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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling is of fundamental importance for the defence of quality rearing, the protection of consumer information and food safety.
By proposing the abolition of voluntary labelling, the Commission is weakening these aspects and preventing the consumer from having access to additional information, such as the sex, age and diet of bovine animals – elements I consider fundamental for two reasons: because they can help the consumer to make a more informed purchase and because they give added value to the product.
The criticisms the Commission has made of the voluntary labelling system are based on heavy administrative burdens not offset by sufficient advantages. I should like to know on what basis this assertion is founded, given that the simulations provided by independent associations instead show that these costs are contained, and therefore justified in order to guarantee information that protects and benefits the consumer.
For these reasons, I do not agree with the repeal of Articles 16, 17 and 18 in the Commission’s proposal."@en1
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