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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Developing countries2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030903.10.3-256"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-03-Speech-3-2572
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mrs Morgantini broaches the right subjects in her report. Firstly I should like to consider the medicines for health crises in developing countries, for AIDS and malaria for example. Countries without a pharmaceuticals industry of their own are dependent on the import of cheap medicines. Last weekend’s agreement has been characterised as unworkable by health organisations because of the complicated import procedure. The European Union is therefore going to have to continue working for a simplification of this procedure in Cancún to ensure that in practice these countries do not remain reliant on expensive medicines. Secondly we need to make trade in general fairer. Not by supporting fair trade financially, but through fair rules. In other words, standards not just for working conditions, but also for animal welfare and the environment. Working conditions, including child labour, merit more specific detail in the Commission document. These standards will only lead to fair trade if we help the developing countries to produce and to trade in accordance with them. For imports into the European market, in particular, to some extent similar standards must be employed to prevent an improper difference in competitive conditions. This will also encourage other countries to increase the quality of their products and production methods. After all protectionism is not the purpose of standardisation, as many developing countries fear. Finally, the low prices of raw materials and agricultural products constitute an impediment to development in many countries. Overcapacity is leading to extreme difficulties in a number of sectors, such as the coffee sector. The rapporteur rightly says that Europe must make an effort to bring about a trend towards higher prices for these products. Restricting production is a useful tool in this regard and must be recognised as such by Europe in Cancún. Free trade is after all not the solution for these problems. Both the Commission document and the report recognise this and consequently deserve our full support."@en1

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