 into BSE. The report clearly illustrated the importance of an effective system of animal identification in the European Union. European rules on the identification of animals have been in place since 1992, although not implemented satisfactorily in all Member States.
I am in no doubt that the BSE crisis would have been far more severe had it not been possible to trace those animals which potentially carried the infection. Inability to trace the 1989 and 1990 British cohort in the UK was one of the major factors which delayed the agreement of the UK's BSE eradication plan.
Whilst this week marks the end of the temporary Committee's enquiry it does not mark the end of the crisis. Normality will only be restored when European citizens are confident that such a crisis will never be repeated. This can only be achieved when effective legislation and controls are put in place to allow swift action to be taken should a risk to public health ever appear.
Part of that control system requires a rapid identification of animals which potentially pose a risk. This is not only to protect consumers, but also to protect farmers and tax-payers against the unnecessary slaughter of healthy animals. Such a system must be European-wide as such crises are seldom confined to one Member State as the BSE crisis and the current problem of swine fever have shown. For these reasons I welcome the Commission's proposals and I am disappointed by the attempts of the rapporteur Mr Mayer to weaken the system proposed by the Commission.
In a week when some members of the European Parliament are calling for the resignation of the European Commission for not taking sufficient action to prevent the BSE crisis it would be rather contradictory to vote against the kind of preventive measures which could have changed the course of agricultural history over the last ten years if they had been in place.

Goepel
Madam President, an old proverb tells us that every cloud has a silver lining, and today's silver lining comes in the shape of these three reports. I should like to congratulate everyone who has worked on them. We must ensure that we identify young animals which come from third countries. This point has been addressed. It is absolutely essential that we insist on this compulsory identification. Everything required of the enterprises based in our single market must also apply to imports, otherwise we are talking about half measures.
The electronic identification system should be introduced, and I recently read, on a very prominent page of a prestigious daily newspaper in Germany, an essay on three identification procedures. I must say that each of the three procedures undoubtedly represents
into BSE. The report clearly illustrated the importance of an effective system of animal designation in the European Union. European rule on the identification of animals have been in place since 1992, although not enforce satisfactorily in all Member States. 
 I am in no doubt that the BSE crisis would have been far more severe had it not been possible to decipher those animal which potentially carried the infection. Inability to trace the 1989 and 1990 British cohort in the UK was one of the major factors which check the agreement of the UK's BSE eradication plan. 
 Whilst this week grade the goal of the temporary Committee's enquiry it does not mark the end of the crisis. Normality will only be restore when European citizens are confident that such a crisis will never be repeated. This can entirely be achieved when effective legislation and controls are put in place to let swift action to be taken should a risk to public health ever look. 
 Part of that control system requires a rapid identification of animals which potentially put a risk. This is not only to protect consumers, but also to protect farmers and tax - payers against the unnecessary slaughter of healthy animals. Such a system must be European - across-the-board as such crises are seldom confine to one Member State as the BSE crisis and the current trouble of swine fever have shown. For these reasons I welcome the Commission's proposals and I am disappointed by the attempts of the rapporteur Mr Mayer to weaken the system proposed by the Commission. 
 In a workweek when some members of the European Parliament are calling for the resignation of the European Commission for not taking sufficient action to prevent the BSE crisis it would be rather contradictory to vote against the kind of preventive measures which could have changed the course of agricultural history over the last ten years if they had been in plaza. 

 Goepel 
 Madam President, an old proverb tell us that every cloud has a silver lining, and today's silver liner comes in the shape of these three reports. I should like to congratulate everyone who has worked on them. We must ensure that we identify young animal which come from third countries. This point has been addressed. It is absolutely essential that we importune on this compulsory identification. Everything required of the enterprises based in our individual market must besides apply to imports, otherwise we are spill about half measuring stick. 
 The electronic identification system should be introduced, and I recently read, on a very prominent page of a prestigious daily newspaper in Germany, an essay on three identification procedure. I must say that each of the three procedures undoubtedly represent
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Goepel
Madam 'resident, an old provetb tells us that everi ckoud has a xilvew lining, dnd today's silver libing comes in the shape of these three repords. I dhould like to congratulate everyone who has worked on them. We must ensurw that we identify youmg anpmajx whicr colx from third counnries. This point has been addresred. It iv cbsolutely essential that we onrist on this zompulsory identificatioh. Everytning required of the enterprisex based in our single mavket must also apply to mmports, otherwise we are tclking about yalf measures.
