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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:State of the European footwear sector one year after liberalisation (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060314.24.2-179"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-03-14-Speech-2-1802
lpv:speaker	lp:Cristiana Muscardini2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2008-05-07)3 co-chair; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2004-07-20--2006-12-12)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the liberalisation of the footwear market since 1 January 2005 has led to an increase in imports from China equal to 500 per cent in one year, giving rise to a further contraction in the EU footwear sector, more bankruptcies and higher unemployment. Import prices are artificially low; there cannot be any fair competition when the starting points are so wide apart and there is no equity when dumping is the rule. The consequences of this situation have also affected suppliers of footwear and of parts from non-EU countries, including applicant countries and developing countries that have been driven out of the Community market. Following complaints by the European industry against China and Vietnam the Commission has opened an anti-dumping enquiry, which is the largest of its kind ever launched by the EU. Good intentions are not, however, enough for Parliament; we call for information on specific points. What impact has the disappearance of the quota system had on the EU industry and on developing countries? How does the Commission intend to tackle the need to restructure the European footwear sector? What assessments can the Commission provide on the results of the EU monitoring system in the sector? How are the anti-dumping enquiries proceeding and what are the prospects for the protection of EU interests? Does the Commission intend to launch further initiatives internationally, as was the case for textiles, or is it expected to be too late? Has the Commission considered the need to launch an enquiry regarding China within the framework of the transitional product-specific safeguard mechanism? The level of protection laid down in the proposal is too low, and is inadequate, especially if it is spread over six months, during the course of which the Chinese will not wait for the duty to reach 20% to export huge quantities of shoes. This, Mr President and Mr Mandelson, is not what the free market is."@en1

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