Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-03-10-Speech-1-083"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) within the WTO, including cultural diversity2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030310.4.1-083"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-10-Speech-1-0842
lpv:speaker	lp:Olga Zrihen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (2001-04-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2001-04-06--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner Reding, Commissioner Lamy, ladies and gentlemen, I believe this is the fourth time we have discussed this issue. Does that mean we are stupid, deaf or stuck in a rut? No, I think it is just that the time has come to admit that, quite simply, we do not want the same European project for our citizens. Thus, GATS has served to highlight this difference in the way we see the world and has prompted a debate involving more participants than the limited circle of specialists and decision-makers usually consulted on matters of international trade. We can say that we have learned from experience – and I believe that the dock workers outside can bear witness to that – how great the desire of some countries is to dominate in the market place where production is concerned. We witness the fight to preserve public services daily. No, we do not have confidence in the prospect you are presenting to us, and although your response to our concerns is to say, quite simply, that neither the audiovisual sector nor public services will be under any threat, we believe that the protests and reactions coming from the associations and trade unions expressing social concern are evidence that we are by no means the only ones to hold this view. Is cultural exception really sufficient if we only exclude the audiovisual sector? No, for we can identify sectors related to education and culture which could prove to be veritable Trojan horses and sabotage our efforts to preserve education and culture. We support the international instrument, but how much progress has been made on it? That would, perhaps, be a good indication of your intentions. We must also admit that we do not have the same classification systems at all or the same definitions. You are setting in motion a machine but you are unable to tell us what qualitative benefits it will bring. Forgive us for wondering what use it will be to you in the future."@en1

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