Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-12-13-Speech-1-182"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Labelling of foodstuffs produced using GMOs2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991213.11.1-182"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-12-13-Speech-1-1832
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2000-02-02)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the threshold value of 1% in the Commission proposal has one advantage: after years of lack of clarity, producers can no longer make their own interpretations. But I also have some criticism: the percentage is not justified because it is apparently a political compromise. A percentage to be selected must be achievable and acceptable. At any rate much below 1, for example under 0.5%. This is why I would ask the Commission to develop procedures to review the percentage in the very short term. We have to prevent this 1% threshold value from becoming a precedent and being applied to the labelling of other products in future. In addition, I find the undemocratic and non-transparent way in which the Commission dictates this standard unacceptable. This is a topic for fundamental discussion which enjoys a wide popular appeal. Furthermore, in this field, the codecision procedure must be applied to the introduction of these measures. Legislation concerning genetically modified products should be transparent, should come about by democratic means and be coherent. I support a democratic and comprehensive policy for genetically modified products. With regard to labelling, I would like to note that it is time to give serious thought to the symbols used for GMOs. Using minute phrases and words does not offer the consumer sufficient clarity. A practical question addressed to Commissioner Liikanen concerns the recommendation of the Scientific Committee to draft a black list. Does the Commissioner share the Committee’s opinion that it is impossible to do this? Finally, I would like to point out to the Commissioner that standardisation alone does not suffice. The European Commission and national governments should also apply other instruments to maintain the GMO-free chain. I particularly have inspections in mind."@en1

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