In the voluntary period for application of Regulation (EC) No 820/97, 36 specifications have been approved in Spain in order to put it into practice, and I can assure you that this has given the consumer confidence and contributed to the recuperation of consumption, which dropped considerably as a result of mad cow disease.
Gedurende de periode van vrijwillige toepassing van verordening (EG) nr. 820/97 zijn er in Spanje 36 productdossiers goedgekeurd voor de tenuitvoerlegging van die verordening.