Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-07-05-Speech-3-359"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000705.10.3-359"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-05-Speech-3-3602
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, a number of speakers tonight have mentioned the issue of the best available technology. I cannot understand the reluctance to accept this. It really is an essential instrument. If we are genuine about wanting to encourage firms to improve environmental policy and environmental performance, then it is necessary that the best available technology should be encouraged. It makes no sense to me whatsoever to be reluctant to promote that. If the best available technology is there, then the firm should be encouraged to use it. We are never going to make any advances otherwise. This is a voluntary scheme, but if firms genuinely want to improve their environmental policy and their environmental performance then any encouragement in that direction should be welcomed. So far as the arguments against the best available technology are concerned, they do not stand up to scrutiny. It is essential that this element, and the amendments in relation to best available technology, be supported by Parliament. I would urge the Commission, too, to take this on board. If we are serious about trying to encourage firms in the right direction then we have to encourage the best available technology."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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