Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-15-Speech-1-120"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060515.16.1-120"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-15-Speech-1-1212
lpv:speaker	lp:Péter Olajos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-28--2006-12-31)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Magyar Demokrata Fórum (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, European citizens are making increasing efforts to eat healthy foods, because they can see how important this is. However, the intention is not sufficient on its own, if it is not accompanied by appropriate information. These days, consumers are lost among the great variety of products, and have no alternative but to rely on the statements of manufacturers, which are sometimes unfounded, and often biased. We, the legislators, must ensure that the efforts of citizens are not in vain. We must ensure that the information specified on products actually helps consumers to select healthy foods. At the same time, we are also responsible to ensure that regulation does not create an impossible situation for food manufacturers and distributors. Consumer protection is an area that helps bring Europe closer to people. When it is interpreted and applied correctly, it also helps manufacturers, because it reduces unfair market competition, it keeps away poor quality products, and ultimately strengthens consumer trust. However, it also involves the risk that by incorrect application and over-regulation – as they say, by regulating the curvature of the banana – we could make it all look ridiculous in the eye of European citizens. Therefore we must find the golden mean, where we can eat the cake and have adequate information on what it contains. Europe will only develop if it does not create conflict, but cooperation in the social and economic area. This is why I believe that we should welcome and support the proposal package with its compromises, prepared with long and hard work, even if it is not the ideal solution, as already mentioned by Mrs Sommer and others. Beyond the above, as an MEP representing a country with considerable traditions in wine making and wine consumption, I would also like to call attention to the situation of wine. It has been scientifically proven that moderate wine consumption brings real health benefits. I do not think that in our attempt to fight against alcoholism, instead of trying to eliminate its underlying causes, we should use this or any other law to declare war on wine or beer, which are so important both to European culture and diet; this is why I support their exemption."@en1

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