Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-13-Speech-1-098"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community action in the field of marine environmental policy – Thematic strategy on the marine environment (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061113.17.1-098"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-13-Speech-1-0992
lpv:speaker	lp:Chris Davies2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, having a marine strategy that does not concentrate on fish is like filling a goldfish bowl with clean water after the cat has already taken and eaten the goldfish! Having said that, there is strong support in this House for the principles behind this strategy and for the legislation, and that is hardly surprising given the catastrophic picture the Commission has painted of the state of our seas. We need to introduce protective measures that are enforceable through the courts in order to ensure that Member States apply them. The Commissioner used strong words, which we welcome, but the proposals originally submitted to Parliament highlighted some of the weaknesses and divisions within the Commission itself. One thing we are most pleased about is the fact that the whole idea of good environmental status has been reinserted into the proposals and given a clear definition, and we are united on there being powers to create marine protected zones. However, why were those ideas not in the Commission’s original document? When it came out of DG Environment they were, but by the time it emerged from the College some of these crucial matters had been deleted. The time has come for the Commission to back up its fine words on sustainability with some united action from the Commissioners of each department. We hear that there are divergent views in the Council – so be it. But the message to the Commission and the Council from this Parliament should be that there is strong cross-party support for a significant improvement and strengthening of the measures being proposed. The Commission was right to draft these proposals, but let us now ensure that the warm sentiments can be transformed into practical action."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-02-26)3 substitute; PECH (2004-09-03--2007-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Chris Davies,"1 "on behalf of the ALDE Group"1

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