Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-24-Speech-2-022"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-09-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Transboundary movement of GMOs2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020924.2.2-022"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-24-Speech-2-0232
lpv:speaker	lp:Kathleen Van Brempt2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-02-05--2003-09-28)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2003-09-28)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2003-09-28)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij (2000-01-13--2003-09-28)3 member; PES (2000-01-13--2003-09-28)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to echo the words of thanks to the Commission for the present proposal. It cannot be emphasised enough that the proposal is important for, among others – and this is sometimes overlooked – the developing countries, and that sufficient resources must be made available. I should also very explicitly like to thank the rapporteur, not only for the volume of work, but also for the excellent work he has done, and for the political courage he has displayed in making a few observations with regard to the Commission proposal. I am also somewhat taken aback by the reactions in this House, where the divide is once again apparent. The MEPs to the right claim that we can apply the Protocol to the letter, but if we do, we must do it properly. At the same time, we must ensure that science can carry out its research unhindered. Those are the goodies. The other side of Parliament is represented by those who are always frightened of God knows what and who want to impose restrictions on everything. This is the wrong way to view the situation. It should be viewed within the framework of the general debate surrounding GMOs, in terms of the consumer's right to freedom of choice and of the precautionary principle. We still have no 100% certainty about this technology. We must therefore ensure that at least the consumer has the choice. This must be included in the Protocol. This is also what we should now have the courage to vote in favour of. I therefore wholeheartedly support the rapporteur's political courage and his observations. I hope that tomorrow's plenary will adopt the same stance."@en1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph