Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-03-Speech-2-091"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010403.6.2-091"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-03-Speech-2-0922
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, unlike the last speaker I do not think this is an issue that should be trivialised in this way. Last night, I was astonished by Mr Fatuzzo's speech. This is an issue which concentrates on cruelty towards, and inhumane abuse of, animals. It is nothing to laugh about. We should not be making jokes about these issues. This is an extremely important issue. There is a lot of hypocrisy in this House. Last night people were using the excuse that we need further testing but we have to be sure that we do not cause any damage to children, that we must protect them. It is ironic that those same people voted against our amendment in committee in relation to the fact that fragrances are included in baby products. If we really want to protect children then surely those people would have voted to ban the use of fragrances in baby products. They are completely unnecessary. They also expose babies to unnecessary risks. I want to re-endorse the fact that this is not a trivial issue. It is extremely serious. The general public throughout the EU are very much opposed to the use of animals for something that is completely unnecessary. This is basically cosmetics – things to boost people's egos, making a huge amount of money for the industry. We really should take account of animal welfare. It is unjustifiable in the twenty-first century that we are using such prehistoric practices."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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