Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-02-Speech-1-046"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Cosmetic products2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010402.5.1-046"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-02-Speech-1-0472
lpv:speaker	lp:Riitta Myller2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to thank the rapporteur, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, who has done an excellent and thorough job. The report is also to be praised for its realistic approach, but at the same time, for its stringency with regard to timetables. The aim must be to impose a ban in the EU area on tests using animals and the marketing of products that have been tested on animals. The rapporteur has also hopefully discovered a way of influencing policy in the Council for the implementation of swift measures by calling for an immediate ban on the sales of products tested by using animals. A derogation would only be granted in respect of products for which there is no other alternative to animal experimentation. The rapporteur quite rightly points out that both the Commission and the Council have failed to take sufficient action to ensure that the existing legislation on a sales ban is implemented. We have given in too easily to pressure from the WTO. When we talk of new products it is worth asking how many new products we still need. Do we need products that are only distinguishable from each other through advertising? Naturally we need to ensure that products are free of risk to the consumer. In my opinion, it is industry that must mainly bear the responsibility for developing non-animal alternative tests, especially with regard to the costs involved. Of course, when we speak generally about consumer policy Community financial support can also be used. Labels must be clear, and allergies must be taken into consideration, especially with products intended for children."@en1

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