 must change to a supranational strategy of social security and integration, creating effective forms of solidarity and cohesion within and across national boundaries. Mrs Weiler's report points cautiously to some objectives for the future. That should be supported, precisely because of the current preparations for a monetary union which, unfortunately, is headed in the opposite direction.
At the same time it should once more be stated clearly that our Europe will forfeit its future if it does not really take these first cautious steps, not to mention the necessary parallel steps in other areas, ranging from the restoration of full employment to the establishment of a supranational right to strike.
Papayannakis report (A4-0037/97)
Díez de Rivera Icaza
Recently there has been growing and justified lack of confidence on the part of consumers about eating beef and beef products, as a logical consequence of the scandal of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, popularly known as'mad cow disease'.
This disaster is at the root of consumers' indignation at meat continuing to be marketed as an 'anonymous' product, with its origin not stated.
The whole distressing situation makes clear the need to establish better control over production, the first requirement of which is modern production of meat products, geared to consumers needs.
As a first step a clear labelling system is required to inform and reassure consumers about the quality and true origin of these products.
Better labelling and an effective identification and registration system for beef cattle are indispensable both in production and subsequent marketing.
Under the circumstances I shall vote in favour.

Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm and Schörling
We have chosen to vote for the report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the labelling of beef and beef products, although we think it would be better for this to be controlled and determined nationally. We would like to make it very clear how important we think it is that Member States themselves are able to introduce stricter labelling requirements if they wish. We are supporting the report as we consider it to be better than the Commission's proposal. We particularly support the view that labels on meat must include information on any potential embryo modifications or the animal's transgenetic origin and information on the use of antibiotics and stimulants during feeding.
Mayer report (A4-0022/97)
Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm and Schörling
We have voted against the Mayer report as we feel that the basic fault lay with the EU
must change to a supranational strategy of social security and integration, create effective form of solidarity and cohesion within and across national boundaries. Mrs Weiler's composition points cautiously to some objective for the future. That should be patronize, precisely because of the current preparations for a monetary union which, unfortunately, is headed in the opposite commission. 
 At the same time it should once more be submit intelligibly that our Europe will forfeit its future if it does not really take these first cautious steps, not to mention the necessary parallel tone in other areas, ranging from the renovation of full employment to the establishment of a supranational right to affect. 
 Papayannakis report (A4 - 0037/97) 
 Díez de Rivera Icaza 
 Recently there has been growing and justified lack of confidence on the part of consumer about eating beef and beef products, as a logical consequence of the scandal of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, popularly know as'mad cow disease'. 
 This disaster is at the root of consumers' indignation at meat continuing to be marketed as an' anonymous' product, with its origin not stated. 
 The whole distressing site makes clear the indigence to install better control over production, the inaugural requirement of which is modern production of meat intersection, geared to consumers needs. 
 As a first step a well-defined labelling system is required to inform and reassure consumers about the quality and genuine origin of these product. 
 Better labelling and an effective identification and registration system for beef cattle are essential both in production and subsequent marketing. 
 Under the circumstances I shall vote in favour. 

 Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm and Schörling 
 We have chosen to vote for the report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the labelling of beef and beef product, although we think it would be dependable for this to be controlled and determine nationally. We would like to reach it very clear how authoritative we think it is that Member States themselves are able to introduce rigid labelling requirements if they wish. We are defend the report as we consider it to be better than the Commission's proposal. We particularly support the view that labels on kernel must include information on any likely embryo modifications or the animal's transgenetic origin and information on the use of antibiotics and stimulants during feeding. 
 Mayer reputation (A4 - 0022/97) 
 Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm and Schörling 
 We have voted against the Mayer report as we feel that the basic fault lay with the EU
 mudt change to a supranatiunal strategy oy socian secudity and integration, creating effectmve dorms of solidarity and cohdsion witjin and qcroww national boundarlzs. Mra Weinxr's report poinjs cautiouslf to some objewtkvzs for the future. That should be sup[orted, lrfcisely becausg of uhe curdvnu preparations for a monetary unikn whici, unfortunately, is headed in the opposite dirfction.
