Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-10-Speech-1-036"
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted that I have something in common with the President, namely that we both like watching videos. I have, however, risen to speak on another matter.
The growth of firms involved in large-scale pig farming, which is an issue that has been raised by both residents and environmental organisations, is becoming a major problem in Poland. This problem already affects one quarter of Polish provinces, and such growth often violates health, veterinary and environmental standards. During the previous parliamentary term, four members of the Polish political party Samoobrona (Self-Defence) asked for action to be taken on this issue, but no response has yet been received from the parliamentary committee competent in such matters. This problem affects not only Poland, but also a number of other new Member States. It is unfortunate that such growth is taking place with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Mr President, I would ask you to intervene again on this matter with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, which at present is acting deaf and blind. Failure to speak out on this issue may benefit a number of large companies, including those operating outside Europe, but it is in no way beneficial to the balanced environmental and economic development of our continent."@en1
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