Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-15-Speech-4-182"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Use of wood shavings to age wine artificially – Use of wood shavings as an oenological practice for European wines (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060615.27.4-182"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-15-Speech-4-1832
lpv:speaker	lp:Albert Jan Maat2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-04-09)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2007-04-09)3 substitute; BUDG (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; DROI (2004-09-28--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2007-04-09)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-20--2007-03-14)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I always have the privilege, when I make my way to Strasbourg, of driving through the wonderful regions of the Palatinate and Alsace, where I buy my wine. I am always impressed with the quality of the products of the European wine producers. My own country now also boasts eight wine producers, but I will not speak on their behalf. It strikes me as an important topic, if Europe has asked to license this technique. That is also evident from the large quantities of wine imports to which this technique is applied, and it would be too crazy for words if we were to deny European wine producers this opportunity. I would, at the same time, regret it if the quality of European wines were to come under pressure as a result. I do not think that will be the case, because if you have true quality, then you can prove that there is a difference between the use of wood chippings and wooden barrels. After all, if a red or white wine has had the chance to age in good, solid barrels, then it will be easier to digest. That is the difference between the use of wood chippings and wooden barrels. I should like to emphasise that, and also call on the European wine producers, those who produce quality wine and are able to sell their wine without any problems, to continue to use wooden barrels in any event. I would also draw your attention to other developments that have taken place in Europe. When large wooden barrels were abandoned in favour of steel ones, it was not a requirement to mention this on the label, and neither was this done. Express requests are now being made, though, for the use of wood chippings to be indicated on the label, and I can go along with this provided that the regions are given the freedom simply to introduce this obligation or not. What is not permitted in any event is for wine to be indicated as having been matured in wood, if this only involved wood chippings. That strikes me as crucial. In that respect, I should like to concur with the words of Mr Langen when he states that we must exercise caution where red tape on the wine label is concerned. We need clarity in this area. As a citizen of a country where we drink more wine than we produce, I would call on the European Commission to give this due consideration in the new wine policy."@en1

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