natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
Immediate action must be taken with regard to infectious diseases and many forms of cancer, where there is a clearly discernible link between contaminant and disease.
Immediate action must be taken with regard to infectious diseases and many forms of cancer, where there is a clearly discernible link between contaminant and disease.
The lack of ambition shown by the Commission in actions 9 to 13, which are indeed dedicated to specific measures, is therefore, incomprehensible.
The lack of ambition shown by the Commission in actions 9 to 13, which are indeed dedicated to specific measures, is therefore, incomprehensible.
Only the problem of environmental passive smoking is adequately addressed in the communication.
Only the problem of environmental passive smoking is adequately addressed in the communication.
In short, the Action Plan does not live up to its name .
In short, the Action Plan does not live up to its name .
It would be more accurately described as a programme to assess the overall impact of the environment on health.
It would be more accurately described as a programme to assess the overall impact of the environment on health.
A true action plan would be more ambitious and would pave the way for an environment-health policy for decades to come under which prevention would play a decisive role.
A true action plan would be more ambitious and would pave the way for an environment-health policy for decades to come under which prevention would play a decisive role.
The risk is too great otherwise that the public authorities in some Member States, where a national or regional 'environment and health' strategy is already being put in place, will, without facing any opposition, disregard the European Action Plan, in which they see no added value.
The risk is too great otherwise that the public authorities in some Member States, where a national or regional 'environment and health' strategy is already being put in place, will, without facing any opposition, disregard the European Action Plan, in which they see no added value.
Specific proposals by the rapporteur
Specific proposals by the rapporteur
The precautionary principle must continue to be used to promote preventative action where there are health and environmental risks.
The precautionary principle must continue to be used to promote preventative action where there are health and environmental risks.
It is regrettable that none of the 13 actions is based on the application of the precautionary principle, which, furthermore, was one of Parliament's main criticisms of the initial strategy.
It is regrettable that none of the 13 actions is based on the application of the precautionary principle, which, furthermore, was one of Parliament's main criticisms of the initial strategy.
An approach that makes absolute scientific evidence the paradigm for the 21st century clearly goes against common sense: a product that is dangerous for health and the environment should not continue to be sold.
An approach that makes absolute scientific evidence the paradigm for the 21st century clearly goes against common sense: a product that is dangerous for health and the environment should not continue to be sold.
To some extent, the Action Plan also partly contradicts Margot Wallström's statements on the subject, including her reminder during the plenary debate of 30 March 2004: 'There are certain areas where we cannot risk waiting until our knowledge is complete, but need to act according to the precautionary principle, and we shall do so.'
To some extent, the Action Plan also partly contradicts Margot Wallström's statements on the subject, including her reminder during the plenary debate of 30 March 2004: 'There are certain areas where we cannot risk waiting until our knowledge is complete, but need to act according to the precautionary principle, and we shall do so.'
In line with the consistently held position of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, I therefore propose not the drawing-up of a 'blacklist', which is always open to doubt and never exhaustive, but the gradual elimination of certain dangerous substances.
In line with the consistently held position of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, I therefore propose not the drawing-up of a 'blacklist', which is always open to doubt and never exhaustive, but the gradual elimination of certain dangerous substances.
So many chemical molecules that have been shown by several scientific studies to be harmful to human beings can easily be substituted by safer alternatives.
So many chemical molecules that have been shown by several scientific studies to be harmful to human beings can easily be substituted by safer alternatives.
Five substances or families of substances that should be singled out:
Five substances or families of substances that should be singled out:
- DEHP used in medical devices, such as syringes, tubes and disposable bags, and which are of most danger to children in neonatal intensive care units, but also to adult patients;
- DEHP used in medical devices, such as syringes, tubes and disposable bags, and which are of most danger to children in neonatal intensive care units, but also to adult patients;
- DINP, DEHP, DBP, DIDP, DNOP and BBP, six substances belonging to the phthalate family , which are all harmful to reproduction and development and which should be banned, without delay, in all their uses, i.e. not only PVC plastics but also perfume and shampoo;
- DINP, DEHP, DBP, DIDP, DNOP and BBP, six substances belonging to the phthalate family , which are all harmful to reproduction and development and which should be banned, without delay, in all their uses, i.e. not only PVC plastics but also perfume and shampoo;
- chlorinated solvents used in the manufacture of paint, coatings and polymers,
- chlorinated solvents used in the manufacture of paint, coatings and polymers,
- lead in soldering and electronic material;
- lead in soldering and electronic material;
- organophosphate pesticides , in particular chlorpyriphos, diazinon and malathion, which have been banned in the United States since 1996 on the suspicion that they were endocrine disruptors and therefore presented a risk to hormonal development.
