Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-169"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation for the World Trade Organization Ministerial meeting (Cancun, 10/14 September 2003)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.4.3-169"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-1702
lpv:speaker	lp:Albert Jan Maat2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; AGRI (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"I should like to compliment the Commission on having managed to achieve a new agricultural agreement that offers plenty of scope for a new WTO Agreement. Not one single product is still receiving direct support now and, insofar as import tariffs still apply in the European Union, production is restricted and an important proportion of the world market has been surrendered. Accordingly, the assigning of quotas in the EU's dairy sector has meant that we have relinquished five percent of our share in world trade. Unfortunately, I have to say that this five percent has not been utilised in any way by developing countries. In addition, the European Union has concluded a trade agreement with the world's 48 poorest countries, and we provide free market access to many former colonies and to the Balkan countries. If we consider that we are on the eve of an enormous enlargement of the Union, we have to establish that the European Union has given free trade a huge shot in the arm. We already import more agricultural products from the developing world than the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand put together. This means that the European Union has adopted an open stance and has, in this respect, most definitely contributed to a new world trade agreement. It would, therefore, not surprise me if certain groupings, including in this Parliament, were to claim that this agreement does not go far enough. We have gone further than any other trading bloc; we offer more market access than any other trading bloc. This means that it is precisely this strong position that will weaken us if we do not take a united stand. By undermining the joint European position, there will be even less consideration in the world for non-trade affairs, such as animal welfare, food safety, the environment, but also for social aspects. This is precisely the quality that Europe can add to a new world trade agreement. I would once again like to congratulate the European Commission, particularly Commissioner Lamy and his colleague, Mr Fischler. I hope that this Parliament will be united behind the Commission. Indeed, on the basis of the present agreements on agricultural policy reform, we are in a strong position in new negotiations, and we have a great deal to offer to the world in terms of social justice, but also in relation to non-trade matters."@en1

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