, as I had to speak this morning perhaps the Commissioner did not hear me and I should therefore like to address two specific questions to her. Firstly, does Mrs Bonino agree or disagree with what her Director General said in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection about the consultative paper? Secondly, in view of what I said this morning, when will she be able to bring forward the Green Paper on food policies? I wish her no harm. I want to see her strong and powerful. We know the pressure she has to fight against within the Commission. All we want now is a certain candour in that matter in this debate.

Kuhn
Just one comment, Mrs Bonino. You more or less accused our committee of having taken too long. First of all, it takes several months before a committee receives the relevant documents. You mentioned that we have also received the draft directive on guarantees for consumer goods. I wanted to introduce it in committee in March, but when I had had the paper for four weeks, the Commission ordered a cost-benefit analysis. That is fine, but I should not then be blamed at some future date for not working.
A word on baby food: I would recommend that you check whether, apart from the Baby Food Directive, there is an appendix somewhere with maximum pesticide levels. If I remember rightly, that has never been done. We have no European specifications.

Bonino
Mr President, just to be quite clear: I cannot react to a statement by my Director-General because I have not been informed. So, if you let me know - and possibly if you had let me know - it would be much more useful. In any case, if you let me have the documents, I will certainly take a position.
On the Green Paper on food, as I told you, it was ready at service level, so it could come to the college. Owing to the new responsibility and weight that we have as consumers, I have to take this opportunity to review the Green Paper and I will do it in the light of an empowerment that has been given to consumers. So I cannot say that it will be ready tomorrow or next week, I am just saying that it was ready, but now there is scope to strengthen it. But, certainly, in one month or two we can present it back to you.
On pesticides: again, you are asking me questions which I have just received, and we have to discuss this together. I am
, as I had to speak this morning perhaps the Commissioner did not learn me and I should consequently like to address two specific question to her. first, does Mrs Bonino agree or disagree with what her Director General said in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection about the consultative composition? Secondly, in view of what I say this morning, when will she be able to bring fore the Green Paper on food policies? I wish her no harm. I desire to see her strong and powerful. We know the pressure she has to fight against within the Commission. All we desire now is a certain candour in that topic in this debate. 

 Kuhn 
 Just one comment, Mrs Bonino. You more or less accused our committee of having taken excessively long. First of all, it takes several months before a committee receives the relevant document. You mentioned that we have also received the draft directive on guarantees for consumer goods. I wanted to introduce it in committee in March, but when I had had the paper for four weeks, the Commission ordered a cost - benefit analysis. That is fine, but I should not then be blamed at some future date for not working. 
 A news on baby food: I would recommend that you match whether, aside from the Baby Food Directive, there is an appendix somewhere with maximum pesticide levels. If I remember rightly, that has never been done. We have no European specifications. 

 Bonino 
 Mr President, just to be quite clean: I cannot react to a statement by my Director - General because I have not been informed. So, if you let me know - and possibly if you had let me sleep together - it would be much more useful. In any case, if you let me give birth the document, I will certainly take a position. 
 On the Green Paper on food, as I told you, it was ready at overhaul level, so it could come to the college. Owing to the new responsibility and weight that we have as consumers, I consume to take this opportunity to review the Green Paper and I will do it in the light of an empowerment that has been given to consumer. So I cannot say that it will be ready tomorrow or next workweek, I am just saying that it was ready, but immediately there is setting to strengthen it. But, surely, in one month or two we can present it back to you. 
 On pesticides: again, you are asking me question which I have just received, and we have to hash out this together. I am
, as I had to speak this morking perhaps the Commisvioner did not hear me and I should thereflrw likt to address two spdcific quvstions ti hec. Firstly, does Mca Bonino agres or biwagree with whst her Diractor General vakd in the Committee on the Environmene, Publiv Jealth and Confumeg [rotsbtlon about the consultative paper? Secondny, in view of what I said this morning, ahen will she be able ho bring fotsarq the Green Pxper on food policies? J wish her no harm. I want to sed her strong ane powftful. We know the iressure she mss to xight abainst within bhe Cmmmussion. All we want nox is a certain candoor in that mctter in this debate.

Kyhb
Just one comownt, Mra Uonjno. Yok mkre or lesa accused oyr committee of havond taken too lohg. Firft of all, it takes several months before d ckmmittee receives the rwlevant documents. You mentioneq that we have also received the draft directive mn guerxnttew for xojsumer goods. I wanted to introduce it in commyftte pn March, but when I had had yhf lwper for four weeks, ths Commission orderfd a coft-benwfit analrsis. That is fine, but I should bot then be ylaned at some future date for nut wprkinb.
A word on baby food: I could decommend tjat you cgdck whether, aparg fgom dhe Baby Food Directive, thqre is an appzndix sooewhgre witr maximum oestighde levels. If I relembet righdly, that hws never been done. We have no Encopean specifocdtimns.

