Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-30-Speech-3-156"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community Environment Action Programme (2001-2010)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010530.8.3-156"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-30-Speech-3-1572
lpv:speaker	lp:Inger Schörling2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Sixth Environment Action Programme is perhaps the most important policy document which we need to address during this mandate period, as it will guide environmental legislation and environmental policy in the EU for a long time to come. It also forms a vital cornerstone of the strategy for sustainable development. I would like to pay homage to Mrs Myller, who has worked excellently together with the shadow rapporteurs. She also involved us all at a very early stage by allowing us to put forward proposals which she then took into account. I believe we have raised the ambitions of the Commission document to a higher level, particularly with regard to the scope, aims and timetable of the programme. The Commission and Commissioner Wallström received a great deal of criticism that the proposal was far too tame and was aiming too low. The criticism came from all sides, including from the two institutions, the Council and Parliament. However I would like to thank Margot Wallström for the fact that we have a Sixth Environment Action Programme. We have perhaps forgotten that the Commission initially did not want the Sixth Environment Action Programme at all. Only during questioning by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, in conjunction with Mrs Wallström being put forward as a candidate for Commissioner, was the promise of a Sixth Action Programme given. I am convinced that it not only required political courage but also a great deal of stubbornness and energy to carry out this promise, which is important to remember. There are many important points which I will not have time to address now, but I would like to point out that the Committee has done a good job in deciding that the relevant strategies as well as the targets, funds and timetable should be drawn up as a framework directive, so that the matter can be handled in a democratic manner in Parliament and by the Council and so that we can enter the decision-making process and influence it. I also believe it is good that the wording on public procurement, biodiversity, the precautionary principle and the substitution principle with regard to the chemicals strategy has been included."@en1

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