Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-05-09-Speech-1-113-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-05-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110509.19.1-113-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-05-09-Speech-1-114-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Georgios Papastamkos2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; INTA (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-30--2012-02-01)3 member; AGRI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Nea Demokratia (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2012-02-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, obviously, I, too, support the provision of humanitarian aid by the European Union as and where possible. I understand the Commission’s reasoning in terms of providing aid in the form of unilateral trade concessions in favour of Pakistan. However, I do not agree with the Commission’s proposals calling for two industrial sectors in the Union, namely the textile and bioethanol industries, to shoulder most of the burden. I would point out that the European textile industry has been under immense pressure over recent years as a result of the liberalisation of trade within the World Trade Organisation. I served four terms as a member of parliament for a region, one area of which, namely Naoussa, has one of the highest unemployment rates in the whole of Europe, as a result of the impact of globalisation of the textile industry. As far as bioethanol is concerned, I would stress that important investments have been made in the EU in this new industry. We must not overlook the fact that these are two industries in which Pakistan would appear to be particularly competitive. Furthermore, the said concessions have no conditionality clause attached, as would apply if Pakistan were granted GSP+ status. Finally, I should like to ask if the said concessions will benefit the flood-stricken inhabitants of Pakistan. I doubt it. In order to moderate the virtuous intentions here, my counter-proposal is that concessions should be made on other industrial products. Why specifically on textiles? We would be equally useful to the flood victims in Pakistan. In any event, the duration and range of concessions should be limited and provision should be made for safeguards, as proposed in the amendments tabled by the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)."@en1
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