natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
– ņemot vērā Vides, sabiedrības veselības un pārtikas nekaitīguma komitejas ziņojumu ( A6‑0008/2004 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ( A6‑0008/2005 ),
A. tā kā Eiropas pilsoņi visvairāk ir noraizējušies par draudiem veselībai, ko rada dažādu vides piesārņotāju izraisītie riski, un tā kā Eiropas Savienībai bez kavēšanās jāīsteno patiesa vides sanitārās drošības politika;
A. whereas the health risks presented by the causes of environmental pollution are one of the main concerns of European citizens and the European Union can no longer delay putting in place a real policy on environmental health safety,
B. tā kā vide un daba Eiropas Savienībā var dot vērtīgu ieguldījumu sabiedrības veselības stiprināšanā;
B. whereas environment and nature can make a valuable contribution to public health in the European Union,
C. tā kā Komisijas ieteiktajā Eiropas Vides un veselības rīcības plānā bija paredzēts īstenot Eiropas vides un veselības stratēģiju, ko pazīst arī kā SCALE (uz zinātni ( Science ) balstītu, bērniem ( Children ) domātu, ar mērķi palielināt izpratni ( Awareness ), kurā tiek izmantoti juridiski akti ( Legal instruments ) un ietverta nepārtraukta izvērtēšana ( Evaluation )) ( KOM(2003)0338 );
C. whereas the European Environment & Health Action Plan suggested by the Commission was planned to implement the European Environment and Health Strategy, also known as SCALE (based on Science, focussing on Children, aiming at raising Awareness, using Legal instruments and including constant Evaluation) ( COM(2003)0338 ),
D. tā kā Rīcības plānā nav pietiekama vērība veltīta riska novērtējumam attiecībā uz vides piesārņojuma apdraudētu iedzīvotāju grupu, it īpaši bērnu, neaizsargātību, pretēji tam, kas tika nolemts SCALE iniciatīvā;
D. whereas risk assessment of vulnerable population groups in relation to environmental pollution, and children's vulnerability in particular, is insufficiently addressed in the Action Plan, contrary to what was decided in the SCALE Initiative,
E. tā kā Eiropas Savienībā gandrīz katru trešo bērnu saslimšanu laikā no piedzimšanas līdz 19 gadu vecumam var attiecināt uz vides faktoriem un tā kā vairāk nekā 40 % gadījumu slimo bērni līdz 5 gadu vecumam;
E. whereas, however, in the European Union almost one in three childhood diseases occurring between birth and the age of 19 can be attributed to environmental causes, and more than 40% of this figure affects children under five,
F. tā kā bērnus sevišķi apdraud ilgstoša vai agrā bērnībā sākusies vides faktoru ietekme, kas var izraisīt hroniskas slimības, kuras reizēm parādās tikai pēc desmitiem gadu;
F. whereas children are especially vulnerable to early or continuous environmental exposures, which can trigger chronic diseases that sometimes show up only decades later,
G. tā kā citu sabiedrības grupu, tostarp ģimeņu ar zemiem ienākumiem vai vientuļo vecāku ģimeņu un minoritāšu kopienu veselība ir pakļauta arī nesamērīgi augstam riskam šo cilvēku sociālā un ekonomiskā stāvokļa dēļ un tā kā arī šīm grupām ir jāveltī īpaša uzmanība;
G. whereas other groups in society, including low-income or single-parent families and minority communities, also suffer disproportionate levels of health risk by virtue of their social or economic position, and whereas these groups also need specific consideration,
H. tā kā bērni Eiropā nevienādā mērā ir pakļauti dažādiem vides piesārņojumiem un tā kā katras Eiropas Savienības rīcības mērķim šajā jomā vajadzētu būt cīņai pret nevienlīdzību bērnu veselības aizsardzībā;
H. whereas children are not exposed to pollution in their home life to the same degree across Europe and any measure taken by the European Union in this area henceforth should also have the aim of tackling inequalities in child health,
I. F. tā kā pēdējos 20 gados ļoti satraucošs ir šādu slimību ievērojamais pieaugums:
