What Peter spoke about.

23 Oct

2024

EN Speech

Statement by the President

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Madam President, in fact, when this resolution was discussed on Monday night, we had some challenges, but we base our work on Rule 136 of the Rules of Procedure, and what happened is a common practice in this Parliament. There was a majority... (Mixed reactions) I listened to you, you may listen to me. (Applause) So there's nothing in the rule that we violated. It was a request of a majority of th…

9 Oct

2024

DE Speech

Urgent need to revise the Medical Devices Regulation (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! The Medical Devices Regulation and the IVD Regulation were not only well-intentioned, they were also necessary. We have had many scandals, for example about the defective breast implants, and therefore it is good that we now have unannounced checks in the companies and better monitoring of the notified bodies. But we have to say today: The EU institutions have f…

8 Oct

2024

DE Speech

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen! The automotive industry is one of the most important pillars of the European economy, and the medium-sized supplier industry in particular must be close to our hearts. Therefore, the current development cannot let us rest. The question is: What is it about? At least in Germany there is a survey. People say that, in addition to mistakes in the industry itself, it…

18 Sep

2024

DE Speech

EU response to the Mpox outbreak and the need for continuous action (debate)

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! In fact, within the European Union we have every reason to remain calm. What we are currently experiencing with Mpox cannot be compared and cannot be compared with the COVID pandemic. For people in the European Union, the risk of dying from this disease is extremely low. Nevertheless, we must take it seriously and, above all, we must take it seriou…

24 Apr

2024

DE Speech

The attack on climate and nature: far right and conservative attempts to destroy the Green Deal and prevent investment in our future (topical debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. The EPP stands by . We have not only supported most of the relevant laws, but we have also led many of them. Let me give you an example of the Social Climate Fund and the Emissions Trading System. And everyone should also remember that the Emissions Trading System II was initially completely rejected by the right, the left, the Social Democrats and the Greens. P…

10 Apr

2024

DE Speech

Union code relating to medicinal products for human use - Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and rules governing the European Medicines Agency (joint debate - Pharmaceutical package)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, If we accept these two texts right away, then we are taking a very important step towards helping patients whom we have not been able to help so far. Therefore, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this result, especially the staff. At one point, I think the committee made a mistake: I believe that we should abide by the law in force in the Europ…

29 Feb

2024

DE Speech

Next steps towards greater patient safety by swiftly ensuring the availability of medical devices through a targeted transitional period (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. There is a major problem with the supply of medical devices. This care problem leads to a real health risk, especially in children who suffer from relatively rare diseases such as heart disease. That is why it is very important that we act together as soon as possible. The medical device regulation was not only well-intentioned, it was also necessary. There was …

6 Feb

2024

DE Question

EU2040 climate target (debate)

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Mr Bloss, you say that the European Commission's objective is not ambitious enough. I just have one question. At the weekend, the Greens decided at European level that they want 100% by 2040. Do the reports say that the German Greens disagreed? Who are the German Greens? And why aren't the German Greens fighting in the German federal government for this 2040 goal? So before you insult others, you …

6 Feb

2024

DE Speech

EU2040 climate target (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, congratulations to the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and Wopke Hoekstra, in particular for saying that the Commission is launching a dialogue. So today it is not a decision where the Commission says we know everything and we push it through now, but there is a dialogue about this goal – but perhaps even more importantly, about the conditions for…

6 Feb

2024

DE Speech

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. The new breeding methods are a huge opportunity for our farmers. In our view, this is also the better way to increase yields and avoid plant protection products than prohibitions in the field of plant protection products. That is why we are very grateful that Ursula von der Leyen announced this morning that she would withdraw the SUR proposal. And I am also firm…

15 Jan

2024

DE Speech

Ozone depleting substances - Fluorinated gases regulation (joint debate - Gas emissions)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, on behalf of Jessica Polfjärd, a thank you for the great support in her report on ozone-depleting substances. Thank God there was no controversy. We fought very hard on F-gases and I think we achieved a good result. It's less ambitious than the Environment Committee wanted, but it's still a big step forward for the climate. There is still criticism…

15 Jan

2024

DE Speech

Ozone depleting substances - Fluorinated gases regulation (joint debate - Gas emissions)

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Ladies and gentlemen, Mr President, Commissioner! Environmental and climate protection through modern technology and in cooperation with those affected – that is how I would overwrite the work we have done on the two reports before us. Today I represent the rapporteur, Jessica Polfjärd, and I would like to congratulate her on a report that has gone through the Committee on the Environment, the ple…

