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Mr President, weapons are for killing. The reason for the arms exports that we are discussing is to kill other people – opponents. This is always left out in this debate.
For ten years there has been a debate about whether this Code of Conduct is legally binding. Like my fellow Members, I had hoped to finally hear today that yes, we have reached that point. However, we have evidently not reached that point yet. In the meantime, I have been informed that an opt-out is evidently included in the directive to simplify the transfer of defence-related products within the EU, so evidently the desire is to have loopholes in the legally binding nature of arms exports. That cannot be permitted. Dual-use goods must also be included.
I wish to clearly emphasise once again that this is about the European Union supplying arms – the European Union has now become the world’s greatest arms exporter – and if these arms are supplied, they will also be used at some stage. And when they are used, crocodile tears will be shed. We need this legally binding Code of Conduct at last. I hope that it will be possible before the end of the French Presidency of the Council."@en1
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