Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-12-Speech-1-084"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Batteries, accumulators and their waste2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20051212.14.1-084"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-12-Speech-1-0852
lpv:speaker	lp:Frieda Brepoels2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2007-03-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should first of all like to thank Mr Blokland for his very interesting report. It is obvious that a society without batteries has become unthinkable, and as some Members have already pointed out, the use of batteries is on the increase: worldwide, there is an annual increase of 9%. If we consider the use that consumers like ourselves make of electronics on a daily basis, there is plenty of reason to get all Member States to step up their efforts so as to reduce future environmental risks to a minimum. Clearly, the present directive of 1991 leads to insufficient results in this field, precisely because it does not contain any firm targets for collection and recycling. Moreover, the results are very difficult to compare in the different Member States. I certainly do not want to keep from you the frequently quoted success story of my own region, Flanders, where the government has, in tandem with this very sector, made huge efforts to set up an efficient collection system, as a result of which no less than 60% of batteries are in fact collected. The key to this success is shared responsibility. Without a well-developed, dense network of collection points, collection targets are unachievable. As I have already said, I would like to put the case for higher collection percentages, and our committee has, in fact, approved my amendment to that effect. Secondly, I should like to urge all parties involved to take on their share of responsibility. I have tabled a fresh amendment to that effect. Finally, I should like to appeal for legal certainty for the sector, as regards the use of cadmium in both batteries and power tools, for which I propose a transitional period of four years. I hope that many Members will be able to endorse this package."@en1

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