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". – Mr President, of course it is nicer to stand in for colleagues under circumstances where you might receive applause rather than be attacked. I would never want to be attacked by Mrs Roth-Behrendt, because I respect her very much.
On behalf of the Commission, I would like to thank her and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy for the resolution on the postponement of the entry into force of the ban on the marketing of cosmetics tested on animals. The aim of this postponement is quite simply to regulate a short-term situation, from 1 July 2002 until 31 December 2002, and this corresponds to the period envisaged for conciliation.
The directive currently in force prohibits the marketing of cosmetics products containing ingredients or a combination of ingredients tested on animals after 30 June 2002. The current conciliation procedure between the European Parliament and the Council relating to the seventh amendment aims to settle definitively the question of tests on animals in the cosmetics sector. This conciliation procedure is expected to be finalised in the coming months.
At the same time, there are responsibilities incumbent upon the Commission in the areas of the free circulation of goods, protection of public health and respect of international rules. The Commission therefore considers it has an obligation to take the appropriate measures in accordance with the provisions of the current directive.
The Member States, represented in the Cosmetics Committee, will have to express their views on this proposal. The Commission is convinced that further work, in close cooperation with the European Parliament and the Council, will finally lead to a balanced solution within the context of conciliation. This solution should be of genuine benefit to animal welfare whilst safeguarding consumer health and our international commitments. It is the intention of the Commission to do its utmost to achieve a result which satisfies everyone. I will, of course, give your regards to Commissioner Liikanen."@en1
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