Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-02-23-Speech-3-144"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-02-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050223.10.3-144"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-02-23-Speech-3-1452
lpv:speaker	lp:Goudin, Lundgren and Wohlin (IND/DEM )2
lpv:translated text	". The health effects of environmental pollution are of fundamental concern to society, and a broad commitment to this issue is important. Consequently, we have chosen to vote in favour of the report as a whole. We disapprove, however, of its lack of emphasis on the principle of subsidiarity. A European Environment Action Plan should only cover cross-border environmental issues. Unfortunately, this is not the case with the present Action Plan. We do not believe that the EU should be working on combating ill health caused by tobacco, alcohol, poor diet or lack of exercise (paragraph 17), or that the Commission should be acting to put an end to smoking in enclosed areas (paragraph 20). The areas dealt with in the above paragraphs have an obvious impact on health, but are typical of issues in which the EU does not have competence and to which the principle of subsidiarity is applicable. Nor do we believe that the principle of subsidiarity has been applied in paragraph 28, which emphasises that particular attention should be paid to people living close to sources of pollution. By way of conclusion, it is very important that the Commission, on the one hand, clarifies what total sums are to be released to fund the Action Plan and, on the other hand, explains whether it believes that a new financial instrument is required to fund it. The costs of the Action Plan must be borne within the limits of the budget."@en1

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