Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-04-03-Speech-2-175"
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"Mr President, foot-and-mouth is leaving tremendous grief and helplessness in its wake. In the battle against the virus, all means must be deployed. The European non-vaccination policy is now turning out to be a self-imposed handicap. I set great store by the fact that we should join forces in this time of crisis, and that we should adhere to a Europe-wide approach. However, the downside of the non-vaccination policy is also making itself felt now. I am quoting animal welfare in this connection. The destruction or evacuation of healthy animals is meeting with enormous resistance. I am also quoting animals in zoos. It is quite inexplicable that animals in zoos and at pasture in nature reserves are not allowed to be vaccinated. Furthermore, you are calling the effectiveness into question. The massive slaughter could not prevent foot-and-mouth from spreading across England. The draconian measures in the Netherlands could not prevent further outbreaks of the disease, or the spread of the virus into Germany. Commissioner, the situation is very serious indeed. We call for a joint approach. Hence, I would like to put two pressing questions to you.
First of all, at what stage will you recognise that the European strategy has failed? I assume that you will not wait until all livestock has disappeared, but where will you draw the line? Secondly, is it conceivable that vaccinations can take place in a short space of time and on a limited scale in the dairy farms, where the identification and registration system can guarantee that meat and dairy products remain in the region and certainly outside the export loop?
In the long term, we do not simply call for a return to a policy of preventive vaccination. Experts, however, do call for strategic vaccination in the event of an outbreak, obviously accompanied by failsafe registration.
Finally, Commissioner, today, I received 350 signatures from children who live in Amsterdam. They want the animals in their zoo, Artis, to be vaccinated. I should like to offer you these signatures, and I hope for a positive response to their request. I gave you the note that they enclosed a moment ago, and I hope that you will be able to spend a few minutes of your time on this."@en1
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