Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Jürgen Schröder, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marie-Hélène Aubert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Tobias Pflüger, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, Non-attached Member, Karl von Wogau, Richard Howitt, Johan Van Hecke, Fiona Hall and Louis Michel.