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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Food supplements2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020312.12.2-296"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-12-Speech-2-2972
lpv:speaker	lp:James (Jim) Fitzsimons2
lpv:spoken text	"The directive which is before us today has two principal key objectives: first, to harmonise national legal provisions on food supplements so as to reduce and eliminate considerable problems facing the free movement of food supplements; second, to establish an appropriate level of consumer protection in the use of food supplements in the European Union Member States. To achieve these two objectives, it is necessary, as the rapporteur has said, to appropriately define what food supplements are; it is necessary to put in place a scientific assessment of all the ingredients and their minimum and maximum doses; it is necessary also to outline the key criteria for requirements with regard to consumer protection; and of course, the quality of standards has to be looked into as well. The protection of the European Union's 370 million consumers is of paramount importance. Under the Amsterdam Treaty, Parliament has the power of codecision with the Council in the area of consumer protection and public health matters. I have always supported the need for improved labelling provisions so as to ensure that the consumer information is transparent and effective. The fact of matter is this: we live in an internal market where there is free movement of goods, services, persons and capital. We need to guarantee the safety of our food chain from farm to table. It is important that we have the framework proposal to put in place uniform systems for the full certification of food supplements. If there is any possible likelihood of endangering public health by means of the implementation of any particular proposal, one must always veer on the side of caution, and I compliment the rapporteur on her report."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Fitzsimons (UEN )."1

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