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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Priority substances in water policy2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010515.4.2-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-15-Speech-2-0642
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, it is my strong belief – and it has already been expressed by a number of fellow MEPs – that the Water Framework Directive is one of the most crucial pieces of environmental legislation which Parliament has adopted in the last few years. However, in order to meet the objective of sound water quality, the Framework Directive is not sufficient, and there is, therefore, a Commission proposal before us to draft a list of priority substances. Allow me to begin by saying that I welcome the Commission proposal and Mrs Breyer’s report with open arms. The list will be a good, first step on the road to the excellent quality of our water. I therefore share Mrs Breyer’s view that, if we want to live up to the obligation under the Directive, we may not, or cannot, make concessions on socio-economic grounds. Neither can we, or should we, allow ourselves to be guided by the fact that certain hazardous substances naturally occur in European water. I should like to make some observations with regard to three substances. I do so as a Dutch person, someone who also wants to be mindful of the fact that our surface water, from the Maas, for example, has to be turned into drinking water at the same time. There are three substances which I would highlight and would like to see included amongst the priority substances to be assessed: namely dyron, isoprothyron and symosyne. In fact, a recent study of European drinking water and water treatment plants has shown that, due to pollution of drinking water sources by pesticides, the concentration levels of these substances in our water are far too high in Europe, and that puts enormous pressure on the supply of drinking water. In my country, it is often the case that wells or springs, or the storage facility in the Biesbosch, have to be closed down. I hope that the Commission is willing to adopt the amendments that we have tabled in this respect, and I also make an urgent appeal to the Council to do the same."@en1

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