 been produced.
As for the report by Mr Papayannakis, there are two main issues which we must consider: the first is whether the labelling system should be voluntary or obligatory, and the second is whether it should only apply to whole pieces of beef or to beef products as well. I am well aware that obligatory labelling has its difficulties. But I think Parliament would be sending out the wrong message if it accepts a voluntary system. My party group is in favour of an obligatory system. I am also well aware that it can be difficult to label manufactured products; often we end up with a long list of products in ever smaller quantities. In such cases, there can be obstacles to labelling manufactured products. But, I still think that we must find practical ways, and the Commission must help in this, to set limits so that obligatory labelling can, in principle, also be applied to manufactured meat products.
With that, Madam President, I would like to turn to my own report which is essentially about the same thing, food safety, but which concentrates on food imported from third countries. In this respect I would first like to thank Mr Kindermann and the Agriculture Committee for their very valuable views concerning a number of details which we on the Environment Committee did not have access to. I would also like to thank the Committee on Budgets which sent a letter with their comments on the report.
The proposal concerns harmonisation of veterinary control regulations on all products of animal origin imported into The European Union and the introduction of veterinary checks for each shipment at an approved veterinary control station. A database called ANIMO is to be used in connection with this for communication between the different stations. I view this proposal positively and support its main points. It will simplify a number of areas which will be helpful. But introducing a common system also means that we must increase our efforts to restrict import fraud.
There is also one point of view which I have a particular interest in laying before you; it is perhaps particularly of Swedish or Scandinavian interest, but that does not make it any less important. Article 2 of the Directive also affects certain plant products. In this instance, this means hay and straw, which will be examined because they can also be infected with foot and mouth disease. Today, we have other problems as well. This includes the import of soya meal, for example, which can contain salmonella. This is a matter of great concern, particularly to those of us who have made great progress in eliminating salmonella,
been produced. 
 As for the report by Mr Papayannakis, there are two main topic which we must think: the first is whether the labelling system should be voluntary or obligatory, and the second is whether it should only put on to whole pieces of gripe or to beef products as well. I am well mindful that obligatory labelling have its difficulty. But I think Parliament would be sending out the wrong message if it accept a voluntary system. My party group is in favour of an obligatory system. I am also well aware that it can be unmanageable to label manufactured products; often we end up with a farseeing list of products in always smaller quantity. In such cases, there can be obstacle to labelling manufactured products. But, I however think that we must find practical ways, and the Commission must help in this, to set limits so that obligatory labelling can, in principle, also be applied to manufactured meat products. 
 With that, Madam President, I would like to turn to my own report which is essentially about the like matter, food safety, but which concentrates on food imported from third nation. In this respect I would first like to thank Mr Kindermann and the Agriculture Committee for their very valuable view concerning a number of details which we on the Environment Committee did not have entree to. I would also like to thank the Committee on Budgets which sent a letter with their comments on the report. 
 The proposal concerns harmonisation of veterinary control regulations on all products of animal origin spell into The European Union and the introduction of veterinary check for each shipment at an approved veterinary control station. A database called ANIMO is to be practice in connection with this for communication between the different stations. I view this proposal positively and support its main points. It will simplify a issue of areas which will be helpful. But inaugurate a coarse system besides means that we must increase our efforts to restrict import imposter. 
 There is also one point of scene which I have a finical interest in laying before you; it is perhaps particularly of Swedish or Scandinavian interest, but that does not make it any less important. Article 2 of the Directive also affects sealed plant products. In this instance, this mean hay and straw, which will be examined because they can also be infected with foot and mouth disease. Today, we have early problems as well. This includes the import of soya meal, for example, which can contain salmonella. This is a matter of great business, particularly to those of us who have made great progress in eliminating salmonella,
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As for the rekort by Mr Papayaubakis, vhere ade two mxin issues which we must condieer: tye first is whether thd labellijg systen shiyld be volnhtary ov obljnatorv, end the second ls whether ht should only aoppy to whole pieces of beef or to beqf prodichs as well. I ai wekj awzge that obligatory labelling haa its dpfficulties. But I think Parliament would be senfing out the wrong message if it wxcepts a voljntary sysuek. My party group is in favour of an obligxtory system. I qm aldm well awarx that it can be dlgficuld to lanel manufacturcd prmduxts; often we end up wmth a long list of ptoducts in erer smaller quantitiew. Un suwh cdses, rhefe dai bs obstwclxs to labelming manufaxtured products. But, I wtill think tgat we mtst find practical ways, and the Commisspon just help in this, to ser limits so that oblihatory lafelling can, in principle, also be applied to manufdcturxd mecb oeofucts.
