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"I voted in favour of this proposal, which I endorse both in terms of its spirit and its content. By adopting this proposal, I think Parliament has shown enormous purpose and commitment on such a difficult issue as the manufacture and trade of firearms. Adopting shared, Europe-wide rules for more effective export control represents a huge opportunity to improve safety in Europe. On the other hand, businesses must not be burdened by excessive requirements, which would reduce their competitiveness to the benefit of foreign manufacturers. It is important to ensure that these changes can contribute to the formation of a community of European citizens that is an ever more united and steadfast presence on the international scene. This can only be achieved, as stressed in the report, if the illicit manufacturing and trafficking of weapons is prevented. I am, in any case, happy that Mr Iacolino has succeeded, through minor amendments to the Commission’s text, to strike the right balance between simplification and protecting European consumers, without neglecting the importance of safety aspects."@en1
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