Text tabled : A7-0269/2012

  Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris (PPE), in writing. − (IT) I consider the decision to restrict public access to a few substances commonly used until now, but where their improper use could be a threat to public safety, to be a priority. Some freely available substances could be used as explosives precursors. To protect the free movement of goods, it will be necessary to guarantee that these substances can be marketed but their sale must be tightly regulated. The reduction of the volumes sold will be minimal but will be instrumental in ensuring that the motivation for this decision – the fight against terrorism – is respected. It can be achieved through a system of checks that prevent the sale of high concentrations, enabling the lawfulness of the final use to be checked. For the reasons I have explained, I voted in favour.