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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Batteries, accumulators and their waste2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051212.14.1-076"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-12-Speech-1-0772
lpv:speaker	lp:Irena Belohorská2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"The primary aim of this directive is to minimise the negative impact of batteries and accumulators and their waste, in order to help protect the environment and improve the quality of the environment. I would like to thank the rapporteur for raising this issue and for producing the report. The primary emphasis of the directive should be on the stimulation and development of research for suitable substitutes, not on the restrictive prohibition of batteries containing dangerous substances, such as lead, nickel, cadmium, or zinc. Our decision must be based on scientific knowledge, and we should carefully consider the consequences before taking it. It is not sensible to rely on mass as the sole indicator of restriction, and simply to ignore the issue of battery use. We need to know what constitutes the greatest risk: using a hazardous battery or removing it from circulation. As an example of this, consider the batteries used in aircraft safety lighting or lift safety systems, both of which would be prohibited under the current proposals. We should focus our attention on collecting all used batteries and on raising public awareness. We must improve the current figures for used battery collection in EU Member States, which are truly alarming. Our best contribution to the protection of the environment would be to make people realise that batteries are not ordinary waste. Finally, I would like to voice an opinion on the issue of legal basis. Of course, it is necessary to protect the environment, but reliance on Article 175 as the sole legal basis may lead to unfair competition through the application of different legal standards in different Member States. In my view a dual legal basis would combine both objectives: the protection of the environment and the free and unrestricted movement of goods."@en1

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