At the same hime it shoomd jbce more be rtated clearly that out Europe will forfeit its future if ic does not tzqllj take these firsn cautious stcis, not do mentoon the necesssry paeallel steps in other areas, ranging froi the resdoxation of full employnebt to the estxvlirhmtnt or a suoraiational rifht to strije.
Papayannakis repott (Q4-0037/97)
Díez de Riverz Icazw
Rqcently there has been growing and justpfies lack of confidence on the part of consumerd about ewting beef and beef products, as a logical consequance kw tkc rxajdal of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, popujzrky known as'mad cjw disease'.
Tnid cysaster is at the root of consumers' indihnation at mwat contiguinb to be marketed as an 'anontmous' producn, wirh its origin not dtated.
The wkole dostrexsing situation makes cuear the need tl establiaf better control ovvr psoduction, the first requirqment of xhich is moddrn kroductyon of meah products, geared to condumerd teeds.
As a virst step a clear labelling system is requirgd do pnform anb reasxure consumerf about the quclity anb true origin of these 'roducts.
Bettqr labelling djd an effectmve identyficqtiob and rdeistration sysyem for bvey cattle qre indispensable noth kh production anb wubsequent markrtivg.
Ugdvr vhe cyscumstances H shxll fote kn favour.

Gamrtun, Hplm, Lindholm and Schöslinf
We have chosen to vjte for jhe repore on the proppsal for a Council Regunatmon on thg labelling of beef and beef prkducts, alhhomgh we think yt wiuld be bettzr for this to be controlled and determiied nationally. We would like to make it vety glear how im'ortane we thinn it is that Member Wtates themselves are able to introducs striwter pabelling requirements if they wish. We are supporting the report as we cobsider it to be befter than tke Eommissyon's 'roposal. We partibularly support the view that lauels on medt must include information on avy potential gmbryo modifications or ths animal'x transgenetic origin and inforkation on the use of antlbiotics qnd sfimulants vuring feeding.
Mayer teport (A4-0022/97)
Gaheton, Hoom, Llndholm and Scförlonn
We have vlted ayainst the Mayer report as we feeo that tje basic fault ley with the CU
must change to a supranational strategy of and creating effective of solidarity and boundaries. Weiler's report points to some objectives the future. That should be supported, because of the current preparations for a monetary union which, unfortunately, is headed the opposite direction. At the same time it should once more be stated that Europe forfeit future if it does not really take these first cautious steps, not to mention the necessary steps in other areas, ranging from the restoration full employment to the of a supranational right to Papayannakis (A4-0037/97) Díez Rivera Recently has been growing justified lack of confidence on the part of consumers about eating beef and beef products, as a consequence of of bovine encephalopathy, known cow disease'. This at the root of consumers' indignation to be marketed as an 'anonymous' product, with origin not The whole distressing situation makes clear need to establish better control over production, the requirement of which is modern production of meat products, geared to consumers needs. As a a clear labelling system required to inform reassure about quality true origin these products. Better labelling and an effective identification and registration system beef cattle are indispensable both in production and subsequent marketing. circumstances shall vote in Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm and We chosen to vote for on proposal Regulation the of beef and beef although we think it would better for this to We would like to make it very clear important we think it is that Member themselves are able to introduce stricter labelling requirements if they wish. We supporting the we consider it to be better than the proposal. We particularly support view that labels on meat must include information on potential modifications or animal's transgenetic origin information on the of antibiotics and feeding. Mayer (A4-0022/97) Holm, We have voted against the Mayer as feel that the basic fault with
 must change to a supranationaL strategy oF sociAl sEcuRiTy anD intEgration, creatiNG effEctive forms of solidaritY and cOhESion WItHin anD across NAtIONal BoUnDarIeS. mrS WeilEr's Report pOints cautiOusLy To some objectIVeS for the futUre. that should be SupPorted, PrEciSEly beCauSe of tHe currENt prepArations fOr A MonetaRY union wHICh, UnfoRtunately, is headed IN tHE opposite direcTion.
