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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Food supplements2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020312.12.2-297"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-12-Speech-2-2982
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 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 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2002-06-30)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, there are no known cases of serious, harmful effects that have been caused by consuming vitamins and minerals that fall within the present directive. In contrast, we all know that in the European Union, half a million people die prematurely from the effects of smoking every year. It is therefore astonishing that minerals and vitamins will soon be subject to stricter legislation than tobacco. In the report, producers of food supplements are being met halfway by extending the period of approval from one and a half years to three years. This does not solve anything for the, mostly small, companies, since the required tests are too costly. This will lead to a ban on food supplements which have been sold legally in certain Member States without any problems for many years. Since permitted quantities in tablets have in many cases been reduced, this will mainly have the effect that consumers will end up buying larger quantities of tablets in order to consume the same levels. However, I have more fundamental objections. Since different regions of the European Union have different eating habits and eating cultures, the need for food supplements varies greatly. I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to draw up European legislation in this area to suit these different cultures. At first reading, the PPE-DE Group called for a referral back of Mrs Müller’s report because it contravenes the Treaty. This was met with little support at the time. Meanwhile, it is my understanding that the support for rejecting this legislation has grown considerably. I therefore hope that there will be a sufficient number of Members who have the courage to reject the Council’s common position. Many consumers share this hope. Given the numerous reactions, this is a considerable problem for many consumers. I should like to hand you the many thousands of signatures that have been collected for this purpose."@en1
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