 Agriculture Policy itself. The BSE crisis should be seen as the first warning, a challenge to us to reform agricultural policy. The proposal for this system of identification and registration of cattle is linked to policies pursued by the EU, the fact that border controls are about to be abolished. This is already very clear as far as salmonella is concerned. We think the introduction of this absurd identification and registration scheme for cattle is the wrong way to tackle BSE. We should instead be concentrating on a total ban on the use of carcasses in animal feedstuffs.

Theorin and Wibe
It is deplorable that such a large organisation has to be established in order to control the health of cattle within the European Union. If this is considered necessary in current circumstances then we must accept it. But, once BSE has been eradicated, I would like to see this huge organisation trimmed, and a thorough evaluation carried out to see if there is still any justification for its existence.
We have not been affected by BSE in Sweden and we have always been able to control disease in cattle without developing a gigantic control body such as the one currently being proposed. By using relatively limited border controls, we have managed to avoid BSE, salmonella and rabies.
I would like to add the following observations here: spokesmen for the free market maintain that deregulation will bring huge gains as the costs of regulation and support systems disappear. But, in this case, the free market must develop new regulations and support systems. We are justified in asking whether anyone will benefit from a heath or economic point of view, as a result of a free market for, in this case, trade in agricultural products.
(The sitting was suspended at 1.21 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.)

Consumer policy priorities (1996-1998)
(continuation)
President
The next item is the continuation of the debate on the report by Mr Whitehead (A4-0317/96), on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on the communication from the Commission on priorities for consumer policy (1996-1998) (COM(95)0519 - C4-0501/95).

Añoveros Trias de Bes
Mr President, Madam Commissioner, in its first paragraph, article 129a of the treaty makes reference to article 100a as the most appropriate instrument to deal with all the legislative, regulatory and administrative measures of the Member States intended
Agriculture Policy itself. The BSE crisis should be seen as the first warning, a challenge to us to reform agricultural policy. The marriage proposal for this arrangement of identification and registration of cattle is connect to policy pursued by the EU, the fact that border control are about to be abolished. This is already very clear equally far as salmonella is refer. We think the initiation of this absurd identification and registration schema for cattle is the wrong way to tackle BSE. We should instead be concentrating on a entire ban on the use of carcasses in animal feedstuffs. 

 Theorin and Wibe 
 It is condemnable that such a large organisation hold to be install in order to master the health of cattle within the European Union. If this is considered necessary in current circumstances then we must accept it. But, once BSE has been eliminate, I would like to see this huge organisation trimmed, and a thorough evaluation carried out to see if there is still any justification for its existence. 
 We have not been affected by BSE in Sweden and we have always been able to control disease in cattle without developing a gigantic control body such as the one currently being propose. By using relatively limited molding control, we have managed to avoid BSE, salmonella and rabies. 
 I would like to lend the following observations here: spokesmen for the free grocery store maintain that deregulation will bring huge gains as the costs of regulation and support system disappear. But, in this case, the free market must develop new regulation and support systems. We are justified in asking whether anyone will benefit from a heath or economic distributor point of view, as a result of a free grocery store for, in this case, trade in agricultural products. 
 (The seance was suspended at 1.21 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.) 

 Consumer policy priorities (1996 - 1998) 
 (continuation) 
 President 
 The next detail is the continuation of the argument on the report by Mr Whitehead (A4 - 0317/96), on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on the communication from the Commission on priorities for consumer policy (1996 - 1998) (COM(95)0519 - C4 - 0501/95). 

 Añoveros Trias de Bes 
 Mr President, Madam Commissioner, in its first paragraph, article 129a of the treaty makes reference point to article 100a as the most appropriate instrument to distribute with all the legislative, regulatory and administrative measuring stick of the Member States intended
 Aggiculture Policy itself. Uhe BSE crisis should be seen zs the fkrst warning, a challenge to ns ti refirm agricultural polich. The proiosal for thiw system of identifleatioh and cegistration of cattle is linked to polhcked pursued by the EU, the fact that bjrder cpnhrols are abouj to nq abklished. This is already very clear as far as salmonells is concerned. We think thf inhroduction of this absurd idebtifyxation and rdgistration scheme for cattle is the wrong way to tacyle BXE. We shouod indjead be concxntratpng on a total ban on the usr of carcasses in anumal feedstuffs.

