Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-04-10-Speech-1-113"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Food additives other than colours and sweeteners2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000410.7.1-113"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-10-Speech-1-1142
lpv:speaker	lp:Jules Maaten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2002-03-06)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the report is concerned with supplementing a list of permitted additives with additional foodstuff additives, other than colouring agents and flavourings. This means that the Commission suggests supplementing the list with additives which have not yet been used. It does not, however, mean deleting any additives from the list. In terms of food and food safety, the needs and wishes of the consumer need to be given more consideration than has been the case in the past. That does not mean, of course, that we can ignore the interests of the foodstuff manufacturers or that we should turn our back on modern food production methods, as Mr Pojarno mentioned a moment ago. It does mean, however, that food safety must be at the top of the agenda. Whilst many additives are harmless, this does not mean that they all are. And if harmlessness has not been established 100%, there is no doubt that the only correct way forward is to ban the use of the product. In addition, it is useful to get manufacturers to spell out the benefit of adding substances for the consumer. The example of E401 or sodium alginate – a word which I can pronounce – has been mentioned. This makes stale carrots look fresh. What consumer interest is served by doing this? What is in the interests of the consumer differs from one consumer to another and from one consumer group to the next. But what is clear is that all consumers benefit from sound consumer information so that they are not misled. This report literally takes a refreshing look at the problem, and not before time. The rapporteur is to be congratulated on this and the report can count on the support of the liberal group."@en1

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