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vice-chair; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3
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"Madam President, Mr Potočnik, ladies and gentlemen, there is no doubt that biodiversity is our natural capital, so we should approach this question very seriously, both at national and international level. This matter should be given high priority, action by the European Union should be intensified, and the problem of biodiversity should be included in the strategies for particular areas of EU activity.
Protection of the environment is an important part of our policy. Dealing with these questions and building a common strategy for action is crucial from the point of view of Europe’s development. This is why the biodiversity protection strategy is a long-term plan. In relation to this, it is necessary to approach this matter very carefully, both in terms of the effectiveness of the measures which are planned, but also in terms of the costs. Subsidies and other support require efficient verification to eliminate sources of funding which are harmful to the environment. Emphasis should be placed on introducing modern and environment-friendly methods. The European Conservatives and Reformists Group has made its decision on the report conditional on whether a number of amendments will be included, concerning, amongst others, the common agricultural policy and the common fisheries policy.
EU law should give similar treatment to the problem of protecting biodiversity to that afforded in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. Another way in which biodiversity protection should be legally strengthened is by a comprehensive EU directive on soil. However, it is very important that various groups in the European Union do not use the subject of biodiversity as a tool to achieve ends which have little to do with biodiversity."@en1
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