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Mr President, I can be brief. My colleague from the Council has already said everything the Commission would say.
I would, nevertheless, like to say a few words. The WTO Agreement is of course a very important one, and it expired on 31 December. The task now is to see how we can cushion the predictable impacts. Mr Schmit has already responded to Mr Barón Crespo by outlining the measures presented by the Commission and adopted by the Council. Let me say again: it is extremely important to adopt measures to step up the fight against fakes and piracy, to enforce intellectual property rights, to establish an action plan in response to the existing trade barriers in third countries, to promote high-tech and ultra high-quality textiles and clothing, including via the EU's research and development programmes, and to guarantee lifelong learning and vocational training and development.
He also mentioned the monitoring procedure and the imports of textiles and clothing into China. I would just say that Commissioner Mandelson, who is actually responsible for this portfolio, is now on his way to China to discuss all these issues, and others.
The protection measures outlined by Mr Schmit are a last resort. Indeed, they can only be implemented if the legal conditions comply with WTO rules. We must also consider how trade developments in this area will impact on the highly vulnerable textile and clothing sector.
It has already been mentioned that the Commission and the WTO are carefully monitoring China's progress in implementing its WTO commitments and are utilising the opportunities available to us.
For those countries affected by the liberalisation of textile quotas, the best option would be to adopt measures to improve the range of goods they offer. We are prepared to assist these countries as they adopt these measures. For the ACP states, for example, a study is now being prepared which reviews the response strategy of those countries which are heavily dependent on exports of textiles and clothing. The European Investment Bank could also offer services here, such as an investment facility. That is one option which I throw open for discussion. I will then answer questions on this issue."@en1
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