Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-02-13-Speech-2-264"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common organisation of the market in wine (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070213.19.2-264"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-02-13-Speech-2-2652
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2007-08-31)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 substitute; DROI (2007-01-31--2007-08-31)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2007-02-01--2007-08-31)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I would like to try a different approach. It would be short-sighted to think that, in this age of globalisation, European policy only impacted on our own citizens. If Europe changes policy with regard to its wine sector, then this will affect very many other people outside of Europe, people whose incomes will suffer as a result of unfair competition from the European wine sector. This is why it is necessary to integrate policy in different areas. The Commission proposals to reform the wine sector are a step in the right direction. As the Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Development and as a Social-Democrat, I am deeply disappointed that the report by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development has overlooked European development policy and fair trade. According to the report, it is necessary to keep the wine sector out of the negotiations in the world trade round. After all, according to the report, the difficulties in the wine sector are caused by ever greater imports from third countries. Meanwhile, the Commission has to take all kinds of measures to protect our wine sector. Why would we in developing countries take away with one hand what we give them with European development policy? Why would we want to shut our markets to fair competition? Why not let the customer decide what wine they want to drink, whether this is a French Bordeaux, a South African Chardonnay or a Chilean Merlot? Fair trade with other countries does not rule out a competitive European wine sector, but protectionist wine policy does, however, exclude tens of thousands of people who depend on a fair wine trade with Europe for their daily crust. This is why I am happy to drink a glass of South African ‘Groot geluk’ when I say ‘To consistent European policy; the Commission receives my support. Cheers!’"@en1

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