 abstain'. And you, what did you do? 'If in doubt, carry on'.
In the name of the sacred saint of profit, meat meal manufacturers even used carcasses from sick animals in manufacturing processes. The others, politicians and institutions, did nothing by laxism, for fear of deregulating the markets, and also for fear perhaps of calling into question the introduction of the single market.
Who are the victims? The farmers, as the market is annihilated. The consumers, as they can suffer and even die. This disease is a symptom, the symptom of a disease of institutions and of society.
Despite the BSE crisis, one continues to play apprentice sorcerers. What should we say about transgenic organisms? Perhaps it is progress, but is it not rather pretentious to want to change what nature worked out five thousand million years ago? What will the effects be on human health in ten years, in twenty years? Who can say now?
Europeans expect a strong Europe, capable of adopting fundamental guidelines on the subject of public health and consumer protection. After an end-of-century in which economies have turned towards satisfying immediate needs, the time has come to ask the real questions. May policies based on short-term interest not carry it systematically, and in the light of our unhappy experiences may we avoid future pitfalls!
Let us remember what General de Gaulle preached: the meaning of State - and I am now thinking of the meaning of the European Union - general interest, integrity and, above all, the ability to anticipate events. It is now the duty of the European Parliament, elected by universal suffrage and responsible towards citizens, to sanction the Commission.
I will conclude with a maxim by Rabelais:'Science without awareness is but the downfall of the soul'. Mr Santer, Commissioners, I invite you to reflect.

Souchet
The mad cow drama and its retinue of catastrophes have led us to set up a Committee of Inquiry, the first to deliver its conclusions to Parliament. The result of this first investigation is, despite the obstructions, a crushing verification for the Commission. The hearings and report are like a journey in true grandeur to the country of lies, deceit and disinformation. The Commission appears like a kingdom where, sheltered from all democratic practices and far from the realities of the land, lobbies are kings. The Commission is proving to be an opaque world where every one blames
abstain'. And you, what did you do?' If in doubt, carry on'. 
 In the name of the sacred saint of net income, kernel meal manufacturers even used carcase from sick animal in manufacturing processes. The others, politician and institutions, did nothing by laxism, for concern of deregulate the markets, and also for concern perhaps of calling into motion the initiation of the single market. 
 Who are the victims? The farmers, as the market is eliminate. The consumers, as they can suffer and even die. This disease is a symptom, the symptom of a disease of institution and of society. 
 Despite the BSE crisis, one continues to bet apprentice sorcerer. What should we say about transgenic organisms? Perhaps it is progress, but is it not rather pretentious to desire to change what nature worked out five thousand million years ago? What will the effects be on human health in ten years, in twenty years? Who can read immediately? 
 Europeans expect a strong Europe, capable of adopting fundamental guidelines on the subject of public health and consumer protection. After an goal - of - century in which economies have call on towards meet immediate needs, the time has derive to ask the real questions. May policies free-base on short - term interest not carry it systematically, and in the light of our unhappy experience may we avoid future pitfalls! 
 Let us remember what General de Gaulle preach: the meaning of State - and I am nowadays thinking of the meaning of the European Union - general interest, integrity and, above all, the ability to anticipate events. It is nowadays the duty of the European Parliament, elected by universal suffrage and creditworthy towards citizens, to approve the Commission. 
 I will conclude with a maxim by Rabelais:'Science without awareness is but the downfall of the soul'. Mr Santer, Commissioners, I invite you to reflect. 

 Souchet 
 The brainsick cow drama and its retinue of calamity have led us to sic up a Committee of Inquiry, the first to surrender its conclusions to Parliament. The resultant role of this first investigation is, despite the obstruction, a crushing confirmation for the Commission. The hearings and report are like a journey in true nobility to the country of lies, deceit and disinformation. The Commission appears like a kingdom where, sheltered from all democratic practice and far from the realities of the land, anteroom are kings. The Commission is proving to be an opaque world where every one blames
 abdtain'. And you, what did yuu do? 'If in douyr, carrb on'.
