Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-20-Speech-3-193"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.3.3-193"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-1942
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlos Coelho2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2003-03-09)3,3 unknown; Partido Social Democrata (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	". I wish to congratulate Mr Di Lello on the quality of his work. The Citizens of the European Union have the right to expect the Union to effectively confront the problem of increasing threats of crime, which does not recognise borders and which attacks their freedom and their rights. What is required is rapid, concerted and joint action, which effectively coordinates all efforts to combat and prevent crime throughout the territory of the Member States. One of the most effective instruments with which to combat organised crime is the seizure and confiscation of the proceeds of crime. Difficulties arise, however, as a result of the disparities between the various Member State legislations. The Union must make efforts to approximate criminal law and procedures on money laundering and the confiscation of goods. The adoption of the framework decision on money laundering has enabled us to make progress but has proven to be inadequate, because there remains a considerable margin for criminal impunity insofar as this decision only established sanctions for serious crimes. This matter has come to be regulated by two acts of differing legal value, because Joint Action 98/699/JHA has not been revoked. This proposal for a framework decision is a step in the right direction, because it aims to ensure that all the Member States have in place effective rules providing for confiscation when an offence is punished by deprivation of liberty for a period of more than one year. I agree with the rapporteur’s position on the proposals by the Danish Presidency on the possibility of ‘more extensive’ confiscation and the inversion of the onus of proof. Any legislative initiative must respect the individual rights and fundamental freedoms of our citizens."@en1

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