Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-06-Speech-4-191"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Results of the WTO meetings at the end of April in Geneva and future perspectives (continuation of debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060706.30.4-191"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-06-Speech-4-1922
lpv:speaker	lp:David Martin2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, it is clear that the World Trade talks are in serious crisis, but I hope Members will not talk us into an assured failure. It is clear that a successful round depends on tackling agriculture. With up to 85% of their populations living in rural areas it is not surprising that the world’s poorest countries will judge any package on the basis of its impact on their farmers. What I find more baffling, frankly even inexplicable, is the notion that the talks could flounder on the US and to a lesser extent the EU position on agriculture. Agriculture represents only 2% of our wealth, therefore it seems perverse to make this a sticking point when we have so much to gain from improved non-market agricultural access and in particular from services liberalisation. Since the beginning of the Doha round, the EU has undergone substantial CAP reform. In Hong Kong we offered to end agricultural export subsidies by 2013; our Everything but Arms scheme offers duty-free access for products from the poorest countries. While I believe we can and should go further and I commend the Commissioner for his flexibility, particularly the flexibility he showed in Geneva, this is a flexibility that is sadly lacking in our negotiating and trading partners. What I would like to ask the Commissioner, given his extensive contacts with other negotiators, is whether he can tell this House what sort of package he believes it is necessary for the United States to put on the table in order to break this log-jam. Susan Schwab has indicated that she remains committed to a successful outcome. What does she need to bring to the table to show that the US is prepared to put its farm subsidies where its mouth is?"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2004-10-13--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2006-03-16--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"David Martin (PSE ). –"1

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