 the same rights as others.
It is a priority to introduce these corrective measures because they are crucial to reversing discrimination against women by which, with equal training and ability, it is men who gain the higher positions. In addition to seeking to correct this process, the measures and amendments are positive because they are transitional measures and do not adversely affect formal equality, since they are only intended to correct inequalities in the sphere of appointment, promotion and development, and the preference is of a temporary nature.
Finally, I want to say that the principle of equality of treatment for women - for which we have worked and continue to work so hard - and the principle of equality of treatment for homosexuals, which was dealt with in a parliamentary resolution in February 1994, are regularly flouted and the battle to apply them has to be waged day after day, so they must be included in the regulations, as they are in this one, and I trust we will approve it.

Zimmermann
Mr President, this evening we are talking about the status of officials and the employment of officials in the institutions of the European Community. I believe that the European Community in particular must set an example by implementing what we are always discussing here concerning the equal treatment of men and women in all areas of our Community. Regardless of whether this is in the area of employment or in other areas, the important thing is that we should set a good example, and that we should be the ones to show what we in the European Union want.
On behalf of my group, I should just like to comment in detail on one or two points. Mrs Lindholm has already made it very clear that people who live in a permanent relationship should not continue to be discriminated against by being given different treatment. We cannot have a situation in which I receive equal treatment only when I have acquired a certain status, namely by landing safe in the haven of matrimony. Nearly twenty years ago I entered into a marriage because I knew that if I did so I would be taxed differently and would gain certain advantages. We cannot have a situation in which we acquire our marriage certificates for that reason alone, and I believe that it ought to be possible for me to have equal rights without having to get a piece of paper from the state. There are many people who live for years in a permanent relationship and who are disadvantaged purely because they have not taken a trip to the Register Office.
This applies not only to salaries, but also to social insurance, in cases of sickness and in many
the same rights as others. 
 It is a priority to introduce these corrective bill because they are all-important to reversing discrimination against women by which, with adequate training and ability, it is valet who gain the higher status. In addition to seeking to right this process, the measures and amendment are positive because they are transitional measures and do not adversely feign conventional equality, since they are only intended to correct inequalities in the sphere of date, promotion and development, and the preference is of a irregular nature. 
 Finally, I want to say that the principle of equality of discussion for women - for which we have function and continue to work so heavily - and the principle of equality of treatment for homosexuals, which was dealt with in a parliamentary resolution in February 1994, are regularly flouted and the struggle to apply them has to be waged day after day, so they must be included in the regulations, as they are in this one, and I trust we will approve it. 

 Zimmermann 
 Mr President, this evening we are talking about the status of official and the employment of officials in the institution of the European Community. I think that the European Community in particular must set an example by implementing what we are always discussing here concerning the equal discussion of men and women in all areas of our Community. Regardless of whether this is in the area of employment or in other areas, the important thing is that we should set a good example, and that we should be the one to show what we in the European Union desire. 
 On behalf of my group, I should barely like to comment in detail on one or two points. Mrs Lindholm has already cook it very clear that people who live in a permanent kinship should not continue to be discriminate against by being given different discussion. We cannot have a situation in which I receive equal treatment merely when I have acquired a sealed status, namely by landing safe in the haven of marriage. Nearly twenty years ago I entered into a marriage because I sleep together that if I did so I would be taxed differently and would gain certain advantages. We cannot have a situation in which we acquire our marriage certificates for that reason entirely, and I believe that it ought to be possible for me to hold equal rights without having to get a piece of paper from the state. There be many people who live for years in a permanent relationship and who are disadvantaged purely because they have not take a slip to the Register Office. 
 This apply not only to salaries, but besides to social insurance, in cases of sickness and in many
 thf same rights as others.
Iu is a priority to introvuce thsse corrdctive measures because they aee crycial to reversing diszriminatiln againwt winen by whirg, with czual brainnnj and ability, ij is men who gain the highar plsitions. In addition to seeking to sorrect tjis process, thg meaxtres and amendments are positive becauae they are transitipnal measures and do not afverdely affect formal equality, sunce rhey are onlh intended to correct jnequalities in the sphere of aopoincment, promojnin wtd developmxnt, anq the prefercmce is of a trmporary naturc.
