Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-07-03-Speech-3-105"

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dcterms:Date	"2002-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020703.3.3-105"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-07-03-Speech-3-1062
lpv:speaker	lp:Bordes, Cauquil and Laguiller (GUE/NGL )2
lpv:translated text	"The succession of disasters at Enschede in the Netherlands, Baia Mare in Romania, Doñana in Spain and the AZF plant in Toulouse has prompted the Council and the European Parliament to introduce legislation toughening the rules on the handling of hazardous substances. Better late than never, of course, but even if the report is adopted, as we hope it will be, the legislation will remain insufficiently binding and will not enable us to make the owners of establishments more accountable to the local communities. It must be stressed that this lack of accountability constitutes a grave danger to the inhabitants of the local area and even much further afield but also, and indeed first and foremost, to the employees of these dangerous establishments. Nevertheless, it is significant that, in his explanatory statement, the author of this report condemns “an extreme interpretation of the precautionary principle”, which could “unnecessarily penalise industry”. This kowtowing to industry leaders, even in an instrument that is essentially designed to improve the management of risks associated with major accidents, foreshadows other major accidents that will not be due to the hazardous nature of substances but to companies’ efforts to maximise their profits."@en1

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