Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-11-22-Speech-1-196"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-11-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101122.18.1-196"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Damanaki2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, honourable Members of Parliament, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur again for her hard work, owing to which an agreement appears to be emerging from Parliament. This is very important. So we now have a package of rules set out by Parliament thanks to which Member States can ensure that electronic products placed on the European markets are free of certain hazardous substances. This proposal was a compromise, and we all know that compromises lead to compromises. This is obvious, so it is also obvious that Parliament, the Commission and everybody involved has shown a great deal of goodwill. The result is something that the majority of us can support. The Commission has a lot to say on this issue. We would have liked the compromise text and scope to be clearer with regard to the obligations of the Member States and the economic operators within the eight-year transition period. The statements the Commission has made on the scope outline the way we think the compromise text should be interpreted with regard to the scope. This is why I would like to ensure that these statements are included in Parliament’s record. We nevertheless take very seriously our obligations to make an impact assessment of all scope changes as compared to the current directive, and we will start working on this as soon as the revised directive enters into force. On enforcement, we find that the provisions on conformity assessment and marking are going to make a difference, as they set clear obligations both on how economic operators show that their products are compliant and on how Member States are supposed to verify compliance. So this is not the end of our work. I would like to thank you all for your contributions and your suggestions. The Commission will take them on board."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Maria Damanaki,"1 "Member of the Commission."1
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