Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-11-11-Speech-4-096"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-11-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Crisis in the EU livestock sector (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101111.5.4-096"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-11-11-Speech-4-0972
lpv:speaker	lp:Rareș-Lucian Niculescu2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partidul Democrat-Liberal (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PECH (2010-06-02--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; AGRI (2009-07-20--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"I think that we need to say right from the start that it is consumers who are the main victims of the crisis we are debating today, and not farmers. It is a known fact that in farming, cereal prices affect approximately 80% of the price of animal feed. This, in turn, affects roughly 70% of production costs. It is impossible to increase proportionally the sale price of meat to the producer. Livestock farmers have no contact with the end consumer, but deal with the processors who always have the option to import. At the same time, processors pass on their large profit margin which they have been accustomed to hitherto in the sale price. Unfortunately, this period is coinciding with a general economic crisis and the decline in the population’s purchasing power is also affecting livestock production. There is another factor to consider. At a time when farmers will find it difficult to provide feed for their animals during winter, a huge number of them will choose to slaughter their animals, which will help prolong the crisis for more years in the future. In order to maintain domestic prices at a reasonable level and ensure animals receive the feed they require, intervention stocks need to be released. I am therefore pleased by the announcement made by Commissioner Cioloş today. I share the view of my fellow Members who stressed the importance of growing new genetically modified organisms to provide cheap feed for animals and reduce the dependency on imports. Last but not least, today’s debate is closely linked to the future of the common agricultural policy. We need a strong common agricultural policy which is well financed and well managed, and which can accommodate both structural development and modernisation measures, as well as market and direct support measures."@en1
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