I am sure, Mr Kohlíček, that you have heard — I hope you have heard — of something called presumption of innocence. I am sure you have heard of the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 48 thereof. I am sure you have heard of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and Article 11 thereof.

124. As regards the applicant’s complaint that his views were heard after the Secretary-General had consulted the Quaestors, with the result that the latter were not able to take account of his comments, it must be recalled that, as consultation with the Quaestors does not bind the Secretary-General as regards his decision on the inference to be drawn from the absence of supporting documents, the fact that the applicant’s views were heard after the said consultation was not such as to infringe the rights of the defence.

The question on deafness and hearing impairment is extremely important. According to the Eurostat publication, ‘Key data on health 2002’, it is true that at present there are no data on the prevalence of deafness, hearing impairment, nor on tinnitus in the European Union.

That is why, after listening to Mr Barroso, after listening to Mr Poettering, after listening to Mr Schulz, after listening to Mr Watson, the Greens will vote no to Mr Barroso.

Well, as you know, today is 14 March 2001, and I heard someone calling me: ‘Mr Fatuzzo, Mr Fatuzzo!’ ‘Who’s that?’ I replied.

For all these substances, there is, as it were, a natural background level of constant ‘white noise’.