I. whereas there has been a substantial and worrying increase over the last 20 years in the incidence of the following diseases:
- akūtas respiratoru infekcijas, kas ir galvenais nāves iemesls bērniem līdz 5 gadu vecumam, un ir pierādīta to saikne ar gaisa piesārņojumu ārā un telpās;
- acute respiratory infections, the main cause of death in children under five, proven to be linked to outdoor and indoor air pollution,
- reizēm neatgriezeniski neiroloģiskas dabas attīstības traucējumi, ko izraisījusi agrīna saskare ar tādām bīstamām vielām kā svins, metildzīvsudrabs, polihlorbifenili ( PCB ), daži šķīdinātāji un pesticīdi;
- sometimes irreversible neurodevelopmental disorders, triggered by early exposure to dangerous substances such as lead, methylmercury, PCBs and some solvents and pesticides,
J. tā kā Padomes 2004. gada 1. un 2. jūnija sesijā pieņēma secinājumus par bērnu saslimšanu ar astmu un aicināja Komisiju un dalībvalstis pilnībā rēķināties ar to, cik lielas problēmas sabiedrības veselībai rada bērnu saslimšana ar astmu;
J. whereas, at its session of 1 and 2 June 2004, the Council adopted conclusions on childhood asthma and asked the Commission and Member States to take full account of the major public health challenge posed by childhood asthma,
K. tā kā šajā Rīcības plānā ir norādīts, ka “pirmajā posmā” no 2004. līdz 2010. gadam prioritāte būs koordinācijas pastiprināšana un plaša spektra dažādas darbības pētniecības, veselības un vides jomā ar galveno mērķi uzlabot zināšanu iegūšanu par vides piesārņojuma ietekmi uz veselību;
K. whereas, under the present Action Plan, the priority for the first cycle (2004-2010) is better coordination and a more transversal approach in relation to activities of actors in the environment, health and research fields, the main aim being to improve knowledge of the impact of environmental pollution on health,
L. tā kā šāda pieeja pamatos ir nepietiekama, jo tā ignorē daudzos publicētos autoratīvos zinātniskos pētījumus, kas parāda, ka pastāv saikne starp vides faktoru iedarbību un četrām šajā paziņojumā minētajām visvairāk sastopamajām slimībām: astmu un alerģijām, ar kurām slimo bērni, neiroloģiskas dabas attīstības traucējumiem, vēzi un endokrīnās sistēmas traucējumiem;
L. whereas this approach is intrinsically inadequate, since it ignores the many authoritative scientific studies published that show the correlation between environmental factors and the four priority diseases in the communication: asthma and childhood allergies, neurodevelopmental disorders, cancer and endocrine-disrupting effects,
M. tā kā rīcība plānā nav minēta juridisku aktu izmantošana, pretēji tam, kā tas ir paredzēts SCALE (tās burts “L”);
M. whereas the use of legal instruments is completely absent from the Action Plan, contrary to what was foreseen under SCALE (its letter "L"),
N. tā kā divi no trim SCALE galīgajiem mērķiem — samazināt vides izraisīto slimību slogu, kā arī noteikt un novērst jaunus vides faktoru izraisītus draudus veselībai — nav ietverti rīcības plānā;
N. whereas two out of three ultimate objectives of SCALE - the reduction of the disease burden by environmental factors, and the identification and prevention of new health threats caused by environmental factors – have not been taken up by the Action Plan,
O. tā kā viena no trim SCALE pirmā cikla jomām — samazināt iedarbību — rīcības plānā nav atrodama;
O. whereas one of the three main pillars of the first cycle of SCALE – reducing exposure – is not to be found in the Action Plan,
P. tā kā Eiropas Parlaments 2004. gada 31. marta rezolūcijā un dalībvalstu 52 veselības un vides ministri 2004. gada 25. jūnija Rīcības plānā tomēr atkārtoti apstiprināja nepieciešamību ievērot piesardzības principu, jo bezdarbības izraisītās izmaksas un potenciālie veselības apdraudējumi ir pārāk nopietni;
