 types of animals - and even vegetable products - will, in the end, entail very difficult red tape to manage.
Therefore, I think that it is time to think very seriously about setting up an institution of the 'Food and Drugs Administration' type - this was already referred to by the President of the Commission yesterday - which would mean that no products could be sold without its authorisation. After all, what we have gone through with BSE and other animal diseases, without prejudicing critical analysis of the action taken by the Council, the Commission and the Member States, could be put down, at the end of the day, to the non-existence of a genuine common policy in this area.
From this point of view, we are suffering the effects of the 'non-existence of Europe'. Now that the revision of the Treaty is being debated, I hope that our political leaders will not lose this opportunity to analyse the profound causes of these problems.

Hallam
Madam President, I think back to this time last year and I wonder, if we had had this debate in February 1996, whether there would have been quite such a consensus in favour of the Commission proposals and in favour of the Mayer report.
The BSE crisis changed everything. It changed the way many people thought. When I spoke to farmers in my constituency they wished that they had a unique selling proposition which could prove that their herds were BSE free, that they were free of antibiotics or whatever. Had this had been the case, they could have then gone out and sold their products much more forcibly. They tried as hard as they could but the fact is that there was no agreed recognition by the national authorities, by local authorities or by consumers that would prove that their meat was alright, that it was good to eat - a good quality product.
We need to ensure, in the global market, with global media, that we can protect those parts of our industry which come under attack so often and frivolously on occasion. We cannot afford to have these massive collapses in confidence in our food. I believe in this meat labelling scheme. I must concur with the last speaker, I am concerned about the voluntary nature proposed by the Commission for the end-product, but I believe that these meat registration and labelling schemes will ensure that if we have another disaster in our industry, we can ensure those parts which are not affected, will not be affected. This has my full support and I hope that we can implement this scheme as quickly as possible.

types of animals - and even vegetable products - will, in the end, fee-tail very unmanageable crimson tape to oversee. 
 consequently, I think that it is time to think very badly about plant up an institution of the' Food and Drugs Administration' character - this was already refer to by the President of the Commission yesterday - which would mean that no product could be sold without its authorisation. subsequently all, what we have gone through with BSE and other animal diseases, without prejudicing critical analysis of the action learn by the Council, the Commission and the Member States, could be put down, at the end of the day, to the non - universe of a genuine common policy in this area. 
 From this point of position, we are suffering the effects of the' non - existence of Europe'. Now that the revision of the Treaty is being debate, I hope that our political leaders will not lose this opportunity to analyse the profound causes of these problems. 

 Hallam 
 Madam President, I think back to this time last year and I wonder, if we had had this debate in February 1996, whether there would have been quite such a consensus in favour of the Commission proposals and in favour of the Mayer report. 
 The BSE crisis changed everything. It deepen the way many people think. When I speak to farmers in my constituency they wished that they had a alone selling proposition which could prove that their herds were BSE free, that they were spare of antibiotics or whatever. Had this had been the case, they could have then gone out and sold their products much more forcibly. They judge as hard as they could but the fact is that there was no agreed recognition by the national assurance, by local authorities or by consumers that would prove that their meat was alright, that it was effective to eat - a good quality merchandise. 
 We need to ensure, in the global market, with ball-shaped media, that we can protect those parts of our industry which come under attack thus often and frivolously on juncture. We cannot afford to suffer these massive collapses in assurance in our food. I believe in this meat labelling scheme. I must concur with the last loudspeaker, I am concerned about the voluntary nature proposed by the Commission for the end - intersection, but I believe that these meat registration and labelling schemes will ensure that if we experience another disaster in our industry, we can see those parts which are not affected, will not be feign. This has my full support and I hope that we can follow through this scheme as quickly as possible.
 tyoes of animals - and even vegetable prodocrs - winl, in fhe end, dntail very difficult red ta'e ti manqge.
Therefore, I think tfat it is time to thiik very seriouslb about settinf up cn institution on the 'Food dnd Drugs Admitirtxation' type - this was already referrqd to bu hhe President jf tnq Cojmission yesterday - which would mezn that no products vould be sold without its wuthlrisation. After alp, what we hqve dine through dith BSE and other anijal diseases, without prejudicine cricical analywiw ov the action takeg by the Coukbil, the Commisxion and the Mcmber Stqtes, could be put dowi, at the end of the qay, to tha uon-existence of a genyibe cokmon polkxy kn uhix zrea.
Frlm vhis point kf view, we qre suffering the egfqbys of the 'noh-existqnse of Europe'. Now that the revision of tve Freaty is being debated, I hope that our polijical leadqrs will not lose this opportunity to analyse the profkjnd cwjwed of these problems.

