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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-02-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European dimension in sport (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120201.18.3-290-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-02-01-Speech-3-291-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Emine Bozkurt2
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; FEMM (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, sport is the most important side issue for millions of Europeans. Sport holds a mirror to our society on a daily basis. It is now up to the EU to launch a sound European sports policy and tackle abuses. Unfortunately it seems from the Commission’s proposals and the conclusions of the Sports Council that good intentions are not going to be followed up with concrete action in order to effectively tackle these abuses. Thus, in 2010, as many as 1100 young people were transferred in football using an exception. A complete ban is needed in order to protect these young people. An end also needs to be put to dicey practices by dishonest players’ agents by means of a registration system with job specifications, a code of conduct, mechanisms for punishment and a European blacklist. Recently, Europe has been plagued by racist incidents in sport. The EU needs to show greater leadership and to demonstrate that it takes its own motto – ‘Unity in diversity’ – seriously by putting in place legislation that prohibits discrimination in the workplace. It needs to set up effective campaigns in order to make clear that discrimination is unacceptable. This is enormously important in these days of rampant populism and right-wing extremism. Criminals on or alongside the sports field work across borders. That means that we need to tackle them at that level. Sporting fraud needs to be incorporated into the criminal law of every Member State. Europe needs to make clear to sporting organisations that cooperation with Europol and Eurojust is absolutely necessary. To sum up, a European sports policy is desperately needed and can act as an example. As it stands, the initial proposals for a new sports policy have been too non-committal. Fair play and fraternity on the sports field are still the most important goal, but that is only possible with a strong sports policy."@en1
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