Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-02-10-Speech-2-019"

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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	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040210.1.2-019"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-02-10-Speech-2-0202
lpv:speaker	lp:Robert Sturdy2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I welcome our Commissioner, Mr Byrne. I am deeply concerned about some of the issues that have been raised in this meeting today. Is this a matter of public health or public safety, or is it just a trade issue? I strongly believe that this is a matter of public health. I should like to ask the Commissioner how long it took him to decide to ban chicken from coming into the European Union? Is chicken that is still in transit coming into the European Union, or has that also been stopped? We heard from Mr Parish that there is a problem of cooked and chilled meats coming in. Why has it not been decided to ban all meats coming in? It is said that the flu virus is killed at 70 degrees – given an absolutely perfect situation – but we do not know how these products are cooked. Can you, Commissioner, guarantee the safety of children in my constituency? For example, schools in Bedford are using Thai chicken to prepare meals for the pupils. Can we totally guarantee their safety? I have three direct questions for you, Commissioner. What are you doing to ensure the safety of meat coming into this country? How many qualified inspectors do we have today on our borders, checking the safety and quality of products coming into the European Union? You were asked what you were going to do about labelling. Can we guarantee the consumer that labelling will show the country of origin of production? It is particularly important that you look at this, Commissioner. This is not just about trade, it is about health. Mr Nicholson mentioned feathers. Have you stopped the import of feathers as of today?"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; AGRI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Sturdy (PPE-DE )."1

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