Huomautan, että neuvoston yhteinen kanta laadittiin ja hyväksyttiin Italian puheenjohtajakaudella. ###>Madam President, this proposal, which was presented in July 2001, is a proposal for a directive that seeks to codify and develop in the widest possible context European citizenship and above all the Community as regards the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.