We are now amending a directive dating back to 1979, when open declaration, which existed in Germany at any rate, was abolished at European level, and since which time I have also been active in this field, attempting to make good what went wrong then.
La directive que nous modifions aujourd'hui remonte à 1979. La déclaration ouverte d'alors - présente du moins en Allemagne - fut abolie au niveau européen.