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"I voted in favour of Mrs Aubert's report which encourages the development of organic food and agriculture. These practices have been developing constantly in Europe for several years now and meet a demand from European consumers for a healthy and varied diet.
To reassure both farmers and the public, it is also vital to establish rigorous controls to prevent the risk of contamination in the event of the coexistence of organic and transgenic crops. This is also the Belgian position: the assessment of controls and risks linked to GMOs must be based on independent scientific reports.
Additionally, it is urgent to provide solutions for the specific problems being encountered by organic farmers: in Belgium, consumer demand for organic produce is far from consistent and often varies in line with food scares. Farmers suffer from these fluctuations whereas, instead, they should be seeing the reward for all their efforts and investment. It is absolutely essential to avoid a situation in which certain farmers are forced to sell at a loss.
Defending organic farming means taking a stand for quality and safety, not forgetting freedom of choice for consumers."@en1
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