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"Mr President, medicinal products are something quite ordinary and everyday. Virtually all of us have used them and come into contact with them. In other words, Parliament's power of co-decision in this area is important as a tangible example of the way European Parliament decisions can affect people's lives. Indeed, as a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy, I have come to expect representations from many organisations across the board.
On this occasion, I have been contacted by farming organisations, veterinary groups, agricultural co-operatives, pharmaceutical interests, health stores and numerous individual constituents. Each group has its own particular concerns, but one common theme emerges: the proposed legislation does not take sufficient account of the different situations in the Member States. This is surely a lesson for the Commission. In an ideal situation, the legislation proposed would take account of such diversity.
We in Ireland breed horses primarily for sporting purposes and meat does not end up at the end of the food chain. Consequently, the same safeguards are not required for medicines given to horses. I could cite many more instances and I have tabled a number of amendments for my group to deal with some of the difficulties. I would say to the Commission that if we are to guarantee the democratic legitimacy of decision-making, we must reassure our citizens that their specific concerns have been taken into consideration. If we proceed with 'one size fits all' legislation which ignores the particularities of individual countries or regions, we risk alienating our citizens.
In conclusion, we have just concluded a long referendum campaign in Ireland, with a successful outcome for the Nice Treaty, and one of the major issues throughout the campaign was the sense of powerlessness and distance. We, as legislators, have a responsibility to ensure that we bring the people with us and keep in touch with their everyday concerns
Finally, I should like to congratulate both rapporteurs"@en1
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