Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-20-Speech-3-324"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Traditional herbal medicinal products2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.10.3-324"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-3252
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 co-chair; EDD (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, since the beginning of time people have relied on natural vegetable and mineral substances to cure diseases and to relieve pain. Even in present-day medicine, despite the advent of modern pharmacology, herbal remedies still play an important role. It is therefore logical for European quality standards to be laid down for herbal remedies just as they are for synthetic medicines and for steps to be taken to ensure that citizens are informed in a comprehensible manner about the effect and possible side-effects of these remedies. We are therefore satisfied with the proposal to set up a separate committee for herbal remedies within the EMEA and to make the provisions relating to the monitoring of medicines applicable to herbal remedies as well. For many herbal remedies that have long been in use new tests are unnecessary however. The associated high costs are difficult to justify, especially if many years’ use has never given rise to any problems. I consider it right, though, that consumers are given honest information. Where the effectiveness of a remedy has not been proven, it is useful to mention this in the instructions. This encourages the consumer to make a well-informed choice of the kind which the European Parliament also wants other legislation to promote. Finally, Mr President, I want to stress that scope must be allowed for the different needs of different Member States. For this reason I would like to propose voting for the proposal in order that if a Member State takes a decision about an application for registration of a herbal remedy it recognises the registrations or licences granted by other Member States. With this provision it will be easier for small businesses in particular to market regional products throughout Europe, so that all European citizens can benefit from regional products that have been proven to have therapeutic value."@en1

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