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Madam President, I would like to begin by congratulating Parliament on the excellent progress that it has made towards bringing this technically rather complex proposal to a successful conclusion.
The second reading has proceeded very rapidly despite the number of issues that remained to be resolved. I would particularly like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Nobilia, for the special effort he has made, personally, in this respect.
The Commission is pleased that this proposal is now entering its final stages. The proposal was made with two broad aims in mind: to improve the protection provided to the environment and to consumers while, at the same time, maintaining and improving the single market in detergents.
The proposal modernises the legislation on detergents in three major respects. Firstly, it introduces more stringent tests for the biodegradability of surfactants. Secondly, it extends the scope of the legislation to include all types of surfactants. Thirdly, it introduces labelling requirements for the benefit of consumer health.
It should also be recalled that this proposal simplifies EU legislation by replacing five directives and one Commission recommendation by a single regulation. It is therefore genuine simplification; there is a lot of talk in this field, but not much action.
The Commission does, however, regret that Parliament has chosen to emphasise national measures on detergents in a proposal for Community legislation one of the aims of which was to expand the harmonised area and promote the single market. The proposed regulation nevertheless represents a significant step forward in terms of stricter testing and extending the legislative scope regarding surfactants, as well as better information for the consumer. These aspects are what we should concentrate on at this stage.
It is in the Commission's and Parliament's joint interest that the text should be definitively adopted before the end of the current parliamentary term. The prospects of doing so are good if we can agree to put aside minor issues and concentrate on securing the main benefits. The Commission therefore supports the compromise package that the rapporteur has proposed; this means Amendments 30 to 37. Consequently, the Commission cannot accept any of the other amendments."@en1
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