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". – As explained in my speech to the plenary I support the enlargement process and wish to see the applicant countries as part of the EU. But the inclusion of Annex XV in the Accession Treaty means that voting for enlargement endorses its inclusion. That I cannot do. I consider Annex XV to be a direct infringement of Parliament's rights.
The worst part of Annex XV is that it enshrines in the Treaty the Agriculture ceiling from 2007 to 2013: the outcome of a shabby deal that was cobbled together by President Chirac and Chancellor Schröder, that was endorsed by the other Member States in Copenhagen and is now to be part of the Treaty. As chairman of the Committee on Budgets I find that to be an anathema to everything we have fought for. As someone who wants to see real reform of the CAP I find it to be an unbearable burden and something I just cannot agree with.
This may seem to some to be a minor issue, but for me it is a point of principle that has to be made. Hence the reason for my abstention on all the final votes."@en1
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