Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-03-13-Speech-2-219"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public access to environmental information2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010313.15.2-219"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-13-Speech-2-2202
lpv:speaker	lp:Cristina Gutiérrez-cortines2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with South-east Europe (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-25--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-11-11--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2001-02-08--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I have asked for the floor because I feel that not only does Mrs Korhola deserve to be congratulated on her excellent work, but we should also be promoting something more fundamental than the mere fact of environmental information. I believe that what we are debating is a far-reaching study. This is because it affects citizens’ law and the development of European citizens’ rights, over and above States, regions and any other party with an interest in wielding power. Exercising power by controlling information is as old as the hills. We must therefore ensure that control of information is not taken over by those in power and that the citizens have the right to be informed. Secondly, I believe that where the environment is concerned, one of the main problems stems from the fact that as a consequence of the principle of subsidiarity environmental protection is solely in the hands of the citizens. The citizens need to be informed and the Commission must make a particular point of doing so in areas where subsidiarity applies. That will enable the citizens to defend their own rights and insist that their governments take the necessary action. The Commission must therefore make a great effort to obtain the relevant information for areas where subsidiarity applies. It must also strive to lay down the ground rules for information and insist that all countries be obliged to provide information at both State and regional level, regardless of how they conduct their policy. Recent disasters are making it clear that the citizen increasingly has the right to manage the risks he is exposed to. He is also entitled to express his views, and request and demand commitments to safeguard his own interests in areas such as health. Consequently, in the interests of proper application of the principle of subsidiarity and its implementation we should not place power out of the citizens’ reach. Information is every citizen’s right. He needs to fully understand the relevant system, including any weaknesses. He will then be in a position to support it, make decisions pertaining to its finance and many other things."@en1

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