Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-16-Speech-3-110"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-16"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010516.4.3-110"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-16-Speech-3-1112
lpv:speaker	lp:Gary Titley2
lpv:spoken text	". I welcome this report on general product safety which offers yet further proof of Europe working for our citizens. People across Europe are becoming increasingly worried about the safety of consumer products, such as children's toys. We in the European Parliament are addressing this concern in a sensible, common-sense manner. There were fears that the British tradition of charity shops would be threatened by these proposals. I am pleased that Labour MEPs worked to prevent these from being affected by this directive. It is ludicrous to think that the average charity shop, flea market or car boot sale can provide the authorities with information about product risks and product origin for second-hand goods acquired from the general public. Overall, this directive is an enormous step forward in ensuring a consistent and high level of consumer protection. It also creates the efficient functioning of the single market to benefit people, not just business. We must not allow hidden dangers to consumers to creep in unseen through the back door. I urge this House to move ahead from these proposals to look at the safety of services and the liability of service providers and to adopt the precautionary principle. Public confidence in the safety of products has taken a real knock in recent years following a number of scares, especially in children's toys. Only by taking a safety first attitude – and being seen to take a safety first attitude – can public confidence be restored."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Titley (PSE ),"1 "in writing"1

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