Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2017-03-16-Speech-4-175-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2017-03-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Supply chain due diligence by importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (A8-0141/2015 - Iuliu Winkler)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20170316.22.4-175-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2017-03-16-Speech-4-203-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Seán Kelly2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, along with my group, I welcomed this report as it calls for mandatory due diligence checks on suppliers of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, otherwise known as conflict minerals. All industry initiatives now have to comply fully with international OECD due diligence guidelines. This sends out a clear message from the European Union that we wish to eliminate the strong interrelationship between trade and conflict that has defined this industry for far too long now. In the long term, regulations such as this prevent armed revolts or human rights violations being financed by the illegal revenue from mineral extraction and trade. The rapporteur’s aim was to create an efficient and workable regulation which also affords due consideration for smaller SMEs. I am confident that we have reached an agreeable solution in this regard. Looking forward, cooperation in this area will thus bolster the market in responsibly traded minerals, while serving the interests of communities and people caught in war and conflict."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion (2016-06-24--2017-12-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Seán Kelly (PPE )."1
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