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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, as other honourable Members have already stated, if this proposal for a directive is not amended, we shall express our strong opposition, since, on the one hand, the Commission allows breeders the facility to use electronic identification on a voluntary basis, which enables more reliable data to be gathered and strengthens the system of traceability and food safety, but, on the other hand, wishes to prohibit voluntary labelling.
We believe it is absurd for labels not to carry a range of information in addition to obligatory information, such as the breed and sex of the animal, the type of feed used, the age of the cattle or other indicators that could clearly distinguish one type of beef from another.
It is not clear to us why the Commission intends to delete a labelling system that is voluntary on the pretext of alleged and inexplicable administrative burdens, given that all breeders can choose whether or not to adopt it, since they can freely decide whether they wish to apply this methodology. We believe that abolition of this possibility will instead benefit less transparent producers and will not provide consumers with information."@en1
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