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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would also like to express my thanks for the information that you have given us. Ladies and gentlemen, all forms of biotechnology raise fears among the public, which is particularly sensitive to these issues. Animal cloning is no exception to this rule. It is up to us, as the political decision makers, to promote debate that is sufficiently informed so as to allow us to make an unbiased analysis of the matter. It is important to note that here, I am talking about animal cloning for food production. From the standpoint of food security, this is covered by existing regulations, and the review of new foods has been the subject of a wide-ranging discussion in Parliament.
The recent events in the UK this summer have put this issue in the public domain and brought to light an apparent discrepancy between European legislation and its application at national level. The scientific reports drawn up by the European Food Safety Authority point to the conclusion that, for cattle and pigs alone, there are pathologies associated with the development of clones that raise questions about animal welfare. These were considered serious enough for the European Ethical Group to deem animal cloning for food production to be unjustifiable.
From the standpoint of food security, the same scientific reports concluded that there was no verifiable difference between cow’s milk and beef and pork from healthy clones and their offspring in comparison with the same products from normal animals. However, these reports pointed out that there are only limited data available, and that it has not been possible to carry out extensive studies during the whole lifespan of the clones and their offspring. This leads to some uncertainty as to the conclusions that have already been obtained, and means that there is a need to continue this discussion, based on science, so as to provide answers to the public’s questions without irresponsibly vetoing the possibilities of science.
I therefore welcome the presence of the Commissioner and look forward to the report which he will submit to us on the regulation that needs to be applied to cloning technology, as well as the products that have already been obtained."@en1
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