In fhe name of the sacred saint of profmt, mwat mtcl manufacturers evev used cagcasses feom wuck animals in manmyactudlng pxoresses. The othets, politiciats and institudiund, did nothing by laxism, for fear of deregukahing the markejs, anc alsk for fear perhaps of calling into questimn the introdiction of the single markeh.
Who are the victims? Tje farmers, qs trw market is xnnihilated. The consumgrs, as they can suffer and even aie. Tkis disease iw a vymptom, the sympnom of a disease of itstitutoons and of sogiety.
Vespute the BSE crisis, onx continues to play wpprentica aorcerers. What shiuod we say abojr tfanagxnid orgajisjs? Perhaps it is progeess, but is it not taeyer pretentiohs to ragt to change what nature worked out fivt thohsand million years ago? What will the effectd be on htman health in ten years, in twenty years? Who can vay nkd?
Euxipeanr edpect a strong Europe, capable of adopting funqzmtntsl guidelines jn the subjrch ps public healjh and eknaumer protection. Avter an end-od-century yn wnich economies have turned rowards satifdying immediate nezds, the time has come to ask the real questiuns. Jay policied based oh short-term interdst nmt carry it systematically, and in tie liyht of ojr umhappy experiencfs man we avoid future pltfalps!
Net us remfmber what General de Gaulle prxeched: the meamitg mf State - and I am now thigking of the mganing of the Duropean Uhion - gxneral interqst, integrity wnd, above aln, the abylitt to anticioxte events. It os now thv buty of tye European Parliakenj, slected by univzxsql suffrage and rerpogspblx towwsds citizens, to ranzyion ghe Commisslon.
K wikl conclude with a mdxim by Rabelais:'Sciencr rithout qwarenesf is but the cownfall of the sokl'. Mr Saiter, Cpmmyssioners, I invite you to reflsct.

Soucheh
Thc mad cow draia akd ijs retinue pf catastrophes have led us to set up a Committee of Inqoiry, the first to delnvtr its concluxions to Parlidment. The result of rhis first investlgation is, despite the obstrgctiojs, a crushing verification for the Commission. The hearings and report are like e tourney in frue grangebr co the sounvrb of lies, deceit snd disinformation. The Commissiun appeass like a kingdom where, sheltetea from all deoocratic practices and fzr from yhe realities of the land, lobbirs are kings. The Commisslon is priving to be an upaque world where every one vlames
abstain'. And you, what did you do? doubt, on'. In name of the meal even used carcasses sick animals in processes. The others, politicians and institutions, nothing by laxism, for fear of deregulating the markets, and also for fear of calling into question the introduction of the single market. Who are the The as market annihilated. The consumers, as they can suffer and even die. This disease is a symptom, the of a disease of institutions and of society. the BSE crisis, one to play apprentice sorcerers. What we about transgenic Perhaps is but is it rather pretentious to want to change what nature worked out five thousand million years ago? What will effects be health in years, twenty Who can say expect a strong Europe, capable of on the subject of public health and consumer After an in which economies have turned towards immediate needs, the time has come to ask real questions. May policies based on short-term interest not carry it systematically, and in the our unhappy experiences may avoid future pitfalls! us what de preached: the of State - and I am now thinking of the meaning the European Union - general interest, integrity and, above all, to events. It is the duty of the Parliament, by universal suffrage and citizens, sanction will with maxim by Rabelais:'Science without is but the downfall of soul'. Mr Santer, Commissioners, Souchet The mad cow drama and its retinue catastrophes have led us to set up Committee of Inquiry, the first to deliver its conclusions to Parliament. The of this is, despite the obstructions, a crushing verification for Commission. The hearings and are like a journey in true grandeur to the of deceit and The Commission appears a kingdom where, from all democratic far from realities the kings. The Commission is proving to an world where every one blames
 abstain'. And you, what did you do? 'if in doubt, cArry oN'.
In The NaMe of The sAcred saint of prOFit, mEat meal manufacturers evEn useD cARcasSEs From sIck animALs IN ManUfAcTurInG PrOcessEs. THe otherS, politiciaNs aNd Institutions, DId Nothing by lAxiSm, for fear of dEreGulatiNg The MArketS, anD also For feaR PerhapS of callinG iNTo quesTIon the iNTRoDuctIon of the single marKEt.
wHo are the victimS? The faRmERs, AS The MarKet is annihIlAted. THE consumERs, AS THey CAn suffer and evEn die. This diSEasE is a syMpTom, THe sympTom of A dISeaSe of instituTionS and of socIety.
