Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-12-Speech-1-133"

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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	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060612.18.1-133"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-12-Speech-1-1342
lpv:speaker	lp:Thomas Ulmer2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by expressing my thanks to Mrs Klass for her good work in connection with both readings of this draft directive. I wish her well in maintaining her resilient stance. We are largely in agreement in committee on the thrust of our aims, as you know, and we shall defend them resolutely against the Council and the Commission. The groundwater directive is ultimately about prevention and rehabilitation, and I personally find the preventive approach more appealing. It goes without saying that all the people of Europe should have access to groundwater of sufficiently high quality. What should groundwater comprise apart from water? Nothing, in my view, apart from naturally occurring minerals and dissolved substances. The quality of water is not the same throughout Europe. On geological grounds alone, that could never be the case, nor is it desirable or necessary, but at the end of the day we want high-quality water with no adverse impact on public health to be available to all Europeans. Up to 80% of drinking water is obtained from groundwater in various countries, such as Germany and Austria and much of southern England. The availability of pure groundwater will be a determinant factor in future corporate location decisions. Failure to protect water and to keep it clean from the outset means accepting a wide range of extra expenses and long-term contamination of water resources. I believe the proposed directive is consistent with the Water Framework Directive and the Nitrates Directive, as is only right and proper. For nitrates and pesticides, however, we have no need to make any further exceptions, since, as Mr Florenz also said, responsible farmers are able to live with the existing limits. I support the draft directive."@en1

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