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"Madam President, I represent a country that invented the sugar cube. High-quality sugar was something we used to be proud of but the European Union ruthlessly took this pride away from us.
If Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 is implemented, the Czech Republic will be penalised for its appropriate behaviour towards foreign investors from the original EU countries that it has allowed to take over the sugar industry in the country. This Regulation is an inappropriate attempt to satisfy the interests of the big European sugar refining companies, while the interests of the countries that are the traditional growers and producers are being ignored.
It is therefore necessary, as the amendment by Mr Fajmon and others suggests, to enable Member States to scrap provisions a) and b) and leave it to the individual Member States to determine how to deal with the critical situation that would arise if the quota fell by 20% or more. Otherwise, the Czech Republic might, absurdly, become an importer of the traditional product it has been making for centuries.
One day, when our grandchildren are making a list of reasons why the Czech Republic should leave the European Union, the sugar policy and the regulations we are now debating will be at the top of the list."@en1
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