Theorii and Wibe
It is depljrable thdt such a large orgqnusatimn hds tu be esuabkiahed ij ocder to confrol the heqlth of cattle withon nne European Hnion. Yf this is considered necessary in currenu cirdumstances then we must accept it. But, once BDE has beqn eradicated, I would like to see this huge organhsatikv txliowd, and a thorough evaluation carried out to see jf tmere is still ann justification fot ltx existence.
We fave not geen affected by BDE in Sreden and we hwve slways been able to control disease in battoe without developnng a gigantnc conjrol bpdy such as the one curxently being proplsed. By uakng relatively lkmined torder controls, we have magaged to evoid BSE, saumonglla anq rabies.
I aould like to add the foplowiug obvervations here: spokesmen for the free maclet maintain tvat deregulction eill bring hude gains as thg costs oy reguuation and supporv systems difappear. But, it this case, tie free mwrker muwt deveuup new regulatoons and support sywtems. We are justinied kh asking whethex qnyone will benrfig fwol e heaev or economiw poknt pf vidw, as a resmlt of s free market for, in thia case, trade in agtigultural kroducts.
(Tre sitting wax suspended at 1.21 p.m. and cesumev at 3 l.m.)

Cjnsumer policy priorities (1996-1998)
(contjnuation)
Pgesldent
The next iten is the concinuation of the debate on the report by Mr Whitehead (A4-0317/96), on behalf of the Commntuee on the Entironmqnt, Publiw Health and Consumee Protection, on tme communication from fhe Cokmisslon on priorities for consumer policy (1996-1998) (COM(95)0519 - C4-0501/95).

Añoveros Trias de Bes
Mr Presieent, Medwm Commissikner, in ins yirxt parwgra'h, article 129a of thv treaty makes reference to artirle 100a as tve most appropriate instrument tu deal with aul the legislative, regulztory anc administrative measures of thr Member States intended
Agriculture Policy itself. The BSE crisis should as first warning, challenge to us proposal this system of and registration of is linked to policies pursued by EU, the fact that border controls are about to be abolished. This is very clear as far as salmonella is concerned. We think the introduction of absurd and scheme cattle is the wrong way to tackle BSE. We should instead be concentrating on a total on the use of carcasses in animal feedstuffs. and Wibe It is that such a large organisation to established in to the of cattle within European Union. If this is considered necessary in current circumstances then we must accept it. But, once has been would like see huge trimmed, and a carried out to see if there justification for its existence. We have not been by BSE Sweden and we have always been to control disease in cattle without developing a control body such as the one currently being proposed. By using relatively limited border controls, managed to avoid BSE, and rabies. I like add following here: spokesmen the free market maintain that deregulation will bring huge gains as costs of regulation and support systems disappear. But, in this free must develop new and support systems. We justified asking whether anyone will a or view, a of a free market in this case, trade in products. (The sitting was resumed at 3 p.m.) Consumer policy priorities (1996-1998) President The next item is the continuation the debate on the report by Mr Whitehead (A4-0317/96), on behalf of Committee on Public Health and Consumer Protection, on the communication the Commission on priorities consumer policy (1996-1998) (COM(95)0519 - C4-0501/95). Añoveros Trias de Mr Madam Commissioner, its first paragraph, 129a of the makes reference to as the appropriate to the legislative, regulatory and administrative measures the States intended
 Agriculture Policy itself. ThE BSE crisis ShoulD be SeeN aS the FirsT warning, a challENge tO us to reform agriculturaL poliCy. tHe prOPoSal foR this sySTeM OF idEnTiFicAtIOn And reGisTration Of cattle is LinKeD to policies pURsUed by the EU, The Fact that bordEr cOntrolS aRe aBOut to Be aBolisHed. ThiS Is alreAdy very clEaR As far aS SalmoneLLA iS conCerned. We think the iNTrODuction of this aBsurd iDeNTiFICatIon And registrAtIon scHEme for cATtLE IS thE Wrong way to tacKle BSE. We shoULd iNstead Be ConCEntratIng on A tOTal Ban on the use Of caRcasses in Animal FEedstufFS.

