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"Madam President, can I thank the rapporteur for his report and in particular for highlighting the position regarding revenue. Quite often we focus on expenditure, but I also think we should not forget the revenue collected either. Although only 0.29% of our own traditional resources is subject to fraud, this does equate to around EUR 61 million, and it is estimated that the EU and Member States lose about EUR 10 billion a year as a result of cigarette smuggling alone.
When times are economically and financially difficult, I think it is absolutely vital that we get every euro we can so as to invest that money in jobs and growth. Therefore, I welcome all measures taken to tackle this problem – for example, the partnership agreement with tobacco companies, the EU’s signing of the UN protocol on illicit trade in tobacco, and the EU feasibility study on tracking and the tracing system for cigarettes. I hope that all these measures help us tackle this particular problem."@en1
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