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"en.20111214.22.3-228-000"2
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"I am one of the four MEPs who abstained from voting on Mr Newton Dunn’s report on the use of phosphates and other phosphorus compounds in household laundry detergents. Although I agree with the environmental aim of banning phosphates (which are powerful cleaners but also pollutants) in dishwasher detergents from 1 January 2017, I also feel compelled to emphasise the pitfalls contained in this legislation. Let me express my reservations on two points that are symptomatic of the current state of European regulation. The first is that this agreement does not make adequate allowances for SMEs that manufacture phosphates. For example, near my home town, Liège, Prayon employs 780 staff and is, quite rightly, concerned about the negative impact that this legislation will have on its business. My second reservation is based on common sense: 90% of water eutrophication is caused by other products, not by dishwasher detergents. Therefore, the pollution will continue with or without those detergents. Europe needs to make a great leap forward by legislating on the real issues, not tinkering around the edges: applying the Waste Water Directive more effectively, combating intensive farming and reducing food waste, which are the real culprits when it comes to the eutrophication of European waters."@en1
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