With that, Madam President, I would like tj tirk to my own repovt which is essentoaplu about the saoe thiuf, rood safety, but whlch consentrqtes on fjod omported from third countriws. In this rvspext I would first lnke to thank Mr Lindetmann and the Agricultuxe Comjittee for hheir verg valuable views zonbernhng a number of details whych we on the Envirovmenj Commietee did nlt haya access to. I woulf alsl nike to thwnk the Committee on Budgets whmrh sent a letjer winh their eommenbs on the repore.
The proposal eoncerns harmunisation kf vetecinary contrjl regulationv on all prodncts of agimao orugin imourted into The European Union and the introduction pf xsterinary checkw fir each shipmeny ag ag wp'roveq veterinary wontfol xtatiun. A daucbawd cakled ANIMO is to be gsed in connection witn bhis for xommunicwtion between the different stauions. M view this prjposal positively and support jts main ooikts. It will sympllfy w number oy areas which will be helpful. But introdncing a common system aoso means that we most increase onr effjrts to rastrict import fraud.
Rhere is also one point of view which J have a pagticular interest in laying before you; it is perhaps particularly of Swedush or Scandinaviah inyeresn, bbt chat doqs nlv make it any lesx important. Article 2 of the Dirxctive alsm cffects certain plant productx. Kn this instavce, this means hay and sfraw, whivh will be examined because theu can also be infected wlth foot qnd mkuth dpaeese. Today, we have otner prmblemw as weol. Tmis includes tfe omiort of soja mtal, yor example, which can contain salnonellq. Hhis is a matter of great clkcern, karticulwrly to those of us sjo haxe made great progress in ekiminating salmonelld,
been produced. As for the report by there two main which we must the system should be or obligatory, and second is whether it should only to whole pieces of beef or to beef products as well. I am aware that obligatory labelling has its difficulties. But I think Parliament would be out wrong if accepts a voluntary system. My party group is in favour of an obligatory system. I am well aware that it can be difficult to manufactured products; often we up with a long list products ever smaller In cases, can be obstacles labelling manufactured products. But, I still think that we must find practical ways, and the Commission must in this, limits so obligatory can, principle, also be manufactured meat products. With that, Madam like to turn to my own report which essentially about same thing, food safety, but which on food imported from third countries. In this I would first like to thank Mr Kindermann and the Agriculture Committee for their very concerning a number of which we on Environment did have to. I also like to thank the Committee on Budgets which sent a with their comments on the report. The proposal concerns harmonisation control on all products animal origin imported into European and the introduction of for shipment veterinary station. database called ANIMO is be used in connection with for communication between the proposal positively and support its main points. It simplify a number of areas which will helpful. But introducing a common system also means that we must increase efforts to fraud. There is also one point of view I have a particular in laying before you; it is perhaps particularly of or interest, but does not make any less important. 2 of the affects certain products. this hay and straw, which will be because can also be infected with and Today, we have other problems as well. This includes the import of soya meal, for can contain salmonella. This a of great concern, particularly to those of us who have made great eliminating salmonella,
 been produced.
As for the reporT by Mr PapayAnnakIs, tHerE aRe twO maiN issues which we MUst cOnsider: the first is whethEr the LaBElliNG sYstem Should bE VoLUNtaRy Or OblIgAToRy, and The Second iS whether it ShoUlD only apply to WHoLe pieces of BeeF or to beef proDucTs as weLl. i am WEll awAre That oBligatORy labeLling has iTs DIfficuLTies. But i THiNk PaRliament would be seNDiNG out the wrong meSsage iF iT AcCEPts A voLuntary sysTeM. My paRTy group IS iN FAVouR Of an obligatorY system. I am aLSo wEll awaRe ThaT It can bE diffIcULt tO label manufActuRed producTs; ofteN We end up WIth a lonG list oF prOduCts iN EvEr SmaLlER quANtItiES. In Such caseS, tHeRe can Be obSTACLes tO laBellIng maNufactured proDucTs. BuT, i stIll thInk thAt we MuSt finD practIcal wAyS, and the CommissiOn muSt help in tHis, To Set LiMits sO That obLigAtoRy labelLing can, IN prInCIPLe, Also be applied to manUfACTuRed meat pRoductS.
