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"Madam President, Commissioner, the next trade round in Seattle should enhance and reinforce the basis for fair and free world trade in the next millennium. We have to grab this unique chance with both hands to tackle the problems of the future. This is why it is important not to restrict ourselves in the negotiations to two topics only, namely agriculture and services. There are other important topics which require a solution at international level. For example, we need stricter rules for the environment and labour, an effective competition policy should be drafted and it is important that appropriate measures be taken regarding food safety.
This is why I fail to understand why some take such a sceptical, or even hostile, stance regarding this coming trade negotiation. This may well be down to an inadequate policy which lacks in transparency. It is therefore time that the World Trade Organisation asserts itself and underlines its significance as the World Trade Organisation. Free trade is not a dirty word. Trade liberalisation based on equal and fair conditions gives globalisation a human face. After all, fair and correct trade at world level implies attention to ecological and social aspects and takes into account all the players involved, thereby including the developing countries.
As such, I only hope that the EU negotiators stamp their authority on the discussions, thus immediately authenticating the WTO’s fundamental right of existence as an international organisation now and in the future."@en1
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