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"Mr President, I too should like to congratulate Mr Bowis on the huge effort which he made in his report to take account of everyone's view and for agreeing that we should also refer to the more general concept of food.
The White Paper on food safety is a proposal which aspires to restore consumer confidence in the entire food chain. Consumers are quite right to demand food which poses absolutely no threat to their health and the quality of which meets certain criteria and specifications. Consequently, legislation on food issues should cover the entire spectrum and extend horizontally. Allow me to highlight a number of points. The early warning system has proven to be less than efficient and the Member States bear a great deal of the responsibility for this. I think there should be specific deadlines by which the European Commission must be notified if there is any cause for concern. Stricter, more efficient controls are needed in the Member States.
As far as the European Food Safety Agency is concerned, the fact that it is independent should be highlighted; then it will be able to assess any imminent risk and propose measures for managing the risk and helping to shape final political decisions. Similarly, the Agency should ensure that there is transparency by giving all interested parties access to information. I think that transparency and independence are the
for proper, safe food, which is what we are all aiming for."@en1
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