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"Mr President, I am pleased to participate in this debate on the economic partnership agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific nations. I would like to commend the rapporteur on her excellent work.
It is important that these economic partnership agreements contribute towards placing the ACP countries in a position where they can be progressively integrated into the world economy. Building capacity both in the public and private sectors, enhancing production and conforming with the WTO provisions should lead to increased investment in developing countries, in particular external investment and expanding economies. We all hope for a successful negotiating process, which is due to be launched at an all-ACP level within the next couple of days.
On the key question of market access, we must move towards improved access to EU markets for exports from developing countries, so as to ensure that negotiating proposals take account of the economic interests of all parties. I would urge the Commission to carry out an impact assessment of all the proposals. I would also urge the Commission in its negotiations to strongly promote the importance of increased assistance for trade-capacity building.
I would, however, like to take issue with the rapporteur's insistence that a reform of the common agricultural policy is a necessary part of the process of integrating the developing countries into the world trading system. Issues surrounding the external effects of the CAP will be dealt with in the context of the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation talks. European farmers have had a very turbulent few years, following on from the BSE and foot-and-mouth crisis. There was a major reform of the CAP with Agenda 2000, and we are now faced with review proposals that will profoundly disrupt our production and our markets if carried through. Stability is needed, and suggestions that a new reform is necessary will only bring about more uncertainty."@en1
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