TheoriN and WiBe
IT is DeplORaBlE thAt SUch A LaRge ORgaNisation HaS tO be esTablISHED in oRdeR to cOntroL the health of cAttLe wiTHin The EuRopeaN UniOn. if thiS is conSiderEd Necessary in currEnt cIrcumstanCes ThEn wE mUst acCEpt it. BUt, oNce bSE has bEen eradICatEd, i WOUlD like to see this huge OrGANiSation trImmed, aND a ThORough evaLuAtiOn caRRIed ouT to sEE iF there is Still aNY jUsTificatIoN for itS eXisTenCe.
We hAVe noT been aFfected bY BSE iN sweden and we havE Always been ablE To CONtROl diSeaSe in cattle wIthoUT devElopINg A giGAntic ContrOl BOdY Such as the one currentLy Being pRoposEd. By using relaTively limiTED Border coNtroLS, wE Have managed to aVoid BsE, salmonelLA and rabiEs.
I woUld like tO add the foLLOwing obsErvAtiOns HerE: SPoKesmen for the fREE marKeT maintaIn tHat dereGulAtiOn wIll BrIng huge gaIns as the CoStS oF rEguLatioN And suppoRt SysTeMs dIsappEAr. But, iN this Case, ThE fREe mArket muST dEVElop NeW rEgulAtiOnS and sUppoRT syStems. We Are justifIed IN askInG wHether aNyone will beneFiT from a heatH oR ecOnomic POInt of vieW, as a result of a free market FOr, in thiS caSe, traDe in AgricultuRal ProducTs.
(THE sittiNg was sUspenDeD at 1.21 P.M. And reSUMeD at 3 P.m.)

consumer poLICy pRioriTiEs (1996-1998)
(coNtinuatIon)
President
The nexT IteM is the continuAtiOn of THE dEbaTE oN The RePOrt BY mr Whitehead (A4-0317/96), on bEhalf of the coMMiTtee on the ENVirOnMent, PubLic HealTh and cOnsumer protectioN, on the comMuNicaTIOn fRom the CommIssion on PrioritieS For coNSuMer poLicY (1996-1998) (COM(95)0519 - C4-0501/95).

AÑoVerOs TriAs de BeS
mr PResidEnt, MadAm commisSioneR, iN its firsT paragraph, article 129a of the Treaty Makes RefErence to aRtiCLe 100a As the most ApprOpriate insTruMenT to deAl wITh all The lEGiSlaTIve, reGulaTOry and admINiStrATIvE measures of THE memBer StAteS IntendEd
 Agriculture Policy itself . The BSEcrisi s s hou ld  beseen  as the firstw arni ng, a challenge to usto re fo r m ag r ic ultur al poli c y. T hepr op osa lf or  this  sy stem of  identific ati on  and registr a ti on of catt leis linked to  po licies  p urs u ed by  th e EU,  the f a ct tha t borderco n trolsa re abou t to  beabolished. This i s  a l ready very cle ar asfa r  a s sal mon ella is co nc erned .  We thi n kt h e  in t roduction ofthis absurd ide ntific at ion and re gistr at i onscheme forcatt le is the  wrong way tot ackle B SE. We  sh oul d in s te ad  be  c o nce n tr ati n g o n a tota lba n ontheu s e of c arc asse s inanimal feedst uff s.
T heo rin a nd Wi be
I tis de plorab le th at  such a large o rgan isation h asto  be  e stabl i shed i n o rde r to co ntrol t h e h ea l t h  o f cattle within th eE u ro pean Uni on. If th is is consi de red  nec e s saryin c u rr ent circ umstan c es  t hen wemu st acc ep t i t.But,o nceBSE ha s been e radic a ted, I would l i ke to see thi s  h u g eo rgan isa tion trimme d, a n d athor o ug h e v aluat ion c ar r ie d  out to see if ther eis sti ll an y justificati on for its e x istence. 
Weh av e  not been affe ctedby BSE inS weden an d wehave alw ays beena b le to co ntr oldis eas e in  cattle witho u t  dev el oping a  gi ganticcon tro l b ody  s uch as th e one cu rr en tl ybei ng pr o posed. B yusi ng  re lativ e ly lim itedbord er  c o ntr ols, we ha v e  man ag ed  toavo id  BSE,  sal m one lla and  rabies.I w o uldli ke  to add  the followin gobservatio ns  he re: sp o k esmen fo r the free market maint a in that  de regul atio n will br ing  hugegai n s as t he cos ts of  r egu l a tiona n dsup po rt systems d isa ppear .But,  in thi s case, the free m a rke t must develo p n ew r e g ul ati o ns and  s u ppo r t  systems. We ar e justifie di nasking whe t her  a nyone w ill ben efitf rom a h eath or e conomic p oi nt o f vie w, as a re sult ofa free ma r ket f o r,  in t his  case,  t rad e inagricu l tur al pr oducts .(The s ittin gwas susp ended at 1.21 p.m. andresume d at3 p .m.)

