Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-09-11-Speech-2-747-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-09-11"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120911.43.2-747-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-09-11-Speech-2-748-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Alfreds Rubiks2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; TRAN (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; AGRI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Politisko partiju apvienība "Saskaņas centrs" (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-29--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the essence of the problem is that the European Union, as a result of the sugar production reform, has turned from a sugar exporter into a sugar importer. Many experts and producers believe the reason for that is largely the implemented quota system, which led to the closing of many sugar factories – including all three sugar factories in my country, Latvia. Farmers and sugar producers are demanding that sugar production be restored in Latvia, but the quota system does not allow it. Elimination of the quota system is demanded also by the Coalition of Industrial Sugar Users in Germany in a letter addressed to me, adding that new and complex methods are not necessary for regulation of the sugar market, but rather that the sugar quotas should be lifted. By implementing quotas, sugar production in Europe was reduced to 80% of the necessary amount. It is stated in Article 60 of the Council’s CAP that the quota system must be maintained until 2020, and it is planned to regulate the amount of sugar with lower prices, but that is not realistic, as the costs per hectare are almost the same whether the sugar beet harvest is rich or poor. Extension of the quota periods will continue making the planning of procurement more difficult for industrial sugar users, increase consumer prices, as well as create obstacles to competitiveness in the global market. Such policy entails poor growth opportunities for the industry. In my opinion, regional production should be preserved, and additionally the production of sugar that will compete in the global market beyond the European Union should be allowed. That would solve many problems."@en1
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