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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:WTO Millennium Round (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991117.6.3-178"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-17-Speech-3-1792
lpv:speaker	lp:José Manuel García-margallo Y Marfil2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-25--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the previous speaker pointed out that this report tries to reconcile the irreconcilable. I think he is right up to a point, which makes the rapporteur’s work all the more remarkable and meritorious and I thank him. Furthermore it highlights the difficult nature of the task which we will have to face. A few months ago, in this Parliament, we examined a report on the Multilateral Agreement on Investment which, in a very dramatic way, began by saying that we were discussing a world economic constitution. If that was true then, it is even more true now, given that we are going to discuss issues such as agriculture, services, intellectual property and direct investment. It is difficult when, as the rapporteur said at the beginning, it is not a question of simply opting for free trade, but rather opting for a just form of free trade. And so that this free trade may be a just free trade, it is clear that we have to reconcile trading practices with the rules regarding the environment, workers’ rights, the European agricultural model and consumer protection. To sum up, we are going to discuss practically everything, every sector and every Community policy. Therefore the important issue at the moment is the method which we must follow. And in this report the rapporteur – and I am with him – opts for a Commission which will act as a major player. We call on all the States to back the Commission, we call on the Commission to take account of the sensibilities and needs of the candidate and associated countries and we call on the Intergovernmental Conference to broaden the negotiating capacities of the Commission. But, since love is rewarded by love, all of this will only be possible if the Commission responds to Parliament by treating it as a partner and accomplice in the negotiating strategy with regard to the recommendations of the various sectors, the negotiating guidelines and the approval of the Treaties. Only in this way, Commissioner, will we be able to work together over these three years because – believe me – all of us have tables covered in documents and requests from the various sectors involved and we will only be able to satisfy them if the Commission is able to satisfy our demands. As Tenorio said “If you do it like that, may God reward you or, if not, may he punish you”."@en1

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