Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-14-Speech-3-354"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011114.13.3-354"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-14-Speech-3-3552
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2001-09-10--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it strikes me that the Katiforis report does not explain why the European Commission proposal to change excise duty rates for tobacco is being rejected. It appears impossible to underpin this position. As this new proposal introduces changes to existing directives, the legal base is not at issue. One of the reasons for change is the fact that the Member States miss out on a huge amount of excise on account of fraud and smuggling. The internal market, therefore, still leaves something to be desired, and there is also competitive distortion. If the discrepancies between the Member States become less pronounced, fraud and smuggling will be discouraged and will, hopefully, even vanish altogether. Furthermore, the necessary increase in tobacco excise for a number of Member States, following on from this proposal, will not cause any damage to health. For the reasons already stated, I welcome a minimum excise duty of 57%. Where smuggling practices persist and even involve tobacco manufacturers, the European Commission will need to take additional measures. I have already called for the dismantling of tobacco subsidies several times. The amendments by Mr Maaten therefore receive my unqualified support. The European Union is still very much lacking credibility on this score. On the one hand, tobacco consumption is discouraged by warning labels, bans on tobacco advertising and higher excise, while on the other hand EUR 1 billion goes up in smoke in the form of tobacco subsidies. Supporting tobacco growers in the switch to another crop which also entails subsidies, is a very generous solution and therefore deserves Parliament’s support. I call on the Council to support the European Commission proposals and to stand up to the pressure exerted by one or two Member States. Moreover, I object to Mr Folias’ appropriation of common sense. I could claim with just as much justification that everyone is entitled to their own stupidity."@en1

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