Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-02-Speech-2-180"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-02"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080902.25.2-180"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-02-Speech-2-1822
lpv:speaker	lp:Christoph Konrad2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Bowles report includes an examination of the problem of VAT fraud – and rightly so, for it runs to EUR 20 billion a year. I support the proposals on this matter. It is important to point out, however, that we need a change of system – structural reform – in this area. What we have been hearing from the Commission in this context has never been more than a statement of intent to step up intergovernmental cooperation in this matter and to engage in evaluation, research and so on. Given the volume of fraud that is taking place, it is high time the Commission abandoned its passive stance and supported the reformist Member States that actually intend to introduce this reverse-charge procedure. This is also a call to Mr Kovács to have an overdue rethink on this issue. I hope that we shall receive an appropriate proposal before this parliamentary term is over and that the proposals from the Austrian and German Governments will be endorsed."@en1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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