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President Buzek on the outcome of the SWIFT vote in the European Parliament |
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SWIFT Agreement, Jerzy Buzek, agreement between the EU and the USA, processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States, Terrorist Finance Tracking Program |
| Author: |
Jerzy Buzek |
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| Codex-Politics publication date: 02/22/2010 |
| Date of Original Publication: 02/22/2010 |
| Country: EU |
Summary: "The majority view in the European Parliament is that the correct balance between security, on the one hand, and the protection of civil liberties and fundamental rights, on the other, has not been achieved in the text put to us by the Council." |
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European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek made the following statement on the outcome of the vote on the [agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (SWIFT) in the European Parliament:
"The European Parliament has rejected the proposed interim SWIFT Agreement. The majority view in the European Parliament is that the correct balance between security, on the one hand, and the protection of civil liberties and fundamental rights, on the other, has not been achieved in the text put to us by the Council.
Despite some important progress in the last few days, the European Parliament's concerns on the use of data have not been fully met. These are difficult, complex and sensitive matters - and by definition not everyone can be satisfied with the result. The Lisbon Treaty, agreed by 27 Member-State governments, has given MEPs a right of veto over international agreements of this kind. The same governments must accept that the European Parliament will use this power in a way which reflects its own assessment of the concerns of Europe 's citizens."
For further information:
Inga Rosińska, Spokeswoman
Mobile: +32 498 981 354
http://www.ep-president.eu
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