 governments must now work together to protect consumer interests at all times. As such, the approach taken by the British authorities throughout this has been deeply regrettable. Britain has taken an arrogant approach, insensitive to the implications of its behaviour for its partners in Europe.
While I welcome the concern of the Committee of Inquiry to fully investigate the BSE crisis I am puzzled by the approach they have taken in certain regards. They called EU Commissioners and officials but did not call the man who had ultimate political responsibility at the time: the then President of the EU Commission, Jacques Delors. The failure to call Mr Delors before the committee is a startling omission and only serves to question the fact as to whether the committee was even-handed in its approach. Why was Mr Delors not called? Has it anything to do with the fact that the committee had an in-built socialist majority? Why did Mr Delors not come forward to protect and defend the Commission?
The best way to address the BSE crisis now is not to look backwards with the perfect wisdom of hindsight but to establish a comprehensive strategy that will protect and reassure the European consumer. Of necessity this means the British authorities will have to take a more cooperative and responsible approach.

Deprez
The spread of BSE among the cattle population has now decimated affected herds and ruined the cattle industry throughout Europe, consequences in themselves extremely serious, but nevertheless out of proportion with the threat on human health if contamination of man from the meat of sick animals is confirmed.
Faced with this crisis, it was essential to isolate the faults, errors or malfunctions which contributed to the spread of the epizootic disease and an undermining of consumer protection, not only to determine everyone's responsibilities, but mainly to take Draconian measures to prevent the recurrence of such a catastrophe.
The Medina report attributes the most serious fault to the British government which, in deregulating meat and bone meal production, has permitted the contamination of meal by the pathogenic agent which developed into BSE in cattle and which, downstream in the food chain, could develop into Jakob-Creutzfeld disease in man.
The incompetence of the British government is also blamed for having taken away the efficacy of measures intended to combat epizootic disease and the threat of an epidemic, in a vain attempt to protect its beef industry.
For its part, the Council has resigned from its institutional responsibilities.
The Commission has obviously striven to protect the interests of the market and
governments must now work together to protect consumer interest at all prison term. As such, the approach taken by the British authorities throughout this has been profoundly regrettable. Britain has taken an arrogant approach, insensitive to the implications of its behavior for its partners in Europe. 
 While I welcome the concern of the Committee of Inquiry to amply investigate the BSE crisis I am puzzled by the approach they have aim in certain regards. They call EU Commissioners and officials but did not call the man who had ultimate political responsibility at the time: the then President of the EU Commission, Jacques Delors. The bankruptcy to call Mr Delors before the committee is a startling omission and only serves to interview the fact as to whether the committee was even - handed in its approach. Why was Mr Delors not called? hold it anything to act with the fact that the committee had an in - built socialistic majority? Why did Mr Delors not come forward to protect and defend the Commission? 
 The best means to address the BSE crisis now is not to look backwards with the perfect wisdom of solomon of hindsight but to prove a comprehensive strategy that will protect and reassure the European consumer. Of necessity this means the British authorities will have to take a more cooperative and responsible approach. 

 Deprez 
 The spread of BSE among the cattle population has nowadays decimated affected ruck and ruined the cattle industry throughout Europe, consequences in themselves extremely unplayful, but nevertheless out of proportion with the threat on human health if contamination of valet from the meat of sick animals is confirmed. 
 Faced with this crisis, it was essential to sequester the faults, errors or malfunctions which contributed to the spread of the epizootic disease and an undermining of consumer protection, not only to specify everyone's responsibilities, but mainly to take Draconian measures to prevent the recurrence of such a catastrophe. 
 The Medina reputation attributes the most serious demerit to the British government which, in deregulating meat and bone meal production, has let the contamination of meal by the pathogenic agentive role which developed into BSE in cattle and which, downstream in the food chain, could develop into Jakob - Creutzfeld disease in man. 
 The incompetence of the British politics is also blamed for having take away the efficacy of measures mean to combat epizootic disease and the terror of an epidemic, in a vain attempt to protect its beef industry. 
 For its part, the Council has resigned from its institutional responsibilities. 
 The Commission has obviously striven to protect the interests of the grocery store and
 gogernments must now work uogether to proteer consnmer inferests xt all times. As such, the appcoacy taktu by the British autforities nhroughour thms has been deeply regrebcable. Nritann has taken an srrogant a[proach, insenshtkvz to the implications of its behaviotr for otd partners in Guropt.
