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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	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991117.6.3-196"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-17-Speech-3-1972
lpv:speaker	lp:Johan Van Hecke2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christelijke Volkspartij (1999-07-20--2001-09-30)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-09-17)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the drafting of the agenda for the coming Millennium Round raises quite a few questions with me. I cannot shake off the impression I have that the desiderata of the developing countries threaten to be pulverised by the desiderata of the major economic blocs. When elephants fight, the grass is trampled underfoot. Africa is all too aware of this. If Europe and the US argue today about genetically modified organisms and the use of hormones and antibiotics in cattle breeding, then improved market access for the developing countries and their involvement in the world economy will threaten to fade into the background. So it is up to us to ensure that in a world of liberalised trading, there is room for social and ecological corrections and a gradual and guided involvement of third-world countries in the world economy. Otherwise, we might end up in an American world which only defends commerce with verve, but overlooks the other values of the European dream, namely solidarity alongside competitiveness and responsibility alongside economic growth. Surely it cannot be our intention to render everything subordinate to the one paradigm, which is to be disseminated from Seattle to the rest of the world? Europe, and the European Parliament, in particular, must argue in favour of more equality in world trade relations. The impact of liberalisation of the economy on the development of the third world should be that of the wind that kindles a fire. The wind should be forceful enough, but not too forceful or else it will blow out the fire. In Seattle, we will help blow the bellows of the world economy. In my opinion, the excellent report of Mr Schwaiger indicates very well how we can reach out to the developing countries. I will therefore give it all my support."@en1

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