Examination of Witnesses (Questions 60
- 63)
THURSDAY 3 MAY 2007
COMMISSIONER MARGOT
WALLSTRÖM, MR
STEN RAMSTEDT
AND MR
TOMAS NIKLASSON
Q60 Lord Marlesford:
If it was a lot of countries with two chambers, each chamber making
representations—
Commissioner Wallström: It is around 20
countries but a number of them are very active, like the Belgians
and you. We can send you a summary of the results so you can see
exactly what they are. We are making a yearly report on this.
We will finalise that for next week, so we will make sure you
get all the information about how this has worked so far. It is
our assessment and the facts and figures.
Q61 Chairman:
That would be very interesting to see. I think that the reality,
which is rather an alarming one, is the better you do your job
in keeping us informed the more you are going to need human resources
to be able to maintain it.
Commissioner Wallström: That is probably
correct.
Q62 Chairman:
May I close by wishing you good luck in your human resource strategy.
Thank you very much indeed, Commissioner, it has been a great
pleasure to see you and you have been very helpful to us. We look
forward to continued collaboration and we wish you well. We did
not get into the upcoming problems of the IGC. Do you know when
that IGC is likely to take place?
Commissioner Wallström: During the Portuguese
Presidency. The hope is that it will be started and concluded
during the Portuguese Presidency in the best case.
Q63 Chairman:
We were hearing September as a possible date for it. It sounds
to me like they are planning to have it when all the parliaments
are in recess!
Commissioner Wallström: Also it has to
be very well prepared to succeed within that short time limit,
but let us hope for the best. Thank you very much. We will follow
up on your questions on the Prum process.
Chairman: Thank you very much, Commissioner.
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