Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-10-Speech-1-073"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Food Authority2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011210.4.1-073"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-10-Speech-1-0742
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2001-09-10--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)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	"Madam President, given the tug-of-war about the location of the European Food Safety Authority, it appears to be a highly prestigious matter. This does not contribute towards safer food or consumer confidence. Another point of concern is our keenness to impose our strict standards on the rest of the world. In this respect, I have to say that other parts of the world often do not have the luxury of aiming for the highest possible safety standards for food. Their priority is to collect sufficient food to survive. Needless to say, we should not simply export food which fails to meet our safety standards to those countries. But in those cases where export increases food safety in the countries concerned, export of this kind must be allowed. In those cases, the automatic destruction of batches should not be an option. As far as the appointment of the management board is concerned, I do agree with the compromise that has been struck with the Council. It is indeed unwise to enlarge this management board any further, because this could compromise its decisiveness. Furthermore, I am opposed to organising hearings in the European Parliament prior to appointing the members of the management board. This applies even more to the executive director. It would be wise for the European Parliament to move further away from the executive tasks of the future European Food Safety Authority."@en1

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