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"Mr President, it is self-evident that things went badly wrong for the waste ship
in south-western Turkey. It is also clear that this disaster could have been avoided. Now, more than 300 million litres of water have been polluted, and the clearing operation will require huge investments. It is much more important, however, to look for ways to avoid situations like this in future. This particularly applies to the implementation and enforcement of the Basel Convention and the European Regulation for the movement of waste, on the review of which I have, as rapporteur, been working hard for more than a year now. The current Regulation clearly stipulates that Member States need to take back their cargo if it is refused for good reason. In November last year, the European Parliament proposed to extend the grounds for refusal. I would take this opportunity of calling on the Commission to adopt these proposals by this House. The
carried hazardous waste, and, as it is extremely unusual for a ship to set sail without authorisation from the receiving country, it appears that Spain acted in contravention of the rules. I would therefore like to ask the Commission to take additional enforcement measures, and, if need be, legal action."@en1
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