Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-10-Speech-1-064"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Food Authority2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011210.4.1-064"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-10-Speech-1-0652
lpv:speaker	lp:Marit Paulsen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Folkpartiet liberalerna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Commissioner, I think it is rather fantastic that we have now brought about some pretty good legislation. Two years is certainly a long time, but I personally thought it would take longer. It is incredibly important that we talk about safety, on which we can arrive at a common view. Safety has to be assessed. Openness and public control are more important than anything else in this new legislation. Whatever we say and however we behave, new crises will occur and there will be new scandals. We are going to be presented with new scientific proposals which point in one direction or another and which, rightly or wrongly, will frighten people. The only way to deal with this situation is through complete openness and with total public scrutiny, for people cannot be calmed down simply through publishing decisions. Now, everyone with an interest – consumer and environmental organisations and the media – will immediately be given information, and not only information from a majority of scientists on a panel but also details of minority views. In that way, no one will be able to say that the EU is concealing anything from its citizens. Finally, I want to say that this is all well and good, but that I wonder how things will work out in terms of compliance and control. What is there in terms of a possible system of penalties to be imposed upon those Member States and companies which do not comply with the safety standards? That is one step. It is a large step and also the first. Let us never forget, however, that it must be implemented. Otherwise, it will be merely hot air."@en1

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