12. Believes that the time is ripe to overcome political impediments to deeper transatlantic cooperation in the broader dimension of freedom and security, on a basis of respect for fundamental rights, for example in the areas of the fight against drug trafficking, organised crime and terrorism, in particular in view of the future civilian ESDP operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan, and in the areas of women's rights and the exchange and protection of personal data; recalls, in this connection, Parliament's calls for the closure of the jail at Guantánamo, stressing that its existence is sending out a negative signal on how to combat terro ...[+++]rism;

10. Believes that deeper transatlantic cooperation in the broader dimension of freedom and security should be strengthened, for example in the areas of the fight against drug trafficking, organised crime and terrorism, particularly with a view to the future civilian ESDP operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan;

48. Repeats its proposals to complement the action mentioned above with specific practical measures to combat drug trafficking, organised crime and small-arms trafficking through new training and exchange programmes for members of judicial and law enforcement authorities (EuroLatinFor), and programmes to encourage the approximation of laws, so as to ensure that the offences in question are actually prosecuted, without in any way encroaching on the sovereignty of the countries concerned (EuroLatinLex);

48. Repeats its proposals to complement the action mentioned above with specific practical measures to combat drug trafficking, organised crime, and small-arms trafficking through new training and exchange programmes for members of judicial and law enforcement authorities (EuroLatinFor), and programmes to encourage the approximation of laws, to ensure that the offences in question are actually prosecuted, without in any way encroaching on the sovereignty of the countries concerned (EuroLatinLex);

4. The dialogue shall focus, inter alia, on specific political issues of mutual concern or of general significance for the attainment of the objectives of this Agreement, such as the arms trade, excessive military expenditure, drugs, organised crime or child labour, or discrimination of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

4. The dialogue shall focus, inter alia, on specific political issues of mutual concern or of general significance for the attainment of the objectives of this Agreement, such as the arms trade, excessive military expenditure, drugs, organised crime or child labour, or discrimination of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.