Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-02-Speech-1-070"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-04-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Environmental issues of PVC2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010402.6.1-070"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-02-Speech-1-0712
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 also like to thank the rapporteur from the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, Mr Sacconi, for an excellent report. The health and environmental problems associated with PVC are due to released chlorine, stabilisers and softeners. These products’ life cycles are long and they remain in the ecosystem for a long time, which means the extent of the problems for the environment can at present only be guessed at. The volume of PVC waste continues to grow, however. We need to undertake a study as quickly as possible, and, as Mr Seppänen quite rightly pointed out, one that is not just industry’s own investigation. We need an impartial study to be undertaken on the adverse effects of PVC, in order to be able to prevent a strain on the ecosystems and a deterioration in people’s health. The problems that exist with disposal have been mentioned here. The size of the problem is seen in the fact that the incineration of PVC can produce even more hazardous waste than that represented by the original quantity of waste, and, because it remains in the ecosystem so long, a landfill site is also a poor option for the disposal of this sort of waste. We therefore need a proper investigation into the matter. I do not think we can simply put our trust in industry’s own voluntary agreements. As we have already observed, measures must be put in place after studies have been carried out, resulting in a ban on hazardous substances. For this we shall need legislation at European level. As European legislators we must bear in mind the importance of the health of our citizens and the protection of the diversity of nature."@en1

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