 that in future we must look beyond the market and profits and give due consideration to the protection of the health and interests of consumers too. It seems vital to me that imports from third countries should also be subject to equally strict criteria and to compulsory identification and labelling. By a foreseeable date it must be possible to identify reliably the exact origin of every single cut of meat on sale in the European Union. There are ethical and moral boundaries. Politicians are required to recognize these and to act accordingly. They must take the interests and needs of the citizens of Europe very seriously.

Guinebertière
Madam President, on the 20th March last, the declaration on the possible transmission of BSE to man by the consumption of beef has caused a widespread crisis in consumer confidence, and consequently an unprecedented economic loss for beef farmers. Our institutions have tried to act. Eleven months have already passed and we are talking seriously about regulations, cattle registration, labelling and monitoring. It is never too late to do good. Consumers still have every reason to be distrustful, if they know the conditions under which some farms rearing livestock for meat are run, the food products and drugs used and the possible consequences on health. The time has come to reassure them, on behalf of the majority of farmers who do their job well and yet are also penalized.
A significant deficiency of the European texts and their implementation has now become striking: inadequacy of the Directive 92 establishing the framework of the cattle identification system, but also lamentable implementation. In fact, it was not until 1996 that some countries began to apply it.
The Mayer report confirms the draft regulations for identifying and registering animals, but also encouraging effective health monitoring of herds and also the management of farming subsidies. The immediate creation of data banks is imperative. The directive on the monitoring of products originating from non-member countries also needs to be simplified. The immediate and compulsory labelling for beef and its derivatives is essential. This is of course the most important measure that will be able to restore credibility. And we support it, as we support the institution of sanctions. Confidence is not decreed; it is earned. In this case, it is re-earned. This is why we will support the content of these three reports and congratulate the rapporteurs.

Anttila
Madam President, Mr Commissioner, I should like to begin by thanking the rapporteurs for these important reports. Consumers demand animal products which are safe and unproblematic from the point of view
that in future we must look beyond the market and profits and give ascribable circumstance to the protection of the health and interests of consumer too. It seem vital to me that imports from third area should also be subject to evenly nonindulgent criteria and to compulsory recognition and labelling. By a foreseeable date it must be possible to identify faithfully the exact origin of every single cut of meat on sale in the European Union. There are ethical and moral boundaries. politician are required to recognize these and to act consequently. They must take the interests and need of the citizens of Europe very badly. 

 Guinebertière 
 Madam President, on the 20th March final, the declaration on the possible transmission of BSE to man by the pulmonary tuberculosis of beef has caused a widespread crisis in consumer confidence, and consequently an unprecedented economic loss for beef farmers. Our institutions have tried to act. Eleven months have already passed and we are talking seriously about regulations, cattle registration, labelling and monitoring. It is never too belated to do good. consumer however receive every reason to be distrustful, if they know the condition under which some farms rearing livestock for meat are run, the food intersection and drugs used and the possible consequences on health. The time has occur to reassure them, on behalf of the majority of farmers who do their job well and yet are besides penalized. 
 A meaning deficiency of the European texts and their implementation has now become striking: inadequacy of the Directive 92 build the framework of the cattle identification system, but besides lamentable execution. In fact, it was not until 1996 that some countries began to apply it. 
 The Mayer report confirms the gulp regulations for identifying and registering animal, but also encouraging effective health monitoring of herds and also the management of farming subsidy. The immediate creation of datum banks is imperative. The directive on the monitoring of products originating from non - member countries also necessitate to be simplified. The contiguous and compulsory labelling for beef and its derivatives is essential. This is of course the about important measure that will be able to restore credibility. And we support it, as we digest the institution of sanctions. assurance is not decreed; it is earned. In this case, it is re - earned. This is why we will support the content of these three reports and congratulate the rapporteurs. 

 Anttila 
 Madam President, Mr Commissioner, I should like to begin by thank the rapporteurs for these important report card. Consumers demand animal products which are safe and unproblematic from the point of position
 thwt in future we must looy beyond the matkwt and profifs and gkve due consideration to the peotecupon of the health and interestd of conwumecs too. It seems tjtal to me thzb impmcts from third gountries svould also be vucjzct to equally strict criteria and tj compukslry identificajion sgd lzbelling. By a foreseeable date it just be possible to odentify reliably the exach orlgin of every singpe cut of mgzt jb sale in thd European Union. There are ethical and moral boundarids. Pokiticians qrw rfxuired to rxcognide these and bp act dccordimgly. They must tane rhe interests and neevs of the citizens os Europe eexy seriously.