P. whereas, however, both the European Parliament, in its resolution of 31 March 2004, and the 52 European Health and Environment Ministers, in their Action Plan of 25 June 2004, reaffirmed the need for recourse to the precautionary principle in view of the excessively high costs and potential risks to our health and the environment that would result from a failure to act,
Q. tā kā Konkurences Padome nesen deva iepriecinošu zīmi, piemērojot piesardzības principu un aizliedzot sešas ftalātu grupas ķīmiskas vielas, kuras izmanto plastmasas rotaļlietu ražošanā;
Q. whereas there has recently been an encouraging sign from the Competitiveness Council, which, by virtue of the precautionary principle, decided to ban the use of six chemicals of the phthalate family in the manufacture of children's plastic toys,
R. tā kā šādas politiskās gribas izpausmes nepārprotami pietrūkst Rīcības plānā, kurā ne ar vārdu nav pieminēts piesardzības princips, pat tad ne, ja ir visai viegli noteikt piesārņojošā faktora ietekmi uz veselību, un tas attiecas pirmām kārtām uz infekcijas slimībām un dažu veidu ļaundabīgajiem audzējiem;
R. whereas this political will is clearly absent in the Action Plan, which nowhere suggests recourse to the precautionary principle, even when the impact on health of a source of pollution can easily be established, which applies primarily to infectious diseases and certain types of cancer,
S. tā kā atbilstīgi tam, kā paredzēts SCALE (tās burts “E”), rīcības plānā ir jāievieš nepārtraukta novērtēšana, lai “pārliecinātos, cik iedarbīgi un rentabli ir vides faktoru izraisīto veselības problēmu samazināšanas pasākumi”;
S. whereas constant evaluation to 'verify the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the actions in terms of the reduction of the environment-related health problems' needs to be implemented in the Action Plan, in line with what was foreseen under SCALE (its letter "E"),
T. tā kā noteikumi Ārhusas konvencijā un Direktīvā 2003/4/EK
T. whereas the provisions of the Aarhus Convention and Directive 2003/4/EC
OV L 41, 14.02.2003., 26. lpp. par vides informācijas pieejamību sabiedrībai veido ideālu pamatu ES vides un veselības monitoringa sistēmai; tā kā tagad ir nepieciešama tieši praktiska rīcība;
OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p.
U. tā kā noteikumi Ārhusas konvencijā un Direktīvā 2003/4/EK par vides informācijas pieejamību sabiedrībai veido ideālu pamatu ES vides un veselības monitoringa sistēmai;
26. concerning public access to environmental information provide an ideal framework for the EU environment and health monitoring system; whereas what is needed now, therefore, is practical action,
V. tā kā ir apsveicami visi pasākumi, kuru mērķis ir apmācīt un mobilizēt mediķus profesionāļus, norādot saikni starp vidi un veselību, jo šie pasākumi veido nepieciešamo starpposmu pilsoņu izpratnes vecināšanai par šīm jaunajām problēmām;
U. whereas all measures aiming to train and interest medical professionals in the links between the environment and health are to be welcomed, as they provide a much-needed step towards raising the population's awareness of this new issue,
W. tā kā Komisija Eiropas vides un veselības plānā 2004.–2010. gadam nav iekļāvusi nevienu konkrētu priekšlikumu attiecībā uz šo pasākumu īstenošanai vajadzīgajiem finanšu resursiem,
V. whereas the Commission has not included in the European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 any specific proposals regarding the financial resources required to implement the measures concerned;
3. konstatē, ka nav paredzēts nekavējoties īstenot uz bioloģisko marķieru kontroli vērstu biomonitoringu Eiropas Savienības mērogā, lai varētu izmērīt vidē sastopamo piesārņojošo vielu iedarbību;
Notes that there is no mention of immediately putting in place a biomonitoring system across the Union, based on the tracking of biological markers, in order to measure exposure to environmental contaminants, to be linked to the observation of effects by specialists in environmental medicine;
