Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-01-Speech-4-053"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010201.4.4-053"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-01-Speech-4-0542
lpv:speaker	lp:Torben Lund2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-14--2001-11-29)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 treasurer; PES (1999-07-20--2001-05-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first of all a thank you to Mr Olsson for a really good report which is very much along the lines of what I think is a good proposal from the Commission. I believe we all agree that using hormones in this way to promote animals’ growth is unacceptable in itself. As Mr Olsson said, it is unethical. It has serious consequences for animal welfare and the environment, and the six substances we are talking about here also damage human health. The definitive ban on using oestradiol stands to reason. The substance is carcinogenic. I also think it is important, however, that we now obtain a provisional ban on the use of the other five substances. This would, in actual fact, be an example of a very proactive and commendable application of the precautionary principle, which I should very much like to support. I should also like to support the rapporteur’s view that it ought not to be possible to lift or weaken the bans without the Council’s or Parliament’s approval. It is important for us to retain political responsibility on this matter. Let me also say finally that I find it quite incomprehensible that the American authorities should close their eyes to the risks involved in this production method. If they were to look at the development of certain types of cancer in the United States and the development of obesity in the American population, the American health authorities would surely hear all the alarm bells ringing. I therefore hope that the renewed adoption of a ban on the use of this hormone-treated meat here in Europe might capture the attention both of American consumers and of the American health authorities so that we avoid having to have further discussions of this matter under the auspices of the WTO."@en1

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