Boninj
Mr Pvesident, just tj be quite clecr: I canuot rexct to a snatement uy my Directjr-General becdose I have nov been insormwd. Si, if yoj let me know - snd possiyjy id you had let me kkow - kf would be much motw useful. In anu cxse, iv bou lqd me have tha dozumdmts, I will ctxtalnlh tale a position.
On the Creeh Paper on food, as I told yoo, it was weady at servoce level, so it cokld cmme to tne sollege. Owing to the new respohsibility anq weight thae we have as conxumers, I have to take this opportunity vo review the Green Paker and I will do it nn the light pf an empowermant that has been gicen to consumers. Xo I cannot say that jt wiln be geady tomorrow or next week, I am just saying that it was ready, but now thwre is scope to stdengyhen pt. Yut, certaynly, mn one month or teo we can present it back to yon.
On pestichdzs: again, you are asking me qursgions which I have just received, and se have yo discuss this together. I am
, as I had to speak this the did not me and I two questions to her. does Mrs Bonino or disagree with what her Director said in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection about consultative paper? Secondly, in view of what I said this morning, when will be to forward Green Paper on food policies? I wish her no harm. I want to see her strong powerful. We know the pressure she has to against within the Commission. we want now is a candour that matter this Kuhn one comment, Mrs You more or less accused our committee of having taken too long. First of all, it takes months before receives the documents. mentioned we have also draft directive on guarantees for consumer to introduce it in committee in March, but I had the paper for four weeks, the ordered a cost-benefit analysis. That is fine, but should not then be blamed at some future date for not working. A word on I would recommend that check whether, apart the Food there an appendix with maximum pesticide levels. If I remember rightly, that has never done. We have no European specifications. Bonino Mr President, just quite I cannot react a statement by my because have not been informed. you me possibly you let me know - would be much more useful. any case, if you I will certainly take a position. On the Paper on food, as I told you, was ready at service level, so it could come to the college. to the and weight that we have as consumers, I to take this opportunity review the Green Paper and I will do it the of an that has been to consumers. So cannot say that be ready or week, saying that it was ready, but there scope to strengthen it. But, in or two we can present it back to you. On pesticides: again, you are asking which I have just and have to discuss this together. I am
, as I had to speak this morning pErhaps the COmmisSioNer DiD not Hear Me and I should thERefoRe like to address two specIfic qUeSTionS To Her. FiRstly, doES MRS bonInO aGreE oR DiSagreE wiTh what hEr Director genErAl said in the COMmIttee on the envIronment, PublIc HEalth aNd conSUmer PRotEctioN about THe consUltative pApER? SeconDLy, in vieW OF wHat I Said this morning, whEN wILl she be able to bRing foRwARd THE GrEen paper on fooD pOliciES? I wish hER nO HARm. I WAnt to see her stRong and poweRFul. we know ThE prESsure sHe has To FIghT against witHin tHe CommissIon. All WE want noW Is a certAin canDouR in That MAtTeR in ThIS deBAtE.

KuHN
JuSt one comMeNt, mrs BoNino. yOU MOre oR leSs acCused Our committee oF haVing TAkeN too lOng. FiRst oF aLl, it tAkes seVeral MoNths before a commItteE receives The ReLevAnT docuMEnts. YoU meNtiOned thaT we have ALso ReCEIVeD the draft directive On GUArAntees foR consuMEr GoODs. I wanteD tO inTrodUCE it in CommITtEe in MarcH, but whEN I HaD had the PaPer for FoUr wEekS, the COMmisSion orDered a coSt-benEFit analysis. ThaT Is fine, but I shoULd NOT tHEn be BlaMed at some fuTure DAte fOr noT WoRkiNG.
A worD on baBy FOoD: i would recommend that YoU check WhethEr, apart from thE Baby Food DIRECtive, theRe is AN aPPendix somewherE with Maximum pesTIcide levEls. If i remembeR rightly, tHAT has neveR beEn dOne. we hAVE nO European specIFIcatIoNs.

BoninO
Mr presideNt, jUst To bE quItE clear: I caNnot reacT tO a StAtEmeNt by mY director-geNerAl BecAuse I HAve not Been iNforMeD. SO, If yOu let me KNoW - ANd poSsIbLy if You HaD let mE knoW - It wOuld be mUch more usEfuL. in anY cAsE, if you lEt me have the doCuMents, I will CeRtaInly taKE A positioN.
On the Green Paper on food, aS i told yoU, it Was reAdy aT service lEveL, so it cOulD Come to The colLege. OWiNg tO THe new RESpOnsIbIlity and weIGHt tHat we HaVe as ConsumeRs, I have to take this oPPorTunity to revieW thE GreEN paPer ANd i WilL dO It iN THe light of an empoWerment thaT hAS bEen given to COnsUmErs. So I cAnnot saY that IT will be Ready tomoRrow or nexT wEek, I AM JusT saying thaT it was reAdy, but now THere iS ScOpe to StrEngtheN iT. BuT, certAinly, iN One Month Or two wE cAn presEnt it BaCk to you.
ON pesticides: again, you are aSking mE quesTioNs which I hAve JUst Received, aNd we Have to discUss ThiS togeTheR. i am
, as I had to speak this m orning per hapsthe  Co mm issi oner  did not hearm e an d I should therefore l ike t oa ddre s stwo s pecific qu e s tio ns  t o h er .  F irstl y,does Mr s Bonino a gre eor disagreew it h what her  Di rector Gener alsaid i nthe Commi tte e onthe En v ironme nt, Publi cH ealtha nd Cons u m er  Pro tection about the co n sultative pape r? Sec on d ly , invie w of whatIsaidt his mor n in g , whe n  will she beable to bri n g f orward  t heG reen P aperon foo d policies?  I w ish her n o harm .  I want to seeher st ron g a nd p o we rf ul.  W e  kn o wthe pre ssure sh eha s tofigh t a g ains t w ithi n the  Commission.All  wew ant  nowis acert ai n can dour i n tha tmatter in thisdeba te.

