Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-22-Speech-2-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021022.5.2-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-22-Speech-2-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". The Fiori Report has not received my support. I have abstained for two reasons. First of all, it is unwise to reduce the excise duty on biofuels before we have a complete picture of the environmental impact of the introduction of these fuels on road transportation. Moreover, several statements have been made about tax policy, an outstanding example of a policy that should take shape close to the people, that is to say in the Member States. A European initiative can only be justified in the event of demonstrable harmful competitive distortion. Secondly, I object to LPG being classified as an alternative fuel. It is, after all, a petroleum product. Although fewer polluting substances are released as a whole during combustion, there is no doubt that harmful substances are emitted. An alternative fuel is fundamentally different from the so-called traditional fuels because it is both a renewable and emission-free source of energy. As such, LPG certainly cannot be labelled an alternative fuel. In conclusion, these two elements have prevented me from supporting the report. I certainly welcome a shift to fuels that are less environmentally harmful, but not in the way proposed in the report."@en1

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