Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-06-Speech-3-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Banning seal products in the European Union (written declaration)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060906.6.3-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-06-Speech-3-0742
lpv:speaker	lp:Carl Schlyter2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, this spring I went with a group of European journalists to follow the seal hunt. Our car was run off the road, our helicopter was grounded and we were forced to remain in our hotel by an angry mob. Despite all this we managed to witness the cruel hunting of very young seal pups which left many suffering on the ice. Climate change and the receding ice threaten their survival because they need ice cover for their nursing. Europe is the main market for seal products. I thank with all my heart all the colleagues who signed this resolution. The last time the EU made a reduction in its market for seal products, in the 1980s, it led to a virtual closing-down of the hunt. This demand is an extension of the ban and will finally give eco-tourism the chance to replace mass slaughter. I urge the Commission to propose legislation as quickly as possible in order to scale back next year's hunt, which will start in March. I thank all of you very much."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause)"1 "Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE ). –"1

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