Whyle J welcome the concern of the Commiftee of Inquiry to filly investigate the BSE cgisid I am puzzled by hhe approacy thqt have taken in certain regards. Thgy called EU Commissioners and owficicls but did nit fdll the man who rad ultimate politicdl resppnsibility at bhe tmme: rhe then President of the EU Commission, Jacques Gemors. The failure ro call Mr Gelofw bdfode tge comlitvee is a stzrtling omiwsion and only servts ei question ths fact af to whether the committee was even-handtd in its approach. Why was Me Delors not called? Hws it anyehing to do with the fact that the committee had dn in-uuklt sjzuapist majority? Why did Mr Delors not come forwwdd tp protect and befend the Commixslom?
Jhe best way tu addrzas the BSE crisis noa is noj to liok backwwrds with the perfect wisdom of hindsight blt ti establish a compxehensive stxategy that will protect and reassbre ths European fonsumer. Kw necessity this mesnv the British authorities rill have to cake a mure vooperwtive and gespokvible approach.

Deprfz
The s[read of BDE among the cattle population ies now decimajed afxected hzrds akd ruined the cwttle industry througkout Ejrope, consvquences mn themselvef extremely satious, but nevxrtheless out of proportkun with the thteat on hlmcn health if contamination pf ozn from the meac if sick animals is cogfprmxd.
Facqg with this wrisks, ky was essential bo ksolste the faults, errorv or malfunctions whicn gontributgd to the spread of thr epizootic diseast and en undxrminimg jf consumer protection, not onlg to detegmike everyone's wespinsibilities, but mainly to take Draconian measures vo prevent the recurrenxe of such a catasttopme.
The Medina repowt attribgtes the most seriouw fault to the Brltish government which, in desegulwting meat and bone meal production, has permitted the contamination of meql by vhq pathogenid agrnt wvieh bevelopqd iitu BSE in cattle snd which, downstream in the foov chain, coglb develop into Jakob-Creutzfelc aisease in mav.
The incompetence of the British government is also blamed for naving taken away the efnicacy of meashres intenved to combat epizooyic divease and thw thveat of an epiaemoc, in a vaij atuempc to protect its beef industry.
For its pqrh, the Council hav resigned nrum ita instytutional responaibimlties.
Jhe Commission has obviously striven to protect nhe interests of uhe market and
governments must now work together to protect at times. As the approach taken this been deeply regrettable. has taken an approach, insensitive to the implications of behaviour for its partners in Europe. While I welcome the concern of the of Inquiry to fully investigate the BSE crisis I am puzzled by the they taken certain They called EU Commissioners and officials but did not call the man who had ultimate political at the time: the then President of the Commission, Jacques Delors. The to call Mr Delors before committee a startling and serves question the fact to whether the committee was even-handed in its approach. Why was Mr Delors not called? Has it to do fact that committee an socialist majority? Why Delors not come forward to protect Commission? The best way to address the BSE now is to look backwards with the perfect of hindsight but to establish a comprehensive strategy will protect and reassure the European consumer. Of necessity this means the British authorities will take a more cooperative responsible approach. Deprez spread BSE the population has decimated affected herds and ruined the cattle industry throughout Europe, consequences themselves extremely serious, but nevertheless out of proportion with the human if contamination of from the meat of animals confirmed. Faced with this was to errors malfunctions contributed to the spread the epizootic disease and an of consumer protection, not but mainly to take Draconian measures to prevent recurrence of such a catastrophe. The Medina attributes the most serious fault to the British government which, in deregulating and bone has permitted the contamination of meal by the agent which developed into in cattle and which, downstream in the food chain, develop Jakob-Creutzfeld disease man. The incompetence the British government also blamed for away the of intended disease and the threat of an in vain attempt to protect its industry. part, the Council has resigned from its institutional responsibilities. The Commission has obviously striven to interests of the market
 governments must now work togEther to proTect cOnsUmeR iNterEsts At all times. As suCH, the Approach taken by the BritIsh auThORitiES tHrougHout thiS HaS BEen DeEpLy rEgREtTable. briTain has Taken an arrOgaNt Approach, inseNSiTive to the iMplIcations of itS beHaviouR fOr iTS partNerS in EuRope.
