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"Mr President, in the one minute I have at my disposal, I would like to point out that the Directive on air quality in Europe, together with amendments which significantly tighten up standards, treat the Member States that have only recently joined the Union on an equal footing as the so-called old Fifteen. The latter, however, have been implementing methods of reducing emissions of pollutants for a considerable time.
According to estimates by the Polish Ministry of the Environment, we need an investment in excess of PLN 50 billion if we are to comply with the requirements laid down in the Directive. There would also be a significant increase in social and economic costs. For the poorer social classes, the increased cost of living could neutralise any benefits gained from better air quality. Their standard of living would fall as a result of poor diet, inability to access health care, and inability to maintain basic standards of hygiene, along with other environmental factors contributing to good health.
‘Cleaner air for Europe’ – other approaches will not deal with the issue in the short term. That is why we are in favour of extending the time period in which the standards are to be met, especially for the new Member States. It is also the reason why we are opposed to stricter conditions for derogations. We shall vote against the restrictive amendments."@en1
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