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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-01-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120118.25.3-353-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-01-18-Speech-3-354-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Liam Aylward2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ALDE (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generates 9-10 million tonnes of waste each year in the EU and it is estimated will reach 12-13 million tonnes by 2020. WEEE that has not been properly treated poses a significant danger to health and to the environment and can contain hazardous material, such as mercury (in switches), lead (in solder) or cadmium (in batteries). Under the EU’s 2020 strategy, the EU is determined to improve the recycling and reuse rates of WEEE and to tackle the expending of resources. I welcome the directive’s strong measures, especially the provisions that say that it should be easier for consumers to have access to WEEE facilities and that free WEEE recycling facilities should be made available in any sales centre larger than 400 square metres. That would put extra pressure on producers and on small businesses, and therefore, I support the report’s recommendations in relation to simplified reporting responsibilities and measures to prevent the implementation of double-costing of fees for producers, who are responsible for waste management costs."@en1

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