Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

A play on words is created by the line "the purpose of EU legislation is not to impose on exporting third countries a system of guarantees that is equal to the EU system." Absolute clarity and strong systems are needed in terms of the standards we expect and demand in the European Union. How do we ensure that no risks arise from the beef imported from South American countries? The foot and mouth crisis in that region produced banner headlines and we do not want to face that issue again.

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