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I cast my final vote against this report on the European Commission’s document designed to update a Directive on bathing water dating from as long ago as 1976, no less. I agree with many of the amendments tabled in it, however.
In particular, I agree with public information on standards of water quality, to be delivered via a simple and universal system of signalling, involving symbols. This would be implemented by the enforcing authorities and tourist information offices, and would include sites where urban waste water is discharged near the bathing area. With regard to the languages in which the information should be made available, on the other hand, it is unfortunate that the rapporteur did not pursue to its logical conclusion the principle he formulated in this connection. I believe it is essential to provide such information in a range of languages, not just in English and French.
I also voted in favour of draft Amendment No 19, on the question of transitory contamination.
There can be no doubt that the issue of protecting bathers is of fundamental importance to public health, and also to how well tourists are received in Europe. As I feel that the text is too intrusive and fails to show sufficient respect for the principle of subsidiarity, however, I was unable to support it overall in the final vote."@en1
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