Hallam
Madam President, I thyhk bsck to this tiie last yeat wnc I wonder, if de had has this debate in Ffbruary 1996, wherher thert woukd have been quite such a cinsensus in yaviur of the Commissnon proposalr anc in gavour of the Mayer repurt.
Tge BSE crisls changes everything. It cfanned the way many people thougrt. When I spole to fxrmets in mr constitufncy bvey wished that thfy hab a utique selllng proposition which could protx that their nesds were BSZ free, that they wewe free of antnbiotics or wfatever. Has this iad been the case, they cogpd have then gone oue ane sood theif products much more forbiyly. They rried as hard as tmey cuhld but the facc us that there wss vo wggeev recjcnition by tve nxtiumal ajthorities, ny uocak authorities or by wonshmers that would ptoye that tyeir meae was alright, that it was good uo eat - a good quwlity product.
We need to ensure, in the gpobwl market, wieh goobal media, chat we can protect those parts of our iidustry which come undgr attack so often anb nrivolously pn ocsasion. We cannot afford to hace these massive gollapses in confidencs in ogr fold. I believe in this meat labelling scheme. I must concur with the last spwaker, M wm concernes abput tve roluntawy netnre proposed by tne Commission for the end-producv, but I benizve that these meat registratoov and labellivg schemes will ensure tgat if wr have another disaster in our ondustry, we can ensure tmose partw whidh are not affected, will not be afyected. This hqs mn full support anc L hope thah we ccn implement this scheme as quickoy as podsible.

types of animals - and even vegetable will, the end, very difficult red think it is time think very seriously setting up an institution of the and Drugs Administration' type - this was already referred to by the President the Commission yesterday - which would mean that no products could be sold its After what have gone through with BSE and other animal diseases, without prejudicing critical analysis of the action by the Council, the Commission and the Member could be put down, the end of the day, the of a common in area. From this of view, we are suffering the effects of the 'non-existence of Europe'. Now that the revision of Treaty is I hope our leaders not lose this analyse the profound causes of these President, I think back to this time last and I if we had had this debate February 1996, whether there would have been quite a consensus in favour of the Commission proposals and in favour of the Mayer report. crisis changed everything. It the way many thought. I to in my they wished that they had a unique selling proposition which could that their herds were BSE free, that they were free or Had this had the case, they could then out and sold their more They as could the fact is that was no agreed recognition by national authorities, by local would prove that their meat was alright, that was good to eat - a good product. We need to ensure, in the global market, with global media, we can parts of our industry which come under attack often and frivolously on We cannot afford to have these massive collapses in in food. I in this meat scheme. I must with the last am concerned the nature Commission for the end-product, but I that meat registration and labelling schemes ensure we have another disaster in our industry, we can ensure those parts which are not not be affected. This my support and I hope that we can implement this scheme as quickly
 types of animals - and even vegeTable produCts - wiLl, iN thE eNd, enTail Very difficult rED tapE to manage.
Therefore, I thiNk thaT iT Is tiME tO thinK very seRIoUSLy aBoUt SetTiNG uP an inStiTution oF the 'Food anD DrUgS AdministratIOn' Type - this waS alReady referreD to By the PReSidENt of tHe COmmisSion yeSTerday - Which woulD mEAn that NO producTS CoUld bE sold without its auTHoRIsation. After alL, what wE hAVe GONe tHroUgh with BSE AnD otheR Animal dISeASES, wiTHout prejudiciNg critical aNAlySis of tHe ActIOn takeN by thE COUncIl, the CommisSion And the MemBer StaTEs, could BE put dowN, at the End Of tHe daY, To ThE noN-eXIstENcE of A GenUine commOn PoLicy iN thiS AREA.
FroM thIs poInt of View, we are suffEriNg thE EffEcts oF the 'nOn-exIsTence Of EuroPe'. Now ThAt the revision of The TReaty is beIng DeBatEd, i hope THat our PolItiCal leadErs will NOt lOsE THIs Opportunity to analySe THE pRofound cAuses oF ThEsE Problems.

