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"The purpose of this regulation is to provide a higher level of food safety and protection for consumers, the environment and animal welfare, based on the precautionary principle.
There are major doubts at the moment surrounding the safety of meat derived from cloned animals. These animals have suffered premature ageing or other diseases. Scientists do not understand very clearly either what the reasons are for the differences between the breeds of animals produced using traditional techniques and those reproduced using cloning.
Cloned animals suffer. Most cloned organisms have not survived or have died prematurely. The success rate is one viable organism in 75 cloning attempts. Last but not least, cloning also raises issues about the safety of using these techniques. This technique is still too dangerous to be used for the direct benefit of mankind. It is a serious ethical issue.
Given the serious health risks involved and the moral consequences of using these techniques, I believe that we must not beat about the bush on this matter. Based on ethical and animal welfare considerations and bearing in mind that cloning is not justified for the provision of food, I too think that the ban on cloning must be emphasised in this regulation."@en1
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