Parliament's rapporteur, German Christian Democrat Hartmut Nassauer, said in future offences against the environment should be punished in the name of the EU, noting that this is a far-reaching and remarkable step, as the Union does not have such powers under existing criminal law.
Vides komitejas ziņojuma autors vācu deputāts Hartmut Nassauer (Eiropas Tautas partijas grupa) norādīja, ka šis ir ievērojams solis, jo Eiropas Savienība pirmoreiz pārņem grožus krimināltiesību jomā.