Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-09-Speech-3-196"
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"In terms of the goals set out in the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, we are lagging behind in many regards. I would like to mention just two of these here.
The air in our cities is polluted and unhealthy. In the absence of Community legislation, in many cities achieving the goals set out in the thematic strategy on the urban environment seems a very long way off. The Commission must therefore put forward legislation that clearly defines a framework for the urban environment and urban transport in the whole of the European Union, as otherwise our citizens will continue to suffer from poor air quality and other forms of pollution.
Similarly, implementation of the Water Framework Directive keeps stalling. If legislation on industry does not accord with policies on agriculture and rural development, then our water resources will continue to be polluted. As demonstrated by the foam on the River Raba in Hungary resulting from pollution by Austrian leather manufacturers, current legislation is not able to prevent contamination of water resources.
The Member States and the Commission must do everything in their power to ensure universal compliance with the Water Framework Directive and the Floods Directive. Thank you."@en1
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