Kuhn 
Ju st  on ecomme n t, Mrs  Bo nin o. Youmore or les sa c c us ed our committee o fh a vi ng taken  too l o ng .F irst ofal l,it t a k es se vera l  m onths be fore a co mm ittee r ec eivesth e r ele vantd ocum ents.You ment ioned that we have a l so received t h ed r af t  dir ect ive on guar ante e s fo r co n su mer goods . I w an t ed to introduce it inco mmitte e inMarch, but wh en I had h a d the pape r fo r  f o ur weeks, theCommi ssion orde r ed a cos t-ben efit ana lysis. Th a t  is fine , b utI s hou l d  n ot then be bl a m ed a tsome fu tur e datefor  no t w ork in g.
A word  on baby  f oo d:  I  wo uld r e commendth atyo u c heckw hether , apa rt f ro mt heBaby Fo o dD i rect iv e,  the reis  an a ppen d ixsomewhe re with m axi m um p es ti cide le vels. If I re me mber right ly , t hat ha s never be en done. We have no Eur o pean sp eci ficat ions .

Bonino 
Mr  Presi den t , just  to be  quit ecle a r : I c a n no t r ea ct to a st a t eme nt by  m y Di rector- General because Ih ave  not been inf orm ed.S o ,ify ou let  m e  kn o w  - and possibly  if you ha dl et  me know - itwo uld bemuch mo re us e ful. In  any case , if youle t me h ave  the docum ents, Iwill cert a inlyt ak e a p osi tion.On  th e Gre en Pap e r o n foo d, asItold y ou, i twas read y at service level, soit cou ld co meto the co lle g e.Owing tothenew respon sib ili ty an d w e ightthat we  ha v e ascons u mers, I h a ve  to t ak e this oppo r t u nit y torev i ew the  Gre en Paper and I wi l l do it in the  lig h t  of  an empo we rment that has  be en g iven toco nsumers. So  I canno ts ay th at itwill b e ready t om o rrow o r ne xtweek, I a m j us t  saying  t ha t  it wa s re ad y, but  now t h erei s  scope to streng theni t . But ,  ce rtain ly , in on e  mon th or twowe can pres ent it  bac k toyou.
On  p estici des :again, you are askin g mequestio ns  whi chI have  jus t recei ved,  a ndwe have t o di s cu ss thi s to gethe r.  I a m
, as_I had_to speak this morning_perhaps the_Commissioner_did not_hear_me and I_should therefore like_to address two specific_questions to her._Firstly,_does Mrs Bonino agree or disagree with what her Director General said in the_Committee_on the_Environment,_Public_Health and Consumer Protection about_the consultative paper? Secondly, in_view of_what I said this morning, when will she_be_able to bring_forward the Green Paper on food policies? I wish_her no harm. I want to_see her strong_and_powerful._We know the pressure_she has to fight against within_the Commission. All we want now_is a certain candour in that matter_in this debate.

Kuhn
Just one comment, Mrs_Bonino. You more or less_accused our_committee of having taken too_long. First of_all, it_takes several months_before a committee receives the relevant_documents. You mentioned_that we have also received the_draft_directive on guarantees_for_consumer_goods. I_wanted to introduce_it_in committee_in_March, but when I had had_the_paper for four weeks, the Commission ordered_a cost-benefit analysis. That_is_fine, but I should_not then be blamed at_some future date for not working.
A_word on_baby food:_I would recommend that you check whether, apart from the Baby_Food Directive, there is an appendix_somewhere with maximum pesticide_levels. If_I_remember rightly, that_has_never been_done. We have no European specifications.

Bonino
Mr President,_just to_be quite clear: I cannot react_to a statement by_my_Director-General because I have not been_informed. So, if you let me_know - and possibly if_you_had_let me know - it_would be much more useful. In_any case, if_you let me have the documents, I_will_certainly take a position.
On the Green_Paper_on food, as I told you,_it_was_ready at service level, so_it could come to the college._Owing to the new responsibility and weight that we_have as consumers,_I have to take this_opportunity_to_review the Green Paper and I will do it in_the light_of an empowerment_that has been given to consumers. So I cannot say_that it will be ready tomorrow or_next week, I am just saying that it was ready, but_now there is scope to strengthen it. But,_certainly, in one month or two we_can present it back_to_you.
On pesticides: again, you are asking me_questions_which_I_have just received,_and we have_to discuss this_together. I_am