Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-19-Speech-1-192"
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"en.20040419.16.1-192"2
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Today is 19 April. It is the feast of Saint Vicent Ferrer, which is cause for much celebration in my home region of Valencia. It so happens that today is the day I take up office as a Member of this House representing the Valencian Nationalist Bloc. I should like to seize this opportunity to highlight a serious problem affecting the production of oranges and other citrus fruits in the region of Valencia.
The European Union has failed to adopt precautionary plant health measures to prevent possible attack by pests and diseases due to the import of citrus fruits from third countries such as Argentina or Brazil. This is a particularly serious situation. In the past, it led to the introduction of pests such as the citrus leaf miner. In the near future, it could have serious implications for the cultivation of citrus fruits in the region of Valencia, and across Europe. It is possible that the
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could penetrate the territory of the Union. This pest causes canker in citrus fruits and the subsequent appearance of black patches on the skin of oranges.
The European Union must not evade its responsibility. It must introduce clauses ensuring plant health as a matter of urgency. Clauses of a different nature would be appropriate for other sectors, such as the textile sector. The aim should be to prevent the entry of pests and diseases into a sector that is so important to the economy of Valencia and therefore to the economy of Europe as a whole."@en1
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"Xanthomonas axonopodis"1
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