- organophosphate pesticides , in particular chlorpyriphos, diazinon and malathion, which have been banned in the United States since 1996 on the suspicion that they were endocrine disruptors and therefore presented a risk to hormonal development.
Another pesticide, also used as an insecticide, that should be banned is endosulfan, which presents the same risk to human health.
Another pesticide, also used as an insecticide, that should be banned is endosulfan, which presents the same risk to human health.
Biomonitoring should become a standard part of risk evaluation
Biomonitoring should become a standard part of risk evaluation
It also appears that biomonitoring, one of the tools to be used to realise the integrated database on health and the environment, will not enter into use in the near future.
It also appears that biomonitoring, one of the tools to be used to realise the integrated database on health and the environment, will not enter into use in the near future.
The Commission simply mentions that it will be necessary during the 2004-2007 period to develop a coherent approach to biomonitoring in Europe.
The Commission simply mentions that it will be necessary during the 2004-2007 period to develop a coherent approach to biomonitoring in Europe.
It is true that putting this kind of system in place will involve practical and ethical difficulties.
It is true that putting this kind of system in place will involve practical and ethical difficulties.
A typical question for the future would be how to justify taking a blood sample from a child simply for the purposes of anti-pollution monitoring.
A typical question for the future would be how to justify taking a blood sample from a child simply for the purposes of anti-pollution monitoring.
In spite of this, it is imperative that, while respecting ethical principles, biomonitoring soon becomes the norm when evaluating the risks of chemical substances.
In spite of this, it is imperative that, while respecting ethical principles, biomonitoring soon becomes the norm when evaluating the risks of chemical substances.
It remains the best way of preventing a substance proven to be harmful to biodiversity from continuing to be sold because its negative impact on human health has not been adequately demonstrated.
It remains the best way of preventing a substance proven to be harmful to biodiversity from continuing to be sold because its negative impact on human health has not been adequately demonstrated.
Measures specifically aimed at children
Measures specifically aimed at children
The rapporteur does not agree with the Commission's changing of course between the two communications and considers that children, from conception until adolescence, should remain at the heart of the Action Plan, for at least two good reasons:
The rapporteur does not agree with the Commission's changing of course between the two communications and considers that children, from conception until adolescence, should remain at the heart of the Action Plan, for at least two good reasons:
- Children's particular vulnerability to pollution: children are proportionally more heavily exposed to environmental contaminants per unit of bodyweight and also have more time to develop chronic diseases.
- Children's particular vulnerability to pollution: children are proportionally more heavily exposed to environmental contaminants per unit of bodyweight and also have more time to develop chronic diseases.
- The possibility, if children's health is at stake, of influencing people and encouraging them to adopt more responsible behaviour.
- The possibility, if children's health is at stake, of influencing people and encouraging them to adopt more responsible behaviour.
In view of the above and because children are the main victims of early and continuous exposure to various types of pollution, the rapporteur requests more specifically that the Commission should carry out an epidemiological study on children, from birth to 18 years of age.
In view of the above and because children are the main victims of early and continuous exposure to various types of pollution, the rapporteur requests more specifically that the Commission should carry out an epidemiological study on children, from birth to 18 years of age.
This should be based on a representative sample of young Europeans.
This should be based on a representative sample of young Europeans.
It could use as a model the National Children's Study, a programme set up in the United States, the preliminary results of which are expected in 2008, which aims to establish possible links between environment-related diseases and exposure to the main contaminants.
It could use as a model the National Children's Study, a programme set up in the United States, the preliminary results of which are expected in 2008, which aims to establish possible links between environment-related diseases and exposure to the main contaminants.
In addition, working on the basis that children are not all equal when it comes to access to health care, the Commission should take into account when implementing its Action Plan the link between poverty and health.
In addition, working on the basis that children are not all equal when it comes to access to health care, the Commission should take into account when implementing its Action Plan the link between poverty and health.
A child brought up in a financially unstable family living in a high-risk industrial area or close to a busy road is naturally more likely to develop a pollution-related disease.
A child brought up in a financially unstable family living in a high-risk industrial area or close to a busy road is naturally more likely to develop a pollution-related disease.
Particular attention should be paid to these sorts of cases and targeted information provided.
Particular attention should be paid to these sorts of cases and targeted information provided.
There should be more public awareness campaigns
There should be more public awareness campaigns
The public must have access to straightforward and clear information.
The public must have access to straightforward and clear information.
With this in mind, and in spite of the good will shown in the communication, the rapporteur reiterates the call by the European Parliament, in its resolution of 31 March 2004, for the creation of publicly accessible registers on geographical mapping of major emissions on the one hand, and major diseases on the other hand.