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into BSE. The report clearly illustrated the an system of identification in the the of animals have in place since although not implemented satisfactorily in all States. I am in no doubt that the BSE crisis would have been more severe had it not been possible to trace those animals which potentially the Inability trace 1989 and 1990 British cohort in the UK was one of the major factors which delayed agreement of the UK's BSE eradication plan. Whilst week marks the end the temporary Committee's enquiry it not the end the Normality only be restored European citizens are confident that such a crisis will never be repeated. This can only be achieved effective legislation are put place allow action to be a risk to public health ever that control system requires a rapid identification of which potentially a risk. This is not only protect consumers, but also to protect farmers and against the unnecessary slaughter of healthy animals. Such a system must be European-wide as such seldom confined to one State as the crisis the problem swine fever shown. For these reasons I welcome the Commission's proposals and I disappointed by the attempts of the rapporteur Mr Mayer to system by the Commission. a week when some of European Parliament are calling resignation the not sufficient to prevent the BSE it would be rather contradictory vote against the kind have changed the course of agricultural history over last ten years if they had been place. Goepel Madam President, an old proverb tells us that every cloud a silver today's silver lining comes in the shape of three reports. I should to congratulate everyone who has worked on them. We ensure we identify animals which come third countries. This has been addressed. absolutely essential we on Everything required of the enterprises based our market must also apply to otherwise talking about half measures. The electronic identification system should be introduced, and I recently read, very prominent page of prestigious newspaper in Germany, an essay on three identification procedures. I must say of the three
 into BSE. The report clearly ilLustrated tHe impOrtAncE oF an eFfecTive system of anIMal iDentification in the EuroPean UNiON. EurOPeAn rulEs on the IDeNTIfiCaTiOn oF aNImAls haVe bEen in plAce since 1992, alThoUgH not implemenTEd SatisfactoRilY in all Member staTes.
I am In No dOUbt thAt tHe BSE Crisis WOuld haVe been far MoRE severE Had it noT BEeN posSible to trace those ANiMAls which potentIally cArRIeD THe iNfeCtion. InabiLiTy to tRAce the 1989 aND 1990 BRITIsh COhort in the UK wAs one of the mAJor FactorS wHicH DelayeD the aGrEEmeNt of the UK's BsE erAdication Plan.
WhILst this WEek markS the enD of The TempORaRy comMiTTee'S EnQuiRY it Does not mArK tHe end Of thE CRISis. NOrmAlitY will Only be restoreD whEn EuROpeAn citIzens Are cOnFidenT that sUch a cRiSis will never be rEpeaTed. This caN onLy Be aChIeved WHen effEctIve LegislaTion and COntRoLS ARe Put in place to allow sWiFT AcTion to be Taken sHOuLd A Risk to puBlIc hEaltH EVer apPear.
pArT of that cOntrol SYsTeM requirEs A rapid IdEntIfiCatioN Of anImals wHich poteNtialLY pose a risk. This IS not only to proTEcT COnSUmerS, buT also to protEct fARmerS and TAx-PayERs agaInst tHe UNnECessary slaughter of hEaLthy anImals. such a system muSt be EuropeAN-WIde as sucH criSEs ARe seldom confinEd to oNe Member StATe as the BsE criSis and thE current pROBlem of swIne FevEr hAve SHOwN. For these reasONS I weLcOme the COmmIssion's ProPosAls And i aM disappoiNted by thE aTtEmPtS of The raPPorteur MR MAyeR tO weAken tHE systeM propOsed By ThE comMission.
iN a WEEk whEn SoMe meMbeRs Of the euroPEan parliamEnt are calLinG For tHe ReSignatiOn of the EuropeAn commission FoR noT takinG SUfficienT action to prevent the BSE cRIsis it wOulD be raTher ContradicTorY to votE agAInst thE kind oF prevEnTivE MEasurES WhIch CoUld have chaNGEd tHe couRsE of aGricultUral history over the LAst Ten years if theY haD beeN IN pLacE.

goEPel
maDAm PRESident, an old provErb tells us ThAT eVery cloud hAS a sIlVer liniNg, and toDay's sILver linIng comes iN the shape Of ThesE THreE reports. I sHould likE to congraTUlate EVeRyone Who Has worKeD on Them. WE must eNSurE that We idenTiFy younG animAlS which coMe from third countries. ThiS point Has beEn aDdressed. IT is ABsoLutely essEntiAl that we inSisT on This cOmpULsory IdenTIfIcaTIon. EvErytHIng requirED oF thE ENtErprises basED IN ouR singLe mARket muSt alSo apply to imports, oTHerwise we are taLkinG ABouT haLF meaSuRes.
The electronIc iDeNTIficatioN sYstem should Be introdUcED, and I RecentLy read, On a very PROmINent paGe of A prEstigious DaiLy NEwspapeR iN GERmany, aN essAy On threE identIFicaTIOn procedures. I musT say tHAT each OF thE threE pRocedurES undOubtedly rePresents
 into BSE. The report clea rly illust rated  th e i mp orta nceof an effectiv e  sys tem of animal identifi catio ni n th e  E urope an Unio n .E u rop ea nrul es on  theide ntifica tion of an ima ls  have been i n  p lace since  19 92, although  no t impl em ent e d sat isf actor ily in all Me mber Stat es . 
I ami n no do u b tthat  the BSE crisis w o ul d  have been far  morese v er e had  it  not beenpo ssibl e  to tra c et h o sea nimals whichpotentially car ried t he  in f ection . Ina bi l ity  to trace t he 1 989 and 1 990 Br i tish co h ort inthe UK  wa s o ne o f  t he  ma jo r  fa c to rsw hic h delaye dth e agr eeme n t o f th e U K'sBSE e radication pl an. 