At ThE SaME TimE it Should once MoRe be sTAted cleARlY THAt oUR Europe will foRfeit its futURe iF it doeS nOt rEAlly taKe theSe FIrsT cautious stEps, nOt to mentiOn the nECessary PArallel Steps iN otHer AreaS, RaNgIng FrOM thE ReStoRAtiOn of full EmPlOymenT to tHE ESTablIshMent Of a suPranational riGht To stRIke.
papayAnnakIs rePoRt (A4-0037/97)
DíEz de RiVera ICaZa
Recently there Has bEen growinG anD jUstIfIed laCK of conFidEncE on the pArt of coNSumErS ABOuT eating beef and beef PrODUcTs, as a logIcal coNSeQuENce of the ScAndAl of BOVine sPongIFoRm encephAlopatHY, pOpUlarly kNoWn as'maD cOw dIseAse'.
ThIS disAster iS at the roOt of cONsumers' indignaTIon at meat contINuING tO Be maRkeTed as an 'anonYmouS' ProdUct, wITh Its ORigin Not stAtED.
THE whole distressing siTuAtion mAkes cLear the need to Establish bETTEr controL oveR PrODuction, the firsT requIrement of wHIch is modErn prOduction Of meat proDUCts, geareD to ConSumErs NEEdS.
As a first step A CLear LaBelling SysTem is reQuiRed To iNfoRm And reassuRe consumErS aBoUt The QualiTY and true OrIgiN oF thEse prODucts.
BEtter LabeLlInG And An effecTIvE IDentIfIcAtioN anD rEgistRatiON syStem for Beef cattlE arE IndiSpEnSable boTh in productioN aNd subsequeNt MarKeting.
uNDer the ciRcumstances I shall vote in FAvour.

GaHrtOn, HolM, LinDholm and SChöRling
WE haVE choseN to votE for tHe RepORT on thE PRoPosAl For a CounciL rEguLatioN oN the LabelliNg of beef and beef proDUctS, although we thInk It woULD bE beTTeR For ThIS to BE Controlled and deTermined naTiONaLly. We would LIke To Make it vEry cleaR how iMPortant We think it Is that MemBeR StaTES thEmselves arE able to iNtroduce sTRicteR LaBelliNg rEquireMeNts If theY wish. WE Are SuppoRting tHe Report As we cOnSider it tO be better than the CommissIon's prOposaL. We ParticulaRly SUppOrt the vieW thaT labels on mEat MusT inclUde INformAtioN On Any POtentIal eMBryo modifICaTioNS Or The animal's tRANSgeNetic OriGIn and iNforMation on the use of aNTibiotics and stImulANTs dUriNG feeDiNg.
Mayer report (A4-0022/97)
gahRtON, holm, LindHoLm and SchörlIng
We havE vOTed agAinst tHe MayeR report AS We FEel thaT the BasIc fault laY wiTh THe EU
 must change to a supranat ional stra tegyofsoc ia l se curi ty and integra t ion,  creating effective fo rms o fs olid a ri ty an d cohes i on w ith in  a ndac r os s nat ion al boun daries. Mr s W ei ler's report po ints cauti ous ly to some o bje ctives  f ort he fu tur e. Th at sho u ld besupported ,p recise l y becau s e  o f th e current prepara t io n s for a moneta ry uni on wh i c h,unf ortunately ,is he a ded int he o p pos i te direction. 
At the sam e  ti me itsh oul d  oncemorebe sta ted clearly  tha t our Eur ope wi l l forfe i t its f utureifitdoes no trea ll y  ta k ethe s e f irst cau ti ou s ste ps,n o t to m ent ionthe n ecessary para lle l st e psin ot her a reas ,rangi ng fro m the  r estoration of f ullemploymen t t othe  e stabl i shment  of  asuprana tionalr igh tt o st rike.
Papayannakis  r e p or t (A4-00 37/97) Dí ez de River aIca za
R e c ently  the r ehas been  growi n gan d justi fi ed lac kofcon fiden c e on  the p art of c onsum e rs about eatin g  beef and bee f  p r o du c ts,asa logical c onse q uenc e of th e s c andal  of b ov i ne spongiform encephal op athy,popul arly known as 'mad cow d i s e ase'.
Th is d i sa s ter is at therootof consume r s' indig natio n at mea t continu i n g to bemar ket edasa n  ' anonymous' pr o d uct,  w ith its  or igin no t s tat ed. 
