Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-23-Speech-3-384"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Zero tolerance regime for unauthorised GMOs and the economic consequences thereof (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080423.25.3-384"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-23-Speech-3-3852
lpv:speaker	lp:Janusz Wojciechowski2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; AGRI (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-04-25--2009-07-13)3 member; UEN (2005-12-13--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, there are three areas in which GMOs may prove dangerous. The first of these is public health. There are more and more indications that GMOs are potentially dangerous to human health, but these indications are being disregarded. Hard evidence of the damaging effects of GMOs may emerge at any moment. There was a time when there was no evidence of the harmful nature of asbestos, and when the evidence did emerge the cost was enormous. Billions had to be spent on removing the asbestos. The difficulty with GMOs is that if their use becomes widespread, it will be impossible to get rid of them. The second area is the environment. Many scientists believe that GMOs may have disastrous consequences for the environment. This is one of the reasons why a store of traditional seeds has been created deep in ice on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, in case traditional seeds are damaged by increased use of GMOs. The third danger relates to the economy. Increasing the use of GMOs is a way of making farmers financially dependent on large biotech concerns. Farmers will grow GMO crops under conditions imposed by powerful concerns that hold the patents for the seeds. Europe is not hungry at present. Food is becoming more expensive, but the Union's agricultural policy continues to consist of imposing administrative limits on agricultural production. Europe does not need to seek highly intensive technologies for food production. Instead, Europe should opt for the production of healthy food using traditional methods. Of course, there is also the problem of competition. On this matter, I fully agree with Mr Stevenson and other previous speakers. Our farmers should not be the only ones affected by a ban on GMO crops and the use of GMO feed. Such a ban should be accompanied by a ban on the import of both plant and animal products containing GMOs. A clear principle must be applied, namely that producers exporting their products to the European market will be subject to the same requirements imposed on our own producers."@en1

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