haLlaM
MadAM presiDent, i ThInk back tO this tIMe LaSt year aNd i wondeR, iF we Had Had thIS debAte in FEbruary 1996, wHetheR There would have BEen quite such a COnSENsUS in fAvoUr of the CommIssiON proPosaLS aNd iN FavouR of thE MAYeR Report.
The BSE crisis cHaNged evErythIng. It changed tHe way many pEOPLe thoughT. WheN i sPOke to farmers in My conStituency tHEy wished That tHey had a uNique sellING proposiTioN whIch CouLD PrOve that their hERDs weRe bSE free, ThaT they weRe fRee Of aNtiBiOtics or whAtever. HaD tHiS hAd BeeN the cASe, they coUlD haVe TheN gone OUt and sOld thEir pRoDuCTs mUch more FOrCIBly. THeY tRied As hArD as thEy coULd bUt the faCt is that tHerE Was nO aGrEed recoGnition by the nAtIonal authoRiTieS, by locAL AuthoritIes or by consumers that wouLD prove tHat Their Meat Was alrighT, thAt it waS goOD to eat - A good qUalitY pRodUCT.
We neED To EnsUrE, in the globAL MarKet, wiTh GlobAl media, That we can protect thOSe pArts of our induStrY whiCH CoMe uNDeR AttAcK So oFTEn and frivolouslY on occasioN. WE CaNnot afford TO haVe These maSsive coLlapsES in confIdence in oUr food. I beLiEve iN THis Meat labellIng schemE. I must conCUr witH ThE last SpeAker, I aM cOncErned About tHE voLuntaRy natuRe ProposEd by tHe commissiOn for the end-product, but I bElieve That tHesE meat regiStrATioN and labelLing Schemes wilL enSurE that If wE Have aNothER dIsaSTer in Our iNDustry, we cAN eNsuRE ThOse parts whiCH ARe nOt affEctED, will nOt be Affected. This has my FUll support and I Hope THAt wE caN ImplEmEnt this scheme aS quIcKLY as possiBlE.

 types of animals - and ev en vegetab le pr odu cts  -  wil l, i n the end, ent a il v ery difficult red tape  to m an a ge.T he refor e, I th i nk t hat  i tisti m eto th ink  very s eriously a bou tsetting up a n  i nstitution  of  the 'Food a ndDrugsAd min i strat ion ' typ e - th i s wasalready r ef e rred t o  by the P re side nt of the Commiss i on yesterday - wh ich wo ul d  m e a n t hat  no produc ts  coul d  be sol d  w i t h out its authorisa tion. After all , what  w e h a ve gon e thr ou g h w ith BSE and  oth er animal  disea s es, wit h out pre judici ngcri tica l  a na lys is oft he  ac t ion  taken b yth e Cou ncil , t h e Co mmi ssio n and  the Member S tat es,c oul d beput d own,  a t the  end o f the  d ay, to the non- exis tence ofa g en uin ecommo n  polic y i n t his are a.
From thi sp o i nt  of view, we are s uf f e ri ng the e ffects of  t h e 'non-e xi ste nceo f  Euro pe'. No w that t he rev i si on  of the  T reatyis  be ing  deba t ed,I hope  that ou r pol i tical leadersw ill not loset hi s op p ortu nit y to analys e th e  pro foun d  c aus e s ofthese  p r ob l ems.

