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(FI) Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I agree in many respects with what has been said here today. The safety of consumers is vital, not just for the consumers themselves, obviously, but for the whole food chain from the field to the dining table. In fact, consumer safety is an absolutely essential aspect of an idea which has become familiar in connection with Agenda 2000, that of the European agricultural model. That model includes the notion that the farmer must be able to trust in the quality of the production foods he or she purchases, such as animal feed. The dioxin crisis is also proof of this as its result is that tens of thousands of innocent farmers will suffer heavy financial losses. I agree, in this regard, with the comments of Mrs Grossetête and Mr Souchet on the European agricultural model. I would like to return to two particular comments.
Mr Florenz raised the issue of the position of the Council in this crisis. This theme was taken up by Mr Böge, among others. I would like to stress the fact that the Council embarked on a series of measures as soon as the problem arose. The Agriculture and Health Ministers began work on the matter in co-operation with the Commission immediately. As far as the Agriculture Ministers are concerned, the conclusions were adopted at political level in the Council in June, and now, again in terms of practical action, in the Council last Monday. Mrs Roth-Behrendt mentioned the independent European Food Agency. This was also mentioned by Mr Thyssen, Mr Mulder and Mr Van Dam. Regarding this, I would like to state very clearly that food monitoring is the responsibility of the Member States, of the regions and the local authorities. At Community level we need effective control, but the office responsible for overseeing the work of the Member States is sufficient for that. I would like to give my strongest assurance to Mrs Roth-Behrendt that Finland will act with complete transparency in this matter.
Mr President, I shall convey the messages I have heard here to my colleagues in the Council."@en1
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