Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-11-18-Speech-4-282"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU action plan to combat drugs (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991118.15.4-282"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-18-Speech-4-2832
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2000-02-02)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the report of the rapporteur, Mrs Giannakou-Koutsikou, describing the Commission’s plan of action regarding drug control is a powerful document in which the European Parliament strongly opposes drugs. The European Commission does the same in its plan of action. It has opted for a two-pronged approach: to control and prevent the demand for drugs and call for a hard-line approach regarding the supply of drugs. Over the past couple of months, the drugs issue has been in the limelight rather a great deal. The Tampere Summit underlined once more that the problem in Europe should be approached in a comprehensive manner. The President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, indicated last week that an “internal market for the trade in drugs” has come about in the Union. He claimed that this clearly calls for coordination of policy, even legislative harmonisation within those countries which, on account of their diverging policy, are playing into the hands of the trade. Given the many irritated Dutch reactions, this remark really hit home. Unfortunately, however, Mr Prodi denied that he was talking about the Netherlands. Alas, my country does not only have the dubious honour of being known as a transit country for drugs, it is now also building itself a reputation for producing synthetic drugs. Several young people have since died of the effects of these synthetic drugs. This is really scandalous! I would urge Mr Prodi to call a spade a spade; the Netherlands is one of those countries that play into the hands of the trade on account of its diverging policy. I can certainly see the benefits of the Dutch policy. For example, the care for addicts is excellent. On the demand side, many sound initiatives have been developed. But this serves little purpose if we continue to be blinkered regarding the supply side. It is about time that the Netherlands draws up a balance sheet; at international and European level, the Dutch policy does not fit in and creates problems. So time then for a change of course. It so happens that cooperation at European level is aimed at constructive confrontation. For this purpose, the plan of action is offering some useful instruments. Let us undertake this challenge as a matter of priority!"@en1

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