Arvoisa komission jäsen, kuten tiedätte, Euroopan parlamentti on jo moneen otteeseen osoittanut toimielimenä tukevansa Euroopan unionin pähkinäalaa. ###>You will be aware, Commissioner, that on numerous occasions the European Parliament has expressed its institutional support for the nuts sector in the European Union. It has done so conscious of the fact that they are essentially a multifunctional crop which contributes to environmental conservation and helps combat erosion.