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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the EC and Israel on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20121023.17.2-310-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-10-23-Speech-2-311-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Paweł Zalewski2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-12-17--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee (2010-06-16--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; INTA (2012-01-25--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; SEDE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we are talking about an agreement between the European Union and Israel that will improve access in the EU to generic medicines from Israel. Their prices may fall as a result, benefiting EU citizens. Nevertheless, this agreement has been questioned in this Chamber, not on technical or substantive grounds but on political grounds. It has been criticised in an attempt to make it a hostage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I, personally, have been very critical and, in many cases, taken a very negative view of Israel’s policy towards the Occupied Territories; however, I am in favour of this agreement for the following reasons. Firstly, the agreement concerns Israel within its recognised borders, which is the World Trade Organisation standard and is clear to all. There are instruments in place to ensure that incorrectly labelled products are detected. Secondly, the blocking of this agreement would amount to the imposition of sanctions, sanctions that Parliament is not empowered to establish or initiate. Thirdly, it is important to find a solution to the conflict between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, but we should actually be doing something more effective; we should ask the Council and Commission to take more effective action to that end. Fourthly, blocking this agreement would send a very negative signal to Israel, especially now, when it is under huge pressure, including from Iran, which is on the brink of reaching nuclear weapons capability. I am therefore opposed to the amendments that have been tabled and in favour of the agreement, which is beneficial to the European Union, while also supporting increased mediation by the EU in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."@en1
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