Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-02-Speech-1-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Environmental issues of PVC2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010402.6.1-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-02-Speech-1-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:Esko Seppänen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vasemmistoliitto (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2000-05-03--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the majority in the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy have a different opinion on the problems of PVC and their prevention to that of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. The Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy firmly believes in self-monitoring in the PVC industry and its ability to take responsibility for the adverse effects of PVC throughout the material’s entire life cycle. As draftsman of the opinion, I would like to say that the PVC industry has been very aggressive in its lobbying activity. It neither sees nor admits to there being much of a problem at all. In that respect their views are in conflict with the spirit of the Commission’s Green Paper. The PVC industry does not want additional studies conducted by outsiders to support their views. Industry criticises the fact that the Green Paper focuses on a study of the far end of the life cycle of PVC products. It is nevertheless justified, as problems start to appear at the stage when responsibility for the product has moved away from industry itself towards society. Governments, which must be responsible for the disposal and final storage of products, must have an interest in the possible adverse effects of PVC. Industry, on the other hand, fears these problems, as they might have an impact on the use of products and alternatives in the sector. The Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy has made an evaluation of the Green Paper, which, in my opinion, has been greatly influenced by the industry’s aggressive line. A majority in the Committee voted in favour of an opinion in which concern for the environment and for health is linked to a strategy of voluntary commitments on the part of industry. The EU’s current regulations on product labelling, waste incineration, and sorting at landfill sites are adequate for the majority in the Committee. As draftsman of the opinion, I would like to say that I supported the minority opinion. The problems at the far end of PVC’s life cycle have to be resolved, and industry cannot do that on its own."@en1

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