Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-02-10-Speech-2-012"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-02-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Asian bird flu2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040210.1.2-012"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-02-10-Speech-2-0132
lpv:speaker	lp:Minerva Melpomeni Malliori2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, once again we face a new public health threat. This illness shows that communicable diseases go beyond the framework of the Member States and impose the need for immediate measures which guarantee prevention and protect the health of European citizens. On 1 February 2004, the World Health Organisation pointed out the danger of the flu virus spreading from human to human. So far 19 people have died, 23 have been contaminated and the virus has emerged in ten Asian countries. Not only is the virus highly communicable, but the delay yet again in providing the relevant information has helped it to spread. The European Commission perhaps underestimated the danger, considering that the virus cannot be transmitted from human to human. However, we know that flu viruses are genetically unstable and their behaviour cannot be predicted. So this specific epidemic may change quickly and continually. Without question, I welcome the measures taken to ban imports of meat and poultry for six months and imports of live birds as domestic animals from Asian countries. But we must not stop at that, Commissioner. As you well know, the virus is also carried by wild birds as their flocks move. We need the expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, so that suitable guidelines can be issued and the importance of preventive vaccination, where possible, can be highlighted. History has taught us that, in cases where a disease has economic repercussions on the agricultural sector and may also harm human health, the risk to man must not be underestimated; it must take priority if we really want to maintain consumer confidence. I do not feel that this is what has happened so far with the measures announced. Finally, Commissioner, we must be certain that livestock breeders in the areas affected are in a position to obtain suitable means to incinerate animals attacked by the disease without any risk of its spreading."@en1

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