With this in mind, and in spite of the good will shown in the communication, the rapporteur reiterates the call by the European Parliament, in its resolution of 31 March 2004, for the creation of publicly accessible registers on geographical mapping of major emissions on the one hand, and major diseases on the other hand.
The creation of these registers could be facilitated by the forthcoming introduction of the new geographical data tool, INSPIRE, the main objective of which is speedier management of natural disasters and better environmental controls.
The creation of these registers could be facilitated by the forthcoming introduction of the new geographical data tool, INSPIRE, the main objective of which is speedier management of natural disasters and better environmental controls.
As this is a new and transversal approach to health safety in relation to the environment, it is essential for the Action Plan to have a large budget.
As this is a new and transversal approach to health safety in relation to the environment, it is essential for the Action Plan to have a large budget.
In view of the Commission's failure to create a new financial instrument, doubts remain as to the actual funding that will be allocated to the Action Plan.
In view of the Commission's failure to create a new financial instrument, doubts remain as to the actual funding that will be allocated to the Action Plan.
These doubts are borne out by the meagre amounts granted to the area of 'environment and health' under the European Public Health Programme: no more than EUR 2 to 3m a year.
These doubts are borne out by the meagre amounts granted to the area of 'environment and health' under the European Public Health Programme: no more than EUR 2 to 3m a year.
The rapporteur therefore requests that these sums be increased for the 2004-2007 period, the only solution being a redeployment of funds into the Sixth Environment Programme and the Public Health Programme respectively.
The rapporteur therefore requests that these sums be increased for the 2004-2007 period, the only solution being a redeployment of funds into the Sixth Environment Programme and the Public Health Programme respectively.
Furthermore, since it is a case of looking for money where it can be found, the rapporteur also asks that, under the Seventh Research Framework Programme for 2007-2010, which coincides exactly with the mid-term review of the Action Plan, 'environment and health' projects be granted a budget of no less than EUR 300m.
Furthermore, since it is a case of looking for money where it can be found, the rapporteur also asks that, under the Seventh Research Framework Programme for 2007-2010, which coincides exactly with the mid-term review of the Action Plan, 'environment and health' projects be granted a budget of no less than EUR 300m.
The sum must be large and realistic in view of the great hopes among researchers and the need to gather further data and to raise public awareness of the close relationship between pollution and health.
The sum must be large and realistic in view of the great hopes among researchers and the need to gather further data and to raise public awareness of the close relationship between pollution and health.
Above all, a strong political gesture is needed, for the future, for that of our children and for that of future generations.
Above all, a strong political gesture is needed, for the future, for that of our children and for that of future generations.
Eiropas Vides un veselības rīcības plāns 2004.–2010.gadam
European Environment & Health Action Plan 2004-2010
Adamos Adamou, Georgs Andrejevs , Liam Aylward, Irena Belohorská, Johannes Blokland, John Bowis, Frederika Brepoels, Dorette Corbey, Chris Davies, Avril Doyle, Edite Estrela, Jillian Evans, Anne Ferreira, Alessandro Foglietta, Norbert Glante, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Satu Hassi, Gyula Hegyi, Mary Honeyball, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Dan Jørgensen, Christa Klaß, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Holger Krahmer, Peter Liese, Jules Maaten, Marios Matsakis, Roberto Musacchio, Riitta Myller, Péter Olajos, Miroslav Ouzký, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Vittorio Prodi, Frédérique Ries, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, Guido Sacconi, Karin Scheele, Carl Schlyter, Richard Seeber, María Sornosa Martínez, Antonios Trakatellis, Thomas Ulmer, Marcello Vernola, Åsa Westlund
