Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-11-Speech-1-055"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Tobacco products2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001211.3.1-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-11-Speech-1-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to take this opportunity to compliment Mr Maaten on his excellent report, into which he has put a lot of effort. I believe he has successfully amalgamated the three existing directives into one new one. It would, of course, have been much nicer if we had not had to concern ourselves with tobacco legislation at all. However, the sad fact is that tobacco is still produced, presented and sold. And although everyone is aware that it is bad for your health, they still use it nonetheless. If tobacco had to be admitted to the European market as a new product, it would certainly be rejected for health reasons. If jam or cola were as harmful as tobacco, they would certainly be banned. I support the strict labelling proposed by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy both in terms of the size and the wording of the health warnings on cigarette packets. However, I think the Council’s proposal with regard to the size of the warnings on labels besides those on cigarette packets, is an improvement on Amendment No 25, since the 50 cm² limit is far too close to the surface area of a packet of cigarettes. I still feel that messages such as ‘low-tar’, ‘mild’ and ‘light’ are misleading, so I will, in fact, oppose Amendments Nos 10 and 30. I am delighted that the ban on adding ammonia or other addictive products will be maintained at second reading. It seems obvious to me that we must not tolerate such practices. On a final note, I must sadly point out again that the European tobacco policy is still inconsistent. Tobacco consumption is discouraged on the one hand, yet on the other, in excess of EUR 1 billion is spent on tobacco subsidies annually. I would like to take this opportunity to again express my wish that this will change some day."@en1

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