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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-02-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Drug trafficking2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020204.4.1-048"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-02-04-Speech-1-0492
lpv:speaker	lp:Minerva Melpomeni Malliori2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as one of the previous speakers said, the Commission proposal laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking is a tiny, timid step towards resolving the massive problem of the illicit trade in psychotropic substances. Unfortunately, the main proposal, on penalties, is geared to an upper limit of no less than five years, meaning that judges are free to decide between no penalty at all and several years. This, of course, does little for harmonisation because almost all national laws allow for severer penalties. However, I should point out that with the proposed amendments, most of which I trust will be adopted, we have managed to extract some secondary benefit from this decision. First, they state quite clearly that addicts should be treated as patients rather than criminals and that drug abuse should not be a criminal offence. Secondly, it is proposed that revenue from property confiscated from drug barons should be used for prevention and therapy programmes. Finally, I hope that future Commission proposals will be more ambitious and will set clear, harmonised minimum rather than maximum limits on penalties for the worst drug traffickers so that we can secure an area of security and justice within the European Union."@en1

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