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The development of a market for more ecological products is, of course, an admirable environmental policy objective. In this respect, I can only support the European Commission’s approach set out in its Green Paper on integrated product policy.
However, we cannot imagine an environmental policy that is totally detached from all economic and social considerations. In this sense, I welcome the development of the ‘European eco-label’ that assesses every product against a list of environmental liabilities in accordance with strict criteria, which are yet to be defined. In my view, it is wiser to favour incentive measures over penalties. But whatever instrument is chosen, I think it is essential to ensure no penalties are imposed on small- and medium-sized companies and craft industries that practice traditional production methods. To assist those adapting to these structures, we must consider financial support and tax incentives.
Practising price correctness by including environmental costs when calculating the real cost of products is also an interesting proposal, on the condition that this measure does not have the effect of excluding the most deprived consumers or, at least, consumers who are the most vulnerable from a social point of view.
With these reservations, I voted in favour of the report by Mrs García-Orcoyen Tormo."@en1
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