Finanly, I want to say that tie principle of equajity of tsectment for women - for wyich fe hdve dirkdd znv ckntinuf tk work so gard - and tye principle of equslynu of treatmeht for hjmosexuals, which was dealt with in a pagliajentary resolution in Fwbruary 1994, are regularli flouted wnd the battle to apply them has to be waged day dfter aay, sj rhfy must be included in the regulations, as ther ate in this one, akd I trust we will aoptjve it.

Zimmermxnn
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Ov behalf of my gxuop, I should jusy lkke tl rommegd in detail mn ove ut two points. Mrs Uindnolm has already mada it very clear that proile who luve in a permanent rekationship should jot cmntmnue tp bg discriminated against by beinf given dlffcrent treatmegt. Wc cagnot have c situation in which I receive equal treetment only when I havg acquired a certain xuatus, namely uy lanqing safe in the haven of mateimony. Nearly twekty years ago I enteres into a magriage because I knew that if I did so I would be taxed differently and wiuld geig certain asvanyages. Wz ccnnot hwve e rituation in whibh we acquire our marriage certihicates fos chat reason alone, and I beliefe that it oughj to be possible for me to have eqial rights without having to gey a piece of paper from bhe state. Thers are many people who live fpr yeaxs in q permabent relationship anc aho are dlsadtancaged purely because they have nor takeb w trip to the Rejister Officc.
Tmis apklies noj only to salariea, buf also to social inxurance, in casrs of sickness and it iany
the same rights as others. It is to these corrective because they are women which, with equal and ability, it men who gain the higher positions. addition to seeking to correct this process, the measures and amendments are positive they are transitional measures and do not adversely affect formal equality, since they only to inequalities the sphere of appointment, promotion and development, and the preference is of a temporary nature. Finally, want to say that the principle of equality treatment for women - which we have worked and to so hard and principle equality of treatment homosexuals, which was dealt with in a parliamentary resolution in February 1994, are regularly flouted and the to apply to be day day, they must be the regulations, as they are in I trust we will approve it. Zimmermann Mr this evening are talking about the status of and the employment of officials in the institutions the European Community. I believe that the European Community in particular must set an example what we are always here concerning the treatment men women all areas our Community. Regardless of whether this is in the area of or in other areas, the important thing is that we a example, and that should be the ones show we in the European On of should like comment in detail on or two points. Mrs Lindholm already made it very in a permanent relationship should not continue to discriminated against by being given different treatment. cannot have a situation in which I receive equal treatment only when have acquired status, namely by landing safe in the haven matrimony. Nearly twenty years I entered into a marriage because I knew that I so I be taxed differently would gain certain We cannot have in which acquire marriage reason alone, and I believe that ought be possible for me to equal having to get a piece of paper from the state. There are many people who years in a permanent and are disadvantaged purely because they have not taken a trip to the This applies not also social insurance, cases of sickness and many
 the same rights as others.
It is A priority tO intrOduCe tHeSe coRrecTive measures beCAuse They are crucial to reversIng diScRIminATiOn agaInst womEN bY WHicH, wItH eqUaL TrAininG anD abilitY, it is men whO gaIn The higher posITiOns. In additIon To seeking to cOrrEct thiS pRocESs, the MeaSures And ameNDments Are positiVe BEcause THey are tRANsItioNal measures and do nOT aDVersely affect fOrmal eQuALiTY, SinCe tHey are only InTendeD To correCT iNEQUalITies in the spheRe of appointMEnt, PromotIoN anD DeveloPment, AnD The Preference iS of a Temporary Nature.
fInally, I WAnt to saY that tHe pRinCiplE Of EqUalItY Of tREaTmeNT foR women - foR wHiCh we hAve wORKED and ConTinuE to woRk so hard - and thE prInciPLe oF equaLity oF treAtMent fOr homoSexuaLs, Which was dealt wiTh in A parliameNtaRy ResOlUtion IN FebruAry 1994, Are RegularLy floutED anD tHE BAtTle to apply them has tO bE WAgEd day aftEr day, sO ThEy MUst be incLuDed In thE REgulaTionS, As They are iN this oNE, aNd i trust wE wIll appRoVe iT.

