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"Mr President, it is no secret that the Green/EFA Group does not share the majority view of Parliament over the outcome of the Doha meeting. For us, with a few exceptions, it was not a success. It was an unedifying example of the richer countries bullying the poorer ones and has prompted many to assert that the so-called victory in Doha was a failure for democracy.
While it is certainly true the developing countries asserted themselves in a much stronger way than ever before – and that is to be commended – it is also true that the outcome from Doha falls far short of the development round which was promised us. That is not only the view of the Green/EFA Group, but also of the vast majority of NGOs from both north and south, and of many of the southern representatives there as well.
Let me remind you of some of the interventions in the Doha plenary debate. The Indian Minister of Commerce, Mr Murasoli Muran, said that the only conclusion that could be drawn is that developing countries have little say in the agenda-setting of the WTO; it appears that the whole process was a mere formality and we are being coerced against our will. Let me remind you of what Jamaica said. Ambassador Mr Randsford Smith said that we regret that the draft texts presented to this ministerial conference, as at the outcome of the Geneva preparatory process, do not sufficiently reflect or capture the position and proposals of developing countries. I could give you many more similar quotations. Let us have a look in a bit more detail at what they really mean.
There was only a very brief acknowledgement of the need to review implementation issues: that was a key agenda issue for the developing countries going into Doha. The language on the phasing out of agricultural exports subsidies has been substantially watered down, due to EU objections. As a result, farmers in the south will continue to have their livelihoods devastated. As Tanzania's Trade Minister, Mr Iddi Simba, said, the wrong policy on agriculture might lose elections in France, but it loses lives in Africa. There is no commitment to an early phase-out of textiles and garment quotas because of strong resistance from the United States. Demands for development linked to the promotion of food security, which is being promoted by many developing countries, were completely ignored.
Commissioner Lamy, I do not expect you to agree with this analysis, but at the very least you should acknowledge the very real anger and frustration of the developing countries throughout the conference and pledge that in the negotiations that are now beginning their interests will genuinely be at the forefront of our priorities."@en1
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