Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-11-17-Speech-3-180"

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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	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991117.6.3-180"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-17-Speech-3-1812
lpv:speaker	lp:Samuli Pohjamo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too would like to thank Mr Schwaiger for a balanced report. We are embarking on an important process at Seattle, from the point of view of global development and global controllability. The world also needs rules and standards; competition alone is not enough, although our main aim with the WTO process is the more efficient organisation of trade. It is an immense challenge. The EU is promoting a solution to the challenges of Third World sustainable development and social justices. We have to remain firm in this objective. Although the liberalisation of world trade means economic benefits and prosperity, we also have to view it critically. In addition to a freer market in the production of food, we should be talking not only about the precautionary principle, but also about supporting local production and encouraging regional food chains. The best guarantee of food safety is transparency of the food chain and clear areas of monitoring and responsibility. The EU must have a clear idea of priorities in the talks. In brief, we could say that the viability of European family agriculture is a guarantee of the purity of food. For that reason, the most important issue in the WTO talks will be securing adequate amounts of aid to ensure agriculture is profitable. That is also why the existence of the blue box, alongside the green, is essential to preserve the European model. There is no question of horsetrading when it comes to matters of agriculture and food safety. Although we are trying to reduce import barriers for industrial products and services, it cannot be done at the expense of health."@en1

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