Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-10-25-Speech-2-183"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress towards accession by Bulgaria and Romania2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051025.20.2-183"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-10-25-Speech-2-1842
lpv:speaker	lp:Péter Olajos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-28--2006-12-31)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Magyar Demokrata Fórum (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the speakers before me talked about what Romania and Bulgaria had promised prior to the closure of the accession negotiations, and what they have actually delivered on their promises. I would like to talk about a different matter: the fate of the EU directives prepared in the period between the closure of accession negotiations and the actual accession. The Mining Waste Directive is currently in the reconciliation phase. This is the directive initiated by the Commission following the mine disaster involving cyanide in Romania in 2000. The disaster resulted in serious drinking water contamination and environmental pollution in Romania, the Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary. We prepared this directive to avoid the possibility of a similar disaster in the future. The directive is expected to be issued in December. Commissioner, is it possible that the Commission and the Council may give Romania any concessions in respect of compliance with this directive? What guarantees can they give that this will not happen? Why do I ask this question? Because in spite of the fact that the Romanian mine disaster took place five and a half years ago, to this date none of the damage claims have been settled by the courts. The negotiation is stalling, as well, but the company that had caused the damage continues to operate undisturbed in Romania. Neither the injured parties, nor nature have received any damage compensation, in Hungary or in the other countries affected. One of the reasons why I support the EU membership of Romania is because membership would ensure that Romania is bound by EU regulations, and we would be able to enforce their implementation. Environmental protection, prevention of damage or the settlement of any damages caused is a basic right and obligation in civilised European countries. This is not happening in Romania yet. Whether it will happen or not, it depends on the Council and the Commission. This is why I ask the Commission and the Council: can they guarantee not to allow Romania and Bulgaria to evade the effect of the new Mining Directive, even temporarily?"@en1

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