Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-16-Speech-1-041"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060116.13.1-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-16-Speech-1-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Jules Maaten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2007-02-14)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-09-03--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the recent human cases of bird flu infection in Turkey show that the risk of a pandemic has increased, and a majority in the Dutch parliament has now decided that it would be useful to introduce disinfectant matting at airports. Although the Minister, Mr Veerman, has rejected this proposal, arguing that this should be done at European level, I myself welcome the Dutch parliament’s initiative. The minister is, of course, right that it would be better to regulate such matters at European level, except that the problem with discussions on bird flu at European level is that people are always full of good intentions, but when push comes to shove, the Commission would not in any case be able to take action within 24 hours of a crisis. Secondly, in both the British and Belgian press, a discussion has been started as to the extent to which businesses are prepared for a possible pandemic, and I think this also begs the question of to what extent the European institutions and also this Parliament are prepared for one. I think there is absolutely no reason to panic, but if there was a pandemic with travel restrictions, then this would also have implications for us, of course, and I wonder to what extent any consideration has been given to this."@en1

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