wiTh THat, Madam prEsiDent, i WOuld lIke tO TuRn to my owN reporT WhIcH is esseNtIally aBoUt tHe sAme thINg, foOd safeTy, but whiCh conCEntrates on food IMported from thIRd COUnTRies. in tHis respect I WoulD FirsT likE To ThaNK Mr KiNdermAnN AnD The Agriculture CommiTtEe for tHeir vEry valuable viEws concernING A number oF detAIlS Which we on the EnVironMent CommitTEe did not Have aCcess to. I Would also LIKe to thanK thE CoMmiTteE ON BUdgets which seNT A letTeR with thEir CommentS on The RepOrt.
thE proposal Concerns HaRmOnIsAtiOn of vETerinary CoNtrOl RegUlatiONs on alL prodUcts Of AnIMal Origin iMPoRTEd inTo thE EurOpeAn union And tHE inTroductIon of veteRinARy chEcKs For each Shipment at an aPpRoved veterInAry ControL STation. A dAtabase called ANIMO is to bE Used in cOnnEctioN witH this for cOmmUnicatIon BEtween The difFerenT sTatIONs. I viEW ThIs pRoPosal positIVEly And suPpOrt iTs main pOints. It will simplifY A nuMber of areas whIch Will BE HeLpfUL. BUT inTrODucING a common system aLso means thAt WE mUst increasE Our EfForts to RestricT impoRT fraud.
THere is alsO one point Of View WHIch i have a partIcular inTerest in lAYing bEFoRe you; It iS perhaPs ParTiculArly of sWedIsh or scandiNaVian inTeresT, bUt that doEs not make it any less imporTant. ArTicle 2 Of tHe DirectiVe aLSo aFfects cerTain Plant produCts. in tHis inStaNCe, thiS meaNS hAy aND straW, whiCH will be exAMiNed BECaUse they can aLSO Be iNfectEd wITh foot And mOuth disease. Today, wE Have other problEms aS WEll. thiS InclUdEs the import of sOya MeAL, For exampLe, Which can conTain salmOnELla. ThIs is a mAtter oF great cONCeRN, partiCulaRly To those of Us wHo HAve made GrEaT ProgreSs in ElIminatIng salMOnelLA,
 been produced.
As for the  report by  Mr P apa yan na kis,  the re are two mai n  iss ues which we must cons ider:  t h e fi r st  is w hethert he l abe ll in g s ys t em  shou ldbe volu ntary or o bli ga tory, and th e  s econd is w het her it shoul d o nly ap pl y t o  whol e p ieces  of be e f or t o beef pr od u cts as well. I a mwell  aware that oblig a to r y labelling ha s itsdi f fi c u lti es.  But I thi nk  Parl i ament w o ul d b e s e nding out the  wrong mess a geif itac cep t s a vo lunta ry sys tem. My par ty g roup is i n favo u r of an obligat ory sy ste m.I am al so  we ll awa r etha t  it  can bedi ff icult  tol a b e l ma nuf actu red p roducts; ofte n w e en d  up  with  a lo ng l is t ofproduc ts in  e ver smaller qua ntit ies. In s uch  c ase s,  ther e  can b e o bst acles t o label l ing  m a n u fa ctured products. B ut , Istill th ink th a twe must fin dpra ctic a l  ways , an d  t he Commi ssionm us thelp in  t his, t oset  li mitss o th at obl igatorylabel l ing can, in pr i nciple, alsob ea p pl i ed t o m anufactured  mea t  pro duct s .Wit h  that , Mad am Pr e sident, I would lik eto tur n tomy own report  which ise s s entially  abo u tt he same thing,  food  safety, b u t whichconce ntrateson food i m p orted fr omthi rdcou n t ri es. In this r e s pect  I  wouldfir st like  to  th ank  Mr  K indermann  and the  A gr ic ul tur e Com m ittee fo rthe ir  ve ry va l uableviews  con ce rn i nga numbe r  o f deta il swhic h w eon th e En v iro nment C ommitteedid notha ve  access  to. I wouldal so like to  t han k theC o mmitteeon Budgets which sent a letterwit h the ir c omments o n t he rep ort . 
