Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-28-Speech-3-131"
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"Mr President, I welcome the emphasis in this directive on the need to reduce discarded packaging and the increase in the targets for the recycling of packaging waste. Like my colleague Mrs Doyle, I am glad to see the derogations agreed for Ireland and indeed also for Portugal and Greece.
I believe it is right and just that the accession countries should have a decisive say in when they feel they can reasonably implement this directive, remembering that they have to face the implementation of so many directives and regulations in the
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In Ireland we have quite recently introduced recycling and there has been a very positive response from the general public. I feel we need a well-established recycling mentality before moving on in any direction. Ireland is a net importer and 75% to 80% of our packaging is imported. We also have a limited capacity to use recycled packaging. We are not able to access the recycling markets easily and the expense involved is considerable for us.
We need realistic targets as regards the new directives, but the government feels that it can fully implement this directive by 2011. The European Court of Justice ruling classing incineration as disposal means that we need to find other means of meeting recovery targets, and I would like to say at this point that there is very deep concern generally among Irish citizens regarding the use of incineration. As other countries are moving away from incineration, I believe that we in the European Union need to look very carefully at the way we are moving in this particular area."@en1
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