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"International trade cannot in itself be evaluated positively or negatively. It is an instrument, the results of which are dependent on their application. I am of the view that international trade should not be purely an instrument for achieving profits and a platform for a competitive battle between countries where the stronger one often wins. It should also be a developmental instrument. I therefore believe that it is desirable that at the December Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization this position should be promoted not only by representatives of the so-called developing economies, but also by representatives of the EU. Development must be central to the Doha Development Agenda (DDA).
In addition, the draft EP legislative resolution by the Committee on International Trade formulated the requirements for sustainable development. It is important to improve access to environmental goods and technologies, and it will therefore be necessary to reduce or eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers to environmental goods and services. If international trade is to develop towards equitable and sustainable development it will certainly also have fewer critics."@en1
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