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") Mr President, I agree with the Honourable Member entirely. It is very important to be able to resolve the banana dispute before the next round of World Trade Organisation talks begin in Seattle. A decision was taken in the General Affairs Council last April in which the Commission was set the task of presenting a proposal during September that would guarantee absolutely that the Union’s new strategy in respect of the banana sector would be in compliance with WTO rulings. The banana issue was discussed last Monday in the General Affairs Council, and there was a report on the situation. The Commission has primarily tried to find a solution that would involve some sort of quota system, but it has been very difficult to move from any kind of banana quota system to consensus on the matter with the banana-producing countries and the United States, as the interests of the countries concerned are very different regarding quotas. If no agreed solution can be found, it is possible that we will end up in a situation in which a solution will only be found in a system based on tariffs.
The country holding the Presidency will apply its energy to find a solution quickly, in a way that will not cause any problems in relation to WTO rulings. It is important that this dispute is off the agenda as quickly as possible, and we know that it is also important for many of those companies that have suffered from the increased sanctions approved by the WTO."@en1
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