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"Madam President, let me once again thank Parliament for this valuable report. When considering matters relating to BSE, the protection of consumers is my main goal. It is of overriding importance when considering any changes to the current rules.
However, I do not agree with a ‘do nothing and keep the status quo’ attitude. We cannot live in the past. It is our duty to revise any regulation or measure that we have adopted in the past for precautionary reasons and see whether it is still applicable in the current situation.
Scientific advice from EFSA and other national institutions has told us that we can move on. We are not moving on simply because of protein deficits. We are moving on because it is our belief that it is safe to move on, and the advice we have received has been unequivocal in this regard. I appreciate Mr Nicholson’s advice to move judiciously on these matters and this is what we will be doing.
For this reason, the Commission will remain alert and continue to monitor the BSE situation very closely. A re-emergence of the disease cannot be ruled out if we fail to remain vigilant. Member States also have their share of responsibility in this domain and should not be complacent. We must not forget the past – even if we are heading firmly in the right direction.
I am fully committed to working with Member States and Parliament towards achieving our common goal of maintaining the very highest standard of food safety."@en1
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