Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-02-Speech-4-049"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-04-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community ecolabel scheme - Voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090402.6.4-049"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-04-02-Speech-4-0502
lpv:speaker	lp:Rovana Plumb2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-12-13--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-12-12--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partidul Social Democrat (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Ecolabelling is a voluntary measure intended to promote at European level the distribution of products with a high level of efficiency and a low environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle. The experience which has been acquired as a result of this certification scheme’s implementation for almost 10 years, covering 26 categories of products, 622 licences and more than 3 000 products and services (detergents, paper, clothing, footwear, textiles, tourism and camping products), suggests the need for more robust intervention to deal with certain key aspects of the scheme. Given that many economic agents are unhappy with the lengthy duration of the procedure for approving the criteria and the speed with which they become obsolete once they have been approved, amendments have been introduced to the way in which they are approved (a maximum period of 180 days between completing the evaluation and approval, with a simplified, abridged review procedure for non-essential changes to the criteria), along with a new system for awarding labels. Maintaining the Ecolabel certification scheme’s credibility requires: the application of the general principle of protecting the health of consumers and the environment, even in the case of labelled products promotional activities: improving the way in which consumers are informed, initiating awareness campaigns in order to maintain confidence in ecolabelling, using European funds special attention to be focused on SMEs. I support the report and congratulate the rapporteur."@en1

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