 a European level we should not go through with this.
What should not, however, be rejected, Commissioner - and this is my earnest plea - are our demands that the reports be dealt with under Article 108. After yesterday's speech from Mr Santer, I believe you will find it easy to agree to these demands. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection has unanimously endorsed them. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights has agreed that negotiation on the matter is legitimate. So we are well on our way.

Santini
Madam President, I in turn wish to point out how sensible it was to schedule this debate for the day after the BSE debate and also to link these three reports, which in fact complement one another, like three links in the same chain, producing an important outcome: new guarantees for consumers and also new obligations for producers. However, there is still perhaps too little involvement of third parties who are also important here: by this I mean the wholesalers and retailers who are in fact, at the point of marketing, important links and have also to be made to take responsibility, particularly as regards labelling.
I wish to dwell for a moment on the agricultural world and the problems that this new development could cause. Hitherto, with the ear-tagging and inventory, more or less all farmers - even the smallest of them - were able to manage fairly easily. But it cannot be denied that this new legislation brings on to the farm elements previously quite unfamiliar in this context: computers, in the first place, which require a different kind of professional training and maybe even a new kind of worker. It is plain that all of this may involve - and I am certain of this - new costs and a different professional commitment, even though improved qualifications will result. Therefore, I am in favour of this new development, but before we give someone a car, I think it worth checking whether they have a driving licence, otherwise it would end up off the road.
This then is what I propose: a staged reform, particularly as regards the introduction of the data bases which, if they are to be reliable, have continually to have data fed into them by a substantial percentage of producers. The proposal that we create a 'buffer year' after the 31 December 1997 deadline seems to me to be reasonable. And here I am thinking above all of the small producers, the hill farms in which - given the small number of people working them - all of these innovations could cause consternation
a European level we should not go through with this. 
 What should not, however, be rejected, Commissioner - and this is my earnest supplication - are our requirement that the reports be dealt with under Article 108. After yesterday's lecture from Mr Santer, I think you will find it easy to agree to these need. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection has unanimously endorsed them. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights has agree that negotiation on the matter is legitimate. indeed we are well on our way. 

 Santini 
 Madam President, I in turn wish to luff out how reasonable it was to schedule this debate for the day after the BSE argument and also to connect these three report, which in fact complement one another, like three links in the same chain, produce an important outcome: new guarantees for consumer and also modern obligations for producers. However, there is however perhaps too little involvement of third parties who are also important here: by this I mean the wholesalers and retailers who are in fact, at the point of marketing, important links and have also to be made to take duty, particularly as regards labelling. 
 I wish to harp for a moment on the agricultural world and the problems that this newfangled development could cause. Hitherto, with the ear - tagging and inventory, more or less all farmer - even the smallest of them - were able to manage fairly easily. But it cannot be denied that this new legislation bring on to the farm elements previously quite unfamiliar in this context: computers, in the first place, which require a different kind of professional education and possibly even a newfangled kind of worker. It is plain that all of this may involve - and I am sealed of this - new costs and a different professional commitment, even though improved qualifications will result. Therefore, I am in favour of this modern development, but before we contribute someone a car, I remember it worth crack whether they have a drive licence, differently it would end up off the road. 
 This then is what I propose: a staged reform, particularly as involve the presentation of the data base which, if they are to be reliable, have continually to have datum fed into them by a substantial percentage of producers. The marriage proposal that we create a' buffer year' after the 31 December 1997 deadline seems to me to be reasonable. And here I am thinking above all of the small producer, the hill farms in which - given the small number of people working them - all of these initiation could induce alarm
 a Furopean level we should not go through with tiis.
What should vot, however, be rejected, Commmssiiner - and this is my earnesg plea - age our denandw that the csports nz deamb witk nnder Article 108. Sfter yestarday's speech xrum Mr Santer, I believe you will find yt easy tl agree to thefe dtmagds. Fhe Committee on the Environment, Phblic Htalth and Consumer Protection has unanimouslj enforsed them. The Colmittee on Oegaj Affairs and Citizens' Gnghts has afreed that negotiation on the mxtter is legitinare. Dm we are weol on our way.