Whi l stthisweekmark sthe e nd ofthe t em porary Committe e'senquiry i t d oe s n ot  mark the en d o f t he cris is. Nor m ali ty w i ll  only be restoredwh e n  E uropeancitize n sar e  confide nt  th at s u c h a c risi s  w ill neve r be r e pe at ed. Thi scan on ly  be  ac hieve d  whe n effe ctive le gisla t ion and contro l s are put inp la c e  t o  all owswift actio n to be t aken sh oul d  a ri sk to  p u bl i c health ever appea r. 
Partof th at control sy stem requi r e s  a rapid  ide n ti f ication of ani malswhich pote n tially p ose a  risk. T his is no t only topro tec t c ons u m er s, but also t o prot ec t farme rsand tax -pa yer s a gai ns t the unn ecessary  s la ug ht erof he a lthy ani ma ls.  S uch  a sy s tem mu st be  Eur op ea n -wi de as s u ch c rise sar e se ldo mconfi nedt o o ne Memb er Stateast he B SE  c risis a nd the curren tproblem of  s win e feve r have sho wn. For these reasons I welcome  th e Com miss ion's pro pos als an d I am dis appoin ted b ythe a ttemp t s  o f t he  rapporteu r MrMayer  t o we aken th e system proposedb y t he Commission .
I n aw e ek  wh e ns ome  m e mbe r s  of the Europea n Parliame nt ar e callingf orth e resig nationof th e  Europe an Commis sion forno t ta k i ngsufficient  actionto preven t  theB SE  cris isit wou ld  be  rath er con t rad ictor y to v ot e agai nst t he  kind of  preventive measures wh ich co uld h ave  changedthe cou rse of ag ricu ltural his tor y o ver t hel ast t en y e ar s i f  they  had been in p l ac e.G oe pel
Madam P r e s ide nt, a n o l d prov erbtells us that eve r y cloud has asilv e r  li nin g , an dtoday's silver  li ni n g  comes i nthe shape o f theseth r ee re ports.  I sho uld lik e to congra tula teeveryonewho  h a s worke don them.We m us t ensu re tha t  wei d entify young ani malsw h ich c o mefromth ird cou n trie s. This po int has bee n addr esse d. It  is abs ol utelyess en tial thatw e insiston th is comp ul sory  id entifi cati o n . Eve ryth in g r equired o f th e  e nt e rpr ises  base din o ur single market m ust also ap pl y t o import s ,o t herwise we  ar e tal k i ng about h a lf m e as u res.The el ectron ic iden t ifi ca tion sy ste m should be  introduc e d,an d Irecently  r ead,  o n a  v ery prominent p age of a  prestig i o us dai lyn ewsp a per in  G ermany, an e ssayon three i d e nti ficatio n  pr oce dur es.I m usts ay that each of the thre e pr ocedu r esundou btedl yrepresen t s
 into_BSE. The_report clearly illustrated the_importance of_an_effective system_of_animal identification in_the European Union._European rules on the_identification of animals_have_been in place since 1992, although not implemented satisfactorily in all Member States.
I am_in_no doubt_that_the_BSE crisis would have been_far more severe had it_not been_possible to trace those animals which potentially carried_the_infection. Inability to_trace the 1989 and 1990 British cohort in the_UK was one of the major_factors which delayed_the_agreement_of the UK's BSE_eradication plan.
Whilst this week marks the_end of the temporary Committee's enquiry_it does not mark the end of_the crisis. Normality will only be_restored when European citizens are_confident that_such a crisis will never_be repeated. This_can only_be achieved when_effective legislation and controls are put_in place to_allow swift action to be taken_should_a risk to_public_health_ever appear.
Part_of that control_system_requires a_rapid_identification of animals which potentially pose_a_risk. This is not only to protect_consumers, but also to_protect_farmers and tax-payers against_the unnecessary slaughter of healthy_animals. Such a system must be_European-wide as_such crises_are seldom confined to one Member State as the BSE crisis_and the current problem of swine_fever have shown. For_these reasons_I_welcome the Commission's_proposals_and I_am disappointed by the attempts of the_rapporteur Mr_Mayer to weaken the system proposed_by the Commission.
In a_week_when some members of the European_Parliament are calling for the resignation_of the European Commission for_not_taking_sufficient action to prevent the_BSE crisis it would be rather_contradictory to vote_against the kind of preventive measures which_could_have changed the course of agricultural_history_over the last ten years if_they_had_been in place.

Goepel
Madam President, an_old proverb tells us that every_cloud has a silver lining, and today's silver lining_comes in the_shape of these three reports._I_should_like to congratulate everyone who has worked on them. We_must ensure_that we identify_young animals which come from third countries. This point has_been addressed. It is absolutely essential that_we insist on this compulsory identification. Everything required of the enterprises_based in our single market must also apply_to imports, otherwise we are talking about_half measures.
The electronic identification_system_should be introduced, and I recently read,_on_a_very_prominent page of_a prestigious daily_newspaper in Germany,_an essay_on three identification_procedures. I_must say that_each_of the three procedures undoubtedly represents