Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-03-24-Speech-2-276"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-03-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090324.26.2-276"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-03-24-Speech-2-2772
lpv:speaker	lp:Astrid Lulling2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Quaestors (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 quaestor; Parliament's Bureau (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 quaestor; European Parliament (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2007-04-26--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Parti chrétien social (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted for the Becsey report because an extreme increase in excise duty on manufactured tobacco, as proposed by the Commission, especially in these times of serious crisis, would be damaging to employment in this sector in Europe. Experience has shown that a policy of high prices is not an effective method of combating nicotine addiction. That is why I am equally satisfied that an alignment of the minimum rate of taxation applied to rolling tobacco to that applied to cigarettes has been avoided. The buffer function of rolling tobacco is essential in order to prevent an upsurge in smuggling on European territory. In Germany, a study has shown that, in some more than one cigarette in two has been smuggled. In order to contain this phenomenon, fine-cut tobacco must be able to act as a substitute for cigarettes. I regret that certain very sensible amendments were rejected by a narrow margin. I trust that our message will nonetheless reach the Council of Ministers, which needs to rule unanimously."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Länder"1

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