– (FR) Mr President, Ministers, ladies and gentlemen, after listening carefully to the two rapporteurs, to all the committee representatives and to Mr Gama, the Portuguese Minister, and before listening just as carefully to all the speakers in the further course of the debate, let me explain the views of the Commission which, as you know, is playing an active part in these negotiations, in which I too was involved from the outset, along with your representatives and the representatives of the Member States.
- (FR) Mijnheer de Voorzitter, mijnheer de minister, geachte afgevaardigden, ik heb aandachtig geluisterd naar de rapporteurs, de vertegenwoordigers van de commissies en de Portugese minister, de heer Gama.