Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-21-Speech-2-103"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031021.4.2-103"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-21-Speech-2-1042
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	". Many in this Parliament believe that the EU should concern itself less with the protection of health at the workplace or with environmental pollution. That became clear earlier, in the course of the voting on my proposals regarding substances harmful to health, such as asbestos and solvents in paint. EU involvement is limited to exerting pressure for a reduction in the costs of health care, and to implementing the Stability and Growth Pact that is to support the value of the euro. Only when I pressed for far-reaching measures to counter the advance of the new disease SARS was there short-lived support for a more active policy. Today, we are talking about the quality of bathing water, which, at first glance, is the kind of thing that would only be a matter for municipalities and provinces. Now that many people are bathing and swimming in lakes and seas far from home, however, there is good cause to introduce international safety standards. It is notable that the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party is proposing to reject the report on this by the ELDR rapporteur, and thus also, of course, the Directive aimed at protecting the quality of the environment and human health against chemical and microbiological contamination. In addition, more amendments aimed at lowering the standards for contamination are being kept in reserve in case that fails. I have recommended that my group cast a ‘yes’ vote after these attempts at dilution have been rejected."@en1

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