Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-11-03-Speech-3-019"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991103.4.3-019"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-03-Speech-3-0202
lpv:speaker	lp:Enrique Barón Crespo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, on behalf of my group, I have requested that the communication proposed by the Commission concerning the case of British beef be followed by a debate. This is for various reasons. The first is that we are in the European Parliament and, last Friday, we held a debate without the Commission and without the report from the experts. During this debate I believe that Parliament, and certainly my group, tried to place the issue within its corresponding framework, that is, within our competences and duties as MEPs, towards our citizens. I believe that Friday’s debate, without the Commission and without the report of the experts, was a positive step because we are obliged to create confidence and offer responses to the people’s problems; we should not always become embroiled in debates amongst ourselves which may be very interesting but only when a joint approach is required. The second reason is that, in the past, and also very recently, this matter has lent itself to images which may have been amusing in some cases, such as the image of smuggling meat between two countries of the Community, but I do not think that we should re-awaken certain conflicts between our countries since this would seem a farce given the gravity of the issue. We therefore believe – and of course my group is prepared to do this – that it is important that the Commission should give an explanation and that we, in the debate, should express the positions that we have taken as groups. My group is prepared to do this and I believe that this would be more effective in restoring citizens’ confidence, rather than holding a Question Time as we go along."@en1

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