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"Mr President, I also welcome the opportunity to make a brief contribution to the debate on the common organisation of the market in sugar. I congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Daul, on his work, which I have no difficulty in supporting on behalf of my group.
The common organisation of the market in sugar has already undergone several reforms, including an agreement to reduce quotas by 500 000 tonnes for the 2000-2001 marketing year. In addition, institutional prices for sugar have declined continuously since 1985 by 36% in real terms. The present system has brought stability to the sector and enabled the Community to be a modest but regular exporter to world markets.
It is important for Parliament to put down a marker with regard to the Commission's efforts to draw back prematurely from decisions taken in Berlin, which, in the case of the sugar regime, were to remain in place until 2006. This will only undermine farmers' confidence in the ability of Europe and its institutions to bring stability to a sector already bedevilled recently by falling income and unstable markets.
There is a danger that the current unprecedented crises in the livestock sector – mainly BSE and foot-and-mouth – might be used to introduce far-reaching reforms to the common agricultural policy which would not otherwise have been contemplated. Instead we should direct our energy and resources to bringing stability to the sector, restoring consumer confidence in food and investing in promotion and market development.
Central to any future reform must be income stability for farmers. Fewer and fewer people are attracted to farming as a way of life, particularly when more rewarding work is available elsewhere."@en1
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