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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating counterfeiting and piracy2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000504.2.4-021"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-04-Speech-4-0222
lpv:speaker	lp:Willy C.E.H. De Clercq2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I fully support the rapporteur’s view that we must take a tough line against piracy and base our approach to it on a global strategy. In other words, we must take preventive as well as repressive measures. The consequences in economic terms are certainly not to be underestimated. According to estimates, the damage done accounts for between 5 and 7% of world trade. I would therefore ask the Commission if this problem should not be accorded more attention during the on-going negotiations at the World Trade Organisation. After all, most pirated products come from countries outside the European Union, with the damaging effects being felt here. I will give you an example: according to recent investigations, if we were to reduce piracy by 10% in the information technology sector alone, this would immediately create 250 000 jobs within the European Union. We do well to put the emphasis on prevention. The European consumer must be made to realise that purchasing counterfeit products has a damaging effect at various levels, himself included. It hampers economic growth and endangers public health and safety. Worse still, there is a growing conviction that piracy is in the hands of organised criminals, who make a living out of it and engage in money laundering. The action plan for combating organised crime made reference to this as far back as June 1997, as well as calling upon both the Council and Commission to put common provisions in place in the fight against organised crime pertaining to counterfeiting. This report has come not a moment too soon. It is a sound report. If the single market and free trade are to function effectively, then creativity and innovation must be stimulated and not crippled by nefarious practices."@en1

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