Jeg stemte for henstillingen om udkast til Rådets afgørelse om indgåelse af aftalen mellem Den Europæiske Union og Det Schweiziske Forbund om vilkår og betingelser for Det Schweiziske Forbunds deltagelse i programmet "Aktive unge" og i handlingsprogrammet for livslang læring (2007-2013), fordi jeg mener, at den aftale, som Kommissionen har indgået med de schweiziske myndigheder, er ret positiv, øger programmets gavnlige virkninger i Schweiz og beskytter EU's interesser, ikke mindst dets finansielle interesser.
I voted for the recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the Youth in Action programme and in the Lifelong Learning programme (2007-2013), because I believe that the agreement negotiated with the Swiss authorities by the Commission is fairly positive, increasing the programme's benefits in Switzerland and safeguarding the European Union's interests, not least its financial interests.