European Parliament
Hatzidakis (PPE-DE ).
(EL)
Mr President, I should like to thank Mr Sterckx for his initiative and to say that I regret the stand being adopted by the socialists. Obviously, we shall return to vote on his initial amendment which, I am sorry to say, contradicts Article 193 of the Treaty and Rule 151 of our Rules of Procedure, because it basically makes provision for a covert committee of inquiry. Consequently, I think that we are voting for something which contradicts the Treaties and the Rules of Procedure.
(The President cut off the speaker)