21 Nov

2023

DE Speech

Packaging and packaging waste (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. We need to fight the plastic flood, we need to fight the waste flood, and that is why we need a regulation, also to create a single market for the circular economy, and the Member States that have so far had little recycling need to do much more. But the European Commission has, in my view, gone well beyond the target. This proposal still breathes the spirit of …

21 Nov

2023

DE Speech

Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. The decarbonisation of buses and trucks is important, no doubt about it. But the majority in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection has in some places reinforced the Commission's ambitious proposal, e.g. on the 2035 target. So also the S&D does not follow Timmermans when we already talk about such things here, but goes beyond tha…

21 Nov

2023

DE Question

Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)

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I have the question: Firstly, we always want to stick to the facts: The proposal officially deals with plant protection products. Do you agree that we agree on the terminology: Plant protection products and not pesticides? And secondly: Do you not also believe that the new breeding methods are an opportunity to save on plant protection products? And will you then also work with us for these new br…

21 Nov

2023

DE Speech

Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, As a doctor and environmental politician, I am in favour of a careful handling of plant protection products and, of course, a reduction strategy. But I am against this proposal because it provides for a total ban on chemical and synthetic plant protection products in many areas and because I consider the definition of sensitive areas here to be completely uns…

20 Nov

2023

DE Speech

Union certification framework for carbon removals

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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! We need negative emissions and we need them as soon as possible – this is the IPCC’s clear message. And this legislation is a very important step towards achieving negative emissions more quickly. That is why I would like to thank all those who have helped us to hopefully have a broad majority in plenary tomorrow, first and foremost Lídia Pereira a…

20 Nov

2023

DE Speech

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (debate)

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Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen! We need to fight climate change globally. If we don't do this globally, we won't make it. That is why these climate conferences, however arduous and arduous they are, are extremely important. I also do not think that it is right for us as Europeans to always point to others and say: They have to do something. We must set a good example. The Euro…

4 Oct

2023

DE Speech

The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. Reducing pesticides and ensuring their safe use is an important and correct goal. But bans are not the right way to go from our point of view as an EPP Group, including from my personal point of view. That is why we do not support the objective of banning in sensitive areas; We are already negotiating this in Parliament. But we also do not support a ban on glyph…

12 Sep

2023

EN Speech

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)

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So, I will respect that Rule and you can see the graphs on social media. So, also, die Emissionen sind stetig zurückgegangen. Wir sollten auch mal stolz sein auf das Erreichte und – auch im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes – können mal durchatmen. Kann die Luftqualität besser werden? Ja, sie kann. Es gibt viele technische Möglichkeiten. Wir haben erreicht, dass bei den Schiffskraftstoffen jetzt auch der …

12 Sep

2023

DE Speech

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)

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Madam President, Dear colleagues. I'll tell you a secret. The air in Europe is good. It has been getting better, at least in recent years. Here we see the reduction in particulate matter emissions since the 1990s to one third. This is where we see the decline in nitrogen oxide emissions in Europe. (The President interrupted the speaker.)…

11 Jul

2023

DE Speech

Ecodesign Regulation (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. The Ecodesign Directive is a success story. In recent years, we have saved as much energy annually as Italy and Sweden use together. We have thus protected the climate and we have ensured that many consumers save real money. Now it goes a big step further. Now it is no longer just about energy consumption, but also about the circular economy, resource conservati…

11 Jul

2023

DE Speech

COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to express my thanks and congratulations to Dolors Montserrat and all the others who have helped to present this report. This is really a good report. He acknowledges that we had difficulties at the beginning and that there were mistakes, but that then the European Union came together very quickly and that we got through the crisis well. A compariso…

11 Jul

2023

DE Answer

Nature restoration (debate)

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Thank you, dear Michael. I like to answer the question. However, I would like to remind all colleagues once again that it was Michael Bloss who, on behalf of the Green Group, together with ID and ECR, submitted a request to delete the ETS 2, which is so important for climate protection. Those sitting in the glass house should not throw stones – firstly. Secondly: We rely on cooperation. We voted f…

11 Jul

2023

DE Speech

Nature restoration (debate)

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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen. I come from a very rural region, and I have never seen the perception of the people in my region and the perception in the Brussels and Strasbourg bubbles differ as much as in this law. I'm talking to mayors about the proposal, to district councillors. And there is a recent statement in Germany by the Association of Cities and Municipalities, the representation …