Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-15-Speech-1-101"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060515.16.1-101"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-15-Speech-1-1022
lpv:speaker	lp:Kartika Tamara Liotard2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, following the scandalous outcome about health claims at first reading, Parliament is now being given a second chance. It appears that the tenacious lobby of food and particularly the drinks industry has not been as effective this time round. Or is it perhaps the case that the Members are simply embarrassed about the fact that for once, the Council was more progressive than Parliament? The compromise proposal that is now before us contains a few valid points, banning health claims on alcohol being an obvious one. The food profiles are back and will hopefully at any rate prevent the most scandalous health claims. The protection of the consumer against false claims will, alas, be far from watertight. There are still many loopholes in the law that make false claims possible. Moreover, I have serious doubts about the very influential part to be played by the European Food Safety Agency, the independence of which is regularly called into question. In other areas, such as GMOs and aspartame, the EFSA is happy to take industry’s line. However imperfect this proposal may be, though, it is at any rate a great improvement on the sad outcome at first reading. Moreover, without a compromise, we run the risk of dragging this issue behind us for many years to come. Since it is unacceptable that consumers should be kept in the dark for that long, my group will be supporting the compromise proposal."@en1

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