Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-06-16-Speech-5-031"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-06-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000616.3.5-031"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-06-16-Speech-5-0322
lpv:speaker	lp:Ward Beysen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2003-02-10)3,3 vice-chair; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in view of the emotional debate we had about tobacco earlier this week, we should now take the necessary steps towards implementing the drugs policy in the Union more effectively. We must make the fight against drugs an absolute priority. Last week, I was confronted on my home territory with the fact that a study conducted at the weekend revealed that one in three young people use drugs. This is staggering news. Therefore, policy-makers at every level should be far more attentive to the situation. The role of the European Union is first and foremost to bring about harmonisation. We need to develop new initiatives to this end without delay, the hallmark of which must be decisiveness and vigour. We must not be content with paper exercises. What I find difficult about this report is that the Commission is required to submit a report on the setting up of the Monitoring Centre, as well as on any adjustment or extension of the tasks only every three years. This is far too long a period to my mind. We must be able to make adjustments on a continuous basis. If you want to achieve something your goals need to be more short-term. The drugs policy will only be effective if the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction is accorded a fundamental role. It is certainly not enough for the Monitoring Centre to act purely as a database, and I am only too pleased to support the rapporteur when he says that under no circumstances must the Community decision-makers be allowed to limit the mission of the Monitoring Centre to such an extent that it becomes a data bank with no critical dimension whatsoever."@en1

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