Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-21-Speech-4-085"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021121.4.4-085"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-21-Speech-4-0862
lpv:speaker	lp:Erik Meijer2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". At the time when this proposal was put on the agenda, support from an overwhelming majority was already guaranteed. This support is much wider than was the case for previous proposals on the subject of tobacco. Perhaps this is because it cannot be objected to on legal or economic grounds. This is not a piece of legislation, but merely an initiative that gives an opinion on Parliament's behalf, a non-binding recommendation for the Member States, of which they are free to make use as they see fit. In many cases, I wish that decisions from this Parliament had this status, particularly dealing with such matters as the liberalisation of the economy or the reduction of government spending. This is different from cross-border environmental and public health issues, in which it is useful to learn from each other and to carry out the toughest protection measures as a joint effort. Unfortunately, according to the UN Treaty, the prevention and control of smoking do not fall within the scope of the market but under public health, an area in which the Commission can merely make a recommendation to the Member States. I have come unstuck on this point before, when I made proposals for protection against asbestos. This time round, the Council has already made known to us its lack of interest in Parliament’s opinion. I endorse the proposals against smuggling, cinema advertising, and chocolate cigarettes, but do not hold out any high hopes."@en1

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