WhILe I welCome the coNcERn of thE committEE Of inquIry to fully investiGAtE The BSE crisis I aM puzzlEd BY tHE AppRoaCh they have TaKen in CErtain rEGaRDS. theY Called EU CommiSsioners and OFfiCials bUt Did NOt call The maN wHO haD ultimate poLitiCal responSibiliTY at the tIMe: the thEn PresIdeNt oF the eu COmMisSiON, JaCQuEs DELorS. The failUrE tO call mr DeLORS BefoRe tHe coMmittEe is a startlinG omIssiON anD only ServeS to qUeStion The facT as to WhEther the committEe waS even-handEd iN iTs aPpRoach. wHy was MR DeLorS not calLed? Has iT AnyThING To Do with the fact that tHe COMmIttee had An in-buILt SoCIalist maJoRitY? Why DID Mr DeLors NOt Come forwArd to pROtEcT and defEnD the CoMmIssIon?
the beST way To addrEss the BSe crisIS now is not to looK Backwards with THe PERfECt wiSdoM of hindsighT but TO estAbliSH a ComPRehenSive sTrATeGY that will protect and ReAssure The EuRopean consumeR. Of necessiTY THis means The BRItISh authorities wIll haVe to take a mORe cooperAtive And respoNsible appROAch.

DepreZ
ThE spReaD of bse aMong the cattle POPulaTiOn has noW deCimated AffEctEd hErdS aNd ruined tHe cattle InDuStRy ThrOughoUT Europe, cOnSeqUeNceS in thEMselveS extrEmelY sErIOus, But neveRThELEss oUt Of PropOrtIoN with The tHReaT on humaN health if ConTAminAtIoN of man fRom the meat of sIcK animals is CoNfiRmed.
FaCED with thiS crisis, it was essential to ISolate tHe fAults, ErroRs or malfuNctIons whIch COntribUted to The spReAd oF THe epiZOOtIc dIsEase and an uNDErmIning Of ConsUmer proTection, not only to deTErmIne everyone's rEspOnsiBILiTieS, BuT MaiNlY To tAKE Draconian measuRes to preveNt THe Recurrence OF suCh A catastRophe.
ThE MediNA report AttributeS the most sErIous FAUlt To the BritiSh governMent which, IN dereGUlAting MeaT and boNe MeaL prodUction, HAs pErmitTed the CoNtaminAtion Of Meal by thE pathogenic agent which deVelopeD into bSE In cattle aNd wHIch, DownstreaM in tHe food chaiN, coUld DevelOp iNTo JakOb-CrEUtZfeLD diseAse iN Man.
The incOMpEteNCE oF the British GOVErnMent iS alSO blameD for Having taken away thE Efficacy of measUres INTenDed TO comBaT epizootic diseAse AnD THe threat Of An epidemic, iN a vain atTeMPt to pRotect Its beeF industRY.
foR Its parT, the couNcil has reSigNeD From its InStITutionAl reSpOnsibiLities.
tHe CoMMIssion has obviousLy strIVEn to pROteCt the InTerests OF the Market and
 governments must now work  togetherto pr ote ctco nsum er i nterests at al l  tim es. As such, the appro ach t ak e n by th e Bri tish au t ho r i tie sth rou gh o ut  this  ha s beendeeply reg ret ta ble. Britain ha s taken an  ar rogant appro ach , inse ns iti v e tothe  impl icatio n s of i ts behavi ou r  for i t s partn e r sin E urope.
While I we l co m e the concernof the  C o mm i t tee  of  Inquiry t ofully investi g at e t heB SE crisis I a m puzzled b y  th e appr oa cht hey ha ve ta ke n  in  certain re gard s. They c alledE U Commi s sioners  and o ffi cia ls b u tdi d n ot cal l  t hem anwho hadul ti matepoli t i c a l re spo nsib ility  at the time:  th e th e n P resid ent o f th eEU Co mmissi on, J ac ques Delors. Th e fa ilure tocal lMrDe lorsb eforethe  co mmittee  is a s t art li n g om ission and only se rv e s  t o questi on the fa ct as to wh et her  the c ommit teew as  even-ha nded i n  i ts  approa ch . Whywa s M r D elors notcalled ? Has it  anyt h ing to do with the fact that th e co m mitt eehad an in-b uilt soci alis t  m ajo r ity?Why d id Mr Delors not come for wa rd toprote ct and defend  the Commi s s i on?
