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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common system of VAT - VAT refunds - VAT applied to highly labour-intensive services2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051201.3.4-022"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-01-Speech-4-0232
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie Anne Isler Béguin2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, who would dare announce today the slashing of 170 000 jobs in the countries long established in our Union?. Is this madness? An aberration? No, this is simply what is taking place. In actual fact, if the ECOFIN Council on 6 December does not extend the reduced VAT rate, this catastrophic situation will begin in 2006. The implementation in 1999 of the experiment of reduced VAT rates for labour-intensive services has proved its effectiveness. It has created jobs. In France, for example, the BTP (public buildings and works sector) estimates that 60 000 long-term jobs have been created. The experiment has also contributed to combating illegal work. Still on the subject of France, the number of offences committed in the construction sector has been halved. Furthermore, this measure is beneficial in combating global warming. Applying reduced VAT rates in the context of energy saving work would benefit consumers and businesses alike and represents a potential source of jobs that cannot be relocated. What more convincing arguments could the Council therefore present in favour of rejecting the extension of reduced VAT rates? In France, ladies and gentlemen, the people have already expressed their anger towards a Europe that no longer meets their expectations. We therefore genuinely await positive signals from the Council in the future."@en1

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