Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-01-21-Speech-4-073"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-01-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human Rights violations in China, notably the case of Liu Xiaobo2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100121.5.4-073"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-01-21-Speech-4-0742
lpv:speaker	lp:Lorenzo Fontana2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EFD (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AGRI (2009-07-16--2011-12-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Lega Nord (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, one of the most significant problems regarding human rights in China is the exploitation of forced labour in the Laogai, the Chinese concentration camps. This issue, apart from being a true form of modern slavery, specifically concerns the European economy. It is, in fact, certain that very many goods coming out of the Chinese market are produced by detainees in the Laogai, with an obvious slashing of labour costs that leads to unfair competition with respect to European goods. Going by the experience, also, of the United States, which has already passed certain laws prohibiting the import of Chinese goods produced in the Laogai, Europe can and should do everything possible to prevent the entry of goods produced wholly or partially by forced labour. Firstly, a campaign should be conducted to raise public awareness about this issue; and secondly, the same hygiene and safety parameters that are required of European products should be demanded of all products imported into Europe, and legislation on labelling should be introduced to ensure the traceability of goods. Moreover, entrepreneurs who invest in China must be asked to follow precise rules regarding workers’ rights. Finally, we need to establish rules and, above all, ensure that they are respected so that there is an absolute ban on the import of goods produced by forced labour. I am convinced that this is the only way we can genuinely help the Chinese people in their fight for human rights. If this does not happen, we will remain accomplices who wish to deny these people their freedom."@en1
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