ACTA: S&D votes against ECJ referral
MEP Françoise Castex published a press release about the S&D group's rejection of an ECJ referral by the European Parliament.
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English translation[edit]
ACTA: “We won't play into the European Commission's technocratic game” March 13th, 2012
Strasbourg – This week, political groups must take a decision regarding the opportunity for the European Parliament to refer ACTA to the ECJ.
The socialists group, with 37 votes for the referral and 59 against it, rejected David Martin's proposal to refer to the Court.
Françoise Castex declared it was “important not to play into the European Commission's game, as it tries to defuse the debate by bringing it back to purely legalistic grounds.”
“ACTA presents a political dimension that the judges can't take into account,” declared Françoise Castex, adding “when dozens of thousands of people take to the streets, it is not a legal question anymore, but a political one!”
The French MEP from the Gers commented on the vote: “A referral would have been a terrible signal sent to European citizens. This would have send the image of a weak Parliament which doesn't defend its citizens and hides behind procedural gimmicks.”.
Traduzione Italiana[edit]
ACTA: "Non giocheremo al gioco tecnocratico della Commissione Europea" 13 marzo 2012
Strasburgo - Questa settimana, i gruppi politici devono prendere una decisione in merito alla possibilità per il Parlamento Europeo di deferire l'ACTA alla Corte di Giustizia.
Il gruppo di Socialisti, con 37 voti a favore del rinvio e 59 contro, ha respinto la proopsta di David Martin di sottoporre l'accordo alla Corte.
Françoise Castex ha dichiarato che era "importante non giocare nel gioco della Commissione Europea, che tenta di disinnescare il dibattito riportandolo su di un piano puramente legalista".
“ACTA presenta una dimensione politica che i giudici non possono prendere in considerazione", ha dichiarato Françoise Castex, aggiungendo "quando decine di migliaia di persone scendono in strada, non è più una questione giuridica, ma politica!"
L'Eurodeputato Francese del Gers ha commentato il voto: "Un deferimento sarebbe stato un segnale terribile inviato ai cittadini europei. Ciò avrebbe dato l'immagine di un Parlamento debole, che non difende i suoi cittadini e si nasconde dietro espedienti procedurali."
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ACTA : “Nous n’entrerons pas dans le jeu technocratique de la Commission européenne” Mardi 13 mars 2012
Strasbourg- Cette semaine les groupes politiques devaient se prononcer sur l’opportunité d’une saisine de la CJUE par le Parlement européen.
Les socialistes par 37 voix pour la saisine et 59 voix contre ont rejeté la proposition de leur rapporteur David Martin de saisir la Cour.
Pour Françoise Castex a il était “important de ne pas entrer dans le jeu de la Commission européenne qui tente de désamorcer le débat et en le ramenant sur le terrain purement juridique.“
Pour Françoise Castex “ACTA présente une dimension politique à laquelle les juges ne peuvent aujourd’hui répondre,” avant d’ajouter : “quand il y a des dizaines de milliers de personnes dans les rues, ce n’est plus une question juridique c’est une question politique!”
L’eurodéputée du Gers se félicite de ce vote. “L’inverse aurait constitué un signal terrible envoyé aux citoyens que constituerait cette saisine. Celle-ci aurait donné l’image d’un Parlement lâche, qui ne défend pas les citoyens, et se cache derrière des artifices de procédure.” FIN-
