Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-12-Speech-2-039"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Food Authority2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010612.3.2-039"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-12-Speech-2-0402
lpv:speaker	lp:Guido Sacconi2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2001-01-15--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, with today’s vote, and thanks to the truly exceptional work of our rapporteur, we are taking a fundamental step towards responding to the expectations and, perhaps, the anguish of the European public. For many citizens, eating is not just nourishment, it is much more: a conscious choice, linked to quality of life, an act deeply rooted in the cultural and culinary traditions of the regions. The primary and absolute duty of the Union is assuredly to guarantee maximum food safety throughout every link of the production and distribution chains, but its duties also include the protection and promotion of typical regional products, as well as providing accurate information on foodstuffs present on the market, so that the consumer can exercise choice in full critical awareness. From this point of view, I feel it is important to stress the major improvements made to the Commission’s proposal by the amendments adopted in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. This applies both to the section on the general principles of the legislation and to that devoted to setting up the European Authority, highlighting the role small- and medium-sized enterprises should be able to play in the promotion of quality production. In conclusion, I want to mention the choice of location for the future Authority. We all have our own idea of the perfect location, and drawing up a set of more or less binding criteria is certainly not going to help us resolve the problem, far less deciding on the basis of a league table of good environmental practice. After ensuring the independence and logistic accessibility of the Authority, I think it is important for the location to be chosen on the basis of closer consultation, following the approach used for the European City of Culture. In voting for Amendment No 215, therefore, we call for the co-decision procedure to be applied."@en1

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