Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-19-Speech-1-087"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Residue levels of pesticides in plant and animal products2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040419.7.1-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-19-Speech-1-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Dorette Corbey2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first of all, I should like to express my appreciation for Mr Sturdy, for his work and for his willingness to compromise. Permitted residue levels for crop protection products differ to a considerable degree from one Member State to another, and that is why it is a good idea to lay down maximum residue levels. To us, however, the amendments to the text are essential indeed. The Commission proposal focuses far too little on the protection of consumers and far too much on that of agricultural interests. I should like to bring three things to your particular attention. First of all, maximum values for residues must be kept as low as possible. Public health and best agricultural practices should be normative in this respect. I should like to say right now, Commissioner, that non-chemical control should take precedence over chemical control. Secondly, children are particularly vulnerable because their livers are not yet fully developed. Research in the Emma Children’s Hospital in Amsterdam has shown that certain residues can seriously hamper children’s development. It is therefore of the utmost importance for children to be adequately protected, and so I would ask you all to support Amendment No 67. Thirdly, clear and strict regulations would eliminate the current distortions of competition when crop protection products are allowed to be used. That would be a welcome development."@en1

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