6. uzskata, ka, neierobežojot spēkā esošos tiesību aktus un atbilstīgi Veselības un vides risku zinātniskās komitejas viedoklim, nekavējoties jāapsver iespēja Eiropas tirgū ierobežot tirgot un/vai lietot šādas bīstamas vielas, kuru iedarbībai lielā mērā ir pakļauti jaunpiedzimušie, bērni, grūtnieces, pensionāri, strādājošie un citi augstam riskam pakļauti sabiedrības slāņi, tiklīdz ir pieejamas drošākas alternatīvas:
Considers that, without prejudice to existing legislation and following the opinion of the Scientific Committee on Health and Environment Risks, urgent consideration needs to be given to restricting the marketing and/or the use on the European market of the following dangerous substances, to which new-born babies, children, pregnant women, elderly persons, workers and other high-risk sections of the population are heavily exposed, as safer alternatives become available:
- seši ftalātu grupas izstrādājumus (dietilheksilftalātu (DEHP), diizononilftalātu (DINP), dibutilftalātu (DBP), didecilftalātu (DIDP), di-n-oktilftalātu (DNOP), butilbenzilftalātu (BBP) vietējos produktos, kas paredzēti izmantošanai telpās un medicīniskās ierīcēs, izņemot gadījumus, kad šādam ierobežojumam būtu negatīva ietekme uz ārstniecību;
- six products from the phthalate family (DEHP, DINP, DBP, DIDP, DNOP, BBP) in domestic products for indoor use and in medical devices, except where such a restriction would have a negative impact on medical treatment,
- hloru saturošos šķīdinātājus, ko izmanto krāsu, apšuvuma, polimēru ražošanā,
- chlorinated solvents used in the manufacture of paint, coatings and polymers,
- kadmiju dažādos tā izmantošanas veidos;
- cadmium, in its different applications,
- trīs fosfororganisko pesticīdu grupas vielas (hlorpirifosu, diazinonu un malationu), kā arī hlororganisko pesticīdu endosulfānu jebkādā pielietojumā,
- three products from the organophosphate pesticide family (chlorpyriphos, diazinon and malathion) and endosulfan, an organochlorine pesticide, in all their uses;
9. uzsver, ka rīcības plānā jāatturas plašāk izmēģinājumos izmantot dzīvniekus, un uzmanība jāpievērš alternatīvu izmēģinājuma metožu izstrādāšanai un lietošanai;
Stresses that any increase in animal testing under the Action Plan should be avoided and that full regard should be paid to the development and use of alternative test methods;
15. aicina rīcība plānā par prioritāti definēt pieņemamu vides apstākļu nodrošināšanu vietās, kur bērni bieži uzturas ilgu laiku, piemēram, mazbērnu novietnēs, rotaļu laukumos un skolās;
Calls for the Action Plan to define, as a matter of priority, acceptable environmental conditions for areas where children frequently spend long periods of time, such as nurseries, playgrounds and schools;
24. uzskata par būtisku informēt un apmācīt skolotājus un visus tos cilvēkus, kuri nonāk kontaktā ar bērniem un zīdaiņiem jomās, kas ir saistītas ar veselībai kaitīgiem vides faktoriem;
Considers it essential to inform and train teachers and all other people who come into contact with children and infants in matters associated with environmental factors harmful to health;
27. uzsver, ka Komisijai ir jānodrošina, lai dalībvalstis īstenotu esošos Eiropas gaisa kvalitātes tiesību aktus; lūdz Komisijai sākt tiesvedību par pārkāpumiem pret tām dalībvalstīm, kas nav nodrošinājušas saviem pilsoņiem augstu gaisa kvalitātes līmeni;
Insists that the Commission ensure proper implementation of existing European air quality legislation by Member States; asks the Commission to start infringement proceedings against those Member States which fail to ensure a high level of air quality for their citizens;
31. uzskata par būtisku pilnībā izmantot atbilstīgi Lēmumam 1786/2002/EK