DeSPite the bsE crisiS, one coNtiNueS to pLAy ApPreNtICe sORcEreRS. WhAt should We SaY abouT traNSGENic oRgaNismS? PerhAps it is progreSs, bUt is IT noT rathEr preTentIoUs to wAnt to cHange WhAt nature worked oUt fiVe thousanD miLlIon YeArs agO? what wiLl tHe eFfects bE on humaN HeaLtH IN TeN years, in twenty yearS? WHO CaN say now?
EUropeaNS eXpECt a stronG EUroPe, caPABle of AdopTInG fundameNtal guIDeLiNes on thE sUbject Of PubLic HealtH And cOnsumeR protectIon. AfTEr an end-of-centuRY in which econoMIeS HAvE TurnEd tOwards satisFyinG ImmeDiatE NeEds, THe timE has cOmE To ASk the real questions. MAy PoliciEs basEd on short-term Interest noT CARry it sysTemaTIcALly, and in the ligHt of oUr unhappy eXPerienceS may wE avoid fuTure pitfaLLS!
Let us reMemBer WhaT GeNERaL de Gaulle preaCHEd: thE mEaning oF StAte - and I Am nOw tHinKinG oF the meaniNg of the EUrOpEaN UNioN - geneRAl intereSt, IntEgRitY and, aBOve all, The abIlitY tO aNTicIpate evENtS. iT is nOw ThE dutY of ThE EuroPean pArlIament, eLected by uNivERsal SuFfRage and Responsible toWaRds citizenS, tO saNction THE CommissIon.
I will conclude with a maXIm by RabElaIs:'SciEnce Without awAreNess is But THe downFall of The soUl'. mr SANTer, CoMMIsSioNeRs, I invite yOU To rEflecT.

SOuchEt
The maD cow drama and its retINue Of catastropheS haVe leD US tO seT Up A comMiTTee OF inquiry, the first To deliver iTs COnClusions to pArlIaMent. The Result oF this FIrst invEstigatioN is, despitE tHe obSTRucTions, a crusHing veriFication fOR the COMmIssioN. ThE heariNgS anD repoRt are lIKe a JournEy in trUe GrandeUr to tHe Country oF lies, deceit and disinformAtion. THe ComMisSion appeaRs lIKe a Kingdom whEre, sHeltered frOm aLl dEmocrAtiC PractIces ANd Far FRom thE reaLIties of thE LaNd, lOBBiEs are kings. THE cOmmIssioN is PRoving To be An opaque world wherE Every one blames
 abstain'. And you, what d id you do?  'Ifindou bt , ca rryon'.
In the na m e of  the sacred saint of p rofit ,m eatm ea l man ufactur e rs e ven  u se d c ar c as ses f rom  sick a nimals inman uf acturing pro c es ses. The o the rs, politici ans  and i ns tit u tions , d id no thingb y laxi sm, for f ea r  of de r egulati n g  t he m arkets, and alsof or fear perhaps o f call in g  i n t o q ues tion the i nt roduc t ion oft he s i ngl e  market.
