Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-10-25-Speech-3-266"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Export of toxic waste to Africa – Use of criminal law to protect the environment (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061025.24.3-266"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-10-25-Speech-3-2672
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 vice-chair; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"This year, the European Union reviewed the Sustainable Development Strategy, which was adopted in 2001 and enhanced with an external dimension in Barcelona in 2002. The European Union’s cooperation policy in support of development enables poverty to be fought and developing countries gradually integrated into the global economy. How do we pursue these objectives? What we want is the growth of developing countries, environmental protection and reduction of the greenhouse effect, but what do we do to this end? Due to toxic waste pollution in Ivory Coast, 85 000 people suffered ill-health and eight died. Toxic substances were shipped from Amsterdam by the Dutch company Trafigura Beheer BV. They, in Amsterdam, were aware of the waste’s toxic nature; nevertheless, due to high costs, the cheap alternative of disposal in Ivory Coast was chosen. Most African countries have no regulations concerning the protection of the environment against hazardous waste. Used computers are stored in Nigeria, radioactive waste in Somalia and chlorine in Cameroon, despite the regulations adopted by the EU in 1994 and 1997 to prohibit the export of waste. In 2002, this House approved the Directive on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law at its first reading. However, the first reading was also the last. We must therefore resume debate on the Directive as soon as possible. The Commission and the Netherlands must investigate the case of Ivory Coast, find the perpetrators, eliminate the effects and pay compensatory damages to the victims. Without serious measures the EU development cooperation policy for the support and sustainable development of developing countries will be hard to implement, and the EU stands to lose face."@en1

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