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"Both of the reports being discussed today concern what is known as a sensitive product, which needs to be covered by a detailed legal framework. Bananas, which are the product we are discussing, come to the European Union by way of imports from third countries (leaving aside, of course, the EU’s peripheral regions such as the Canary Islands, Martinique or Guadeloupe), which is why they are subject to the relevant customs duties. Trade agreements with Colombia, Peru and Central American countries are to be covered by appropriate safeguard clauses that are meant to prevent disruptions that could be caused by the import of bananas into the European market.
The Commission’s proposals do not, however, take into account the issue of careful supervision of trade nor any protection for European producers who may be harmed by excessive trade liberalisation. As a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, I am in favour of enabling the application of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in this instance. In addition, we must remember the need for compliance with environmental standards in the production process and also – primarily, in fact – the need to enforce respect for human rights, which are often breached in the countries with which we are signing the agreements."@en1
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