Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-25-Speech-3-038"

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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	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001025.2.3-038"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-25-Speech-3-0392
lpv:speaker	lp:Dirk Sterckx2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; ELDR (1999-09-13--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that the Bowis report forms a solid basis for further work and I believe, Commissioner, that there is now not one single reason why you, so to speak, could not produce the legislative proposal tomorrow, for the large majority of Parliament is now agreed on the way forward. Mr Bowis, the fact that it is such a large majority, is partly and mainly thanks to you. You are an extremely skilled diplomat. I will not dwell on the heart of the matter, since we are all agreed on that. I would like to bring a few minor aspects to the fore. I have tabled an amendment which is not unimportant, in my view, although Mr Whitehead suggested it was redundant. The authority must be independent and that is why I think that ‘close ties’, as stated in Paragraph 12, should actually not be allowed, not with anybody – not with consumer associations or anybody else. I therefore believe that your Amendment No 11 and my Amendment No 17 are perfectly reconcilable. Secondly, in addition to the authority, there are a number of important things which need to happen. I would single out two of these: we urgently need PCB standards at European level, as well as a positive list of ingredients of animal feed. Commissioner, I would say that there is no time to lose and, ladies and gentlemen, our role in the European Parliament is also vital for, by studying the annual report and interviewing the director of the authority, we will need to ensure that the authority works, because if it does not, if it does not do its work properly, we will end up footing the bill politically speaking. I believe that is something which we will need to keep an eye on in the years ahead."@en1

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