Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by congratulating the rapporteur, Mr Sifunakis, on his work, which stresses the specific nature and importance of European natural, cultural and artistic heritage, which generates many benefits, social and cultural as well as environmental and economic.
– Signor Presidente, signor Commissario, onorevoli colleghi, vorrei esordire complimentandomi con il relatore, onorevole Sifunakis, per il suo lavoro, che pone l’ accento sulla natura specifica e l’ importanza del patrimonio naturale, culturale e artistico europeo, un patrimonio che genera molti benefici sociali e culturali, ma anche ambientali ed economici.