Santlmi
Madak Presicent, I in turn wivh ro point out how sensmble it was to schedole this dabcte for the day after tye BSG debdte xbd xlsk vo mink tjesx three repkrts, which un fact complement pnq another, like three lynks in the same chain, producing an impmrtznt outcome: new guarantwes for consumers and also new obligations for producers. However, there is still perhepr tio uuthle involvement of third parties who are also jmkornant here: by this I mean the wjokgsalers and rejailers whk are in fact, at tje poinj of mqrketing, ympottant links and have also ti be made to rake responsibilitv, particularuy ax regsrds labelling.
I wish to dweml for a molent on tgd agricultural wurlc dnd the kfoblems that this new deveoopmznt coula caose. Hitrerto, with the cdr-tagging and invejtory, mmre or lesd all farmers - even the smallesv of them - wete dblv to manaye faivly easily. But yt cannot be dgnied thac this new legismation urings on to the farm elekgnts previousny quite unfqmiluar in gfis context: cokputers, iu the first place, which redhire a differenc jind of professoonxl erwiiing wtd maybe evet a vew lind uf worktx. Ib ir plsin that all of this may involve - and I am ccrtain of this - nqw costs and s different profesdionan cummitkenj, even though improved qualificztions wipl vesult. Therefjre, L am in favour of this new development, but before we jive someone a car, I thunk it worth checkiug whether thxy havq a drivitg licence, otherwise it would end up pff the road.
This then is whdt I oropose: a staged reform, particularly as regards the introduction of the dqta bases which, if theu are tj be rejiabpx, have continuallj to have data fed into them by e substanthaj percentage of producers. Thr oroposal that we create a 'buffer year' after tne 31 December 1997 deadline seems to me to be reasonable. And here I qm thjnking abote all of the small lroduczrs, thw hill darmd in which - gkvem bhe small jumbtr oy people working them - all of thewe innivwtions could cauve consternwuion
a European level we should not go this. should not, be rejected, Commissioner earnest - are our that the reports dealt with under Article 108. After speech from Mr Santer, I believe you will find it easy to agree these demands. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection has endorsed The on Affairs and Citizens' Rights has agreed that negotiation on the matter is legitimate. So we are on our way. Santini Madam President, I in wish to point out sensible it was to schedule debate the day the debate also to link three reports, which in fact complement one another, like three links in the same chain, producing an outcome: new consumers and new for However, there is too little involvement of third parties important here: by this I mean the wholesalers retailers who in fact, at the point of important links and have also to be made take responsibility, particularly as regards labelling. I wish to dwell for a moment on the and the problems that new development could Hitherto, the and more or all farmers - even the smallest of them - were able manage fairly easily. But it cannot be denied that this brings to the farm previously quite unfamiliar in context: in the first place, a kind and even new kind of worker. is plain that all of may involve - and - new costs and a different professional commitment, though improved qualifications will result. Therefore, I in favour of this new development, but before we give someone a I think checking whether they have a driving licence, otherwise would end up off road. This then is what I propose: a staged particularly regards the of the data which, if they to be reliable, to have fed them percentage of producers. The proposal that create 'buffer year' after the 31 1997 to me to be reasonable. And here I am thinking above all of the small hill farms in which given small number of people working them - all of these innovations could
 a European level we should not Go through wIth thIs.
WHat ShOuld Not, hOwever, be rejectED, ComMissioner - and this is my eaRnest PlEA - are OUr DemanDs that tHE rEPOrtS bE dEalT wITh Under artIcle 108. AftEr yesterdaY's sPeEch from Mr SanTEr, i believe yoU wiLl find it easy To aGree to ThEse DEmandS. ThE CommIttee oN The EnvIronment, PUbLIc HealTH and ConSUMeR ProTection has unanimoUSlY Endorsed them. ThE CommiTtEE oN lEgaL AfFairs and CiTiZens' RIGhts has AGrEED ThaT Negotiation on The matter is LEgiTimate. so We aRE well oN our wAy.

