Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-13-Speech-3-336"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Additives other than colours and sweeteners2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001213.12.3-336"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-13-Speech-3-3372
lpv:speaker	lp:Per-Arne Arvidsson2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Moderata samlingspartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, for my part, I can fully support the common position. The argument for further restrictions on food additives has more to do with political assessment of consumers' need of these additives. We should however try to avoid this type of assessment. In my opinion, we should instead base our assessments on scientifically substantiated risk assessments. In anticipation of the Council's discussion of the matter, the Commission has chosen to withdraw permission for the use of ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose. Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose is used in Sweden and Finland almost exclusively by people with an allergy to gluten. These people have knowledge, accumulated over many years, about cellulose as a binding agent, particularly in bread. If they stop using it, they risk having a poorer diet. Poor diet increases the risk of stomach upsets and diarrhoea. There is also an increased risk of children suffering from stunted growth. Chronic dietary problems also increase the risk of cancer. Last weekend I met a number of dieticians who were concerned that the withdrawal of permission to use ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose would lead to those with a gluten allergy having problems with their intake of nutrients. My question to the Commissioner is therefore: what opportunities do Swedes with a gluten allergy have for finding bread with this additive even after permission for use has been withdrawn, and does the Commission intend to speed up the consultation in the Scientific Committee on Foodstuffs which will allow the matter to be taken up and the decision changed? Mr President, I have a Christmas message from a 14 year-old boy in Sweden. The boy has a gluten allergy and really struggles with his diet. He has now found out that the European Parliament wants to ban the cellulose in his diet and also in his Christmas food. His Christmas message to you all is: ‘What are you playing at in the EU?’"@en1

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