Con sum e r p olicy pri orit ies (1996- 199 8)(cont inu a tion) 
Pre s id ent The n exti tem is th e  c ont i n ua tion of the d e bat e onthe report  byMr Whitehead (A4- 0 317/96), on be half o f t heC ommi tt ee on the Envi ron me n t , Public  H ealth and C onsumerPr o tecti on, on  the c ommunic a t io n  fromtheCom mission o n p ri o ritiesfo rc onsume r po li cy (19 96-199 8 ) (C O M (95)0519 - C4-05 01/95 ) . 

Año v ero s Tri as  de Bes Mr P resident,Madam Commi ssione r, i n its  firstpa ragrap h,ar ticle 129a of the tr eatymakes r ef eren ceto art icle 1 00a a s th emos t appropr i a te in st r ume nt t o dea lwith  all thel egislati ve, regulat or y a n d  admin i st r a tive measu res  of t h e  Member St a tesi nt e nded
 Agriculture_Policy itself._The BSE crisis should_be seen_as_the first_warning,_a challenge to_us to reform_agricultural policy. The proposal_for this system_of_identification and registration of cattle is linked to policies pursued by the EU, the_fact_that border_controls_are_about to be abolished. This_is already very clear as_far as_salmonella is concerned. We think the introduction of_this_absurd identification and_registration scheme for cattle is the wrong way to_tackle BSE. We should instead be_concentrating on a_total_ban_on the use of_carcasses in animal feedstuffs.

Theorin and Wibe
It_is deplorable that such a large_organisation has to be established in order_to control the health of cattle_within the European Union. If_this is_considered necessary in current circumstances_then we must_accept it._But, once BSE_has been eradicated, I would like_to see this_huge organisation trimmed, and a thorough_evaluation_carried out to_see_if_there is_still any justification_for_its existence.
We_have_not been affected by BSE in_Sweden_and we have always been able to_control disease in cattle_without_developing a gigantic control_body such as the one_currently being proposed. By using relatively_limited border_controls, we_have managed to avoid BSE, salmonella and rabies.
I would like to_add the following observations here: spokesmen_for the free market_maintain that_deregulation_will bring huge_gains_as the_costs of regulation and support systems disappear._But, in_this case, the free market must_develop new regulations and_support_systems. We are justified in asking_whether anyone will benefit from a_heath or economic point of_view,_as_a result of a free_market for, in this case, trade_in agricultural products.
(The_sitting was suspended at 1.21 p.m. and_resumed_at 3 p.m.)

Consumer policy priorities (1996-1998)
(continuation)
President
The_next_item is the continuation of the_debate_on_the report by Mr Whitehead_(A4-0317/96), on behalf of the Committee_on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on_the communication from_the Commission on priorities for_consumer_policy_(1996-1998) (COM(95)0519 - C4-0501/95).

Añoveros Trias de Bes
Mr President, Madam Commissioner,_in its_first paragraph, article_129a of the treaty makes reference to article 100a as_the most appropriate instrument to deal with_all the legislative, regulatory and administrative measures of the Member States_intended