Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-30-Speech-1-086"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-06-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public markets2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030630.10.1-086"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-06-30-Speech-1-0872
lpv:speaker	lp:Pierre Jonckheer2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 substitute; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; G/EFA (2002-01-08--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Ecolo (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Commissioner, I listened to your introductory speech carefully and have tried to understand what lies at the heart of our differences. We are of course in agreement with you on the aims of simplification, modernisation and proper use of public finances. Who would not be? You forget other aims, however. My fellow ecologists and I have reminded you what they are: the aims of sustainable development. We feel that public markets and the means by which they are awarded are extremely important levers for realising those aims. Why do you reject, as you have pointed out, the amendment introduced by us to Article 53(1) of the classic directive, in which we allude to environmental characteristics, but also to modes of production? Why refuse to allow the contracting authorities to give preference to modes of production based on rational use of energy, for example? That seems incredible to me. Furthermore, in Article 23 of the directive, why refuse to refer to another aspect of Community legislation, European eco-labels, justifying yourself by arguing that these are a non-mandatory set of guidelines? Very well, then. Make the aforesaid guidelines into one of the criteria for awarding public markets and encourage businesses to respect this type of eco-label. That would fit in perfectly with the aim of introducing an integrated sustainable development programme, an aim promoted by the European Parliament and the European Council. The tool of public markets could help us towards that aim. I deplore the extremely conservative and classical vision of commercial law revealed by you once again in your speech."@en1

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