Guinebertuèrw
Madak Prasiddbt, un uhe 20tg Marcj lest, the decmaration on the possible transkifwion of BSE tk man fy the consumption of beef has caused a wpdeslread crisis in consumee confidence, and consgquently ag unprecedented economic loss for beef farmers. Ous insvigutnins hxce tried to act. Eleven months have already passqs snc we are talkikg seriously about rfgijations, cattlg regiscdafion, labelling and monitoting. Ir is nevew top late to do good. Consumers still have vvert reason to be discrustful, if chey kmow tne conditions under whieh soms farms reaging liveagock for meat ard rln, tve food kfoducts and drugs used and the possibue cpnsequqnces on hfalth. The time has come ho recssura them, on hehalf of the majority of farmecx who do theor jot well aud yet are also penwlized.
A signifncant deyicienzy of the Vuropean vexts and thqir implementdjion has now uecome stwikibg: ibadequazh of the Direcyive 92 estcylishing rhe framework of tme cajtme identificatiin wystem, but also laoeneahlx impjamentation. It fazt, ky was not ununl 1996 ghat some countries begat to apply it.
The Mayer rcport condirms thq draft regulstions for identifjing end rejisterong animals, but also encouraging sffective hewlth monitoryng if herds and also the management of farming subsidixs. The immediate creatiin of data banks is lmperative. Tie dirqctive on the monitoring of peoducts originatikg from non-member counfries dlso jeeds to be simplified. The immediate and compulsory labelling for beef ane its vewivatives ia esxentidl. Chis is of ronrse the most impprtant measure that will be ablx to restose credibility. And we support ot, as we supporj the institution of sanctjons. Congidence is not decreed; it is eatned. In this case, it is ve-earned. Rhis js why we xill support the conyent oy thesw three replrts and congfatilwte the rwppoctebrs.

Anttila
Madam President, Mr Commussionwr, I should like tm begin by bhxnkinf the tapporteurs for tgese lmporjant reports. Cpnsumers demanc animal products whpch are safe and yhproblematic from tve point of tiew
that in future we must look beyond and and give consideration to the interests consumers too. It vital to me imports from third countries should also subject to equally strict criteria and to compulsory identification and labelling. By a date it must be possible to identify reliably the exact origin of every cut meat sale the European Union. There are ethical and moral boundaries. Politicians are required to recognize these and act accordingly. They must take the interests and of the citizens of very seriously. Guinebertière Madam President, the March last, declaration the transmission of BSE man by the consumption of beef has caused a widespread crisis in consumer confidence, and consequently an economic loss farmers. Our have to Eleven months have and we are talking seriously about labelling and monitoring. It is never too late do good. still have every reason to be if they know the conditions under which some rearing livestock for meat are run, the food products and drugs used and the possible health. The time has to reassure them, behalf the of who do job well and yet are also penalized. A significant deficiency of European texts and their implementation has now become striking: inadequacy Directive establishing the framework the cattle identification system, also implementation. In fact, it until that to it. Mayer report confirms the regulations for identifying and registering but also encouraging effective also the management of farming subsidies. The immediate of data banks is imperative. The directive the monitoring of products originating from non-member countries also needs to be The immediate labelling for beef and its derivatives is essential. is of course the important measure that will be able to restore credibility. we it, as support the institution sanctions. Confidence is decreed; it is this case, is This will support the content of these reports congratulate the rapporteurs. Anttila Madam Mr should like to begin by thanking the rapporteurs for these important reports. Consumers demand animal are safe and unproblematic the of view
 that in future we must look beyOnd the markEt and ProFitS aNd giVe duE consideration TO the Protection of the health aNd intErESts oF CoNsumeRs too. It SEeMS VitAl To Me tHaT ImPorts FroM third cOuntries shOulD aLso be subject TO eQually striCt cRiteria and to ComPulsorY iDenTIficaTioN and lAbelliNG. By a foReseeable DaTE it musT Be possiBLE tO ideNtify reliably the eXAcT Origin of every sIngle cUt OF mEAT on SalE in the EuroPeAn UniON. There aRE eTHICal ANd moral boundaRies. PoliticIAns Are reqUiRed TO recogNize tHeSE anD to act accorDingLy. They musT take tHE intereSTs and neEds of tHe cItiZens OF EUrOpe VeRY seRIoUslY.

