Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-17-Speech-2-201"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common organisation of the market in sugar – Support schemes for farmers (sugar) – Restructuring the sugar industry2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060117.20.2-201"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-17-Speech-2-2022
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2007-08-31)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2004-07-20--2007-08-31)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-08-31)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, in November, the Council decided to reform the European sugar sector by reducing prices by 36% over four years, and paying compensation of more than EUR 7 billion to the European sugar sector. It is important that some of this compensation should go not only to the farmers and industry, but also to the workers who are likely to lose their jobs as a result of the reforms. They should not be overlooked, and I should like to hear the Commissioner commit to support for retraining them, thus allowing them to find appropriate employment. I am behind the Council’s decision not to delay any longer free access for sugar from the least developed countries under ‘Everything But Arms’. This is about people for whom, certainly when prices plummet, sugar exports are of vital importance. We must deliver on our promises and open up our market in 2009; we have procrastinated long enough. I regret the Council’s decision not to bite the bullet as far as abolishing C-sugar is concerned. Since C-sugar distorts the world market price, it would be better for us to look for alternative end uses for possible surpluses, such as energy production. I would like to ask the Commissioner if he can guarantee at this stage that C-sugar will be abolished. I can understand why you have decided to introduce a 25% regulation in order to counter triangular trade, but can you confirm that this investigation, if it reaches beyond 25%, is intended only to counter triangular trade and not to flag other issues? Can you confirm that it will not have a delaying effect? Commissioner Mandelson said yesterday that it is true that we need 200 million if we are to be serious about helping the ACP countries. Mr Fruteau was right to say that 40 million is unacceptable. It is unclear where that money is to be found. It should be new and fresh funds. Can you promise that the Commission will in any event make every effort to find those 200 million per year and that this will not be at the expense of Category 4 development budget? The fact is that that really would be funding the poorest countries from their own pocket, and that is the wrong type of solidarity."@en1

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