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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Direct state aid as a tool of regional development2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051213.65.2-457"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-13-Speech-2-4582
lpv:speaker	lp:Margie Sudre2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-10-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Commissioner, the Commission’s latest proposals on national regional aid constitute a step forward, as each Member State can retain zones eligible for national aid thanks to the creation of a safety net. Nevertheless, this measure results in a considerable reduction in support, which is inconsistent with the trends in the macroeconomic indicators in some of our regions. It would therefore be a good idea to increase the safety net. Indeed, reducing minimum coverage by considerably less than the 50% proposed would enable us to do justice to the situation in States where the statistical divisions do not take account of regional disparities. On the same note, although I am pleased to note that the outermost regions are still eligible under Article 87(3)(a), I find it regrettable that the new proposals are not able to compensate for the announced reduction in aid. The level of aid in the outermost regions must be looked at in a quite specific way, because it is vital to the survival of their economies, not just a competitive adjustment. It is illogical to ask the outermost regions to cooperate with neighbouring countries that have much, much lower salary costs, while at the same time drastically reducing the aid provided to their businesses, which is a vital tool in re-establishing fair conditions for regional competition, which has been distorted. The overseas territories absolutely must continue to benefit from a level of aid equal to that currently in force. I would like to thank the Committee on Regional Development for adopting my amendment stressing that the guidelines should expressly provide Member States with the possibility of notifying aid projects and the Commission with the possibility of assessing the compatibility of these aid projects using more flexible criteria so that they can take account of any specific issues in the sector or region, and of innovative approaches."@en1

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