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"Mr President, first of all, I too should like to congratulate the rapporteur. As usual, she has produced an excellent report; we expect nothing else from her.
Labelling is the ‘in’ word at present, and if we must have it, let us keep it simple and clear. It should not be a further burden on the industry. I would also plead for input from those who have to implement this labelling to make sure that it is clear and transparent, that it is of good design and can easily be seen and understood.
Mr Maat was right when he said that the Commission must make a good job of it. I fully support what he says.
This must not be used as a stick to beat the industry. I am concerned that it could be used by some of the scientists and others as an opportunity to curb TACs and quotas when there is disagreement between fishermen and the scientists.
I do not believe we need or require a ‘one size fits all’ policy. If we go down that road, we will create a hornets’ nest. Not everywhere has the same problems and I am deeply conscious of the need, where necessary, to ensure that regional differences are respected.
I listened to the Commissioner with interest. He said he would come back to Parliament when the Commission had taken a decision. Might it not be better to consult Parliament along the way, rather than come back and tell us what you have decided, Commissioner? You talked about a ‘tool in your box’. This must not become another tool in your box thanks to which you can place bureaucratic control on the industry. I am not totally convinced that the consumer is really demanding this.
Finally, can I say to Mrs Fraga Estévez and to you, Mr President, there is great joy in Belfast tonight: we beat the Spanish football team 3-2. Northern Ireland is a very small place of one and a half million people, and we have had many problems over the years. It seems that at football we can beat the English, we can beat the Germans and we can beat the Spanish, but last Saturday there were lots of tears in Belfast when Iceland beat us 3-0. So it is a source of great joy tonight that we have beaten Spain."@en1
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