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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000411.4.2-082"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-11-Speech-2-0832
lpv:speaker	lp:Gérard Caudron2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Parti socialiste (1999-07-20--2002-07-09)3,3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3,3
lpv:translated text	". The proposal before us today aims to amend Directive 95/53/EC in order to provide a legal instrument more appropriate to the requirements of inspections in the field of animal nutrition. Following the dioxin crisis in May 1999, it was apparent that it was necessary to adapt this legislation. At that time the Commission announced a legislative programme with a view to improving food safety regulations. The programme was adopted by the Council and by the European Parliament, and included a revision of Directive 95/53/EC. At the time, several problems had been identified. Mismanagement of the crisis, particularly the poor coordination between the various authorities involved, became apparent and was noted in the course of the Commission inspection. There were delays in transmitting the information on dioxin contamination to the Commission, and measures taken at national level were inadequate. In order to offset these omissions, the proposal aims to stipulate that Commission and Member State experts should have the possibility of carrying out inspections not only within the Community but also in third countries, particularly following the emergence of a phenomenon likely to have an adverse effect on the fitness for consumption of animal feeding stuffs marketed within the Community; that a safeguard procedure should be set up and that the Commission should have the opportunity, if necessary, to assign Community experts to the site in order to check whether Community regulations are being observed and to take any appropriate measures necessary; that the Commission should be responsible for adopting specific coordinated inspection programmes, in addition to the general programmes already stipulated by Directive 95/53/EC, in the event of unexpected contamination which may represent an imminent and serious risk to human and animal health. The common position did not adopt the European Commission’s right to take safeguard measures appropriate to the context of animal nutrition in the event of an emergency. Obviously, this is extremely reprehensible and even irresponsible! This is why the rapporteur proposes reintroducing this clause, and I am pleased to see it because without this clause there is no guarantee of consumer protection in food crisis situations."@en1

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