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"en.20110927.26.2-473-625"2
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"In times of globalisation and emerging markets like China, it is more important than ever to improve the competitiveness and standing of the EU as a base for economic activity. In this context, there are several points that are not dealt with adequately in this report, even though they are key to sustainable competitiveness in the EU: on the one hand, the interests and problems of the small and medium-sized enterprises that form the backbone of our economy are not sufficiently considered: I am thinking, in particular, of the access of small and medium-sized businesses to financial supports for international trade in order to enable them to put themselves on an international footing and to promote their capacity for innovation in this direction. This leads me to another point: European companies (in particular SMEs) still experience enormous problems in enforcing their intellectual property rights in third countries, particularly in Asia. We urgently need to take action against the trade barriers imposed by third countries, whether tariff-based or non-tariff-based. The EU imposes strict competition rules on itself. However, at the same time, we also need to combat unfair state supports for domestic production in third countries, otherwise our businesses will soon find themselves left behind. Given that these points are not dealt with sufficiently, I have not voted in favour of the report."@en1
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