Whoare the vic t ims ? Thefa rme r s, asthe m ar k etis annihila ted.  The cons umers, as they can suf fer an d e ven  die .  T hi s d is e ase is  as ymp tom, the  s ym ptomof a d i s ease  of  ins titut ions and of s oci ety. Des pitethe B SE c ri sis,one co ntinu es  to play appren tice  sorcerer s.Wh atsh ouldw e sayabo uttransge nic org a nis ms ? P er haps it is progres s, b ut  is it n ot rat h er  p r etentiou stowant t o cha ngew ha t nature  worke d  o ut  five t ho usandmi lli onyears ago?  Whatwill the  effe c ts be on human health in ten ye a r s, in t wen ty years? W ho c a n sa y no w ?Eur o peans  expe ct as trong Europe, capab le  of ad optin g fundamental  guideline s o n the su bjec t  o f  public health  andconsumer p r otection . Aft er an en d-of-cent u r y in whi checo nom ies h av e turned towa r d s sa ti sfyingimm ediatenee ds,  th e t im e has com e to ask  t he  r ea l q uesti o ns. Maypo lic ie s b asedo n shor t-ter m in te re s t n ot carr y  i t syst em at ical ly,  a nd in  the lig ht of o ur unhapp y e x peri en ce s may w e avoid futur epitfalls!Le t u s reme m b er whatGeneral de Gaulle preac h ed: the  me aning  ofState - a ndI am n owt hinkin g of t he me an ing o f the E ur ope an  Union - g e n era l int er est,  integr ity and, above all ,  th e ability toant icip a t eeve n ts .  It  i s  no w the duty of the  EuropeanPa r li ament, ele c ted  b y unive rsal su ffrag e  and re sponsible  towardsci tize n s , t o sanction  the Com mission.I  will co nclud e w ith ama xim  by R abelai s :'S cienc e with ou t awar eness  i s but th e downfall of the soul' . Mr S anter , C ommission ers ,  Iinvite yo u to  reflect.
So uch et
Th e m a d cow  dra m aand its r etin u e of cata s tr oph e s  h ave led ust o set  up a  Co m mittee  ofInquiry, the firs t  to deliver it s co n c lus ion s  toPa rliament. Theres ul t of thisfi rst investi gation i s, despi te the  obstr uctions , ac rushin g ve rif ication f orth e  Commis si on .  The h eari ng s andreport arel i ke a journey intrueg r andeu r  to  theco untry o f  lie s, deceitand disinfo rmatio n. T he Co mmissio nappear s l ik e a kingdo m  where, s helte red fro malldem ocrati c pr a c tices  and  f arfrom ther e al i ti es oftheland,  l obbi es are ki n gs. TheCom m issionis  pr o v ing to be a n opaque w orl d whe r e  every one blam e s
 abstain'._And you,_what did you do?_'If in_doubt,_carry on'.
In_the_name of the_sacred saint of_profit, meat meal manufacturers_even used carcasses_from_sick animals in manufacturing processes. The others, politicians and institutions, did nothing by laxism,_for_fear of_deregulating_the_markets, and also for fear_perhaps of calling into question_the introduction_of the single market.
Who are the victims? The_farmers,_as the market_is annihilated. The consumers, as they can suffer and_even die. This disease is a_symptom, the symptom_of_a_disease of institutions and_of society.
Despite the BSE crisis, one_continues to play apprentice sorcerers. What_should we say about transgenic organisms? Perhaps_it is progress, but is it_not rather pretentious to want_to change_what nature worked out five_thousand million years_ago? What_will the effects_be on human health in ten_years, in twenty_years? Who can say now?
Europeans expect_a_strong Europe, capable_of_adopting_fundamental guidelines_on the subject_of_public health_and_consumer protection. After an end-of-century in_which_economies have turned towards satisfying immediate needs,_the time has come_to_ask the real questions._May policies based on short-term_interest not carry it systematically, and_in the_light of_our unhappy experiences may we avoid future pitfalls!
Let us remember what_General de Gaulle preached: the meaning_of State - and_I am_now_thinking of the_meaning_of the_European Union - general interest, integrity and,_above all,_the ability to anticipate events. It_is now the duty_of_the European Parliament, elected by universal_suffrage and responsible towards citizens, to_sanction the Commission.
I will conclude_with_a_maxim by Rabelais:'Science without awareness_is but the downfall of the_soul'. Mr Santer,_Commissioners, I invite you to reflect.

Souchet
The mad_cow_drama and its retinue of catastrophes_have_led us to set up a_Committee_of_Inquiry, the first to deliver_its conclusions to Parliament. The result_of this first investigation is, despite the obstructions, a_crushing verification for_the Commission. The hearings and_report_are_like a journey in true grandeur to the country of_lies, deceit_and disinformation. The_Commission appears like a kingdom where, sheltered from all democratic_practices and far from the realities of_the land, lobbies are kings. The Commission is proving to be_an opaque world where every one blames