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"Madam President, a lot of what I was going to say has been said. I totally agree with what Daniel Caspary said. We are at a crucial stage in the world economic crisis and the US has G20 commitments to which it must adhere. We should be working together to bring both our economics together in difficult circumstances. Furthermore, the US should be further integrating its economy into those of the western world, especially those with whom it shares values. This is because of the rise in Asia. Daniel touched on some of the problems there. Let me just remind the Commissioner – who said that Commissioner De Gucht had made an agreement a year ago – for public procurement in the US, there is a 25% tariff on anything that goes in from outside the United States. If that is shared values, then there is something wrong.
I am going to ask the Commission if it can answer two questions. Does the Commission consider closer economic integration towards a transatlantic market place a realistic goal? What action does the Commission intend to take to develop, together with the United States, an involving comprehensive transatlantic growth and jobs initiative, which would include plans to remove the remaining non-tariff barriers to trade and investment in 2020, the so-called ‘transatlantic market’, and to take steps towards zero tariff levels in some product areas?
While I have been in this Parliament – and I have been involved in the Committee on International Trade for quite a while – there has been an ongoing battle with the United States over Boeing and Airbus. The WTO ruled recently in Airbus’s favour. What has happened? What has the Commission done to ensure the survival of the European industry? It is vital for jobs at a time when the economy is suffering. I call upon the Commission to look further.
I see the Commissioner is leaving now, so he cannot answer the questions. I will leave it, Madam President."@en1
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