Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-12-Speech-1-078"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Maritime safety and prevention of pollution from ships2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010212.5.1-078"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-12-Speech-1-0792
lpv:speaker	lp:James (Jim) Fitzsimons2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on this comprehensive report. As a Member of the European Parliament representing the east coast of Ireland, I am particularly angered by the extent of shipments of nuclear waste within the Irish Sea. Only recently, there were two shipments from the Netherlands to the Sellafield and Thorp nuclear reprocessing plants operated by British Nuclear Fuels in Cumbria, and I have been informed that another 17 such shipments are due to take place from the Netherlands in the coming years. Moreover, the German Government has stated that it is ready to restart shipments of spent nuclear fuel to Cumbria and that it will continue such operations until 1 July 2005. This will mean an intensification of such shipments. Even though there has been widespread falsification of documents by BNFL over the last two years involving nuclear shipments to Japan, such shipments are now due to recommence. This is not withstanding the fact that BNFL has been fined USD 60 million over this incident alone. I am especially pleased that there is now growing international opposition to shipments of nuclear waste from Britain to Japan. The Argentinian Navy is presently on alert to intercept a British ship carrying enough nuclear waste to give off twice the amount of radiation as the Chernobyl disaster. The British Nuclear Fuel's vessel named is rapidly becoming the pariah of South America because the captain intends to negotiate the treacherous waters of Cape Horn with 90 tonnes of waste vitrified in 192 glass blocks. I believe that the countries of the OSPAR Convention must now form broader international links with other countries along the main shipping routes of nuclear waste, which includes countries around the Panama Canal, South America, and the coast of Africa. Within the European Union an environmental impact assessment must be carried out on the construction of new roads, water and sewage facilities and large infrastructure projects. To date, the British Government has refused to conduct an international environmental impact assessment on the significant risks posed to the environment and people's health along the transportation routes of nuclear waste. I am now calling on the British Government to bring forward a full and comprehensive environmental impact assessment outlining the environmental risks of transporting of nuclear materials within the Irish Sea. Such an assessment should also be evaluated by the European Commission. In conclusion, I would like to see the reprocessing of nuclear products terminated at Sellafield. However, in the interim, there needs to be an international agreement outlining the safety standards for such shipments. I must commend the rapporteur, Mr Bakopoulos, on this report."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2000-03-01--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Fitzsimons (UEN )."1 "Pacific Swan"1

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