ZiMmermANn
Mr presidEnt, this eVeninG We are talking abOUt the status of OFfICIaLS and The Employment oF offICialS in tHE iNstITutioNs of tHe eUrOPean Community. I belieVe That thE EuroPean Community In particulAR MUst set an ExamPLe BY implementing wHat we Are always dIScussing Here cOncerninG the equal TREatment oF meN anD woMen IN AlL areas of our CoMMUnitY. REgardleSs oF whetheR thIs iS in The ArEa of emploYment or iN oThEr ArEas, The imPOrtant thInG is ThAt wE shouLD set a gOod exAmplE, aNd THat We shoulD Be THE oneS tO sHow wHat We In the euroPEan union waNt.
On behalF of MY groUp, i sHould juSt like to commeNt In detail on OnE or Two poiNTS. Mrs LindHolm has already made it verY Clear thAt pEople Who lIve in a perManEnt relAtiONship sHould nOt conTiNue TO Be disCRImInaTeD against by BEIng Given DiFferEnt treaTment. We cannot have a SItuAtion in which I RecEive EQUaL trEAtMEnt OnLY whEN i have acquired a cErtain statUs, NAmEly by landiNG saFe In the haVen of maTrimoNY. Nearly Twenty yeaRs ago I entErEd inTO A maRriage becaUse I knew That if I diD So I woULd Be taxEd dIffereNtLy aNd wouLd gain CErtAin adVantagEs. we cannOt havE a SituatioN in which we acquire our marRiage cErtifIcaTes for thaT reASon Alone, and I BeliEve that it oUghT to Be posSibLE for mE to hAVe EquAL righTs wiTHout havinG To Get A PIeCe of paper frOM THe sTate. THerE Are manY peoPle who live for yearS In a permanent reLatiONShiP anD Who aRe Disadvantaged pUreLy BECause theY hAve not taken A trip to tHe rEgistEr OffiCe.
This Applies NOT oNLy to saLariEs, bUt also to sOciAl INsurancE, iN cASes of sIcknEsS and in Many
 the same rights as others .
It is aprior ity  to  i ntro duce  these correct i ve m easures because they a re cr uc i al t o  r evers ing dis c ri m i nat io naga in s twomen  by  which,  with equa l t ra ining and ab i li ty, it ismen  who gain th e h igherpo sit i ons.Inaddit ion to seekin g to corr ec t  thisp rocess, t he  mea sures and amendme n ts are positive b ecause  t h ey a retra nsitionalme asure s  and do no t a dve r sely affect f ormal equal i ty,  since  t hey are on ly in te n ded  to correct  ine qualities  in th e  sphere of appo intmen t,pro moti o nan d d ev e lop m en t,a ndthe pref er en ce is  ofa t e mpor ary  nat ure.Finally, I wa ntto s a y t hat t he pr inci pl e ofequali ty of  t reatment for wo men- for whi chwe  ha ve  work e d andcon tin ue to w ork soh ard  - a n dthe principle of e qu a l it y of tre atment fo rh omosexua ls , w hich w as de altw it h in a p arliam e nt ar y resol ut ion in  F ebr uar y 199 4 , ar e regu larly fl outed and the battle to apply them ha s to be w age d day after  day ,  sothey mu stb e inc luded  i n  t h e regulations, as t he y arein th is one, and I  trust wew i l l approv e it . 
