Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-16-Speech-3-129"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010516.4.3-129"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-16-Speech-3-1312
lpv:speaker	lp:Françoise Grossetête2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2001-01-17--2001-11-29)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (1999-09-30--2002-03-07)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Démocratie libérale (1999-07-20--2002-11-17)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". If we are to pursue a responsible policy we must concern ourselves with the health of Europeans, particularly the youngest among them. Therefore, we need to be very vigilant in face of the rising alcohol consumption by children and adolescents. That is why I voted for this recommendation of the European Parliament, which calls on the Member States to take measures to protect young people. Action should therefore be taken in the European Community countries to raise public awareness of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption and persuade children, adolescents, but also parents, to be more responsible for their actions. Children and adolescents are particularly receptive to the messages transmitted to them and the appropriate educational action could therefore produce practical results. We must remember that young people are the main victims of the murderous road accidents caused by alcohol abuse. Furthermore, if the appropriate messages were disseminated to make even the youngest children aware of the dangers of excess alcohol consumption, that could prevent some of the tragedies we have seen. At the same time, we have to distinguish between different drinks. We know, for example, that the moderate consumption of wine can have beneficial effects on health. That is why we certainly do not wish to condemn the producers. Our aim is to put a stop to the excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks among young people. Yet the producers do have a role to play. They should not target their commercial and advertising campaigns specifically at adolescents. We know what an impact these campaigns can have on young people, so this temptation must be suppressed in favour of preventive measures. Lastly, we should give some thought to whether it might prove effective to affix warning labels to the products, as France is doing in relation to advertising."@en1

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