Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-06-11-Speech-1-077-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-06-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120611.19.1-077-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-06-11-Speech-1-078-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Badia i Cutchet2
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ITRE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (2009-07-21--2014-06-30)3 member; INTA (2012-02-02--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, I would, first of all, like to reinforce the idea that the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) must be, first and foremost, an instrument that enables the countries that benefit from it to be integrated into international trade and have the opportunity to develop their economies and resources. For this reason, the rules for applying it must be based on criteria that ensure that it is applied in the most fair and balanced way possible to the countries that need it most. However, the current proposal to reform the GSP, on which we will be voting on Wednesday, gives the same treatment to countries that are very well integrated into international trade, with incomes per capita of up to USD 12 000, as it does to vulnerable countries whose incomes per capita are barely more than USD 4 000. For example, the measure excludes countries such as Libya, Namibia, Botswana and a large proportion of Latin American countries which have very little weight in international trade, weakening the EU’s strategic, supportive links with the region. For these reasons, I support the amendments that enable some of those vulnerable countries to remain within the framework of the GSP or which, at least, give them some time to adapt to the new situation and, if they wish, to negotiate an agreement with the European Union. The vote on Wednesday will be the last opportunity to try to amend this agreement so that no country is forced to negotiate a trade agreement with the EU due to being excluded from the GSP. I trust that Parliament will take these proposals into consideration, as they would enable this reform to be more inclusive and balanced, and the EU’s trade policy to contribute to creating fair international trade that benefits us all."@en1
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