Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-25-Speech-3-032"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Food safety2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001025.2.3-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-25-Speech-3-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Inger Schörling2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too have the pleasure first of all of commending the Commission for its White Paper on food safety, which is a good proposal, and Mr Bowis too for having done an excellent job of improving and fine tuning this proposal. What is more, he has published a document containing a practical resolution, the justification for which is both humorous and easy to read. It is not often that we read documents such as these here in Parliament. My group shares the Commission’s and the rapporteur’s view of how the independent Food Safety Agency’s responsibilities are to be apportioned. We believe that its main task must be that of assessing food safety risks and that its core activity must be that of providing scientific advice. Naturally, the legislation must also be strengthened, and caution and responsibility must be the watchwords of everyone without exception, permeating the whole approach to food and enabling the entire food chain to be covered. Food must also, as far as possible, be produced in accordance with ecological principles. What we really need is a comprehensive strategy for dealing with food at every stage of its production. We are concerned with issues such as GMOs, additives, labelling and so on. I hope that the Commission will really provide for such a strategy. My group supports most of the amendments. I think that Amendment No 17 is particularly important, stating that the consumer organisations must be consulted. Since recital J states that industry and food producers must be consulted, I believe that a balance is needed in this area."@en1

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