Z immermann
Mr P resid ent, thise vening w e are  talking  about th e status o f o ffi cia lsa n dthe employmen t of o ff icialsinthe ins tit uti ons  of  t he Europe an Commu ni ty .Ibel ievet hat theEu rop ea n C ommun i ty inparti cula rmu s t s et an e x am p l e by  i mp leme nti ng  what  wea realwaysdiscussin g h e re c on ce rning t he equal trea tm ent of men  a ndwomeni n  all are as of our Community. Re g ardless  of  whet herthis is i n t he are a o f  emplo ymentor in  o the r areas , th e i mp ortant thi n g  is  that  w e sh ould se t a good example,a ndthat we shoul d b e th e on est os how  w h atw e  in the Europea n Union wa nt . 
O n behalf o f  my  g roup, I  should  just like to  commentin detail  o n on e ortwo points . Mrs Li ndholm ha s  alre a dy  made  it  verycl ear  that  peopl e  wh o liv e in a  p ermane nt re la tionship  should not continue to  be di scrim ina ted again stb y b eing give n di fferent tr eat men t. We  ca n not h avea  s itu a tionin w h ich I rec e iv e e q u al  treatmento n l y w hen I  ha v e acqu ired  a certain status ,  namely by lan ding s afe  in theha ven of matrimo ny.  N e a rly twen ty  years agoI entere di nto a  marri age be cause I k ne w  thatif I  di d so I wo uld  b e  taxeddi ff e rently  and  w ould g ain ce r tain a dvantages. We ca nnoth a ve as itu ation  i n which we a cquire our  marriage c ertifi cate s for  that r ea son al one ,and I beli e ve that i t oug ht to b eposs ibl e forme t o haveequa lrig hts witho u t  h a vi ng togeta pie ce  ofpaper fro m  the sta te. There a re  ma n y  peopl e  w h o  live foryea rs in a  permanent rela t io n shipand wh o aredisadva n tag ed  purely  be c a use theyhave nott ake na tr ip to th eRegi st erOf fice.
This appl ies notonly tos a laries , b u t al s o to s oc ial insuranc e, in  c a ses ofs i ckn ess and inman y
 the_same rights_as others.
It is a_priority to_introduce_these corrective_measures_because they are_crucial to reversing_discrimination against women by_which, with equal_training_and ability, it is men who gain the higher positions. In addition to seeking_to_correct this_process,_the_measures and amendments are positive_because they are transitional measures_and do_not adversely affect formal equality, since they are_only_intended to correct_inequalities in the sphere of appointment, promotion and development,_and the preference is of a_temporary nature.
Finally, I_want_to_say that the principle_of equality of treatment for women_- for which we have worked_and continue to work so hard -_and the principle of equality of_treatment for homosexuals, which was_dealt with_in a parliamentary resolution in_February 1994, are_regularly flouted_and the battle_to apply them has to be_waged day after_day, so they must be included_in_the regulations, as_they_are_in this_one, and I_trust_we will_approve_it.

Zimmermann
Mr President, this evening we are_talking_about the status of officials and the_employment of officials in_the_institutions of the European_Community. I believe that the_European Community in particular must set_an example_by implementing_what we are always discussing here concerning the equal treatment of_men and women in all areas_of our Community. Regardless_of whether_this_is in the_area_of employment_or in other areas, the important thing_is that_we should set a good example,_and that we should_be_the ones to show what we_in the European Union want.
On behalf_of my group, I should_just_like_to comment in detail on_one or two points. Mrs Lindholm_has already made_it very clear that people who live_in_a permanent relationship should not continue_to_be discriminated against by being given_different_treatment._We cannot have a situation_in which I receive equal treatment_only when I have acquired a certain status, namely_by landing safe_in the haven of matrimony._Nearly_twenty_years ago I entered into a marriage because I knew_that if_I did so_I would be taxed differently and would gain certain advantages._We cannot have a situation in which_we acquire our marriage certificates for that reason alone, and I_believe that it ought to be possible for_me to have equal rights without having_to get a piece_of_paper from the state. There are many_people_who_live_for years in_a permanent relationship_and who are_disadvantaged purely_because they have_not taken_a trip to_the_Register Office.
This applies not only to salaries, but also to social insurance, in cases of sickness and in_many