Thebest wa y  to address th e BSE  crisis no w  is notto lo ok backw ards with t he perfe ctwis dom  of h in dsight but to e stab li sh a co mpr ehensiv e s tra teg y t ha t will pr otect an dre as su rethe E u ropean c on sum er . O f nec e ssitythismean sth e  Br itish a u th o r itie swi ll h ave  t o tak e am ore  cooper ative and  re s pons ib le  approa ch.

Deprez
T he  spread of  B SEamongt h e cattle  population has now dec i mated a ffe ctedherd s and rui ned  the c att l e indu stry t hroug ho utE u rope, c on seq ue nces in th e m sel ves e xt reme ly seri ous, but neverthel e ssout of propor tio n wi t h  t het hr e aton hum a n  health if cont aminationof ma n from the mea tof sick  animal s isc onfirme d.
Facedwith this  c risi s ,  it  was essen tial toisolate t h e fau l ts , err ors  or ma lf unc tions  which con tribu ted to  t he spr ead o fthe epiz ootic disease and an un dermin ing o f c onsumer p rot e cti on, not o nlyto determi neeve ryone 'sr espon sibi l it ies ,  butmain l y to take Dr aco n i an  measures t o p rev ent t her ecurre nceof such a catastr o phe.
The Medin a re p o rtatt r ibut es  the most seri ous  f a u lt to th eBritish gov ernmentwh i ch, i n dere gulati ng meat a nd bone m ealpro duction,has  p e rmitted  t he contam inat io n of m eal by thep a thogenic agent w hichd e velop e d i nto B SE  in cat t le a nd which,downstreamin the  foo d cha in, cou ld  devel opin to Jakob-C r eutzfelddisea se in m an .
Th e i ncompe tenc e of th e Br it ish  governme n t  i s  a ls o  bl amed  forha ving  taken aw a y the ef fic a cy of m ea sur e s  inten d ed t o combat e piz ootic d isease and thet hr e at of  an ep idemic , in av ain  a ttempttop r otect its  beef ind u str y. 
For  its par t,  the  C oun ci l has resignedfrom its  institu t i onal r esp o nsib i lities .The Commissi on ha so bviousl y str iven to pro tec t t he i nte rest s  of the market and
 governments_must now_work together to protect_consumer interests_at_all times._As_such, the approach_taken by the_British authorities throughout this_has been deeply_regrettable._Britain has taken an arrogant approach, insensitive to the implications of its behaviour for_its_partners in_Europe.
While_I_welcome the concern of the_Committee of Inquiry to fully_investigate the_BSE crisis I am puzzled by the approach_they_have taken in_certain regards. They called EU Commissioners and officials but_did not call the man who_had ultimate political_responsibility_at_the time: the then_President of the EU Commission, Jacques_Delors. The failure to call Mr_Delors before the committee is a startling_omission and only serves to question_the fact as to whether_the committee_was even-handed in its approach._Why was Mr_Delors not_called? Has it_anything to do with the fact_that the committee_had an in-built socialist majority? Why_did_Mr Delors not_come_forward_to protect_and defend the_Commission?
The_best way_to_address the BSE crisis now is_not_to look backwards with the perfect wisdom_of hindsight but to_establish_a comprehensive strategy that_will protect and reassure the_European consumer. Of necessity this means_the British_authorities will_have to take a more cooperative and responsible approach.

Deprez
The spread of_BSE among the cattle population has_now decimated affected herds_and ruined_the_cattle industry throughout_Europe,_consequences in_themselves extremely serious, but nevertheless out of_proportion with_the threat on human health if_contamination of man from_the_meat of sick animals is confirmed.
Faced_with this crisis, it was essential_to isolate the faults, errors_or_malfunctions_which contributed to the spread_of the epizootic disease and an_undermining of consumer_protection, not only to determine everyone's responsibilities,_but_mainly to take Draconian measures to_prevent_the recurrence of such a catastrophe.
The_Medina_report_attributes the most serious fault_to the British government which, in_deregulating meat and bone meal production, has permitted the_contamination of meal_by the pathogenic agent which_developed_into_BSE in cattle and which, downstream in the food chain,_could develop_into Jakob-Creutzfeld disease_in man.
The incompetence of the British government is also blamed_for having taken away the efficacy of_measures intended to combat epizootic disease and the threat of an_epidemic, in a vain attempt to protect its_beef industry.
For its part, the Council has_resigned from its institutional_responsibilities.
The_Commission has obviously striven to protect the_interests_of_the_market and