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Mr President, thank you. With regard to the last question, as you know, there are far-reaching plans to improve cooperation and the exchange of information within the European Union, but the questioner was right to point out the major importance of improving cooperation with bodies outside the European Union too. Those contacts have been made, improvements are being carried out, and the honourable Member was right to mention cooperation with the United States.
Mr Crowley was right to point out that, where the major and, indeed, increasing problem of Ecstasy consumption is concerned, it is not only a question of smuggling from outside the European Union, but also of what is happening in the European Union itself.
Logically, my initial response dealt with the external dimension of this discussion, but you are right that high priority should also be given to this problem internally, that is, within the European and national borders. This does not detract from the fact that, of course, cooperation within the European Union is first and foremost aimed at the cross-border issue and it is, in fact – at least that is how I understand his comment – also an appeal to national governments to shoulder their responsibilities in this area.
The drugs strategy has been mentioned and questions have been asked about it. As it is currently the subject of discussion in the Justice and Home Affairs Council, I am unable to respond to the question about the content of this drugs strategy and the priorities which we are setting in this respect. What I can say is that the Dutch Presidency is hoping to take a decision on this subject in December’s European Council. This being the case, the European Parliament can find out about our objectives and priorities for the European drugs strategy before then."@en1
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