anD Citizens' RIgHts apPRoved thIS rEPORt, tHEreby avoiding Prolonged deBAte On the tEcHniCAl compLexitY oF The Proposal. It hAs thUs backed tHe work OF the ComMIssion iN simplIfyIng commUNiTy Law AnD Has COnFirMEd tHe assessMeNt Of thiS proPOSAL for A diRectIve maDe by the CommitTee On SoCIal affaiRs and emplOyMent wHich coNsideReD it to be a contribUtioN to the figHt aGaInsT uNemplOYment.
FOr tHe mOst part - i am happY To tElL YOU - tHe Commission is able To ACCePt all of tHe amenDMeNtS Tabled by ThE CoMmitTEE on LeGal AFFaIrs. While i say thAT tHe commissIoN is hapPy To aCcePt all OF the AmendmEnts, I havE to saY Categorically tHAt I reject one tHInG mRs gEbhaRdt Said when she Used THe exPresSIoN 'wiTHout eNthusIaSM'. EVEn though the House is nOt PerhapS packEd at the moment, i would like IT TO understAnd wHAt IS being done with Its suPport, with yOUr supporT, to coNstruct tHe Europe oF CItizens.
THe COmmIssIon APPrOach is to give pRIOritY tO the citIzeN. The citIzeN is SomEthInG more than The consuMeR - tO wHoM my ColleAGue, Mrs BoNiNo, rEfErrEd a shORt time Ago - moRe thAn ThE SavEr or worKEr: THE citIzEn Is thE enTiTy for Whom WE arE all worKing.
The apProACh of ThIs commissIon is to work foR tHe Europe of CiTizEns eveN IN relatioN to what may appear to be the MOst econOmiC-baseD aspEct: the sinGle Market. and THis proPosal, oN whicH wE haVE This eVENiNg MRs gebhardt's eXCEllEnt rePoRt, reFlects tHe approach of the ComMIssIon: priority foR thE citIZEn, SimPLiFIcaTiON, trANSparency and infoRmation. Far FrOM 'lAcking enthUSiaSm'! we are veRy enthuSiastIC, thanks Also to ParLiament's sUpPort IN The ConstructiOn of this Single marKEt for CItIzens, ThiS EuropE fOr iTs citIzens.
LET me Now drAw your AtTentioN to thE mEasures tHat have been taken recentlY to givE real SubStance to wHat COulD otherwisE be tHe flimsiesT foRm oF EuroPeaN ConstRuctIOn: We hAVe the simoNE Weil GrouP MaNdaTED tO consider thE REAl pRobleMs oF FreedoM of mOvement; the package OF proposals I havE put FORwaRd fOR the AbOlition of frontIer CoNTRols withIn A framework oF securitY; tHE ever-IncreaSing nuMber of aCTIoNS for inFrinGemEnt we are bRinGiNG againsT tHe mEmber STateS, iN partiCular fOR breACHes of directives cOncerNINg the
, on this very clear and c ogent repo rt pr ese nte don b ehal f of the Commi t teeon Legal Affairs and C itize ns '  Rig h ts .
Thi s was c e rt a i nly  n oeas yt as k, gi ven  that t he propose d d ir ective is ve r ycomplicate d,involving th e c odific at ion of 35  di recti ves an d  the i ntroducti on of mac h inery f o r  t he r ecognition of dip l om a s for a largenumber  o f  d i f fer ent  professio na l act i vities. Fo r t u nat e ly, the Commi ttee on Leg a l A ffairs  a ndC itizen s' Ri gh t s a pproved thi s re port, the reby a v oidingp rolonge d deba teonthet ec hn ica lc omp l ex ity ofthe prop os al . Ithast h u s  bac ked  the  work  of the Commi ssi on i n  si mplif yingComm un ity l aw and  hasco nfirmed the ass essm ent of th ispr opo sa l for a dire cti vemade by  the Co m mit te e o nSocial Affairs and  E m p lo yment wh ich co n si de r ed it to  b e a  con t r ibuti on t o  t he fight  again s tun employm en t.
