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Verbatim report of proceedings
Monday, 19 April 2004 - Strasbourg OJ edition

Order of business
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  Eriksson (GUE/NGL), rapporteur. (SV) Thank you, Mr President. I understand that the Conference of Presidents has decided to remove this report, previously considered by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities. This was at the request of the Group of the Party of European Socialists and the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, who argued dishonestly that the report should be referred back to committee.

The committee has had its last meeting and, since I am not standing again, a referral would sound the death knell for this own-initiative report. The report deals with the demand side of such issues as trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation. If Parliament does not discuss the report and place that aspect in context, I do not see the reason for discussing sexual exploitation at all.

I therefore call for the report to be returned to the agenda as previously planned pursuant to Rule 111 of the Rules of Procedure.

 
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