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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-02-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Persistent organic pollutants2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040225.11.3-153"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-02-25-Speech-3-1542
lpv:speaker	lp:Bent Hindrup Andersen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; JuniBevægelsen (2003-03-01--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (2003-03-01--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2003-03-25--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Commission’s proposal really needs tightening up, and toxic POPs should have been gone from our everyday lives long ago. That will not happen as a result of the Commission’s proposal. It is therefore to be welcomed that, in her report, Mrs Frahm makes an energetic attempt to tighten matters up, and I support all the rapporteur’s proposals. A much more radical plan is needed, however, if we are to experience a noticeable phasing out of harmful chemicals, including the highly toxic POPs. Such a plan, which removes all the superfluous chemicals from our everyday lives, is not appropriate as a change to this regulation. I therefore wish to submit it in relation to the debate on the Commission’s proposal on chemicals, known as the REACH programme. As part of the phasing out of toxic chemicals, action should also be taken in response to the polluter pays principle, established by treaty. A duty should be imposed on the chemicals in order to finance the monitoring, assessment and remedying of damage caused by use according to the rules, as well as in order to finance the development of alternatives. The first substance on which it would be appropriate to impose such a tax is PVC. Investment must also be made in real ecological alternatives, which either already exist or are on the way, as a replacement for most chemicals. These include the pesticides dealt with in this directive. Just as, in Parliament, we have discussed the labelling of genetically modified products, labelling arrangements should also, in the interests of free consumer choice, be introduced for the many toxic chemicals. I am sure that the day we label conventional milk ‘milk with pesticides’, there will be a decisive shift in consumer demand in favour of the organic alternatives."@en1

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