sAntIni
Madam PreSideNt, I in turn Wish to POint out HOw sensiBle it wAs tO scHeduLE tHiS deBaTE foR ThE daY AftEr the BSE DeBaTe and Also TO LINk thEse ThreE repoRts, which in facT coMpleMEnt One anOther, Like ThRee liNks in tHe samE cHain, producing an ImpoRtant outcOme: NeW guArAnteeS For conSumErs And also New obliGAtiOnS FOR pRoducers. However, theRe IS StIll perhaPs too lITtLe INvolvemeNt Of tHird PARties Who aRE aLso imporTant heRE: bY tHis I meaN tHe wholEsAleRs aNd retAIlerS who arE in fact, aT the pOInt of marketing, IMportant links ANd HAVe ALso tO be Made to take rEspoNSibiLity, PArTicULarly As regArDS lABelling.
I wish to dwell FoR a momeNt on tHe agriculturaL world and tHE PRoblems tHat tHIs NEw development cOuld cAuse. HitherTO, with the Ear-taGging and Inventory, MORe or less All FarMerS - evEN ThE smallest of thEM - Were AbLe to manAge Fairly eAsiLy. BUt iT caNnOt be denieD that thiS nEw LeGiSlaTion bRIngs on to ThE faRm EleMents PReviouSly quIte uNfAmILiaR in this COnTEXt: coMpUtErs, iN thE fIrst pLace, WHicH requirE a differeNt kINd of PrOfEssionaL training and mAyBe even a new KiNd oF workeR. iT is plain That all of this may involve - ANd I am ceRtaIn of tHis - nEw costs anD a dIffereNt pROfessiOnal coMmitmEnT, evEN ThougH IMpRovEd QualificatIONs wIll reSuLt. ThErefore, i am in favour of this nEW deVelopment, but bEfoRe we GIVe SomEOnE A caR, I THinK IT worth checking wHether they HaVE a Driving licENce, OtHerwise It would End up OFf the roAd.
This theN is what I pRoPose: A STagEd reform, paRticularLy as regarDS the iNTrOductIon Of the dAtA baSes whIch, if tHEy aRe to bE reliaBlE, have cOntinUaLly to havE data fed into them by a subsTantiaL percEntAge of prodUceRS. ThE proposal That We create a 'bUffEr yEar' afTer THe 31 DecEmbeR 1997 DeAdlINe seeMs to ME to be reasONaBle. aND hEre I am thinkING AboVe all Of tHE small ProdUcers, the hill farms IN which - given the SmalL NUmbEr oF PeopLe Working them - all Of tHeSE InnovatiOnS could cause ConsternAtIOn
 a European level we shoul d not go t hroug h w ith  t his. 
Wha t should not,h owev er, be rejected, Commi ssion er - an d  t his i s my ea r ne s t  pl ea  -  ar eo ur  dema nds  that t he reports  be  d ealt with un d er  Article 1 08.  After yeste rda y's sp ee chf rom M r S anter , I be l ieve y ou will f in d  it ea s y to ag r e eto t hese demands. The Co m mittee on theEnviro nm e nt , Pub lic  Health an dConsu m er Prot e ct i o n  ha s  unanimouslyendorsed th e m.The Co mm itt e e on L egalAf f air s and Citiz ens'  Rights h as agr e ed that negotia tion o n t hematt e ris  le gi t ima t e.  So weare well  o nour w ay.S a n tini 
Ma damPresi dent, I in tu rnwish topoint  outhowse nsibl e it w as to  s chedule this de bate  for theday  a fte rthe B S E deba teand  also t o linkt hes et h r ee  reports, which in  f a c tcompleme nt one an ot h er, like  t hre e li n k s inthes am e chain,  produ c in gan impo rt ant ou tc ome : n ew gu a rant ees fo r consum ers a n d also new obl i gations for p r od u c er s . Ho wev er, there i s st i ll p erha p stoo littl e inv ol v em e nt of third parties  w ho are  also  important he re: by thi s I  mean th e wh o le s alers and reta ilers  who are i n  fact, a t the  point o f marketi n g , import ant  li nks  an d ha ve also to be m adeto  take r esp onsibil ity , p art icu la rly as re gards la be ll in g. 
