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dcterms:Date	"2008-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 - International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080923.40.2-418"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-23-Speech-2-4192
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrete Auken2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialistisk Folkeparti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, I should like to thank Mrs Lucas for an excellent report. We have established, and there is agreement all round, that the trade in tropical timber in the EU is a disgrace. As has also been said repeatedly this evening, we are tired of seeing only solemn declarations and no action. I hope that the Commission hears how many people are calling for it to take action to try to change things, so that the future will be a little brighter. Illegal timber is pouring into the EU, and this in itself is completely absurd. If it was any other product we would call it handling of stolen goods. Voluntary labelling schemes are a rather odd step. Unlawful acts should be prohibited, including in the EU; they should be curtailed not by means of labelling but by actual prohibition. I believe it will come as a surprise to most people that it is at all legal to buy illegal timber in the EU. Naturally, labelling is better than nothing. The extent of the control of large logging firms – some of the worst of which come from my own country, Denmark – over EU legislation, or lack of such legislation, is also grotesque. Therefore, I support the rapporteur’s call for the Commissioner to now set about revising the international agreement, and we must also set to work at EU level. We badly need to introduce efficiency. Even if bad governance and corruption in timber-producing countries plays a significant role, we cannot ignore demand, as has also been said many times, because that is the most important factor. The EU must assume its responsibility as one of the world’s largest timber importers. We need effective legislation that ensures that all timber products sold within the Community – including processed products – are both legal and sustainable. We can get started straight away with public procurement. Anything else would be inconceivable."@en1
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