Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-20-Speech-3-024"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Commission annual legislative and work programme for 20032
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.1.3-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-0252
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 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I am speaking on behalf of the Dutch delegation in the Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities. The European Commission’s three main priorities are a logical choice for its work programme for 2003. Preparation for enlargement is a top priority that is rightly seen by the European Commission as an exercise in managing the diversity of cultures, administrative traditions and economic structures. Likewise stability and security as a second priority receive my unqualified support. Fighting terrorism, management of the new external borders and control of illegal immigration are very important for both the current and the enlarged Union. Now however I should like to take a closer look at the third priority: sustainable development. While I am of course pleased that sustainable development remains a priority for the European Commission, there is more to it than that. It is solemnly promised that special attention will be paid to the impact of new legislation on the environment. In Annex 2 however I see that the main focus of attention is on completion of the internal market. I am of course curious about the announcement of the inclusion of the environment in EU legislation. I am also concerned about the status of this document. There is a great danger that it will again end up as a discussion document, resulting in fine words and intentions but not meaning anything concrete in terms of legislation. There is certainly plenty of scope for improvement in the energy and transport fields. I do not in fact see many initiatives in the area of environmental legislation. Perhaps this is not injudicious in the light of the problems with the implementation and enforcement of existing environmental legislation. It may also well be that over the next few years we shall no longer be able to develop more far-reaching legislation in a Union of 25 members. I have often pressed for a proposal to review the Batteries Directive. I know that work on this review has been going on for years, but reaching agreement internally is impossible. It is high time that the proposed amendment was sent to Parliament and the Council. I should like to hold you to the promise of March 2003."@en1

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