Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-22-Speech-1-087"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public participation in drawing up environmental plans and programmes2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011022.6.1-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-22-Speech-1-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Guido Sacconi2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2001-01-15--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, full, effective participation by the public in the decision-making process in environmental matters is necessary and we support it. It allows the citizens to express opinions and fears that may have a bearing on the decisions to be taken and allows those responsible for taking the decisions to take them into account. This, in turn, increases accountability in the decision-making process and makes it more transparent, and helps to raise public awareness of environmental matters. As has already been said, the importance of providing greater incentives for public participation has already been recognised at international level, with the Aarhus Convention. The directive upon which we are going to vote tomorrow seeks to bring Community law into line with the provisions of this Convention and to smooth the way for its ratification by the Community. The citizens will be able to participate fully right from the initial stages of the decision-making process, especially as regards the development of plans and programmes, the environmental impact assessment process and the prevention and overall reduction of pollution. In this regard, I welcome the introduction by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy of fresh provisions, which refer clearly to the dissemination of information through the Internet as well. A crucial element is that only the public concerned, citizens or groups, including NGOs, are entitled to express comments and opinions or even to appeal before a judicial body. While I welcome other amendments made to the text by the rapporteur, I cannot support her proposal to extend this right to the participation of all citizens, without restriction. A wider, less clear definition of citizens could lead to ambiguous interpretations and inappropriately hamper a project’s implementation. However, I support the definitions included in the Commission’s proposal, which clearly define the concept of the public concerned, which alone is entitled to express comments and opinions to the competent authority before a decision is taken within the areas covered by the directive and, where appropriate, to appeal."@en1

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