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dcterms:Date	"2001-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Food Authority2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010612.3.2-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-12-Speech-2-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Bart Staes2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volksunie (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, this report constitutes an important phase in the legislative process which is to provide an answer to the many crises which consumers have had to brave over the past few decades. Mr Whitehead has managed, in a balanced report, to expertly combine the many opinions which are around in our Parliament on the establishment of a food authority. I should like to thank him for this. I would thank him for his willingness to listen and his positive attitude. The report is based on a whole set of keywords. First of all, there is safety. The title has been made more specific: the European Food Authority is now the European Food Safety Authority. This immediately clarifies the key function of this new institution. Secondly, quality. The emphasis is placed on food production of higher quality. Not quantity, but quality must from now on be of primary concern. Thirdly, maintaining the cultural diversity of food within the European Union. Local and traditional production should not fall victim to European legislation. Fourthly, traceability, transparency of products and increasing producer liability. Fifthly, independence. That means that the European authority may only be financed by means of Community funding. Sixthly, the precautionary principle must apply to any discernible risk. The European Food Safety Authority will not become an unwieldy giant but will hopefully soon provide us with sound and reliable scientific advice. With regard to the Management Board, my group insists, however, that a minor increase from 12 to 16 members be permitted. Indeed, we are of the opinion that primary producers, farmers and fishermen, should be better represented on the Management Board. Finally, my group also supports the view that the ultimate responsibility of a rapid alert system should be with the Commission. After all, political responsibilities can never be shirked, as has unfortunately happened all too often in recent years, both within the EU and in the Member States."@en1

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