Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-10-07-Speech-4-027"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Code on arms exports2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991007.3.4-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-07-Speech-4-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the reason for this urgent resolution is, of course, that we as a Parliament have produced a joint statement about the problem of bringing the export of small arms and arms in general under control. At the same time, we know that our governments really drag their feet and are uncooperative and often obstructive when it comes to taking any action. We are soon to receive a report from various governments and this motion for a resolution is extremely topical because it addresses the national governments yet again, via Parliament and the Council, on the fact that we as a Parliament – and I am very pleased that all groups have been able to reach agreement on the motion for a resolution – really do stress the importance of their taking active steps to produce a carefully considered report. Russia is supplying Eritrea with arms through Antwerp whilst we, the European Community, are in the midst of this conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia. We know that the authorities are not supervising these affairs properly. So we also know that there is a desperate need for discussion about effective supervisory mechanisms. The motion for a resolution, expressing as it does the view of our Parliament, has the following to say on that point: if we are aware that at the beginning of this century, just as many soldiers perished in wars as civilians perish in modern-day conflicts on account of these very same small arms, and if we are aware that so many arms are exported from or conveyed through our own Member States, or are actually produced there, then do we not bear an enormous common responsibility for this? I welcome the fact that this Parliament as a whole supports putting the right amount of pressure on our Member States and governments to take serious action on this point. Doubtless we will be able to discuss this further in November."@en1

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