Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-02-Speech-1-054"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Cosmetic products2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010402.5.1-054"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-02-Speech-1-0552
lpv:speaker	lp:Jill Evans2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on a very good report. There was also a very good debate in committee. The issue of animal testing has been of concern to this Parliament for a long time and is also reflected in the level of lobbying by constituents who want to keep the ban on marketing cosmetics. It is time for us to ensure that action is taken; that the concerns of our citizens and those who care about animal welfare are properly addressed by a complete ban on sales of cosmetics tested on animals and a testing ban. As other Members have said, there have been enough postponements: from 1998 to 2000, and then to 2002. We have to set a date and keep to it. There can be no justification for making animals suffer in tests when there are proven, effective and safe alternative testing methods and 8 000 cosmetic ingredients already in use. And we are talking about cosmetics, not medical products; we are talking about shampoos and anti-wrinkle creams, and as Mr Davies said earlier, there is certainly no shortage of those in the shops already. Consumers must have the right to choose whether the products they buy have been animal-tested and to be warned if those products contain allergens, so the issue of labelling is essential. We would have liked, as a group, to have seen the report further strengthened by the adoption of a ban on the use of allergenic fragrances, particularly in baby products. So I would urge Members to support the report, which is in line with the demands of the majority of the people we represent throughout Europe. It would not endanger consumer safety and it would certainly force the cosmetics industry to speed up development of the alternatives which we know are available and which can be developed by alternative testing methods in future."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Plaid Cymru - Parti of Wales (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Evans, Jillian (Verts/ALE )."1

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