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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030924.11.3-312"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-24-Speech-3-3132
lpv:speaker	lp:Inger Schörling2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I wish to begin by thanking the Commission for this proposal for a directive on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in paints and varnishes. It is an extremely sound proposal which will entail a considerable improvement where such emissions are concerned. We just heard Commissioner Wallström describe the necessity for improving air quality. Better air also means a better environment, which in turn means better health. The health aspect automatically has a role to play in this connection, then. I wish to thank Mr Lisi for the groundwork he has done. Thank you, too, to my colleagues in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. We had an extremely good vote in the committee, which improved the proposal for a directive. I am, for example, pleased that we adopted an amendment to the effect that paints and varnishes should not contain substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction. As it is, as many as 84 amendments have been tabled in the Chamber, and I myself take responsibility for a number of them. Together with Mr Meijer from the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left, I have, for example, tabled Amendments Nos 62-77, dealing with limit values. We think that the Commission has settled for too low a level when it comes to achieving these reduction targets. According to the Decopaint report, to which the Commission too refers, there are two alternatives. I wonder why the Commission chose to settle for limit values higher than those in both these alternatives. My Amendments Nos 79 and 81 are based upon the assumption that we shall see a continued trend towards paints with ever lower contents of volatile organic compounds. This directive should also, therefore, be reviewed in 2008 in order for it to be possible to reduce the limit values further. I also wish to mention the issue of the boiling point. I believe that the discussions conducted by the industry in recent days really do not serve their purpose. We think that the definition based upon a boiling point of 280 degrees – and which is also clearly recommended in the Decopaint report – should apply, because it gives consumers a precise definition."@en1

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