Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-11-17-Speech-4-309-250"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111117.17.4-309-250"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-11-17-Speech-4-309-5002
lpv:speaker	lp:Phil Prendergast2
lpv:spoken text	"I welcome this report on the banning of cluster munitions. I wish to speak about two elements. First, I call on member states not to sign or ratify the draft text of Protocol VI to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons. This Protocol represents a substantial departure from, and watering down of, the protections contained in the convention itself in a number of important aspects, such as banning pre-1980 cluster munitions, and allowing states with such munitions with a failure rate of less than 1%. If the ban is weakened like this such crude munitions will undoubtedly endanger the lives of civilians in already dangerous parts of the world. Secondly, I endorse the call for the Commission to include, as a basic clause in all of its agreements with third part countries and in all of its external assistance programs, a ban on cluster munitions. Such a strong statement of intent by the Commission would without doubt further highlight the risks associated with cluster munitions and the reasons for their being banned."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2011-05-09--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Labour Party (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3 member; IMCO (2011-05-09--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2011-05-05--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PETI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Phil Prendergast (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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