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"Mr President, we are sorry that the competent Commissioner, Mr Mandelson, is not present. The weighing of obligations is an objective exercise and, in all events, the onus of it is upon the chooser. We are, of course, delighted that the Vice-President of the Commission, Mrs Wallström, is present.
The differentiation between developing countries is not only fair, but is also required for the benefit of the weaker developing countries. The full exemption of all developing countries from the need to make commitments would operate as a disincentive for reforms and for addressing the endogenous factors behind their delayed development.
On the other hand, I believe that externalisation and the more active participation of developing countries in multilateral negotiations, commensurate with their level of development, would contribute to the more effective integration of these countries in the global economy. Of course, the necessary precondition is the granting of adequate targeted technical assistance in meeting their new obligations and effectively implementing WTO rules. Guaranteeing an ambitious and effective Aid for Trade programme is particularly important.
The failure of the multilateral negotiations and, by extension, the return to bilateral regional agreements could lead to an unequal process of liberalisation, uneven development and uncontrolled trade disputes. The European Union is rightly remaining by its commitment to the multilateral approach of trade policy and its support for the WTO, as the organised expression of world trade governance.
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The successful conclusion of the current negotiations within the framework of the World Trade Organisation constitutes a major challenge to the global community, given that it is expected to strengthen significantly the global economy, growth and employment. It is also expected to make the international trade system fairer, more balanced and more effective, for the benefit of all trade partners.
Ladies and gentlemen, the agricultural sector has, so far, been at the epicentre of the negotiations. Nonetheless, the Union continues to come under pressure, even though, as we know, it submitted a very important offer concerning market access last October. Suffice it to say that the European Union is, globally, the biggest importer of agricultural products from developing countries.
The general framework of limitations on duties must be evaluated in conjunction with: firstly, the important offer made by the European Union to eliminate the Community export refund system, secondly, the drastic reduction already made to internal Community aid and, thirdly, the comparatively disadvantageous position of European farmers and producers due to their obligation to comply with stricter rules.
I believe that further unilateral EU concessions at this stage would clearly jeopardise the implementation of the reformed CAP and be of little or no benefit to those countries for which the development agenda has been designed.
Development should not be confused with the single-sided advancement of the interests of large agricultural exporters. At the same time, substantial progress is needed in other important sectors, which are sectors of offensive interest par excellence to the European Union, third industrialised countries and developing countries.
On ΝΑΜΑ, the final agreement should guarantee new, real market access opportunities through substantial cuts in applied rates in both developed and dynamically developing countries.
In services, further substantial liberalisation is needed with, of course, full respect for national policies and the right of the Member States to regulate their public services.
Emerging economies need to take their share of responsibility and contribution. It is precisely these countries that maintain the highest levels of protection and hold the key to the development of the poorer countries through the promotion of South-South trade."@en1
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