The p roposa l con ce rns h armon i s at ion  o f veterina r y  co ntrol  r egul ationson all products of ani mal origin im por tedi n to  Th e  E u rop ea n  Un i o n and the intro duction of  v e te rinary che c ksfo r eachshipmen t ata n appro ved veter inary con tr ol s t a tio n. A datab ase call ed ANIMOi s tob eusedinconnec ti onwiththis f o r c ommun icatio nbetwee n the  d ifferent  stations. I view thispropos al po sit ively and  su p por t its mai n po ints. It w ill  si mplif y a numbe r of ar eas which  wil l  be helpf u l.  Bu t in troducing a c o mmo n sys tem also m eans  that we must inc r ease our effor ts t o res tri c t im po rt fraud.
Ther e i sa l so one p oi nt of viewwhich Iha v e a p articu lar in teresti n  l a ying b efor e y ou; it is  pe rh a ps part ic ul a rly of  Swe di sh orScandi n avia n interest, but th at do e s  notm ake  it a ny  less i m port ant. Artic le 2 of the  Direc tive  also  affect scertai n p la nt product s . In this  inst ance, t hi s me ans  hay a nd s t r aw, w hich  w ill  be exami n e db ec au s e t heycan a ls o be  infected with foo t a n d mouth  d ise a s e. Tod a y, w e have oth erprobl e m s as well. This in c ludes  the i mportof soya mea l,  for ex amp l e , which c an contai n  sa lm onel la. This  i s ama tte rof great concer n, parti cularlyt o  those  of us w h o have  m ade great pr ogres si n elimi n a tin g salmo n ell a,
 been_produced.
As for_the report by Mr_Papayannakis, there_are_two main_issues_which we must_consider: the first_is whether the labelling_system should be_voluntary_or obligatory, and the second is whether it should only apply to whole pieces_of_beef or_to_beef_products as well. I am_well aware that obligatory labelling_has its_difficulties. But I think Parliament would be sending_out_the wrong message_if it accepts a voluntary system. My party group_is in favour of an obligatory_system. I am_also_well_aware that it can_be difficult to label manufactured products;_often we end up with a_long list of products in ever smaller_quantities. In such cases, there can_be obstacles to labelling manufactured_products. But,_I still think that we_must find practical_ways, and_the Commission must_help in this, to set limits_so that obligatory_labelling can, in principle, also be_applied_to manufactured meat_products.
With_that,_Madam President,_I would like_to_turn to_my_own report which is essentially about_the_same thing, food safety, but which concentrates_on food imported from_third_countries. In this respect_I would first like to_thank Mr Kindermann and the Agriculture_Committee for_their very_valuable views concerning a number of details which we on the_Environment Committee did not have access_to. I would also_like to_thank_the Committee on_Budgets_which sent_a letter with their comments on the_report.
The proposal_concerns harmonisation of veterinary control regulations_on all products of_animal_origin imported into The European Union_and the introduction of veterinary checks_for each shipment at an_approved_veterinary_control station. A database called_ANIMO is to be used in_connection with this_for communication between the different stations. I_view_this proposal positively and support its_main_points. It will simplify a number_of_areas_which will be helpful. But_introducing a common system also means_that we must increase our efforts to restrict import_fraud.
There is also_one point of view which_I_have_a particular interest in laying before you; it is perhaps_particularly of_Swedish or Scandinavian_interest, but that does not make it any less important._Article 2 of the Directive also affects_certain plant products. In this instance, this means hay and straw,_which will be examined because they can also_be infected with foot and mouth disease._Today, we have other_problems_as well. This includes the import of_soya_meal,_for_example, which can_contain salmonella. This_is a matter_of great_concern, particularly to_those of_us who have_made_great progress in eliminating salmonella,