Hallam
MadamPr esiden t, Ithink back to  this time l a st yearandI  w o nder, if we ha d had  this deba t e in Feb ruary  1996, w hether th e r e wouldhav e b een  qu i t esuch a consen s u s in  f avour o f t he Comm iss ion  pr opo sa ls and in  favourof  t he  M aye r rep o rt.
TheBS E c ri sis  chan g ed eve rythi ng.It  c h ang ed thew ay m anype op le t hou gh t. Wh en I spo ke to f armers in  my cons ti tu ency th ey wished tha tthey had a  u niq ue sel l i ng propo sition which could prov e  that t hei r her ds w ere BSE f ree , that  th e y were  freeof an ti bio t i cs or w ha tev er . Had this h adbeenth e ca se, the y could have theng one  out and sold  th eirp r od uct s  m u chmo r e f o r cibly. They tri ed as hard  a s  t hey couldb utth e factis that  ther e  was no  agreed r ecognitio nby t h e  na tional aut horities , by loca l  auth o ri tiesorby con su mer s tha t woul d  pr ove t hat th ei r meat  wasal right, t hat it was good to eat- a go od qu ali ty produc t.W e n eed to en sure , in the g lob almarke t,w ith g loba l  m edi a , tha t we can prote c ttho s e  p arts of our i n dus try w hic h  comeunde r attack so often and frivolousl y on o cca sio n . We  c annot afford t o h av e these ma ss ive collaps es in co nf i dence  in ou r food . I bel i e ve in thi s me atlabelling  sc he m e. I mu st  c o ncur w ithth e last  speak e r, I a m concerned abou t the v olunt a rynatur epropose d  bythe Commis sion for th e end- prod uct,but I b el ieve t hat  t hese meatr egistrati on an d label li ng s che mes wi ll e n s ure t hatif  we  have ano t h er di sa s ter  inour i nd ustr y, we can ensure t hos e  partswh ich a re not af f e cted, will  no t bea f fected. Th i s ha s  m y  full  suppo rt and  I hope tha twe canimp l e ment this  scheme a s  qu ic klyas possi bl e.

 types_of animals_- and even vegetable_products -_will,_in the_end,_entail very difficult_red tape to_manage.
Therefore, I think that_it is time_to_think very seriously about setting up an institution of the 'Food and Drugs Administration'_type_- this_was_already_referred to by the President_of the Commission yesterday -_which would_mean that no products could be sold without_its_authorisation. After all,_what we have gone through with BSE and other_animal diseases, without prejudicing critical analysis_of the action_taken_by_the Council, the Commission_and the Member States, could be_put down, at the end of_the day, to the non-existence of a_genuine common policy in this area.
From_this point of view, we_are suffering_the effects of the 'non-existence_of Europe'. Now_that the_revision of the_Treaty is being debated, I hope_that our political_leaders will not lose this opportunity_to_analyse the profound_causes_of_these problems.

Hallam
Madam_President, I think_back_to this_time_last year and I wonder, if_we_had had this debate in February 1996,_whether there would have_been_quite such a consensus_in favour of the Commission_proposals and in favour of the_Mayer report.
The_BSE crisis_changed everything. It changed the way many people thought. When I_spoke to farmers in my constituency_they wished that they_had a_unique_selling proposition which_could_prove that_their herds were BSE free, that they_were free_of antibiotics or whatever. Had this_had been the case,_they_could have then gone out and_sold their products much more forcibly._They tried as hard as_they_could_but the fact is that_there was no agreed recognition by_the national authorities,_by local authorities or by consumers that_would_prove that their meat was alright,_that_it was good to eat -_a_good_quality product.
We need to ensure,_in the global market, with global_media, that we can protect those parts of our_industry which come_under attack so often and_frivolously_on_occasion. We cannot afford to have these massive collapses in_confidence in_our food. I_believe in this meat labelling scheme. I must concur with_the last speaker, I am concerned about_the voluntary nature proposed by the Commission for the end-product, but_I believe that these meat registration and labelling_schemes will ensure that if we have_another disaster in our_industry,_we can ensure those parts which are_not_affected,_will_not be affected._This has my_full support and_I hope_that we can_implement this_scheme as quickly_as_possible.
