Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-25-Speech-4-074"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030925.7.4-074"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-25-Speech-4-0752
lpv:speaker	lp:Bordes and Cauquil (GUE/NGL )2
lpv:translated text	"The Lisi report on solvents used in decorative paints and varnishes sets out to reduce the harmful effects of these substances with a view to guaranteeing European citizens clean air. The manufacture of such solvents results in significant emissions of ozone, the effects of which are harmful to human beings and to the natural environment. The intention is to urge related industries to restrict their use of these solvents. They are encouraged to adopt more environmentally friendly methods of production that would be less harmful to public health, notably to occupational health. Measures of this kind are already in place in a number of European countries. The rapporteur advocates harmonisation to the highest standards rather than to the lowest. This is a laudable aim, but European citizens will be the only beneficiaries. Further to an amendment we opposed, coating materials produced for export to non-member countries are not affected. This is allegedly in the interests of the competitiveness of European companies. Clearly, the European Union only intends to guarantee clean air to its own citizens. As for the fate of the rest of the human beings on this planet, in particular, the citizens of the third world, it is washing its hands of them and is prepared to allow them to be poisoned or even die. This text does at least make it crystal clear how little the Union cares about the fate of the populations of the least developed countries."@en1

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