Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-08-Speech-1-090"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Environmental protection through criminal law2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020408.7.1-090"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-08-Speech-1-0912
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2002-06-30)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, criminal law concerning environmental offences is still a bit of a mockery in the Member States. As a result, it cannot possibly be used to fight the deliberate pollution of our environment effectively. One of the reasons is that the European directives are not implemented, observed or enforced. Experience has taught us that the present sanctions for infringements of European and national environmental legislation are inadequate, to put it mildly. It appears that criminal sanctions are the only instrument that can act as sufficient deterrents in order to ensure that environmental legislation is observed. European environmental legislation is there for a good reason, since we are facing cross-border effects in the case of, for example, air and water pollution. In addition, the transportation of waste to locations where waste is not processed in an environmentally responsible manner has many negative implications. The internal market could also be distorted as a result. For these reasons, I am endorsing an international approach to environmental crime. I take the view that the present directive is a suitable and effective instrument in order to achieve this. This is convincingly supported in Mrs Oomen-Ruijten’s report. The question remains whether we need a framework Council decision for this. Finally, I shall be voting in favour of the directive, but I am tempted to vote against the draft framework decision, unless Commissioner Vitorino can convince me that the framework decision is absolutely vital for the entry into force of the directive."@en1

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