Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-02-06-Speech-3-113"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-02-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020206.5.3-113"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-02-06-Speech-3-1142
lpv:speaker	lp:Françoise Grossetête2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (1999-09-30--2002-03-07)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Démocratie libérale (1999-07-20--2002-11-17)3
lpv:translated text	". I voted in favour of this own-initiative report. The European Union must now face its responsibilities in this matter. I voted in favour of a reform of the common agricultural policy that takes into account the objective of food safety. It must be clearly understood that this does not involve placing farmers and environmentalists at loggerheads. The farmers want to provide produce that is of the best possible quality. Environmentalists want to have renewed confidence in produce that does not pose a threat to their health. Those who are questioning this principle bear a heavy responsibility for the future. We must automatically apply the precautionary principle. The zero tolerance principle must always prevail in any matter regarding the protection of public health. The report considers that the existing stocks of animal meal and foodstuffs containing such meal must be destroyed and insists upon a ban on feeding animal meal to ruminants. Furthermore, when a case of BSE is confirmed, removing all livestock herds from the food chain always seems to be the solution that will provide the greatest guarantees for the safety of our fellow citizens. Alternative methods to destroying all livestock herds can only be implemented once they have been proven to be effective and only if they offer the same level of safety. We must proceed with maximum caution due to scientific uncertainties about the methods of contamination. That is why I believe it is necessary to improve and develop research into TSEs and other as yet unknown diseases and infective agents. I also think that it is essential to monitor the sanctions and measures imposed on Member States that do not observe this legislation."@en1

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