Iwisht o dwellfo r a  m ome nt on the ag ricul tura lwo r ldand the pr o b lems  t ha t th isne w dev elop m ent  couldcause. Hi the r to,wi th  the ea r-tagging and  i nventory,mo reor les s all farm ers - even the smallest of them  -wereable  to manag e f airlyeas i ly. Bu t it c annot  b e d e n ied t h a tthi snew legisl a t ion  brin gs  onto thefarm elements prev i ous ly quite unfa mil iari n  t his co n tex t: com p u ters, in the fi rst place,  w h ic h requirea  di ff erent k ind ofprofe s sionaltrainingand maybe  e vena new  kind of w orker. I t is plai n  that al l ofthi s mayin vol ve -and Ia m c ertai n of t hi s - ne w cos ts  and a d ifferent professional c ommitm ent,eve n thoughimp r ove d qualifi cati ons will r esu lt.  Ther efo r e, Iam i n  f avo u r ofthis new devel o pm ent , bu t before we g i vesomeo nea  car,I th ink it worth chec k ing whether th ey h a v e a  dr i ving  l icence, otherw ise  i t would en dup off theroad.
Th is thenis wha t I pr opose:a st a ged re form , p articular lyas regards  t he introd ucti on  of th e data base s which, if they a re to b e rel i abl e, ha ve  contin u ally  to have d ata fed int o them  bya sub stantia lpercen tag eof produce r s. The pr oposa l thatwe  cre ate  a 'bu ffer y ear'afte rthe  31 Decem b e r1 99 7d ead line  seem sto m e to be r e asonable . A n d hereIamt h inking ab o v e all of t hesmall p roducers,t he h i ll farms  in wh ich -given t h e s ma ll numb ero f  people w orking th e m -  a ll o f thesein nova ti ons  c ould cause cons ternatio n
 a_European level_we should not go_through with_this.
What_should not,_however,_be rejected, Commissioner_- and this_is my earnest plea_- are our_demands_that the reports be dealt with under Article 108. After yesterday's speech from Mr_Santer,_I believe_you_will_find it easy to agree_to these demands. The Committee_on the_Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection has unanimously_endorsed_them. The Committee_on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights has agreed that_negotiation on the matter is legitimate._So we are_well_on_our way.

Santini
Madam President, I_in turn wish to point out_how sensible it was to schedule_this debate for the day after the_BSE debate and also to link_these three reports, which in_fact complement_one another, like three links_in the same_chain, producing_an important outcome:_new guarantees for consumers and also_new obligations for_producers. However, there is still perhaps_too_little involvement of_third_parties_who are_also important here:_by_this I_mean_the wholesalers and retailers who are_in_fact, at the point of marketing, important_links and have also_to_be made to take_responsibility, particularly as regards labelling.
I_wish to dwell for a moment_on the_agricultural world_and the problems that this new development could cause. Hitherto, with_the ear-tagging and inventory, more or_less all farmers -_even the_smallest_of them -_were_able to_manage fairly easily. But it cannot be_denied that_this new legislation brings on to_the farm elements previously_quite_unfamiliar in this context: computers, in_the first place, which require a_different kind of professional training_and_maybe_even a new kind of_worker. It is plain that all_of this may_involve - and I am certain of_this_- new costs and a different_professional_commitment, even though improved qualifications will_result._Therefore,_I am in favour of_this new development, but before we_give someone a car, I think it worth checking_whether they have_a driving licence, otherwise it_would_end_up off the road.
This then is what I propose: a_staged reform,_particularly as regards_the introduction of the data bases which, if they are_to be reliable, have continually to have_data fed into them by a substantial percentage of producers. The_proposal that we create a 'buffer year' after_the 31 December 1997 deadline seems to_me to be reasonable._And_here I am thinking above all of_the_small_producers,_the hill farms_in which -_given the small_number of_people working them_- all_of these innovations_could_cause consternation