Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-06-19-Speech-4-077"
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"en.20080619.16.4-077"2
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"Madam President, I do not want to speak on this item but the previous item. I was trying to attract your attention.
I abstained on the poultry carcass issue, primarily because I believe there is evidence to refute the claims that we need to keep the ban in place. I particularly think there is scientific evidence in place to allow this ban to be lifted. But, in any case, none of this discussion has come to the fore.
What we have instead is a very expensive process in Europe for cleaning chicken carcasses. That is the real problem because any carcasses that come into the European Union would seem to be cheaper; as a result they sell more quickly and obviously suit the consumers.
This is not about health claims, this is about protectionism. I think it is a very sad day for Europe that we have this particular debate in such a short and truncated way, rushed through as a resolution this week in Parliament.
I abstained as a result of this and I believe our relationship with the US and with other countries is stained as a result."@en1
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