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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 - International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080923.40.2-425"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-23-Speech-2-4262
lpv:speaker	lp:Corien Wortmann-kool2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2008-03-13--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2007-03-11--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; INTA (2007-04-11--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too should like to thank Mrs Lucas and also Mr Zaleski sincerely for their efforts in bringing about this resolution. After all, regrettably, trade in illegally or unsustainably harvested timber is still taking place on a large scale in Europe. The European Commission’s 2003 FLEGT Action Plan, specifically intended to prevent trading in illegally harvested timber in Europe, has had only a very limited effect. For this reason, it is regrettable that the European Commission has yet to present the new proposals. After all, misconduct on the part of importers still seems to pay, as action is hardly ever taken against the illegal trade and there are no sanctions. Responsibly minded timber importers therefore pay a high price, both literally and figuratively, for compliance with environmental and safety standards, since trade in the much cheaper illegal timber is still taking place on a large scale. The timber industry itself has already undertaken some sound initiatives, such as certification. We must underpin these with binding legislation, in accordance with the WTO framework. For this reason, I also advocate the recognition of existing certification systems that have been set up partly by the sector itself and partly by NGOs. What Mrs Lucas wants, namely the creation of a new European body too, would entail a great deal of red tape and is in our view unnecessary. Of course, measures must be taken locally in the regions to combat illegal logging, but we also expect the European Commission to present a proposal for the introduction of sanctions, which should also have a preventive effect on timber importers. After all, if we do not impose sanctions on businesses engaging in illegal trade, the danger is that this illegal behaviour will continue to pay, and that is what we must eliminate."@en1
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