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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, first of all I should like to congratulate Mrs Paulsen on the quality of the two reports that she has presented to us.
Mr President, the Group of the Party of European Socialists wishes to express its agreement with the terms and conclusions of these reports, and with the proposals, as amended. We all remember the dioxin crisis which, in 1999, hit my country, Belgium. This dioxin contamination of foodstuffs of animal origin called to account those who were responsible for public health, and greatly shook consumers’ confidence in the system of inspecting animal feedingstuffs. It also called into question the quality of the meat produced. At that time, fats and oils were at the centre of the dispute. It was therefore necessary to take strong measures to protect public health and also, not least, to restore confidence.
The provisional ban on all feeds derived from animal products for animals intended for human consumption, as ordered by the Council in December 2000, was necessary, but the problem of by-products of animal origin must be addressed. The proposed regulation, as amended so as to strengthen food safety, is aimed at achieving this public-health objective.
We paid very close attention to the opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee, which stated that products derived from animals which are found, following a health inspection, to be unsuitable for human consumption, must not enter the food chain. We are therefore in full agreement with the principles defined in the explanatory statement to the regulation, according to which only the by-products of carcases authorised for human consumption can be used as raw materials for animal feedingstuffs or human food.
The separate treatment of by-products, fats and domestic refuse is likely to consolidate the desired safety objective. The classification of by-products, the separation of categories and the labelling of substances falling within Categories 1 and 2 are measures intended to consolidate the objectives being pursued. Moreover, product traceability, storage in transit, controls on the processing industry and derogation systems are likewise provisions which support those objectives. Finally, the solutions proposed regarding substitution, utilisation and elimination also contribute to the clarification that is awaited in this sector.
To sum up, Mr President, the voluntarist action adopted by virtue of the proposed regulation is in line with what the public expects."@en1
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