<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The introduction of the ‘food hygiene package’, and Regulation (EC) 853/2004 in particular, established new parameters for the approval and running of slaughterhouses.  Regulation (EC) 2076/2005, introduced subsequently, stipulated that establishments that had been allowed previously to place food of animal origin on the market had to have their hygiene arrangements and facilities approved by 31December 2009.  Although this is an important issue, it must be pointed out that there is a very real risk that this deadline, together with the high costs for structural work, will lead to slaughterhouses in small towns and villages being closed.   In some areas, small local slaughterhouses help keep trades and the local economy alive, with positive knock-on effects on employment, prices and environmental sustainability. They also help to perpetuate the rearing of indigenous breeds and the use of non-intensive farming methods.   The slaughterhouse in Pergola (Puglia) is a good example. Here, delays in approving the budget for restructuring and the fact that the works required are very complicated mean that the deadline cannot possibly be met.  Closure of the slaughterhouse, which is what will happen if it is not approved within the deadline, would seriously harm the area’s economy.    A great many local slaughterhouses in Italy and Europe find themselves in the same situation. In view of this, does the Commission:      1.  Intend introducing specific measures to assist these establishments, bearing in mind their high economic, environmental and social value?      2.  Intend introducing a further transitional measure specifically extending the deadline for local slaughterhouses in small communities beyond 31December 2009, in order to give them time to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC)853/2004?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>
The introduction of the ‘food hygiene package’, and Regulation (EC) 853/2004 in particular, established new parameters for the approval and running of slaughterhouses.  Regulation (EC) 2076/2005, introduced subsequently, stipulated that establishments that had been allowed previously to place food of animal origin on the market had to have their hygiene arrangements and facilities approved by 31December 2009.  Although this is an important issue, it must be pointed out that there is a very real risk that this deadline, together with the high costs for structural work, will lead to slaughterhouses in small towns and villages being closed.   In some areas, small local slaughterhouses help keep trades and the local economy alive, with positive knock-on effects on employment, prices and environmental sustainability. They also help to perpetuate the rearing of indigenous breeds and the use of non-intensive farming methods.   The slaughterhouse in Pergola (Puglia) is a good example. Here, delays in approving the budget for restructuring and the fact that the works required are very complicated mean that the deadline cannot possibly be met.  Closure of the slaughterhouse, which is what will happen if it is not approved within the deadline, would seriously harm the area’s economy.    A great many local slaughterhouses in Italy and Europe find themselves in the same situation. In view of this, does the Commission:      1.  Intend introducing specific measures to assist these establishments, bearing in mind their high economic, environmental and social value?      2.  Intend introducing a further transitional measure specifically extending the deadline for local slaughterhouses in small communities beyond 31December 2009, in order to give them time to comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC)853/2004?