Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-02-15-Speech-2-155"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-02-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community policy in the field of water2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000215.8.2-155"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-02-15-Speech-2-1562
lpv:speaker	lp:Laura González Álvarez2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2003-07-07)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Izquierda Unida (1999-07-20--2003-07-07)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in the small amount of time allotted to me, I would like to welcome the Mrs Lienemann’s report and remind the House of three principles, to which all other principles must be subordinate, which are clearly expressed in the rapporteur’s amendments: water is not a commercial product, but the property of all the peoples of the Union; the ultimate objective is to eliminate all pollutants in surface water and groundwater, and to inform the public so that it can participate in the recuperation of water and not use water excessively given that it is such a precious commodity. I know that this directive may have problems, given the differing situations of the various countries of the Union, as has already been mentioned. The situation in the north is different from that in the south, and different from the situation in those countries which have the problem of desert areas. I understand this. However, there are some amendments which attempt to help the countries of the south, specifically Amendment No 43 which, with regard to the recuperation of costs, also indicates that Member States must take into account the social and environmental conditions of the countries when it comes to decision making. There are also difficulties with the issue of transfers. In my country – I live in the north of Spain -, there is a considerable difference between the north and the south, and difficulties arise when we have to transfer water from one place to another. However, Mrs Lienemann’s report also says that the river basins receiving the transferred water must save and protect their water. I know that this is a difficult report and that the differing situations of countries cause difficulties, but we must move forward with a framework directive which will prevent a repetition of what is happening on the Danube and what happened in Doñana. We cannot allow our European water to be polluted, Mr President, and we must produce a directive which will strengthen the political will of governments to preserve the resource of water, which is so precious to all of us."@en1

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