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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Electrical and electronic equipment2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010515.3.2-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-15-Speech-2-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Ria Oomen-ruijten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2001-01-16--2001-11-29)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-09-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-11-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to echo the congratulations already expressed by many of my fellow MEPs to Mr Florenz. The Directive that is before us today is an important Directive. Why? Because Europe is facing every larger waste streams of discarded electrical and electronic equipment. That means, therefore, that a sound, environmentally-friendly solution is very much what is needed to recycle and process this waste. I endorse the way in which Mr Florenz has combined all these interests and all these sectors in groups in his report. Allow me to dwell on the Directive for a moment. First of all, it is in the consumer’s interest to be able to return electronic and electrical waste free of charge. Manufacturers thus need to finance the collection from the collection point, as well as the processing, recovery and removal of the waste. I back the opinion that manufacturers need to take care of this individually as much as possible. Indeed, individual responsibility is also an incentive for manufacturers to design products which are better suited to recycling, and I also share the view that historical waste cannot be left for the individual manufacturer to deal with. This was evident in the Netherlands too. Historical waste must be financed collectively. I support voluntary collection, processing and removal, with due consideration for the environment. This sends out the message to consumers, at the time when they buy new products, that the producers actually took their responsibilities seriously. A collective system has been in place in the Netherlands since 1999, with a visible contribution being made towards disposal, and it works very well. I support the increase in collection from 4 to 6 kg, for if I were not to do so, it would mean that a great deal of electrical waste would end up on the scrap heap. Finally, I hope that the amendments concerning lighting equipment can also be adopted."@en1

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