Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-14-Speech-2-251"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Eco-label2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000314.11.2-251"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-14-Speech-2-2522
lpv:speaker	lp:Inger Schörling2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the present proposal reinforces, improves upon and tightens up on the voluntary eco-labelling system which has existed in the EU since 1992 and which has not, unfortunately, been as successful as had been hoped. We know from the Nordic Swan and the German Blue Angel that the eco-labelling of products is an extremely significant and powerful tool for getting consumers to change their purchasing behaviour and to shop in an environmentally friendly way. That is, of course, what we all want, namely to be able to shop in an environmentally friendly way and so influence producers and the development of society in ways which favour ecologically more sustainable products and services. I think that the Council’s position is fairly commendable, and I am also satisfied with the amendments from the committee and from Mr Schnellhardt. I consider, however, that the proposal needs to be reinforced in certain ways, above all when it comes to the role played by consumer and environmental groups and the co-existence of different eco-labelling systems. Those who argue the case for having only the one eco-labelling system are making a big mistake, I believe. I am totally convinced that, wherever there are well-functioning eco-labelling systems, it will be possible also to introduce the EU flower that much more easily and more quickly. It is about getting the consumer to look for and to choose eco-labelled products. Once purchasing behaviour has been altered, it is extremely simple. The key to success lies, to a very large degree, in the credibility of the environmental and consumer groups and in the good opinion in which these are held. If these groups are involved in the right way, eco-labelling will also develop very much more quickly. If you would allow me to make a point of order…"@en1

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