Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-14-Speech-1-047"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Animal nutrition2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010514.5.1-047"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-14-Speech-1-0482
lpv:speaker	lp:Mikko Pesälä2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; AGRI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, on behalf of my group I would like to thank my colleague for her very creditable work. The purpose of my speech is mainly to state that we support the amendments the rapporteur has tabled. They are most justified with regard to the users of animal feed, the farmers. The term “official inspections” used in the title of the report is a very telling one, as there has been no comprehensive system of official inspections, the consequences of which have been dire. Furthermore, the way the inspections are defined and described, including the notion of all “products for animal nutrition”, is, in my opinion, excellent. The amendments also emphasise the need to take account of faults and flaws in the production process. This is also only right. One or two amendments likewise very aptly stress the importance of inspections. For example, the notions of ‘country of origin’ and ‘Member State of destination’ and co-operation between them, with all their attendant obligations, are described. Co-operation and inspections must be conducted transparently, including checks made in Member States as mentioned in Amendment No 5. This amendment also states that experts should be provided with “all the assistance necessary for carrying out their duties.” Such definitions and specifications make excellent terms of reference for this directive, its implementation, and its monitoring. Finally, I would like to make one point, Mr President. We will recall from recent history such matters as dioxins and the use of swill in animal feed. We are moving towards an enlarged EU. The future Member States are predominantly agricultural countries. It is therefore excellent that the vital matters that are in our hands – such as that of official inspections – are to be straightened out first."@en1

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