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In further response to Mrs McKenna's question, firstly, I would not characterise our system of alert as being in any way vague. It is very targeted and the purpose of the exercise is, as I am sure she will appreciate, to transmit as fast as possible the relevant information to the competent authorities of all Member States, so that they can make a rapid response and take rapid action in relation to the risk that has been identified in respect of any particular food or feed in question. What is important here is public health, rather than some kind of naming and shaming.
I would like to emphasise that once the rapid alert has been made and responses have been taken, and if it is shown that it is a genuine problem from which consumers need to be protected, the Member States in question, where there is a risk – and it is for them to determine this – will immediately inform their own consumers in their Member State. That is their responsibility under the rapid alert system. In those circumstances it would be appropriate for them to then identify, for instance, trade names or companies which would assist consumers to make the appropriate response.
However, bear in mind that the rapid alert system is designed to allow Member States to react quickly and to remove, for instance, foods from the market.
In addition to that, if it is necessary on further reflection and further analysis of the information that has come from the rapid alert – which is activated under Article 50 - that an emergency procedure under Article 53 is necessary, this would be something which could again be done at Member State level or, indeed, could also be done by the Commission. In those circumstances, the relevant information that would be made available would include the information that you referred to relating to trade names and companies, etc.
I want to emphasise that the rapid alert is designed for a specific purpose, which is to transmit information as fast as possible, even in circumstances where all information may not be available. The important issue here is to identify the risk to the public to which the Member States must respond. I believe, in those circumstances, we have struck the correct balance.
In relation to the second part of your question concerning the figures for 2002, I do not have the specific figures to hand relating to the breakdown between farmed fish and wild fish, but I am sure this kind of information is available to my services. I will seek to ensure that it is made available by them and transmitted to you in the normal course."@en1
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