Adamos Adamou, Georgs Andrejevs, Liam Aylward, Irena Belohorská, Johannes Blokland, John Bowis, Frederika Brepoels, Dorette Corbey, Chris Davies, Avril Doyle, Edite Estrela, Jillian Evans, Anne Ferreira, Alessandro Foglietta, Norbert Glante, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Satu Hassi, Gyula Hegyi, Mary Honeyball, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Dan Jørgensen, Christa Klaß, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Holger Krahmer, Peter Liese, Jules Maaten, Marios Matsakis, Roberto Musacchio, Riitta Myller, Péter Olajos, Miroslav Ouzký, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Vittorio Prodi, Frédérique Ries, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, Guido Sacconi, Karin Scheele, Carl Schlyter, Richard Seeber, María Sornosa Martínez, Antonios Trakatellis, Thomas Ulmer, Marcello Vernola, Åsa Westlund
par priekšlikumu Padomes un Komisijas lēmumam par Eiropas asociācijas nolīguma papildu protokola noslēgšanu starp Eiropas Kopienām un to dalībvalstīm, no vienas puses, un Rumāniju, no otras puses, ņemot vērā Čehijas Republikas, Igaunijas Republikas, Kipras Republikas, Latvijas Republikas, Lietuvas Republikas, Ungārijas Republikas, Maltas Republikas, Polijas Republikas, Slovēnijas Republikas un Slovākijas Republikas pievienošanos Eiropas Savienībai
on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
(Vienkāršotā procedūra – Reglamenta 43.panta 1.punkts)
(Simplified procedure – Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
– ņemot vērā Padomes un Komisijas lēmuma priekšlikumu (13165/2004),
– having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision (13165/2004)
– ņemot vērā piekrišanas pieprasījumu, ko Padome iesniedza saskaņā ar EK līguma 300. panta 3. punkta otro apakšpunktu, saistībā ar 300. panta 2. punkta pirmā apakšpunkta otro teikumu un 310. pantu ( C6-0206/2004 ),
– having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, in conjunction with Articles 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence, and 310 of the EC Treaty ( C6‑0206/2004 ),
– ņemot vērā Reglamenta 75.pantu, 83.panta 7.punktu un 43.panta 1.punktu,
– having regard to Rules 75, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– ņemot vērā Ārlietu komitejas ieteikumu ( A6‑0009/2005 ),
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ( A6‑0009/2005 ),
par priekšlikumu Padomes un Komisijas lēmumam par Eiropas asociācijas nolīguma papildu protokola noslēgšanu starp Eiropas Kopienām un to dalībvalstīm, no vienas puses, un Rumāniju, no otras puses, ņemot vērā Čehijas Republikas, Igaunijas Republikas, Kipras Republikas, Latvijas Republikas, Lietuvas Republikas, Ungārijas Republikas, Maltas Republikas, Polijas Republikas, Slovēnijas Republikas un Slovākijas Republikas pievienošanos Eiropas Savienībai
Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
EK līguma 300.panta 3.punkta otrā daļa, 300.panta 2.punkta pirmās daļas otrais teikums un 310.pants
Articles 300(3)second subparagraph,, 300(2)first subparagraph, second sentence and 310 EC
75. pants, 83. panta 7. punkts un 43. panta 1. punkts
Rules 75, 83(7) and 43(1)
Referents(i) Iecelšanas datums
Rapporteur(s) Date appointed
43. panta 1. punkts 8.12.2004.
Rule 43(1) 8.12.2004
par priekšlikumu Padomes un Komisijas lēmumam par Eiropas asociācijas nolīguma papildu protokola noslēgšanu starp Eiropas Kopienām un to dalībvalstīm, no vienas puses, un Bulgārijas Republiku, no otras puses, ņemot vērā Čehijas Republikas, Igaunijas Republikas, Kipras Republikas, Latvijas Republikas, Lietuvas Republikas, Ungārijas Republikas, Maltas Republikas, Polijas Republikas, Slovēnijas Republikas un Slovākijas Republikas pievienošanos Eiropas Savienībai
on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenai, and the Slovac Republic to the European Union
(Vienkāršotā procedūra - Reglamenta 43. panta 1. punkts)
(Simplified procedure – Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
par priekšlikumu Padomes un Komisijas lēmumam par Eiropas asociācijas nolīguma papildu protokola noslēgšanu starp Eiropas Kopienām un to dalībvalstīm, no vienas puses, un Bulgārijas Republiku, no otras puses, ņemot vērā Čehijas Republikas, Igaunijas Republikas, Kipras Republikas, Latvijas Republikas, Lietuvas Republikas, Ungārijas Republikas, Maltas Republikas, Polijas Republikas, Slovēnijas Republikas un Slovākijas Republikas pievienošanos Eiropas Savienībai
on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of lthe accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovac Republic to the European Union
( Piekrišanas procedūra )
(Assent procedure)
– ņemot vērā Padomes un Komisijas lēmuma priekšlikumu (13163/2004)
– having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision (13163/2004)
– ņemot vērā piekrišanas pieprasījumu, ko Padome iesniedza saskaņā ar EK līguma 300. panta 3. punkta otro apakšpunktu, kā arī 300. panta 2. punkta pirmā apakšpunkta otro teikumu un 310. pantu ( C6-0207/2004 ),
– having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, in conjunction with Articles 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence and 310 of the EC Treaty ( C6‑0207/2004 ),
– ņemot vērā Ārlietu komitejas ieteikumu ( A6‑0010/2005 ),
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ( A6‑0010/2005 ),