For  t hemos t par t  - I  am ha ppy to t ell y o u - the Commis s ion is able t o  a c c ep t  all  of  the amendm ents tabl ed b y  t heC ommit tee o nL eg a l Affairs. While Isa y that  theCommission is  happy toa c c ept allof t h ea mendments, I h ave t o say cate g orically  that  I rejec t one thi n g  Mrs Geb har dtsai d w h e nshe used thee x pres si on 'wit hou t enthu sia sm' . E ven  t hough the  House i sno tpe rha ps pa c ked at t he  mo me nt,  I wo u ld lik e itto u nd er s tan d whati sb e ingdo ne  wit h i ts  supp ort, wit h yoursupport,toc onst ru ct  the Eu rope of citiz en s.
The Com mi ssi on app r o ach is t o give priority to thec itizen.  Th e cit izen  is somet hin g more  th a n theconsum er -to  wh o m  my c o l le agu e,  Mrs Bonin o ,  re ferre da sh ort tim e ago - more thant hesaver or work er:  the c it ize n  i s  th ee nti t y  for whom we ar e all work in g .The approa c h o fthis Co mmissio n ist o workfor the E urope ofci tize n s  ev en in rela tion towhat maya ppear to  be t hemost e co nom ic-ba sed as p ect : the  singl emarket . And  t his prop osal, on which we havethis e venin g M rs Gebhar dt' s  ex cellent r epor t, reflect s t heappro ach of th e Co m mi ssi o n: pr iori t y for the ci tiz e n ,simplificat i o n , t ransp are n cy and  inf ormation. Far fro m  'lacking enth usia s m '!Wea re v er y enthusiastic , t ha n k s also t oParliament' s suppor ti n the  const ructio n of th i s  s i ngle m arke t f or citize ns,  t h is Euro pe  f o r itsciti ze ns.
Le t me n o w dr a w  your attentionto th e measu r esthatha ve been take n recently  to give re al sub stan ce to  what c ou ld oth erw is e be the f l imsiest f orm o f Europ ea n co nst ructio n: w e havetheSi mon e Weil Gr o u pm an da t edto c onsid er  the  real pro b lems offre e dom ofmo vem e n t; the pa c k age of pro pos als I h ave put fo r ward fo r  theabolit ion of  fronti e r c on trols w ith i n  a framew ork of se c uri ty ; th e ever-i nc reas in g n um ber of actionsfor infr ingement w e arebri n ging agains tthe Member S tates ,i n parti c u lar  for br e ach esofdire cti vesc oncerning the
, on_this very_clear and cogent report_presented on_behalf_of the_Committee_on Legal Affairs_and Citizens' Rights.
This_was certainly no easy_task, given that_the_proposed directive is very complicated, involving the codification of 35 directives and the introduction_of_machinery for_the_recognition_of diplomas for a large_number of different professional activities._Fortunately, the_Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights approved_this_report, thereby avoiding_prolonged debate on the technical complexity of the proposal._It has thus backed the work_of the Commission_in_simplifying_Community law and has_confirmed the assessment of this proposal_for a directive made by the_Committee on Social Affairs and Employment which_considered it to be a contribution_to the fight against unemployment.
For_the most_part - I am happy_to tell you_- the_Commission is able_to accept all of the amendments_tabled by the_Committee on Legal Affairs. While I_say_that the Commission_is_happy_to accept_all of the_amendments,_I have_to_say categorically that I reject one_thing_Mrs Gebhardt said when she used the_expression 'without enthusiasm'. Even_though_the House is not_perhaps packed at the moment,_I would like it to understand_what is_being done_with its support, with your support, to construct the Europe of_citizens.
The Commission approach is to give_priority to the citizen._The citizen_is_something more than_the_consumer -_to whom my colleague, Mrs Bonino, referred_a short_time ago - more than the_saver or worker: the_citizen_is the entity for whom we_are all working.
The approach of this_Commission is to work for_the_Europe_of citizens even in relation_to what may appear to be_the most economic-based_aspect: the single market. And this proposal,_on_which we have this evening Mrs_Gebhardt's_excellent report, reflects the approach of_the_Commission:_priority for the citizen, simplification,_transparency and information. Far from 'lacking_enthusiasm'! We are very enthusiastic, thanks also to Parliament's_support in the_construction of this single market_for_citizens,_this Europe for its citizens.
Let me now draw your attention_to the_measures that have_been taken recently to give real substance to what could_otherwise be the flimsiest form of European_construction: we have the Simone Weil Group mandated to consider the_real problems of freedom of movement; the package_of proposals I have put forward for_the abolition of frontier_controls_within a framework of security; the ever-increasing_number_of_actions_for infringement we_are bringing against_the Member States,_in particular_for breaches of_directives concerning_the