Considers it essential to make full use of the financial resources provided for environmental and health measures under Decision No 1786/2002/ΕC
32. uzskata, ka datu vākšana sakarā ar vides un veselības rīcības plānu ir jāattiecina uz jomām, kas nav ietvertas Lēmumā 1786/2002/EK;
Considers that the collection of data in the context of the environment and health action plan should relate to fields not covered by Decision No 1786/2002/ΕC;
– informēt Parlamentu par visām rīcības plāna izmaiņām un šo izmaiņu iemesliem;
– inform Parliament about modifications to the Action Plan, and the reasons therefor;
– regulāri informēt Parlamentu par rīcības plāna īstenošanas gaitu;
– keep Parliament informed on a regular basis about progress on implementing the Action Plan;
– Eiropas Parlamentam un Padomei sniegt gada ziņojumu, kurā apliecinātu rīcības plāna darbību iedarbīgumu un rentabilitāti ar vidi saistīto veselības problēmu samazināšanā;
– present to the European Parliament and the Council an annual report verifying the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the actions of the Action Plan in terms of the reduction of environment-related health problems;
The Action Plan serves as the Commission’s contribution to the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, organised by the WHO in Budapest in June 2004.
The Action Plan serves as the Commission’s contribution to the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, organised by the WHO in Budapest in June 2004.
It also forms the first cycle (2004-2010) of the environment and health strategy launched by the Commission in June 2003, better known under the acronym SCALE:
It also forms the first cycle (2004-2010) of the environment and health strategy launched by the Commission in June 2003, better known under the acronym SCALE:
S cience based on science
S cience based on science
C hildren focusing on children
C hildren focusing on children
A wareness that raises awareness
A wareness that raises awareness
L egal instruments that uses legal instruments
L egal instruments that uses legal instruments
E valuation including evaluation
E valuation including evaluation
The European Parliament delivered its opinion on this new transversal 'environment and health' approach on 31 March 2004.
The European Parliament delivered its opinion on this new transversal 'environment and health' approach on 31 March 2004.
During the plenary debate, Commissioner Margot Wallström stressed that 89% of European citizens were concerned about the impact of the environment on their health.
During the plenary debate, Commissioner Margot Wallström stressed that 89% of European citizens were concerned about the impact of the environment on their health.
Worrying figures
Worrying figures
Not a day goes by without an article in the press, a study drawn up by renowned researchers or an appeal from the scientific and academic world alerting us to the dangers to our health and to that of our children and future generations from the various forms of pollution to which we are exposed.
Not a day goes by without an article in the press, a study drawn up by renowned researchers or an appeal from the scientific and academic world alerting us to the dangers to our health and to that of our children and future generations from the various forms of pollution to which we are exposed.
Some figures, which serve to sound alarm bells, are worth highlighting:
Some figures, which serve to sound alarm bells, are worth highlighting:
- one-sixth of death and disease in children in Europe can be attributed to environmental causes;
- one-sixth of death and disease in children in Europe can be attributed to environmental causes;
- the incidence of respiratory allergic diseases has doubled over the last 20 years, today affecting one in seven children.
- the incidence of respiratory allergic diseases has doubled over the last 20 years, today affecting one in seven children.
