Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-29-Speech-1-105"

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dcterms:Date	"2004-03-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Exposure of workers to the risks arising from electromagnetic fields2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040329.10.1-105"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-29-Speech-1-1062
lpv:speaker	lp:Helle Thorning-schmidt2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, we have been looking forward to being able to put questions tomorrow in the committee. It is of course a great pleasure after so many years to be able to put the finishing touches to this directive. There is no doubt about that. The directive has been in preparation for an incredibly long time, and I am also delighted to commend it to the House tomorrow. It is also good that, unlike the other directives on physical agents, it is not full of transitional periods, possible dispensations and a host of exemptions. This is something I think we can learn from when preparing the future directives in this area. That being said, I must say how disappointed I am that the directive does not in any way mention the long-term effects of electromagnetic fields. I am aware that there are problems in showing the connection between exposure and the development of cancer. I think, however, that our legislation has to be influenced by the fact that we at present see a number of examples of people who worked with radar in the seventies and eighties and who now appear to be following a pattern of developing cancer. I find it disappointing that this is not mentioned at all in the directive. I think that, at some time or other, we must take account of the fact that there is also a precautionary principle in this area. If we begin to see a pattern in those cases whereby, after 20 or 30 years, people develop cancer, we should do something about the fact. I should therefore like to ask you directly, Commissioner, whether I heard you correctly and whether you do in fact interpret Article 11 of the directive as saying that the Commission undertakes to present a new proposal as soon as there is new knowledge of the long-term effects of electromagnetic fields. I should be very glad if the Commission could confirm this. I think it is very important for the next Parliament to have a practical basis on which to proceed further."@en1

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