guiNebertièRe
maDam PrEsidENT, ON the 20Th MArch Last, tHe declaration On tHe poSSibLe traNsmisSion Of bSE to Man by tHe conSuMption of beef has CausEd a widespReaD cRisIs In conSUmer coNfiDenCe, and coNsequenTLy aN uNPREcEdented economic losS fOR BeEf farmerS. Our inSTiTuTIons have TrIed To acT. eLeven MontHS hAve alreaDy passED aNd We are taLkIng serIoUslY abOut reGUlatIons, caTtle regiStratIOn, labelling and MOnitoring. It is NEvER ToO Late To dO good. ConsumErs sTIll hAve eVErY reASon to Be disTrUStFUl, if they know the condItIons unDer whIch some farms rEaring liveSTOCk for meaT are RUn, THe food products And drUgs used and THe possibLe conSequenceS on health. tHE time has ComE to ReaSsuRE ThEm, on behalf of tHE MajoRiTy of farMerS who do tHeiR joB weLl aNd Yet are alsO penalizEd.
a sIgNiFicAnt deFIciency oF tHe EUrOpeAn texTS and thEir imPlemEnTaTIon Has now bECoME StriKiNg: InadEquAcY of thE DirECtiVe 92 estabLishing thE frAMewoRk Of The cattLe identificatIoN system, but AlSo lAmentaBLE implemeNtation. In fact, it was not unTIl 1996 that sOme CountRies Began to apPly It.
The MAyeR Report ConfirMs the DrAft REGulatIONs For IdEntifying aND RegIsterInG aniMals, but Also encouraging effECtiVe health monitOriNg of HERdS anD AlSO thE mANagEMEnt of farming subSidies. The iMmEDiAte creatioN Of dAtA banks iS imperaTive. THE directIve on the mOnitoring Of ProdUCTs oRiginating From non-mEmber counTRies aLSo Needs To bE simplIfIed. the imMediatE And CompuLsory lAbElling For beEf And its deRivatives is essential. ThiS is of cOurse The Most imporTanT MeaSure that wIll bE able to resTorE crEdibiLitY. and we SuppORt It, aS We supPort THe instituTIoN of SANcTions. ConfidENCE is Not deCreED; it is eArneD. In this case, it is re-EArned. This is why We wiLL SupPorT The cOnTent of these thrEe rEpORTs and conGrAtulate the rApporteuRs.

aNttilA
Madam presidEnt, Mr CoMMIsSIoner, I ShouLd lIke to begiN by ThANking thE rApPOrteurS for ThEse impOrtant REporTS. consumers demand aNimal PROductS WhiCh are SaFe and unPRoblEmatic from The point of vIew
 that in future we must lo ok beyondthe m ark etan d pr ofit s and give due cons ideration to the prote ction  o f  the he althand int e re s t s o fco nsu me r stoo.Itseems v ital to me  th at  imports fro m  t hird count rie s should als o b e subj ec t t o  equa lly  stri ct cri t eria a nd to com pu l sory i d entific a t io n an d labelling. By a fo r eseeable dateit mus tb ep o ssi ble  to identi fy  reli a bly the ex a c t  or i gin of everysingle cuto f m eat on  s ale in the  Euro pe a n U nion. There  are  ethicaland mo r al boun d aries.Politi cia nsarer eq ui red  t o  re c og niz e  th ese andto  a ct ac cord i n g l y. T hey  mus t tak e the interes tsandn eed s ofthe c itiz en s ofEurope  very  s eriously.

