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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Phthalates in toys and childcare articles2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050704.18.1-128"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-07-04-Speech-1-1292
lpv:speaker	lp:Jonas Sjöstedt2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-09-26)3,3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (2004-07-20--2006-09-26)3,3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3,3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3,3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3,3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2006-09-26)3,3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-09-26)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I believe that the recommendation at second reading that we have before us is a success as far as consumers are concerned. It is a success in terms of children’s health and an extremely good example of the way in which the precautionary principle should be applied. Faced with practical warnings from scientific experts that there is a threat to public health, it is our duty as politicians to take action. An important reason why we have achieved this success in Parliament is that the rapporteur, Mr Trakatellis, was so tough and determined in the negotiations. I should like to thank him for the way in which he carried out this work, as a result of which we have been able to achieve this agreement whereby it will be possible also to ban the last three disputed phthalates in toys intended for children of between three and six years of age. There has been a lot of discussion in the committee as to how much scientific evidence is required for it to be possible to take a decision such as this. I believe that we have sufficient knowledge when a number of the recognised committees say that these products are dangerous and involve risks. We then have an obligation to take action. That is what is entailed by the precautionary principle. There is another aspect of this decision that I also wish to point out, namely that it is now more comprehensive because childcare products, for which there is quite a large market, are also included. It is important that we have successfully pushed this dimension through in the negotiations and that the products concerned are included in the decision. Obviously, the whole of our group will support the draft compromise with the Council of Ministers."@en1

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