This extremely worrying situation lead June's Health Council to adopt three pages of conclusions on childhood asthma;
This extremely worrying situation lead June's Health Council to adopt three pages of conclusions on childhood asthma;
- almost 10% of workers are exposed to carcinogenic substances;
- almost 10% of workers are exposed to carcinogenic substances;
- 14% of couples seek help because of difficulty in conceiving, miscarriages are on the rise and male fertility is in constant decline;
- 14% of couples seek help because of difficulty in conceiving, miscarriages are on the rise and male fertility is in constant decline;
- 7 to 20% of cancers are attributable to air pollution and pollution in everyday surroundings (home and the workplace).
- 7 to 20% of cancers are attributable to air pollution and pollution in everyday surroundings (home and the workplace).
For example, a study carried out in 2003 at Sart Tilman Hospital in Liège, Belgium, confirmed that breast cancer is strongly linked to high concentrations of two organochlorine pesticides (pp'DDE and hexachlorobenzene (HCB)).
For example, a study carried out in 2003 at Sart Tilman Hospital in Liège, Belgium, confirmed that breast cancer is strongly linked to high concentrations of two organochlorine pesticides (pp'DDE and hexachlorobenzene (HCB)).
Action Plan guidelines
Action Plan guidelines
The rapporteur welcomes the fact that the Commission is continuing, in this first cycle, to focus attention on the link between environmental factors and four types of disease of the utmost importance that are constantly on the increase:
The rapporteur welcomes the fact that the Commission is continuing, in this first cycle, to focus attention on the link between environmental factors and four types of disease of the utmost importance that are constantly on the increase:
- respiratory diseases, asthma and childhood allergies,
- respiratory diseases, asthma and childhood allergies,
- neurodevelopmental disorders,
- neurodevelopmental disorders,
- childhood cancer,
- childhood cancer,
- endocrine-disrupting effects.
- endocrine-disrupting effects.
Four dangerous substances that can sometimes cause these diseases are of primary concern: heavy metals (lead, cadmium and mercury), dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and endocrine disruptors (phthalates in PVC plastics, organochlorine pesticides etc.).
Four dangerous substances that can sometimes cause these diseases are of primary concern: heavy metals (lead, cadmium and mercury), dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and endocrine disruptors (phthalates in PVC plastics, organochlorine pesticides etc.).
The Action Plan consists of three main strands:
The Action Plan consists of three main strands:
- improving the information chain to understand the links between sources of pollution and health effects,
- improving the information chain to understand the links between sources of pollution and health effects,
- filling the knowledge gap by strengthening research,
- filling the knowledge gap by strengthening research,
- reviewing policies and improving communication.
- reviewing policies and improving communication.
These three strands are represented by 13 actions.
These three strands are represented by 13 actions.
One of the most interesting ideas is the gradual setting-up of an integrated European environment and health data system (actions 1 to 4), in which biomonitoring will play an essential role.
One of the most interesting ideas is the gradual setting-up of an integrated European environment and health data system (actions 1 to 4), in which biomonitoring will play an essential role.
This is a valuable technique for monitoring blood, urine and hair samples to measure exposure to environmental pollutants across the Union.
This is a valuable technique for monitoring blood, urine and hair samples to measure exposure to environmental pollutants across the Union.
Actions 5 to 8 are concerned almost exclusively with strengthening research into the newly explored area of the impact of pollution on health.
Actions 5 to 8 are concerned almost exclusively with strengthening research into the newly explored area of the impact of pollution on health.
Naturally, in the case of so-called multi-causal diseases such as asthma and allergies, some rare cancers and neuroimmunological disorders, priority must be given to the coordination of research, data collection and the exchange of data among public authorities to achieve a more effective overall health policy.
Naturally, in the case of so-called multi-causal diseases such as asthma and allergies, some rare cancers and neuroimmunological disorders, priority must be given to the coordination of research, data collection and the exchange of data among public authorities to achieve a more effective overall health policy.
However, this is no reason for not acting when there is an urgent duty to do so.
However, this is no reason for not acting when there is an urgent duty to do so.