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dcterms:Date	"2003-04-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Commission)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20030408.6.2-217"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-08-Speech-2-2182
lpv:speaker	lp:Torben Lund2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President. I would like to thank Commissioner Wallström for a very full answer. The reason for my question is, of course, that it is taking time to find these recognised test methods. We should have had a method for the effects on health last year, and for the effects on the environment now in 2003–2005. Now I understand that the methods for health effects will not be produced until 2004; these test strategies that are to be developed through OECD systems have become something of a perpetual motion machine. I find this very alarming, since it means that nothing can be done. Unless the substances are also toxic or hazardous for other reasons, we cannot even start to apply the precautionary principle, since there are no recognised test methods. I would like to ask about the last thing that Commissioner Wallström mentioned, namely the issue of getting hormone-disturbing substances included in the category of ‘hazardous substances’ in new chemicals legislation and as an independent hazard criterion, on a par with what may be carcinogenic or mutagenic substances. Surely it is important to take the step now and say that this is something that is so risky for us that there is a need for us to include it as an independent hazard criterion?"@en1

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