Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-12-Speech-1-129"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of groundwater against pollution (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060612.18.1-129"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-12-Speech-1-1302
lpv:speaker	lp:Péter Olajos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-28--2006-12-31)3,3 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)3,3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Magyar Demokrata Fórum (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, when we talk about treasures hidden in the ground, these days everybody thinks of oil, natural gas or rare minerals, although we also have a more fundamental treasure: groundwater. In many countries, including Hungary, groundwater provides most of the drinking water, almost 90% of it. Therefore, it is important to protect this treasure from pollution, and this is only possible within the framework of cooperation between countries, because groundwater bodies do not take into account country borders. Also, the natural processes affecting the composition of groundwater extend over several decades, which means that pollution will not only affect us, but future generations, as well. Therefore it is important to create a strict law setting several definite limit values, which – let us admit it honestly – has only been partially successful, due to resistance from a few Member States. All is not lost yet, however. This is why I support the proposals regarding the specification of a separate nitrate limit value, and for the same reason I believe that we cannot exempt agriculture, either, because the exemption of agriculture would undermine the efficiency of the Directive. Obviously, the strict measures I advocate do not mean that we should forget about the different natural characteristics of each country. Just as clean natural waters can be a rare treasure of a country, natural pollution is also a characteristic that we must accept, especially when there is nothing we can do about it. There is no point in burdening such areas with regulations that cannot be complied with, and which pose unjustified restrictions on human activity. ‘Sanus per aquam’ (health through water) is a very relevant Roman saying. Let us do everything in our power to ensure that it stays true. Thank you very much, and I would like to congratulate Mrs Klaß, the rapporteur, on her excellent work."@en1

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