It must not face faits accomplis.

I would welcome more concrete information on this.

Can you not give me some specific information here and now?

The Commissioner gave a number of details, but we need far more than that.

We cannot take practical decisions based on false information and distorted realities.

In this connection, the Member States are required, depending on their usual practice, to ensure this on the basis of bank or insurance guarantees when implementing the directive.

But the statement we have so far been given on the Council's plans in this field, disappointingly, do not contain much that is concrete.

I asked precise questions and I expect precise replies on such a serious subject.

Since the Commission's earlier answer was neither clear nor convincing, further details would be appreciated.

It should prepare an agreement on priority instruments and establish a compulsory work schedule for priority projects con cerning the social dimension.

I wish to make three distinct observations.

Specific proposals?

SGS showed that they could obtain information on the ground very quickly, establishing for example how and in what form TIR carnets can be forged.

According to UNIFIL, there are now concrete signs that Israel is preparing to withdraw, which is something we welcome.

There is á need for the European Community to give more aid. I support my colleague Mr Fitzgerald in saying that the Commission was fairly alert in giving the ECU lm.

The factual and statistical information submitted by the Italian authorities has documented the likely limited effect on trade of the measures under review.

I put specific questions to him.

I want real action now.

We have some quite specific proposals.

Let us begin with practical measures.

They give names.

Alas, since that occurred we have received serious, detailed and consistent reports that Iraq was using gas, or chemical weapons, against its Kurdish minority.

The President of Parliament asked the Italian judicial authorities in June 1992, on our behalf, for more details but we have not received any reply.

The consequences are very real.

It was to ask the Community what it can do.

The benefits are however concrete.

You must ask specific questions.

The armament interests connected to the use of nuclear energy have always prevented this.

Christodoulou assumes a return to budgetary normality and allows Parliament to approach the first reading in a climate of tranquillity that is sure to lead to the achievement of effective political results.

But if we do not set about the effective reform of the common agricultural policy, this need will never be satisfied.

movement of persons in the European Community.

Now I have four remarks to make by way of requests to the President of the Commission.

What concrete steps do you have in mind here?

The aspiration was there but the actuality was not.

Today, everything is completely cut and dried.

What specific measures need to be taken?

I asked the Belgian Presidency specific questions.

I would like to make just a few specific observations.

We also proposed specific measures.

This policy involves three specific measures.

We have developed concrete proposals to this effect.

This preservation requires specific actions.

That is why we can only accept a cooperation agreement on the model of an Asean agreement.

If the Rio agreements are to have any meaning, the Community must lay down three conditions as a matter of urgency first, practical measures second, practical measures and third, practical measures.

I am in constant contact with the LSU MEP Help Desk and hope to have more concrete information on the GroupWise situation later today.