Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-07-05-Speech-3-192"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Use of certain dangerous substances and preparations2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000705.6.3-192"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-05-Speech-3-1932
lpv:speaker	lp:Rosemarie Müller2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I regard the proposal for a directive we have here as an inadequate attempt to ban the use of six phthalates in toys for infants under three years old on the basis of the opinion of the Scientific Committee. As I see it, this goes no further than accepting the inevitable, and the proposal does not comply with the precautionary principle, which it is particularly important to apply when it comes to small children. Until it has been proved that all phthalates are harmless, there is no place for plasticisers in toys for children under three. Children in this age group will put any toy in their mouths. They learn about the shape of toys and the materials used to make them by putting toys in their mouths, and these children should be able to suck toys like this without any risk to their health. This can only be achieved by a ban on all phthalates in toys. We also need labelling for the three to six age group. This is not only because there are smaller children who play with toys produced for older children, but also because there are also children in this age group who still suck things. In addition, we want to help parents in deciding what to buy and in sorting out what toys are unsuitable for their children. The amendments before us, which call for a review after two years, for the evaluation of new test methods and for scientific studies on the dangers of PVC products, are helpful in maximising health protection for us all in the long term, not just for small children. To sum up then, it is for us to decide whether to opt for the precautionary principle and a high degree of protection, or whether we intend to hide behind scientific reports, which can, however, never relieve us of the responsibility of taking the necessary political decisions."@en1

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