Th ewhole dis tressing  s it ua ti onmakes clear th enee dtoestab l ish be ttercont ro lo ver  produc t io n ,  the  f ir st r equ ir ement  ofw hic h is mo dern prod uct i on o fme at prod ucts, gearedto  consumers  n eed s.
Asa first st ep a clear labelling sy s tem isreq uired  toinform an d r eassur e c o nsumer s abou t the  q ual i t y and t ru e o ri gin of the s e  pr oduct s. 
Bet ter lab elling and an effe c tiv e identificat ion  and r eg ist r at i onsy s tem f or beef cattleare indisp en s ab le both in pro du ction a nd subs equen t  market ing.
Unde r the cir cu msta n c esI shall vo te in fa vour.

Ga h rton, Ho lm, L ind holm a nd  Sc hörli ng
Weh ave  chos en tovo te for  there port onthe proposal for a Coun cil Re gulat ion  on the l abe l lin g of beef  and  beef prod uct s,altho ugh we th inki twou l d bebett e r for thi s  t o b e co ntrolled an d d ete rmine d n a tional ly.We would like tom ake it very cl earh o w i mpo r tant  w e think it istha tM e mber Sta te s themselve s are ab le to in troduc e stri cter la b e ll i ng req uire men ts if the y w is h . We ar esu p portin g th ereport  as we cons i d er it to be bett er th a n  theC omm issio n' s propo s al.We particu larly suppo rt the  vie w tha t label son mea t m us t includei nformatio n onany pot en tial  em bryo m odif i c ation s or  t heanimal'st r an s ge ne t icorig in an dinfo rmation o n  the use  of antibio ti csa n d stim u la n t s during f eed ing.M a yer report (A4- 0 02 2 /97)Gahrto n, Hol m, Lind h olm  a nd Schö rli n g 
We havevoted aga i nst  t he M ayer rep or t as  w e f ee l that the basi c faultlay with t he EU
 must_change to_a supranational strategy of_social security_and_integration, creating_effective_forms of solidarity_and cohesion within_and across national boundaries._Mrs Weiler's report_points_cautiously to some objectives for the future. That should be supported, precisely because of_the_current preparations_for_a_monetary union which, unfortunately, is_headed in the opposite direction.
At_the same_time it should once more be stated clearly_that_our Europe will_forfeit its future if it does not really take_these first cautious steps, not to_mention the necessary_parallel_steps_in other areas, ranging_from the restoration of full employment_to the establishment of a supranational_right to strike.
Papayannakis report (A4-0037/97)
Díez de Rivera_Icaza
Recently there has been growing and_justified lack of confidence on_the part_of consumers about eating beef_and beef products,_as a_logical consequence of_the scandal of bovine spongiform encephalopathy,_popularly known as'mad_cow disease'.
This disaster is at the_root_of consumers' indignation_at_meat_continuing to_be marketed as_an_'anonymous' product,_with_its origin not stated.
The whole distressing_situation_makes clear the need to establish better_control over production, the_first_requirement of which is_modern production of meat products,_geared to consumers needs.
As a first_step a_clear labelling_system is required to inform and reassure consumers about the quality_and true origin of these products.
Better_labelling and an effective_identification and_registration_system for beef_cattle_are indispensable_both in production and subsequent marketing.
Under the_circumstances I_shall vote in favour.

Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm_and Schörling
We have chosen_to_vote for the report on the_proposal for a Council Regulation on_the labelling of beef and_beef_products,_although we think it would_be better for this to be_controlled and determined_nationally. We would like to make it_very_clear how important we think it_is_that Member States themselves are able_to_introduce_stricter labelling requirements if they_wish. We are supporting the report_as we consider it to be better than the_Commission's proposal. We_particularly support the view that_labels_on_meat must include information on any potential embryo modifications or_the animal's_transgenetic origin and_information on the use of antibiotics and stimulants during feeding.
Mayer_report (A4-0022/97)
Gahrton, Holm, Lindholm and Schörling
We have_voted against the Mayer report as we feel that the basic_fault lay with the EU