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dcterms:Date	"2011-09-12"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110912.21.1-075-000"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Bernd Lange2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee (2010-06-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; INTA (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Mr Bütikofer, I too wish to start by expressing my thanks for this ambitious report and the huge amount of work it has entailed. Mr Tajani, raw materials policy is essential to the development of European industry. The trade dimension is decisive, which is why I believe it is right for raw materials policy to be anchored in an international context from the perspective of industrial policy in Europe. A number of points are key here: If we intend to secure our supply of raw materials in the world by means of partnership agreements, we can only do this by ensuring that the businesses that extract these raw materials also conduct themselves in a reasonable way. It is unacceptable for European businesses to evade tax or for workers to be required to work under inhuman conditions. That is why it is clear that if we intend to mine raw materials, then businesses need to comply with clear social and environmental standards. Secondly, we must also ensure that the raw materials that we use do not come from crisis regions and are not used to finance groups who use the money earned from raw materials to fund civil war. We need an international certification system for the extraction of raw materials and for tracing trade, so that we can tell where raw materials come from. By the way, excellent footprints can be found for raw materials everywhere. Thirdly, we must ensure that we do not export raw materials illegally. In our own interests, we need to close any loopholes in our legislation – this last remark is addressed to Mr Florenz. However, we also need to improve controls. The system will never work if a single individual is to be required to ensure controls in a large European port. Exports need closer monitoring and it is necessary to ensure that monopolistic and oligopolistic structures in raw materials trade are eliminated. The good news, Commissioner, is that the Commission is moving in the right direction."@en1
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