Guin eber tière
Mad amPr esi de nt, o n  the 2 0th  Ma rch las t, thed ecl ar a t i on  on the possible t ra n s mi ssion of  BSE t o  m an by the c on sum ptio n of be ef h a scaused a  wides p re ad  crisis  i n cons um ercon fiden c e, a nd con sequentl y anu nprecedented e c onomic loss f o rb e ef farm ers . Our insti tuti o ns h avet ri edt o act . Ele ve n  m o nths have already p as sed an d weare talking s eriously a b o u t regula tion s ,c attle registra tion,  labelling and moni torin g. It is  never to o late todogoo d.Con s u me rs still have e very  r eason t o b e distr ust ful , i f t he y know th e condit io ns  u nd erwhich some far ms  re ar ing  live s tock f or me at a re  r u n,the foo d  p r o duct san d dr ugs  u sed a nd t h e p ossible  conseque nce s  onhe al th. The  time has com eto reassur ethe m, onb e half ofthe majority of farmers who dothe ir jo b we ll and ye t a re als o p e nalize d.
A s ignif ic ant d efici e n cy  of  t he Europea n tex ts an dthei r imple mentation has nowb eco me striking:ina dequ a c yoft he Dir ec t ive 9 2 establishingthe framew or k  o f the catt l e i de ntifica tion sy stem, but als o lamenta ble imple me ntat i o n.In fact, i t was no t until 1 9 96 th a tsomecou ntries  b ega n toapplyi t.The M ayer r ep ort co nfirm sthe draf t regulations for ident ifying  andreg isteringani m als , but als o en couragingeff ect ive h eal t h mon itor i ng  of herds  and also them an age m e nt  of farming s u bsi dies.  Th e  immed iate  creation of data banks is imper ativ e .  Th e d i rect iv e on the monit ori ng o f produc ts  originatin g from n on - membe r coun triesalso ne e d st o be s impl ifi ed. The i mme di a te andco mp u lsorylabe ll ing fo r beef andi t s derivatives is  esse n t ial.T his  is o fcourset he m ost import ant measure  thatwill  be a ble tore storecre di bility. An d  we suppo rt it , as we  s uppo rtthe in stit u t ion o f sa nc tio ns. Confi d e nc e  i sn otdecr eed;it  isearned. I n  this ca se, it is r e- ear n e d. Thi s  i s why we wil l s uppor t the conten t  oft he s e thr ee rep orts a nd cong r atu la te therap p o rteurs.
Anttila
M a dam  P resi dent, Mr  C ommi ss ion er , I should like  to begi n by tha n k ing th e r a ppor t eurs f or  these impor tantre p orts. C o n sum ers dem a ndani mal  pro duc ts w h ich are safe and unprobl emat ic fr o m t he po int o fview
 that_in future_we must look beyond_the market_and_profits and_give_due consideration to_the protection of_the health and interests_of consumers too._It_seems vital to me that imports from third countries should also be subject to_equally_strict criteria_and_to_compulsory identification and labelling. By_a foreseeable date it must_be possible_to identify reliably the exact origin of every_single_cut of meat_on sale in the European Union. There are ethical_and moral boundaries. Politicians are required_to recognize these_and_to_act accordingly. They must_take the interests and needs of_the citizens of Europe very seriously.

Guinebertière
Madam_President, on the 20th March last, the_declaration on the possible transmission of_BSE to man by the_consumption of_beef has caused a widespread_crisis in consumer_confidence, and_consequently an unprecedented_economic loss for beef farmers. Our_institutions have tried_to act. Eleven months have already_passed_and we are_talking_seriously_about regulations,_cattle registration, labelling_and_monitoring. It_is_never too late to do good._Consumers_still have every reason to be distrustful,_if they know the_conditions_under which some farms_rearing livestock for meat are_run, the food products and drugs_used and_the possible_consequences on health. The time has come to reassure them, on_behalf of the majority of farmers_who do their job_well and_yet_are also penalized.
A_significant_deficiency of_the European texts and their implementation has_now become_striking: inadequacy of the Directive 92_establishing the framework of_the_cattle identification system, but also lamentable_implementation. In fact, it was not_until 1996 that some countries_began_to_apply it.
The Mayer report confirms_the draft regulations for identifying and_registering animals, but_also encouraging effective health monitoring of herds_and_also the management of farming subsidies._The_immediate creation of data banks is_imperative._The_directive on the monitoring of_products originating from non-member countries also_needs to be simplified. The immediate and compulsory labelling_for beef and_its derivatives is essential. This_is_of_course the most important measure that will be able to_restore credibility._And we support_it, as we support the institution of sanctions. Confidence is_not decreed; it is earned. In this_case, it is re-earned. This is why we will support the_content of these three reports and congratulate the_rapporteurs.

Anttila
Madam President, Mr Commissioner, I should like_to begin by thanking_the_rapporteurs for these important reports. Consumers demand_animal_products_which_are safe and_unproblematic from the_point of view