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Once again I should like to thank the committee for its own-initiative report on the simplification of the common market organisation for fruit and vegetables. I have listened carefully and I can assure you that the Commission will analyse this final report very closely before presenting proposals for the fruit and vegetable sector.
The presidency’s conclusions of November 2004 recognised that the path undertaken with the 1996 reform should be continued in the fresh fruit sector also. However, the Commission was also asked to carry out an impact analysis on all aspects of processed fruit and citrus. That analysis will be available at the beginning of 2006. For the sake of coherence, the Commission decided to present a global proposal covering both fresh and processed fruits.
On crisis management, in the framework of the communication on risk and crisis management in agriculture, as well as the horizontal options identified in this context, the Commission considers that specific needs should be looked at on a case-by-case basis in the context of the CMO reviews, even for the fruit and vegetable sector. Accordingly, the Commission will consider carefully the creation of a mutual stabilisation fund based on public and private co-financing.
With regard to soft fruit, the Council has also requested that the Commission carry out the appropriate analysis of the new situation in the European market resulting from enlargement and, if necessary, bring forward proposals specifically to address these issues. The Commission has already started the analysis of the soft fruit sector in the new Member States. Officials from the agriculture and trade directorates have just come back from a visit to Poland. When this study is finished, we will analyse the results and, if necessary, appropriate measures will be taken in due course.
As a member of the WTO, we cannot adopt protectionist measures considered obstacles to imports. The most effective and efficient way to respond to market signals is to focus on the quality of our products and improve the competitiveness of our sector. We could do that using two different tools. As I have already said, one involves strengthening producers’ organisations, so that we prevent producers from competing against one another; and the second, the possibility of strengthening our promotional initiatives, which could be helpful.
Some of you raised the issue of the import of fruit and vegetables from third countries, in particular red fruits. Third country imports have to meet the standards that we apply in the Community. Member States must check products entering into the Community and should notify the interception of non-compliant products to the Commission through our rapid alert system.
Based on the information that we have, provided by that system, only three interceptions of fresh and frozen fruit, which did not meet our standards, took place in the period from January 2002 to April 2005. Given the large quantity that is imported, it is my opinion that this is a very small amount.
As regards the introduction of special labelling of origin, I can assure you that I will be positive in my approach to that.
I can only stress the great importance of this specific sector to the Member States, both from an economic and a job-creation point of view."@en1
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