Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-22-Speech-1-092"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public participation in drawing up environmental plans and programmes2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011022.6.1-092"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-22-Speech-1-0932
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2001-09-10--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I share the European Commission’s opinion that actual public participation in environmental decision-making is beneficial. After all, the public is given the opportunity of expressing its opinion, along with any concerns it may have. The decision-makers are given the chance to take these into account when taking decisions. In short, public participation will contribute to the transparency of the decision-making process and the acceptance of the outcome, namely the plans and programmes. However, broadening participation to include policy-making, as proposed by the rapporteur, is taking matters a step too far, since policy-making is not specific enough for public participation. Also, ‘policy-making’ is not a category that falls within the scope of the present ‘environmental impact assessment’ directive. The objective of the present directive is to render basic procedures concerning public participation consistent in all Member States and to ensure that they are carried out in the same way within the Community. However, it is also a minimum obligation. It will thus become apparent upon implementation that discrepancies between the Member States exist after all."@en1

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