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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:WTO Millennium Round (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991117.6.3-177"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-17-Speech-3-1782
lpv:speaker	lp:Mauro Nobilia2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; EMPL (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-09-09--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; UEN (1999-07-22--2000-09-20)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, what should be welcomed in the Schwaiger report is the attempt to reconcile what up until now has been irreconcilable, and the obvious efforts of the rapporteur can be seen right from the first recital, where recognition of the significant increase in world trade thanks to multilateral relations can only stand in contrast to the lack of any substantial reduction in the world’s economic inequalities. Here, it is not a question of expressing our opposition to pursuing greater efficiency in the multilateral relations system, but rather a question of paying the greatest attention to some important aspects. If the first is the continuation of the inequalities between developing countries and industrialised countries, then there is also the social dumping that is being created within these very industrialised countries. It is undeniable that the process of European convergence for the launch of the single currency has led to occasions and opportunities for growth and development in all Member States. Nevertheless, today, we are confronted by a different process of convergence that is underway, in particular, between territorial macro-contexts where Europe seems to present itself in positions that certainly are not strong, with the risk, therefore, that its economic characteristics – founded on small and medium-sized businesses – will be compromised, as well as its cultural and social characteristics. In this respect, we do not think that public safeguards and duties such as schools, welfare systems – including health – and pension schemes can be part of the services to be regulated. The second aspect relates to agriculture, for which, along with greater liberalisation of the market in favour of developing countries, there is the request not only for the Community principles to be upheld – support for environmental policy and the drawing up of a food policy for consumer protection – but also for typical national agricultural characteristics and products to be protected. The third aspect relates to investments and related rules, but also to the local conditions for the implementation thereof. The condition of tariff and fiscal advantage is one of the first conditions, and the premise should at least be to harmonise the financial institutions, if not the tax rates. Moreover, the States’ recognised prerogative on this policy should also be translated into the possibility of a differentiated application throughout the States’ territories, otherwise – apart from the simplification of the processes – the only condition remaining would be the flexibility of labour. However, we hope that in this regard, the principles of the ILO and related conventions will be taken on board, starting with the convention on the protection of working minors. Finally, we hope that Parliament will be able to play an active part in the Millennium Round, starting with prior knowledge of the Commission’s study on the estimated impact of the effects of the new regulatory process."@en1

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