Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-10-Speech-1-078"

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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	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011210.4.1-078"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-10-Speech-1-0792
lpv:speaker	lp:Ria Oomen-ruijten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-09-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-11-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to start by saying that I have great admiration for the way in which the rapporteur, and also, most definitely, the shadow rapporteurs, have dealt with this very complicated matter which was ultimately resolved very quickly. There are, of course, minor points which require further attention, and I would mention monitoring as one of them. Who authorises this monitoring? But also, who will be organising, inspecting and running this food safety authority? This should not be sixteen, but twelve, for we need independence. What do we actually mean by food safety? We mean that in the internal market, we will ensure that we can guarantee food safety everywhere. That not only includes Europe’s fifteen Member States, but also all the candidate countries. I have a few concerns in this respect. Not because food in the acceding countries would not be safe, that is not what I am saying, but I am worried about the lack of good networks in the new Member States that could carry out inspections and instil consumer confidence. Last Thursday, there was a meeting involving experts from the acceding countries who alerted us to the lack of such a structure. That is one side of the coin. Inspection, also from the government, to ensure that the process runs smoothly. There is also a flip side, namely the lack of a civil society. That means a lack of well-trained consumer organisations that are independent and that could encourage the government at any time to pursue the policy effectively. The same also applies to product organisations. I wonder if the Commissioner would be willing to give us some information on that score, enabling us to see what we can do about this in future."@en1

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