Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-02-03-Speech-4-020"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-02-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:End-of-life vehicles2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000203.1.4-020"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-02-03-Speech-4-0212
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3,3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3,3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, most of the time, the European Parliament, spearheaded by environment committees, does its very best to make a critical assessment of the proposals submitted by the European Commission or the Council, so as to improve on them from an environmental point of view. Now, a sound common position submitted by the Council is in danger of being changed for the worse from an environmental point of view here in Parliament. Every year, we discard a huge amount of cars which contain many dangerous substances. This is why it is important to prevent waste materials. We should also aim for minimum quantities of heavy metals, as well as of other dangerous substances and materials. In addition, car manufacturers need to produce and build these cars in such a way as to facilitate simple dismantling and re-use. What is left of the stripped vehicle also requires to be processed adequately. I therefore welcome with open arms the percentage levels for re-use and recycling which have been proposed by the Council. These days, the complete dismantling of end-of-life vehicles is economically viable. This means that we move away from shredding. The prescribed objectives are most certainly viable and, in the Netherlands, a value of 86% recycling has now already been achieved. The best way of achieving proper collection is to ensure that the last holder and/or owner can deliver the car to an authorised treatment facility without any cost. The processing cost can then be incorporated in the price of new cars. The proposals made by a few MEPs impact greatly on this system. The so-called shared liability is very cumbersome and does not stimulate innovation. If the system of delivering cars to treatment facilities without any cost is applied, it will also transpire that the cost of processing will come down considerably. Finally, this directive should enter into force at the earliest opportunity. A laborious conciliation procedure would entail an unnecessary delay, at the expense of the environment. Why cannot we just be satisfied with the common position currently tabled? If we are, then all that remains for us to do is to congratulate the Council on the result achieved."@en1

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