Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-13-Speech-3-362"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Precautionary principle2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001213.15.3-362"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-13-Speech-3-3632
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, I would like to begin by congratulating the rapporteur on an excellent report. I also welcome the Commission's proposal which is an important guideline for the EU and the Member States for understanding and applying the precautionary principle. The proposal is of course, from an international point of view, an invaluable tool for decision-making in cases where there is uncertainty regarding risks, products or manufacturing methods. I fully share the Commission’s position when it defines the precautionary principle as a general principle with unlimited scope. Just like many MEPs, I'm sure, I was pleasantly surprised at the Council's resolution from the European Council meeting in Nice which states that the precautionary principle should be applied as quickly as possible after harmful effects to health and the environment have been established and if reliable conclusions concerning the level of risk cannot be reached on the basis of a preliminary scientific investigation based on the information available. This is very far-reaching and, of course, very good. I would also like to appeal to everybody here, in anticipation of tomorrow's vote, not to weaken the committee's and the rapporteur's text by adopting the amendments proposed by the EDD and the PPE. Instead, we ought to try to strengthen the text further to show that we are at least as progressive as the Council. Amendment No 9 is very important. This proposes that a reversed burden of proof be applied regarding products with no prior approval, that is to say that producers must prove that the product is safe and not transfer the risks and the cost to consumers. It is of course also important to increase the legal weight with the aim of making the precautionary principle an international standard. This is dealt with in Amendment No 5 from the Group of the Greens."@en1

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