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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Mutual assistance in criminal matters2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001113.5.1-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-13-Speech-1-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Mogens Camre2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Dansk Folkeparti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2001-01-30)3 vice-chair; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, all EU countries have agreed to combat money laundering, and this unity is, of course, to be applauded unreservedly. In reality, however, it is not all as simple as that. I think that this Parliament is complicating the problems instead of simplifying matters and making them more efficient, and this may be seen in the proposal to extend Europol’s powers. This Assembly should give priority to establishing genuine and effective instruments for combating money laundering and professionally organised crime. The reaction to this initiative, taken in Finland, is both unfortunate and instructive. It stands to reason that, through cooperation between the countries, crime and money laundering could be better combated. Why, then, is the Commission’s new system thought to be needed? In my view, it is not clear in which areas efforts are to be concentrated, except for the fact that countries are to have a uniform method of protecting data imposed upon them. Or, to put it another way, the fight against money laundering ought not to be impeded by the Commission having to organise its efforts in accordance with the most indulgent and indifferent Member States. Parliament ought not to frustrate the Council of Ministers’ initiatives and the initiatives from those countries which are most inclined to stop these crimes. Parliament should be encouraging the Council of Ministers and the Member States. The trend should be towards establishing uniform definitions of criminal acts, and the countries’ police and judicial systems ought to cooperate."@en1

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