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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061114.39.2-411"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-14-Speech-2-4122
lpv:speaker	lp:Manolis Mavrommatis2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; CULT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2004-09-13--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, over recent years the system of the state monopoly in the gambling sector, which prevails in the majority of the Member States of the European Union, has been on the receiving end of more and more attacks from mainly private interests. At the European Union summit in Edinburgh in December 1992, the European Council decided, given the principle of subsidiarity, not to regulate gambling and to leave it under the sole jurisdiction of the Member States. The directive adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2000 makes provision for the express exemption of gambling from its scope. The draft 2006 directive on services makes precisely the same provision. Given the peculiarities of the gambling sector, the Court of Justice of the European Communities acknowledges the competence of the Member States to regulate the gambling market in what they consider to be the best way possible. Mr President, Commissioner, one of the most important reasons for these decisions is the fact that there is a high degree of risk of addition inherent in the gambling sector, especially of young people, and of crimes being committed, such as fraud, money laundering and so on, and I personally believe that only the state can create the control, guarantee, reliability and transparency mechanisms needed in order to protect consumers. Finally, I am of the opinion that, once the gambling market is liberalised, the system of support for sports in Europe will collapse, taking cultural and social actions and subsidies with it, such as the fight against drugs, education and support for people with disabilities or special needs who mainly have financial support from the state gambling organisation. We believe in the free market, but do not occasionally ignore the risks inherent in uncontrolled gambling."@en1

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