Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-05-Speech-4-078-000"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20120705.9.4-078-000"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Mr President, let me first just spend fifteen seconds to explain why Commissioner Potočnik and Commissioner Damanaki cannot be here at present. It is, of course, not because of a lack of interest, but because, later today, there is the formal takeover of the Cyprus Presidency, and that is being marked in Cyprus where the presence of the whole Commission is needed. So I am on duty today, but I can assure you that if Mr Potočnik had had any chance of staying, he would very much have liked to do so.
Mr Stevenson has just highlighted very clearly how complex this issue is, and I take the point that we should not lose sight of what is at stake here and also how long this matter has been with CITES. That is also the reason why it is so difficult now to formulate a clear-cut position. As Mr Potočnik said, it is still being debated internally in the Commission and between Member States.
Having said that, it is a very timely debate which has been raised today and I thank the people behind the oral question for that, because it is also a reality that the final deadline for the COP is coming up next March, so there is time to fine-tune the EU position on this.
In finalising the position, several elements will have to be considered. The central role of the flag state has been pointed out very clearly here and I want to recall that this principle has not yet been agreed by all countries: currently, each country goes its own way in CITES. Therefore, the importance of reaching a common interpretation of the concept of introduction from the sea in CITES is indispensable to make it operational for the safeguarding of marine species.
These elements need to be put together in the best possible manner in developing the position of the European Union ahead of the COP in March next year in full coherence with our efforts to combat illegal fishing.
I, and also the experts here, will take care that all your considerations, all your concerns are brought back to both Commissioners contributing to the internal deliberations on how to get a strong EU position prior to the March COP next year. So thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to listen to your input to this debate."@en1
|
| lpv:unclassifiedMetadata | |
| lpv:videoURI |
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples