Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-02-03-Speech-4-110"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-02-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000203.2.4-110"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-02-03-Speech-4-0592
lpv:speaker	lp:Jean Saint-josse2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2001-07-01)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2001-06-11)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2002-07-02)3 unknown; Chasse, Pêche, Nature, Traditions (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Today, Parliament is examining, for the last time, this text on ‘end-of-life’ vehicles and what is to be done with them: their destruction, a commendable intention with regard to our environment. There are, however, two considerations which must certainly be dealt with within this text. First of all, who is to bear the financial costs of this destruction? We must all ensure that it is not always the same person, i.e. the vehicle owner, who pays. He or she already pays enough in taxes for this vehicle, which is a bottomless pit in financial terms. We have recently had cause to talk about the ‘polluter pays’ principle. We should apply this principle rationally and calmly, correctly targeted and without ideology. Another essential point that must be included in this text is the express exclusion of vintage vehicles from its scope. One might make the claim that there is no need to state it explicitly in writing because it is an obvious point, but I feel that it is a point that should be made in writing because there is every interest in adopting clear texts. So let us vote for these amendments in order to preserve these gems of the automobile industry. These old vehicles are testimony to a culture and a passion which should be recognised and respected by Europe, if we are not to water down each of our specific identities. There is no lack of examples amongst European texts, and we all know how much debate and argument is caused by a lack of clarity and precision. I only need to mention the case of Directives 79/409 and 92/43. The precise wording of texts provides a guarantee and legal certainty for those people who will have to apply or live by these texts on a daily basis. It is not the job of the MEP to generate litigation or legal proceedings for judges in any arena. That would not be fulfilling our mission. On the contrary, we must adopt crystal-clear texts in order to limit legal disputes."@en1

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