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"Mr President, Commissioner, we have waited a long time for a system of environmental liability, a system which would be sufficiently stringent but at the same time objective and workable, so as to protect the environment without harming either the industrial or the agricultural economy. Moreover, it is essential that the application of such liability should not cause any distortion in competition. However, I have to say that this proposal seems to me to be disappointing and rather ineffectual, and it does not completely satisfy our expectations.
The polluter pays principle is a fundamental principle, but it must be accompanied by financial guarantees. This proposal does not talk about the marine transport of hydrocarbons, and this is something that I deplore. For example, when we see the example set by the IOPCF in the sad affair of the
when we observe the constant stream of incidents of fuel dumping at sea, we might think that there was still a lot to be done in order to make certain occupations aware of their liability. On this point, our anger is in direct proportion to the extent of the damage done to biodiversity. The proposals on this subject are inadequate, and I should also be interested to hear what the Commissioner thinks about the decision by the IOPCF.
Finally, this liability must be in proportion to the acknowledged fault. We must avoid any question of joint and several liability, which would shift part of the liability onto other people. The taxpayer should not have to support financially the damage caused by others.
In conclusion, I should like to say that remedying does not appear to me to be the only solution. There should be more prevention. Moreover, I welcome any efforts that businesses can make in this direction by means of voluntary agreements – something that we shall be talking about shortly – but at the same time I am most anxious to ensure that an effective system of financial guarantees should be put in place.
That is all I wanted to say to you. I am convinced that it will certainly be necessary to talk about this system of environmental liability again."@en1
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