Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-02-Speech-4-036"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-04-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community ecolabel scheme - Voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20090402.6.4-036"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-04-02-Speech-4-0372
lpv:speaker	lp:Justas Vincas Paleckis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2008-01-14--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs for their splendid work. I think that fellow Members Linda McAvan and Salvatore Tatarella have drafted reports which will help the European Union to remain one of the world’s most environmentally-friendly regions. People sometimes joke, as well as say in all seriousness, that strict and clear standards are the EU’s most important export. Having adapted to higher European requirements, companies from various continents often follow them in other world markets. At present national ecolabels are more widespread and better known than EU ecolabels. Therefore, I agree with the rapporteur that more effort is needed to make this label more recognisable to all consumers in Europe and beyond. Here more initiative should be shown by European Union institutions, national governments and individual companies. With the deeper integration of the markets of EU countries, the creation of a European label and harmonisation of requirements is an unavoidable process, beneficial to all market participants. The renewal of the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is also welcome. For the time being its popularity lags behind the international ISO 14001 Standard. I agree with the opinion that once the EMAS and ISO requirements have been harmonised, it would be possible to attract more organisations and they would become standards, which complement each other rather than compete with each other. I am certain that in future more attention will be paid to the protection of the environment and the restriction of limitless consumption. In my opinion, both reports contribute to movement in this direction."@en1
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