17 Amendments of Caroline LUCAS related to 2008/2211(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas wireless technology (mobile phones, Wi-Fi/WiMAX, Bluetooth, DECT landline telephones) is considered to be a ‘clean’ technology, but that fact cannot be treated as proof of its harmlessness toemits EMF that may have adverse effects on human health,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas most European citizens, especially young people aged from 10 to 20, use a mobile phone, an object servstarting from a young age, use a mobile phone, important questions remaing a practical purpose and a fashion accessory, but there are continuing uncertainties about the possible health risks to their possible effects on health, such as leukemia and brain tumours, in particular in the long-term, as the widespread duration of exposure of humans to radiofrequency fields is shorter than the induction time of some cancers,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is paradoxical to say the least that the EU’s powers to legislate andthe EU's legislative powers have layid down exposure limits to protect workers against the effects of electromagnetic fields should apply only as far as workers are concerned and not to the population as a whole; whereas on the basis of the precautionary principle such measures should also be taken for the concerned population, such as residents and consumers,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Renews its call to the Council in its above-mentioned resolution of 4 September 2008 to update its Recommendation 1999/519/EC by laying down stricter exposure limits for all devices emitting electromagnetic waves in the frequency range between 0.1 MHz and 300 GHz, taking into account the best available techniques on the market (BAT), as scientific evidence does not exclude the possibility of risks to human health, both cancer and non-cancer;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for particular consideration of biological effects when assessing the potential health impact of electromagnetic radiation, all the more that some studies have found the most harmful effects at lowest levels; calls for active research to address potential health problems by developing solutions that negate or reduce the pulsating and amplitude modulation of the frequencies used for transmission;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that industry stakeholders can already influence certain factors, for example the distance between a given site and the transmitters, the height of the site in relation to the height of the base station, or the direction of a transmitting antenna in relation to living environments, or by sharing transmitters amongst several operators, and, indeed, should obviously do so in order to reassure, and afford better protection to, the people living close to such facilities; calls on the Commission and Member States to draw up appropriate guidance;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that industry stakeholders as well as relevant infrastructure managers and competent authorities can already influence certain factors, for example setting provisions with regards to the distance between a given site and the transmitters, the height of the site in relation to the height of the base station, or the direction of a transmitting antenna in relation to living environments, and, indeed, should obviously do so in order to reassure, and afford better protection to, the people living close to such facilities;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, given the increasing numbers of legal actions and, for that matter, measures by public authorities having the effect of a moratorium, it is in the general interest to encourage solutions based on negotiations involving industry stakeholders, public authorities, military authorities and residents’ associations to determine the criteria for setting up new GSM antennas or high-voltage power lines, and to ensure at least that schools, crèches, rest homes, and health care institutions are kept clear, within a reasonable distancespecific distance determined by scientific criteria, of facilities of this type;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to present a yearly report on the level of electromagnetic radiation in the EU, its sources, and actions taken in the EU to better protect human health and the environment;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Also suggests to the Commission, to make for efficiency in policy and budget terms, that the Community funding earmarked for studies on electromagnetic fields be partly switched to finance a wide- ranging awareness campaign to familiarise young Europeans with good mobile phone techniques, such as thelimiting the use of mobile phones, making use of hands-free kits, keeping calls short, and using phones in areas that have good reception;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Such awareness-raising campaigns should also familiarise young Europeans with the health risks associated with household devices and the importance of switching off devices rather than leaving them on stand-by;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Commission, in line with energy efficiency standards for electrical and electronic appliances, to propose a ban on the stand-by mode for new equipment;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection and the WHO to be more transparent and open to dialogue with all stakeholders in standard setting;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Condemns certain particularly aggressive marketing campaigns by telephone operators in the run-up to Christmas and other special occasions, including for example the sale of mobile phones designed solely for children or free call time packages aimed at teenagers;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is greatly concerned about the fact that insurance companies are tending to exclude coverage forUrges insurance companies to take account of the risks associated with electromagnetic fields fromin the scope of liability insurance policies, the implication of them not doing so clearly being that European insurers are already enforcing their version of the precautionary principle;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to follow the example of Sweden and to recognize persons that suffer from electrohypersensitivity as being disabled so as to grant them adequate protection as well as equal opportunities;