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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-05-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Rosé wines and permitted oenological practices (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090505.26.2-371"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-05-05-Speech-2-3722
lpv:speaker	lp:Alessandro Battilocchio2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partito Socialista (2008-02-19--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-11-28--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2007-10-24--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-11-28--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-11-28--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, once again we meet in this Chamber to defend a food, cultural and rural heritage handed down to us from an age-old tradition; an estimable heritage that is the envy of the world, that represents incredible wealth for the economy and also for the identity of our Union. Nowadays this heritage risks ending up in serious difficulty due to the intention of the Commission and the Council to overturn the ban on the production of rosé wine by blending. This intention came about as a result of strong pressure and will be ratified without the possibility of intervention by Parliament, the body that officially represents millions of citizens, including manufacturers and consumers, who will be affected by this initiative. The Commission proposes to allow the production of rosé wines by simply mixing red wines and white wines as is done by countries who do not possess our skill and professionalism, and under the simple pretext of responding to international competition. As cosignatory of this question, I emphasise that lowering the quality of production – which is the outcome of centuries of tradition and research, huge investments, passion and attention to detail – is not the answer we need, particularly at this time of economic crisis, when the average consumer is certainly paying more attention to price than to what is written on the label. This decision could be offset by simply finding a name for the new product and informing consumers of the existence of two different types of rosé wine, with different product qualities, and of the importance of recognising the work and efforts of sector professionals. Who is going to pay for all this? Has the Commission allowed for some kind of support programme or will it be the manufacturers who pay for it, after asking them to fight the low-cost competition with unequal weapons in times that are already extremely tough? I hope that the Commission and the Council will be able to make the right choice and, if necessary, review this entire procedure."@en1
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