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Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, ever since it was decided to abandon the milk quota, people have been watching you closely, Commissioner, to see how you behave and what action you are taking to exit the scheme in a rational way. Is there really any pattern discernible here?
We have had a year of regional over-production and a rise in global production, which is hardly surprising since there was previously a shortage on the market, leading to higher prices. In addition, over the last two years there has been a rise in operating costs of about 20 %, principally due to direct and indirect rises in energy costs. The market reacted in the normal way to the increased supply and came under pressure. This caused prices to drop. The market is now stabilising again because the farmers are displaying an ability to manage the market and are slowing their production more than is usual for the season.
The criticised price decreases have led to a rise in demand in the market. The decline in the euro exchange rate promotes marketability in the global market, making European dairy produce competitive. In the case of cheese, stocks have been reduced to such an extent that more milk is now needed for cheese production. In other words, this is a normal market cycle.
Now we come to the Commission: if the market is working, why do we need a super levy? Is its sole purpose to acquire funds for the EU? Has the time perhaps come to put the super levy on a European footing, finally transferring it from a national administrative level?"@en1
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